Built by students

Ideas need a placeto take shape.

Mesa Architectural Workshop (MAW) is San Diego Mesa College’s student-led architecture club and AIAS chapter—connecting curious minds, lived experience, and the work that moves us forward.

Geometric glass-and-metal facade of a modern skyscraper

Open practiceSan Diego / 2026

What we’re building

A living archive for the work, people, and conversations shaping our community.

Read our manifesto

Selected work / 2026

Projects worth
talking about.

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Detailed architectural scale model of a modern building and landscaped site

Threshold Commons

San Diego, CA

Architectural blueprints arranged with drafting tools

Material Afterlives

San Diego Mesa College

People moving through a bright modern university atrium

A Room for Rain

Barrio Logan, CA

AIAS

MAW is the San Diego Mesa College chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students—connecting students through design, leadership, service, and professional growth.

About our AIAS chapter