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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Architecture Students’ Sustainable Designs Recognized 

  In December, students were recognized by two organizations for their designs during fall 2019. The American Institute of Architects Middle Tennessee Student Design Award and Brewer Ingram Fuller Sustainable Design Award were presented on…
Thursday, December 5, 2019

Invasive Species Inspire Students to Design for Sustainability 

Tennessee Architecture Fellows Katie MacDonald and Kyle Schumann led students during fall 2019 to explore various natural materials and intricacies of design.  Their studio, titled “Material Misbehavior,” encouraged students to explore unusual materials with a…
Photo of the Reflex project in the 2019 Material Misbehavior studio
Monday, December 2, 2019

College to Host Annual Career Day for All Students in 2020 

Students, we’re here to fully prepare you to succeed and to provide the opportunity to make genuine and lasting connections in the design community. Through our annual Career Day, employers from across the nation pay…
Career Day 2019 orange cups
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Architecture Student Studies Art, Architecture and Culture in Paris 

A collage of colorful posters announcing events, opportunities, community involvement and more fill the A+A every year. Many of these posters and slips of paper combine to form a virtual wall of overlapping messages, but…
Williams in Paris during summer r2019
Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Micro House Design Chosen for Chicago Architecture Biennial 

A group of our recent Architecture graduates’ design for a micro house has been chosen to be displayed at the Chicago Architecture Biennial, a great honor for these new alumni and our college. The Chicago…
one of the student groups' micro houses, the plus pod for future UT dorm residents
Friday, October 11, 2019

Students Place in 2019 ACSA International Housing Design Competition 

We serve communities near and far with our exceptional designs. As a land-grant institution, UT is committed to advancing the greater good, and we give back in extraordinary ways. We’re proud of our volunteer spirit…
Model of Haitian housing project
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Broadening Horizons Through Study-Abroad Experiences 

Our students go beyond our classrooms in Knoxville. We design not only for our community but also for the world around us. We expand our horizons through intercultural experiences that expose us to new cultures…
photo from our Rome study abroad program
Friday, September 27, 2019

Architecture Graduate Named Regional Winner in International Research Competition 

The Global Undergraduate Awards—often referred to as the “junior Nobel Prize”—has announced the winners of its 2019 program, and a recent Architecture graduate is one of five UT winners ranked among the world’s best and…
Pete Paueksakon, Paula Mejia and Geng Liu posing with their project
Friday, September 13, 2019

Architecture Students Design for “Everyday Heroes” in Nashville 

Our college believes in serving communities large and small through our explorative, collaborative projects. This generosity of spirit drives many of our community engagement projects, including our 18-year partnership with the Nashville Civic Design Center…
Student work from the Teachers Village studio
Friday, August 30, 2019

Kalas Named Interim Director of Marco Institute, Curator of “Visions of the End” Exhibit 

Associate Professor of Architecture Gregor Kalas has been named the Interim Riggsby Director of the Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. The Marco Institute is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences and is an interdisciplinary…
A piece from the Metropolitan Museum of Art that will be featured in

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