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Francesco Bonami | Do Museums Need Art?

Art curator and author Francesco Bonami will give a lecture entitled "Do Museums Need Art" on Monday, November 6 at 2pm in Pence 209.

Thom Mayne

The School of Architecture welcomes Thom Mayne as the final lecturer of the Fall 2023 semester. The lecture is sponsored by the University of Kentucky College of Design, AIA Central Kentucky, and Brown + Kubican Structural Engineers.

Housing Now: A Panel Discussion

In its long history as a typology, the architecture of housing has never been as relevant as it is today. What new forms of architecture are needed to respond to the ever-changing challenges of housing? Three leading architects whose practices focus on housing will present work that spans a variety of contexts and design approaches. Following the presentations there will be a panel discussion and a Q&A with the audience.

Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA | The Power of Beauty

Why do we remember buildings, locations and experiences? Even a place visited in our childhood can conjure emotions that make an impact on us through the memories they create. Lawrence Scarpa will explain the creative process that aspires to make a lasting impression out of even a brief encounter.

Jeff Fugate Selected for the Academy for Public Scholarship on the Built Environment

Jeff Fugate, associate professor of extension in the School of Architecture, has been selected for the 2024 Cohort for the Academy for Public Scholarship on the Built Environment: CLIMATE ACTION.

Berlin Summer Architecture Studio returns in 2024

The University of Kentucky College of Design Architecture Studio in Berlin is an immersive study abroad program led by Associate Professor of Architecture Jason Scroggin. 

Architecture instructor Mike Jacobs wins two AIA design awards

Michael Jacobs, FAIA President Emeritus of Omni Architects and UK College of Design School of Architecture studio Instructor, was the design architect for two projects recently recognized by the 2023 AIA Kentucky Design Honor Awards Program.

Radtke and Fugate attend Post Mining Acclimatization Symposium

Rebekah Radtke (School of Interiors) and Jeff Fugate (School of Architecture) will  attend the Post Mining Acclimatization Symposium in early September 2023 in Harnes, France. 

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," edited by Elena Manferdini and Jasmine Benyamin. According to the synopsis: "Colour is architecture’s sharpest tool in the box. It has indexed everything from the feminine, cosmetic and vulgar to the pure, intrinsic and embodied.

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.