Landscape Architecture News (7 of 14) | UTK College of Architecture + Design

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

College Hosts Craig Dykers in Public Lecture at Bijou April 29

Craig Dykers, a founding partner of Snøhetta, a Wall Street Journal 2016 Innovator and designer of the New York Times Square Reconstruction, will present a lecture on April 29 at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S.…

Monday, April 3, 2017

Fox Featured in Palais de Tokyo Exhibit in Paris

Diane Fox, senior lecturer and director of exhibits, was recently invited to participate in the “Dioramas” exhibit at Palais de Tokyo in Paris, June 14-Sept. 10. The exhibit will present contemporary artists whose work explores…

Friday, March 24, 2017

College Hosts Pritzker Prize-winner Kazuyo Sejima in Public Lecture at Bijou April 8

Kazuyo Sejima, co-founder of the multiple award-winning international architecture firm, SANAA, and a 2010 recipient of the prestigious Pritzker Prize for Architecture, will present a lecture on April 8, hosted by the UT College of…

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Landscape Architecture Students Practice Alternative Approach to Surveying

In early February, students in Landscape Architecture took part in “Surveillance Practices,” a collaborative workshop led by Brian Osborn, assistant professor of architecture at California Polytechnic State University. The three-day workshop explored methods of surveying…

Monday, January 23, 2017

MAX-min Competition Gives Students Chance to Reimagine UT Campus

The 2017 MAX_min student design competition, an annual event that gives students from all three schools the chance to join together in intense design thinking, ended in celebration as students shared design concepts and…

Friday, January 20, 2017

Akerman, French Receive National Design Award

Two professors of architecture in the College of Architecture and Design earned a national design award for their work leading students and collaborating with community members to develop an education center for Knoxville. Jennifer Akerman…

Thursday, January 12, 2017

College Convenes Key Watershed Stakeholders in New Visioning Project

Now much more than a studio, the Tennessee River Project kicked off at the Jan. 9 workshop, where discussion covered topics from economy to ecology, tourism to transportation and conservation to climate change. In September…

Two women, one in a national park uniform, talking at a gathering for the project.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Heart for Haiti Brings UT Student and Alumnus Together

On the same day Hurricane Matthew swept through Haiti, a Landscape Architecture student and alumnus 1,400 miles away forged a connection because of their shared desire to help the people who lost so much. The Category 4…

Friday, November 11, 2016

Thank you for Supporting the College through Big Orange Give

Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, the College of Architecture and Design reached 251% of its goal during Big Orange Give, Nov. 14-18. Big Orange Give is an annual week-long fundraising event…

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Design/Build Program’s Beardsley Farm Education Center Earns Regional Awards

The College of Architecture and Design—and the work of more than 50 students—were recently recognized by the American Institute of Architects East Tennessee through the 2016 Honor Award for the Beardsley Farm Education Center. The…