Boston Architectural College

Did you know that the BAC Graduate Exhibit 2026 is showing at McCormick gallery until August 6? If you can't make it in person, check out the virtual exhibit: https://hubs.la/Q04kwb4w0

Meet Rai Ramirez-Barbosa, a Principles of Interior Architecture student and designer whose path from the Dominican Republic to Boston is fueled by passion, persistence, and purpose.

At the BAC, Rai has strengthened her design process through coursework and studio work, learning how to move ideas from concept to ex*****on with care and intention. She credits the iterative process she has developed here with helping her grow as a designer and better understand the value of each stage of a project.

Alongside her studies, Rai has spent the past four years working at Flow Design Architects, where she has contributed to residential and commercial projects that blend creativity, collaboration, and real-world problem solving.

Read the full article here: https://hubs.la/Q04k7dvh0

Learn more about the BAC’s certificate of interior design program here: https://hubs.la/Q04k7c5c0

Happy Pride Month from the BAC! For us, celebrating Pride Month means honoring the voices and leaders who shaped the fight for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights.

Marsha P. Johnson was a Black transgender activist, artist, and a pivotal figure in the Stonewall uprising of 1969. Her advocacy and community care helped lay the foundation for modern LGBTQIA+ movements.

At the Boston Architectural College, we are proud to support a diverse community of students, designers, and thinkers whose identities and perspectives shape the future of the built environment. This Pride Month, we celebrate the creativity, contributions, and lived experiences of our 2SLGBTQIA+ community—on campus and beyond.

Join us this summer for BAC tours and virtual open houses!

Explore the BAC in person at our Summer Tours:

📅 Every Friday at 4 PM EST beginning June 6 (no tours on Juneteenth or July 3)

We’re also offering Summer Saturday Tours:

📅 Saturday, June 27, 11 AM EST
📅 Saturday, July 25, 11 AM EST

Plus Virtual Open Houses:

📅 Tuesday, June 16 12 PM EST
📅 Tuesday, July 14 at 12 PM EST

🖇️ Register here: https://hubs.la/Q04jfv_q0

Hope to see you there!

Congratulations to BAC students Clark and Cohen who have been honored as 2026 LAF Olmsted Scholars! This recognition celebrates their leadership, vision, and dedication to shaping a more sustainable future through landscape architecture.

Read the announcement here: https://hubs.la/Q04gPcfl0

Announcing the 2026 LAF Olmsted Scholars The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is pleased to recognize 97 exceptional student leaders, including the two national winners and six finalists.Named for Frederick Law Olmsted, the LAF Olmsted Scholars Program is the premier leadership recognition program for landscape architecture students...

How can learning environments actively support sustainability—and the students within them?

Join BAC alum Lori Cowles for an upcoming Spaces4Learning webinar exploring how thoughtful design strategies can create healthier, more resilient educational spaces. From material choices to long-term performance, this session highlights practical approaches to building environments that truly sustain learning.

📅 June 24 2026 | 2PM ET
🔗 Register: https://hubs.la/Q04g-lvM0

Proud to see BAC voices leading the conversation on the future of sustainable design.

Sustainable Learning Environments -- Spaces4Learning In this webcast, experts from HMFH Architects will highlight the newly completed Arlington High School in Arlington MA, an all-electric campus serving 1,750 students and community programs that recently earned LEED Platinum certification. The high school was designed to help the town achieve its goa...

Join us as we celebrate the Class of 2026 and the culmination of their hard work, creativity, and dedication.

Commencement will be held on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the Berklee Performance Center. The ceremony will also be livestreamed on the BAC’s YouTube channel for guests who can’t attend in person.

Livestream: https://hubs.la/Q04hwckq0

Before Commencement, we’ll also recognize outstanding student achievement at the Academic Honors and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 21.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 — this moment is yours.

At the Boston Architectural College, Commencement is an opportunity not only to celebrate our graduates, but also to recognize those whose leadership has strengthened the College from within.

We are proud to announce that Judy Nitsch, founding principal of Nitsch Engineering and former Chair of the BAC Board of Trustees, will receive the degree of Doctor of Design Leadership Honoris Causa for Service to the College at our 2026 Commencement.

Judy’s leadership has played a vital role in advancing the BAC’s mission and future, particularly during her tenure as Board Chair from 2021 to 2025. Her service has been marked by clarity, integrity, and a deep commitment to the College and its students.

As an engineer and entrepreneur, Judy has built a firm with wide-ranging impact across civil, structural, and transportation engineering, as well as planning, land surveying, and resilience and green infrastructure. Her career reflects both technical excellence and a sustained commitment to sustainability and the public good.

We are honored to celebrate Judy Nitsch’s contributions to the BAC and to recognize her as an enduring example of leadership and service. She will be honored alongside Mario Schjetnan, Lee Pelton, and Taniya Nayak at Commencement 2026.

🔗 Learn more about this year's honorees: https://hubs.la/Q04g_64q0