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Friday, March 20, 2015

UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Philip Enquist to Design New Egyptian Capital City

Philip Enquist, FAIA, the Governor’s Chair for Energy + Urbanism, has been selected to lead a team in the design of Egypt’s new $45 billion dollar capital city. Enquist, the Partner in Charge of the…

Friday, January 23, 2015

Church Lecture Series Presents Celebrated Architects and Designers

Internationally recognized architects and designers will present their work this semester as part of the Church Memorial Lecture Series. The series, which will feature lectures, films, and exhibits, kicks off Monday, January 26. All events…

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

UT Governor’s Chair Lecture Series to Focus on Energy, Urbanism Issues

The Governor’s Chair for High Performance Energy Practices in Urban Environments, a partnership between UT, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, will host three lectures this spring. The Governor’s Chair…

Monday, January 12, 2015

Faculty, Students Continue Haiti Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Efforts

In the five years since a massive earthquake rocked the island nation of Haiti, UT faculty and students have helped the country’s rebuilding efforts by designing a secondary school, housing, and a clinic that are…

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Successful National Architecture Student Forum Hosted by UT

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students hosted the largest architecture student conference of the year in Nashville this winter. Held Dec. 29 through Jan. 1, the 2014 AIAS FORUM,…

Friday, December 5, 2014

Exploring Energy and Urbanism from the Region to the Building

On November 24, 2014, Philip Enquist, SOM Partner in Charge of Urban Design and Planning, and Keith Boswell, SOM Technical Partner, participated in the final review for the Governor’s Chair for Energy and Urbanism Studio. The studio,…

studio midterm for Governor’s Chair for Energy and Urbanism Studio

Monday, December 1, 2014

Architecture Professor Wins AIA Gold Medal for Work in Haiti, Appalachia

An architecture professor was recently honored by the East Tennessee Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for helping students and architects alike define how to use the profession as service. John McRae received the…

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Students’ “Lost Knox” Project Visually Maps Urban Shift Over 100 Years

On the corner of Church Avenue and Locust Street downtown stood the bustling Hotel Arnold in the 1920s. Today, the location is a parking lot. Two UT architecture graduate students have visually mapped the site…

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Visiting Critics Attend Fall 2014 Architecture Reviews

During the Fall 2014 Final Reviews, the University of Tennessee School of Architecture welcomed numerous critics as special guests. The following visitors provided feedback to student work. Robert Adams is Associate Professor of Architecture at…

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Fall 2014 Governor’s Chair Seminar Series Recap

The Governor's Chair for Energy and Urbanism is a special partnership between the University of Tennessee, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. More than a single individual, the Governor’s Chair is a…