Past News – College of Design – 38°84° the power of place

Galo Canizares contributor to new book about color in architecture

Galo Canizares, assistant professor in the School of Architecture, is a contributor to the recently published book "Full Spectrum: Color in Contemporary Architecture."

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Michael McKay honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

Michael McKay, an associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Design, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

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Architecture Graduate Open House

The School of Architecture will host a Graduate Open House on November 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Pence Hall.

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SoA Professor Jordan Hines Creates “America Recycles Day” Installation

School of Architecture Professor Jordan Hines created "The Wave" installation in honor of America Recycles Day 2021, in partnership with UK Recycling.

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SoA Somewhere Studio Featured on European Cultural Centre Italy Blog

The European Cultural Centre Italy recently posted on their blog about the School of Architecture's Somewhere Studio project, which is currently featured in this year's Venice Biennale.

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SoA Director Johnson Receives Ball State Alumni Award

Congratulations to UK School of Architecture Director Jeffrey Johnson for being named a 2021 Outstanding Alumni Award winner from Ball State University. The Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning Executive Advisory Board annually recognizes alumni who demonstrate outstanding professional success or achievement in their field of endeavor.

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School of Architecture Featured in Dezeen

The School of Architecture in the UK College of Design was recently featured in Dezeen, which highlighted 12 projects from both undergraduate and graduate students that were designed in the Spring 2021 semester.

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SoA Students Win Bernheim Forest Design Competition

School of Architecture students Cierra Johnson and Bree Shoemaker took first place and honorable mention, respectively, in OUTSCHOOLED, a design competition for creating innovative outdoor learning spaces through Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest.

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SoA Student Sean Campbell Receives Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship

SoA student Sean Campbell has been awarded a $3,000 Undergraduate Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship for his project, "Food Justice Design Systems."

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SoA Professor Sturlaugson Presents at ACSA

SoA Assistant Professor Brent Sturlaugson will present his ongoing research, "Archive of Lost Mountains," at the ACSA 109th Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 25.

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Temporary Assistant Professor in Architecture Position Available

The UK College of Design has a Temporary Assistant Professor in Architecture currently available.

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Irvin Shaifa Lecture | November 6, 2020

Irvin Shaifa, recent graduate of UK School of Architecture (’18) will present his recent thesis work from SCI_Arc (’20), titled “Zealots of Compton,” which was recently awarded the Gehry Prize for best graduate thesis.

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SoA Director Jeffrey Johnson Publishes New Book

Congratulations to School of Architecture Director Jeffrey Johnson on the launch of his new book, “The China Lab Guide to Megablock Urbanisms.” Johnson served as co-editor with Cressica Brazier and Tat Lam.

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The Somewhere Project Named Top 10 Projects in Virtual Design Festival

The Somewhere Project by School of Architecture students Jane Foote and Lexi Bowling was recently named one of the top 10 most innovative projects by Virtual Design Festival.

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Temporary Assistant Professor in Architecture Position Available

The College of Design’s School of Architecture at the University of Kentucky seeks applicants for a full-time, temporary assistant professor to teach first-year architecture design studio and a digital media/visualization/fabrication course in both the fall and spring semesters, for a total of 18 credit hours for the academic year.

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CoD + Somewhere Appalachia to Transform Coal Mining Sites into Art Spaces

How can the sites of former coal mines, those strange landscapes scarred by decades of digging and desecration, serve the public in a post-industrial America? That was the question posed to the students of The Somewhere Project, a design studio at the University of Kentucky College of Design, as they considered how to transform a prototypical mine site in the Appalachian Basin in Kentucky into a contemporary arts institution.

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SOA Professor Scroggin Presents at Conference

Associate Professor of Architecture Jason Scroggin presented the installation project, Love Stack, from his elective course Fabricating Play at the University of Oklahoma for the recent "Schools of Thought” conference.

