In summer of 2020, while at home mid-pandemic, fellow Notre Dame Architecture student Sam Zhuang and I needed something to do. Naturally, we started a student magazine. STOA grew exponentially, lived on, and has published three 250-page, full-color issues. In March 2023, the team traveled to Paris to study the restoration of the Notre-Dame Cathedral and produce a series of articles for publication in STOA IV, anticipated May 2024.

MISSION STATEMENT

STOA—the student-led, student-designed, and student-edited magazine of the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture—serves as a platform for showcasing student experiences, design research, and writing. By bringing the unique Notre Dame student perspective to broad architectural themes, STOA acts as a catalyst for mindful exposition and theory for contributors and readers alike. Above all, the magazine cultivates a community for intellectual growth by connecting students, alumni, and faculty, as well as fostering a dialogue with the wider academic and architectural world.