Governors-Chair News (2 of 2) | UTK College of Architecture + Design

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Fulbright Scholar Brad Collett Teaches in Slovenia

This summer, Brad Collett completed a semester-long experience as a Fulbright Scholar in Slovenia, a small country in southern Central Europe. An assistant professor in both Landscape Architecture and Plant Sciences, Collett taught and lectured at the…

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Bolen, Tarsi, Salawa Spend Summer Learning from Experts at Top Firm

Three students from the College of Architecture and Design spent Summer 2016 in Chicago, learning from top design experts at one of the world’s leading architecture and design firms, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The students…

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 30, 2015

Internationally Acclaimed Planner, Landscape Architect Named Professor of Practice

Internationally renowned landscape architect Drew Wensley has been appointed a visiting professor of practice in the College of Architecture and Design. Wensley is chief executive officer of Canada-based Moriyama & Teshima, a globally recognized planning…

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…

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

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 Dedicates $2.5M to Improving Facilities with Updated Labs, New Building

The University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Design is improving its facilities over the next year through renovations and upgrades to the Art and Architecture Building and its newly acquired facility in downtown Knoxville. A…

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,…