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SOA Students to Attend IIBEC 2020 Annual Convention

Congratulations go out to Montre'ale Jones, Bryson Watson and Alan Hammell who received scholarships from the RCI-IIBEC Foundation to attend the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants' 2020 Annual Convention and Trade Show in Houston, Texas, March 26-31.

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Swanson Chosen for New Exhibition

Work by Professor Liz Swanson will be featured in a new exhibition in January 2020.

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Roccanova’s Studio Receives Community Action Council Grant

Professor Tony Roccanova’s 3rd year architecture studio was recently awarded a grant from the Community Action Council of Bourbon, Fayette, Harrison and Nicholas Counties for its work studying the Winburn neighborhood of Lexington through the fall 2019 semester.

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Professor Scroggin Presented at ACSA Conference

Associate Professor of Architecture Jason Scroggin presented his research, Material Topologies, at the 2019 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) & European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) Teachers Conference.

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SOA Professor Writes Intro for “Critical Spatial Practice”

SOA Professor Brent Sturlaugson edited and introduced a new essay forum in the Critical Geographies in Action section of Society & Space.

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Luhan Authors “Close to Home”

"Close to Home | Michael Koch and Associates Architects," by Dr. Gregory Luhan, presents the creative, award-winning work of Louisville architect Michael Koch, introducing readers to the simple elegance of his designs and meaningful contributions he has made to the landscape of Kentucky.

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Bryan Young Lecture | April 3

Young Projects makes new materials — or more accurately, they rethink the processes for material invention and fabrication. In his lecture at the UK College of Design, founding principal Bryan Young will present several of Young Projects' material experiments. Make plans to attend this event on Wednesday, April 3 at 3 p.m. in Pence 209.

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Dr. Luhan Has Lasting Impact on Students

A recipient of a 2019 UK Great Teacher Award, Dr. Gregory Luhan was recently honored by the UK Alumni Association for his achievement along with the other eight honorees.

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AIAS Quad 2019 Conference

The University of Kentucky chapter of AIAS will host the 2019 Quad Conference, April 11-14.

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Jeremy Smith Lecture | Feb. 20

Jeremy Smith, a partner with Irving Smith Architects in New Zealand, will be giving a lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. in Pence 209.

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Unsupported Exhibition

"Unsupported" is a showcase of work by regional faculty members that attempts to approximate an image of youthful Midwestern Architecture.

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What If | with Elena Manferdini

Learn the importance of broadening your intellectual and critical understanding of the political role of architecture in society. During this lecture, Elena Manferdini, founder of award-winning Atelier Manferdini in Venice, California, will share the specific effectiveness of visual languages to formulate alternative realities.

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Establishing a Way of Working | POD A+D

Learn how to compare shared influencing factors on varying projects with Doug Pierson, founder of POD A+D, and co-founder Youn Choi. Pierson founded pod architecture + design in 2016 with his partner in work and life, Youn Choi.

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Haiti Studio Wins 2018 AIA Film Challenge Award

Congratulations to the students in Professor Bruce Swetnam's Haiti studio, who were recently named International Winner in the 2018 AIA Film Challenge for their film “Freedom to Play.”

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Scott Francisco Lecture | Oct. 10 @ 5 p.m.

"Forests and Trees, Systems and Cities," a lecture by Scott Francisco of Pilot Projects

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Assistant Professor Brent Sturlaugson Publishes in Places

Assistant Professor Brent Sturlaugson was recently published in Places, the journal of public scholarship on the built environment.

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SOA Professor O’Bryan Presents at WSSA

Professor Mark O'Bryan, AIA, NCARB, presents at the Western Social Science Association's Annual Conference.

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SOA Director to Give Lecture

SOA Director Jeffrey Johnson will deliver a keynote lecture tonight at the Revitalizing Rural Environments Symposium.

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Architecture Students Continue to Build in Haiti

Students from Professor Bruce Swetnam's architecture studio recently returned from another trip to Haiti where they continued work at Chez Moi Orphanage.

