Dr. Hallie Black

Biography

Hallie Black is a Lecturer at the University of Southern California's School of Architecture and a director at the Stray Dog Café. With a degree in Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, she has concentrated her studies on visual representation while also minoring in German studies. Her thesis, titled "Building Flames," received the Charles Goodwin Sands Memorial Thesis Award for design academic excellence and was nominated for the Michael Rapuano Memorial Award. Black has worked as the managing editor for the Cornell Journal of Architecture and has contributed to a multitude of print and online publications. In her teaching at USC, she focuses on Architectural Design II, guiding students to develop techniques and methodologies that enhance their understanding of site analysis and the architectural form. Her work showcases a commitment to integrating cultural and physical aspects of architecture within her courses, helping students to explore new generative drawing techniques in their designs.

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