R.M. Schindler, Mackey Apartments, 1939. MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles. Photography by Tag Christof, 2021.
The Researcher-in-Residence is a $5,000 award and four-to-six-week summer residency at R.M. Schindler’s Mackey Apartments in Los Angeles, California. The residency is awarded annually to an architect, artist, and/or researcher based in the United States to conduct original research that contributes to the current topic. The Researcher-in-Residence Program was jointly established in 2024 by the MAK Center for Art and Architecture and the SOM Foundation to provide space and time for rigorous work that addresses pressing issues related to the built environment.
The deadline for application is April 3, 2026. Please learn more and apply here.