4 Notable alumni of Southern California Institute of Architecture
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Southern California Institute of Architecture is ranked #4,623 in the world and #1,210 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Southern California Institute of Architecture sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Southern California Institute of Architecture won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Abinadi Meza
1977-. (aged 49)
television producer
sound artist
artist
Abinadi Meza is an American visual artist, sound artist, and experimental filmmaker whose works focus on transformation, spatial politics, and poetics. His films, sound art, performances, and installations have been presented at Anthology Film Archives, New York; Brooklyn Film Festival, New York; MAXXI, Rome; Matadero Madrid; Cinemateca Nacional del Ecuador, Quito; Cinemateca do Museu de Arte Moderna, Rio de Janeiro;...
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2. Thom Mayne
1944-. (aged 82)
university teacher
architect
Thom Mayne is an American architect. He is based in Los Angeles. In 1972, Mayne helped found the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), where he is a trustee and the coordinator of the Design of Cities postgraduate program. Since then he has held teaching positions at SCI-Arc, the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) and the University...
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3. David Randall Hertz
1960-. (aged 66)
architect
David Randall Hertz is an American architect, inventor and educator. He is known for his work in sustainable architecture and as an early innovator in the development of recycled building materials.
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4. Shigeru Ban
1957-. (aged 69)
restorer
architect
Shigeru Ban is a Japanese architect, known for his innovative work with paper, particularly recycled cardboard tubes used to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims. Many of his notable designs are structures which are temporary, prefabricated, or incorporate inexpensive and unconventional materials in innovative ways. He was profiled by Time magazine in their projection of 21st-century innovators in the field...
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