Architecture News (23 of 27) | UTK College of Architecture + Design

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…

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

College to Host Open House

The College of Architecture and Design will host an open house on Saturday, November 1 The event will give prospective undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to learn about the college’s programs in interior design, landscape…

Monday, September 29, 2014

Cross-Disciplinary Efforts Land New Norris House National Research Award

The New Norris House, a sustainable home and landscape designed by UT students and faculty has earned a national Honor Award for Research from the American Society of Landscape Architects. The American Society of Landscape…

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Summer with Scarpa: Los Angeles and the BarberMcMurry Professor

Lawrence Scarpa, an internationally celebrated architect who served as the University of Tennessee BarberMcMurry Professor in spring 2014, extended his teaching and mentorship to one worthy student this summer - Matt Barnett, a rising fifth…

Monday, August 11, 2014

UT Architecture and Design Kicks Off Fall Lecture Series

The celebrated Robert B. Church III Memorial Lecture Series at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, kicks off the 2014 academic year this month with a dynamic lineup of internationally recognized architects and designers. The lecture…

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Urban Design Leader Philip Enquist of SOM Named UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair

Philip Enquist, partner in charge of urban design and planning and leader of the City Design Practice at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, has been named the sixteenth UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair. Skidmore, Owings,…

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Sustainable Design Expert Mark DeKay Inspires through Inventive Teaching and Scholarship

Mark DeKay, a professor of architecture, ignites learning through collaborative and inventive teaching. He teaches advanced undergraduate design studios and seminars focused on sustainability, seminars in climatic design, along with the introductory course in architectural…