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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

College Welcomes Javier Sánchez, JSa, as BarberMcMurry Endowed Professor

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Architecture and Design welcomes Javier Sánchez, HFAIA, founding partner and principal of JSa, as the 2024 BarberMcMurry Endowed Professor. In 1996, Sánchez founded JSa, a leading architecture practice…

A view of the MMAC Juan Soriano Museum, featuring a modern, minimalistic concrete building. The museum is surrounded by a tranquil water feature and lush, tropical vegetation, with a large sculpture visible in the foreground. Photo by Rafael Gamo.

Friday, August 30, 2024

Study Abroad in Chile: Ebone Fields

This summer, fourth-year interior architecture student Ebone Fields traveled abroad to Chile to work with former Visiting Professor Germán Valenzuela Buccolini. During the trip, she assisted Valenzuela and his students at the School of Architecture of…

This image shows a beautiful landscape with a river winding through a valley surrounded by lush greenery and mountains in the distance. The terrain and features suggest it could be from a region in Chile known for its natural beauty, in the Central Valley, which includes areas like the Maule or Bio-Bio regions. These areas are known for their rivers, rolling hills, and agricultural landscapes.

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Fall Lectures and Exhibits Series Lineup

This fall, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Architecture and Design welcomes an impressive lineup of designers, artists and professionals in our 2024 Lectures and Exhibits Series. Surface Mining — A Sequel, Anthony Titus,…

Exterior of the Art and Architecture Building

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Study Abroad in Japan: Kate Stähli

Kate Stähli, a fourth-year interior architecture student, traveled abroad as a part of the School of Interior Architecture’s Japan Design and Culture studio. The summer mini term program allowed Stähli to be flexible with her…

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Study Abroad in Japan: Michelle Chen

Michelle Chen, a fourth-year interior architecture student, traveled abroad as a part of the School of Interior Architecture’s Japan Design and Culture studio. The vertical studio included students from all cohort years in the school…

Friday, August 16, 2024

Study Abroad in Finland: Beshoy Daniel

Beshoy Daniel, a fourth-year architecture student, traveled abroad as abroad as a part of the School of Architecture’s Finland Summer Architecture Institute in Helsinki, Finland. “Ever since I wanted to study architecture, one of the…

Beshoy Daniel and members of the Finland Architecture Institute cohort at Tallinn's Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) in the Old Town of Tallinn, Estonia.

Friday, August 16, 2024

Study Abroad in Finland: Caroline Robertson

Caroline Robertson, a fourth-year architecture student, traveled abroad as abroad as a part of the School of Architecture’s Finland Summer Architecture Institute in Helsinki, Finland. “First arriving in Helsinki felt overwhelming but exciting because I…

Robertson, third inward on the left, at classmates.

Friday, August 16, 2024

Ambroziak Transitions to Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Sachs Named Interim Associate Dean for Research

In a message to college faculty and staff, Dean Jason Young announced that the Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs role will transition to two positions, effective August 1. Associate Professor Katherine Ambroziak has…

Headshots of Avigail Sachs, left, and Katherine Ambroziak, right.

Monday, August 12, 2024

Faculty, Fellows Join the College of Architecture and Design

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Architecture and Design welcomes six new and returning professionals into full-time faculty positions and fellowships this fall. They join the schools of architecture, design, and interior architecture. Architecture …

Friday, July 26, 2024

Senior Revives Type in Winning Design for The North Face

After the semester ended, Brian Fuson was driving around his hometown of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, when he noticed the typeface of certain street signs appeared different than others. “They are not in a typical sans…