Faculty-Staff News (8 of 11) | UTK College of Architecture + Design

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

UT Architecture and Design Opens Studio and Lab in Downtown Knoxville

The university is investing in downtown Knoxville by renovating and furnishing a historic North Gay Street property for a new studio, gallery, and fabrication lab. UT is leasing the 20,000-square-foot building known as the Jewel…

Monday, April 7, 2014

UT Landscape Architecture Faculty Member Part of White House Tour

Several UT faculty members will be accompanying City of Knoxville and White House officials on a Climate Resiliency Tour around Knoxville today. Matt Murray, director of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy;…

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

State to Sell Award-Winning New Norris House

The state of Tennessee is selling one of the greenest homes in the state—the New Norris House. Sealed bids will be taken through 1:30 p.m. (CST) on May 5. An open house will be held…

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

UT Launches Smart Communities Initiative with Cleveland Tennessee

The city of Cleveland, Tennessee, has been chosen as the first partner city for UT’s new service-learning program, the Smart Communities Initiative. The partnership begins this fall. “Through the Smart Communities Initiative, we’re going to…

Monday, March 24, 2014

UT Landscape Architecture Professor Receives Research Fellowship

An assistant professor of landscape architecture and plant sciences has received a research fellowship to develop performance evaluation methods for regional landscape projects. Brad Collett was recently named a 2014 research fellow of the Case…

Monday, March 10, 2014

Research for Rural Appalachia Provides Winter Weather Tips

Students and faculty of the College of Nursing and the College of Architecture and Design are addressing rural Appalachia’s wellness and disaster planning through the UT Appalachia Community Health and Disaster Readiness Project. Funded by…

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

The Future of Product Design

Featured research about interior design faculty member, Ryann Aoukar, as originally written and published by Quest. In today’s kitchens, old-fashioned workhorses such as strainers and juicers are rarely used. Fruit juice comes presqueezed in bottles, or…

Saturday, February 15, 2014

BarberMcMurry Professorship Studio, Trip to LA ‘Life-Changing’ for Students

Architecture students of the University of Tennessee are engaged in a once in lifetime experience as participants in the studio of BarberMcMurry Professor Lawrence Scarpa. Scarpa is an internationally celebrated architect whose practice, Brooks + Scarpa…

Friday, February 14, 2014

Liz Hill Retires after 39 Years of Service

It is with regret but well wishes that the college announces the retirement of Liz Hill, effective February 28. Liz leaving our college marks the end of an era. For 33+ years – a total of…

Monday, January 27, 2014

Church Lecture Series Celebrates 40 Years

Internationally recognized architects and designers will present their work this semester at UT as part of the Church Memorial Lecture Series. This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the series. Its first speaker was Louis…