OUR SERVICES
The University Architect, Jon Soffa, AIA, actively collaborates with stakeholders to further the University’s goals for all campuses facilities and areas. The office of the University Architects provides stewardship of the University’s aesthetics, historic resources, and sustainability conscience for our campus development. Enabling possibilities, honoring the past, and engaging realities of today to provide the best-in-class facilities and environments in support of USC’s central mission “the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit.”
Determining land use, hardscape/landscape features, campus circulation, and site selection for new projects.
Preserving historical resources and observing regulatory requirements and other related guidelines.
Facilitating the translation of functional program needs into design concepts.
Establishing design standards, facility sustainability guidelines, signage standards, and criteria for architect team selection.