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UK Architecture Professor Views Teaching as Serving

Watch Associate Dean for Students Bruce Swetnam with his architecture studio students, and you'll see why he was honored with one of UK's 2018 Great Teacher Awards.

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SOA Alum Honored With AIA Young Architects Award

Erin Sterling Lewis, AIA, is a recipient of a 2018 Young Architects Award. Lewis is a 2002 graduate of the School of Architecture.

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The Making of an Avant-Garde Film Screening

The School of Architecture at the UK College of Design will present The Making of an Avant-Garde: The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies 1967-1984.

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Professor McKay Chosen as Finalist for Arte Laguna Prize

Congratulations to SOA Associate Professor Mike McKay for being chosen as one of the finalists for the 12th edition of the Arte Laguna Prize.

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Sarah Dunn Lecture – UrbanLab: Bowling – Feb. 7

Beyond the physical building lies the viability of our natural resources and its impact on the future of design. The School of Architecture is pleased to invite Sarah Dunn to lead a discussion on this critical topic.

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Studio Louisville Heads to Chicago

Claire Cahan of Studio Gang talks about working with Studio Louisville students.

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Studio Louisville Fall 2017 in Review

A recap of Studio Louisville's Fall 2017 semester.

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SOA Director Johnson to Speak at UABB

SOA Director Jeffrey Johnson will participate in the panel discussion "Capital, Culture and Countryside" at the 2017 Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism + Architecture (UABB) in Shenzhen, China on Dec. 16. Johnson is a past director and curator of the UABB and currently serves on its academic committee.

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Humanitarian Architecture Drives Students From Kentucky to Haiti

A call to help build a Haitian orphanage in Professor Bruce Swetnam’s Spring 2017 studio has evolved into a project driven by a passion for humanitarian architecture.

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Architectural Impact and Our Natural Resources Addressed in Sarah Dunn Lecture Nov. 13

Beyond the physical building lies the viability of our natural resources and its impact on the future of design. The School of Architecture is pleased to invite Sarah Dunn to lead a discussion on this critical topic.

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Professor Wallis Miller Honored by SESAH

Congratulations go out to School of Architecture Professor Wallis Miller, who won the 2017 Journal Article Award from the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians.

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A Family Affair for SOA Alumni

Kenneth Hobgood (1977 SOA alum) and his son Patrick Hobgood (2005 SOA alum), along with Alan Tin (2004 SOA alum), are featured in this story from Archinect about their family-run architecture firm in Raleigh, N.C.

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SOA Presents “The Making of an Avant-Garde” Film Screening

The School of Architecture at the College of Design is pleased to present The Making of an Avant-Garde: The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies 1967-1984.

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Dr. Luhan to Speak at Architecture for Justice conference

Professor Greg Luhan will present Re-Envisioning Juvenile Justice Educational Environments: Inspire. Integrate. Innovate at the AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice conference Oct. 29-31.

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Zawistowski Lecture – Why Architecture Matters.

Zawistowski Lecture @ 5 p.m. | Whitehall Classroom Building, room 122

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MAD Architects Travel Fellowship

MAD Architects Travel Fellowship open to all international students.

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Brian Andrews Work Featured in Exhibition

Brian Andrews work chosen for the new Drawn exhibition at the Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati

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Mark O’Bryan Honored with Award of Excellence

Congratulations to Mark O’Bryan, associate professor in the School of Architecture, on his recent Award of Excellence.

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Mike Jacobs Honored with AIA Fellowship

The 2017 Jury of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated Michael W. Jacobs.

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Professor Mike McKay’s art exhibit featured in Lexington Herald-Leader

A new exhibit at the University of Kentucky Art Museum tests spacial dimensions and structure, and installing it was sometimes as complicated as it sounds. UK architecture professor Mike McKay created the art piece, “Singularities,” that pushes the limits of what structure can do.

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Points of View: Herbert Bayer’s Exhibition Catalogue for the 1930 Section Allemande

Professor Wallis Miller publishes article on Architectural Histories.

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