In spring 2022, Liz Teston, associate professor in the School of Interior Architecture, received the Arnold W. Brunner Grant from AIA New York | Center for Architecture. The grant supports an investigation that will “effectively…
The originality and innovativeness that are applied to the teaching of beginning design students tells a story of commitment and vision about the future of the design disciplines. In our college, our first-year students in…
Disruption is not a bad thing. When it’s applied to a stubborn or outdated belief, disruption is a welcome state. One such myth is that industry and academia cannot—or should not—partner. In 2020, our college…
The Tennessee RiverLine announced on Oct. 22 that it is welcoming five river communities as its 2022 Tennessee RiverTowns Program cohort, bringing the total number of people engaged in the program to 1 million. Five…
Architecture students, led by Distinguished Lecturer James Rose, are embarking on a project that will benefit the Knoxville community--especially those who spend time on the Tennessee River--for years to come. In early October 2021, Rose's…
“I am excited to work with students to explore the natural and cultural dynamics of the river and develop strategies for resilient and sustainable design and land management.” -Pippa Brashear, SCAPE Landscape Architecture __ The…
The School of Interior Architecture announces that Misri Patel has been named visiting assistant professor of practice and fellow. Patel brings a diverse base of research to the school that focuses on material systems, computational…
A $72,000 grant from the Angelo Donghia Foundation is making possible the work of students in the School of Interior Architecture as they engage with a local middle school and address diversity in the profession.…
Since 2017, Professor Mark DeKay in the School of Architecture has been researching a concerning trend in architecture: People’s disconnection from nature. Now, with support from a 2021 Chancellor’s Grant for Faculty Research, DeKay will…
Interior Architecture Assistant Professor Felicia Francine Dean was awarded a Research and Development Grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. The award supports her research investigation of latent stone and…
