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Friday, December 4, 2020

College Memorializes Founding Dean Bill Lacy 

The College of Architecture and Design remembers and commemorates the legacy of our founding dean, Bill Lacy, FAIA, who passed away on Aug. 25, 2020, and extends sincere condolences to his family. Lacy’s vision, collaborative…
black and white photo of Bill Lacy

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Students Learn to Use Computational Analysis in Architecture 

Students in Asst. Professor Marshall Prado’s third-year Architecture applied research studio are learning that design is more than a creative pursuit and beyond understanding a building’s systems and structure. Prado’s students are developing skills to…
gif animated image of appearing colorful blocks

Monday, November 23, 2020

UTK Filament Tower Receives National Composites Award 

A fiber-composite tower designed and fabricated by Asst. Professor Marshall Prado and students, using ingenuity, skill and the nine-axis robot in the Fab Lab was recognized with a national Award for Composites Excellence from the…
lighted tower at night next to church spire

Monday, November 23, 2020

Photo Gallery Fall 2020 Final Reviews 

In 2020, we learned to be nimble, to adjust and to look for solutions in new ways as we worked our way through the challenges presented by the global pandemic. After this arduous year and…
three students with masks

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Studio Explores the Influences of Tropical Condition on Architecture 

In fall 2020, Architecture Lecturer and Adjunct Assistant Professor Kathy Wheeler is leading her second-year studio in researching how architecture adapts to a tropical climate and to sea-level rise while still satisfying the cultural and…
rendering of botanical center with plants

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Dolan Engages Alumni as Mentors for Interior Architecture Studio 

An unprecedented school year requires unprecedented advocacy. Tim Dolan, adjunct assistant professor in Interior Architecture, is pairing students in his fourth-year capstone studio with alumni who are serving as professional mentors. Knowing that the coronavirus…
Architecture Building at Night

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Architecture Students Address Housing Crisis 

The coronavirus pandemic has brought to light many critical issues in America, including the fragility of housing, and two studios in the School of Architecture are addressing the issue head on. Distinguished Lecturer James Rose…
design of multi-floored structure

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Exhibit Celebrates Influence of Roman Architect, Piranesi 

In January 2021, an exhibit opens that celebrates and conveys the influence of the respected Roman architect, Giovanni Battista Piranesi. The exhibit, Learning from Piranesi: Architectural Representation and Tectonics, will be on display at the…
Piranesi etching of a structure

Friday, November 6, 2020

Inaugural Class Prepares Architecture Students to Become Business Owners 

A team-based course offered for the first time is helping students in the School of Architecture understand the principles of business, the role of startups in industry and the value of entrepreneurialism. Led by Adjunct…
screenshot of a class of students and teacher

Monday, November 2, 2020

Students Help Solar Equity Initiative Develop Brand Identity 

Students in Kimberly Mitchell’s Advanced Graphic Design class created brand designs for an initiative that advocates for accessibility to clean solar energy. In collaboration with Vote Solar and on behalf of the National Association for…
SEI logo design

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