About LAIAD
Mission Statement:
The Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design (LAIAD) is a small private architecture school founded in 2001 to provide an alternative way for students to begin their education in architecture or interior design.

Our mission is to provide an unsurpassed and affordable education for a small group of talented and motivated students who will be prepared to excel at the schools they transfer to or enroll in.

The LAIAD Architecture Transfer Program and Interior Design Transfer programs are for students who intend to transfer with advanced placement into a Bachelor of Architecture Program or Bachelor of Interior Design program.

The LAIAD Graduate Preparation Program is for students who already have a Bachelors degree in another discipline and want to get a Master of Architecture Degree.

The LAIAD Advanced Studies in American Space Program is a theoretical studio intended for advanced students and practicing professionals.

Currently, our undergraduate transfer program students are successfully transferring with advanced placement into leading architecture and design schools such as SCI-Arc and Otis Art Institute, and our graduate preparation students are being accepted (some with substantial scholarships) at universities such as Harvard, MIT, Yale, Penn, University of Michigan, UCLA, SCI Arc, and Cal Poly Pomona.

Faculty:
William M. Taylor, AIA; Carl Smith, AIA; Heather R. Barker; Sean Finn, Architect; Robert Claiborne, Architect; Julian Ohlmaier; Scott Parker, AIA

Academic Programs
Architecture Program
Graduate School Preparation Program -- Preparation for Master of Architecture Degree Programs
Advanced Studies in American Space
Interior Design Program

Admissions
Requirements
Download Application and Catalog
Visiting LAIAD
Application Procedures
Tuition and Fees
Financial Aid
Mailing Address: William Taylor, LAIAD Director, 617 W 7th St. Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Studio Location: LAIAD, 3807 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 330, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone Number: 213.251.4500

Projects
Student Experience: Anthony Ip, Benjamin Keiser, Greg Smith, Don Rice, Sherri Meshkinpour, Jimmy Shen, Lauren Mishkin, Midori, Mizuhara, Dimitry Nikitin

Calendar
LAIAD Semesters begin in Early September (Fall Semester) and Mid February (Spring Semester). Semesters are approximately 15 weeks. There is a Summer Session equivalent to ½ semester that runs from mid-June to mid-August.

Contact
Visiting LAIAD
Download Application and Catalog
Mailing Address: William Taylor, LAIAD Director, 617 W 7th St. Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Studio Location: LAIAD, 3807 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 330, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone Number: 213.251.4500

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