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Hiroko Yamamoto and Atsushi Yamamoto Appointed as Co-Directors of DesignBuildUTAH

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The School of Architecture at the University of Utah is announcing appointment of Hiroko Yamamoto and Atsushi Yamamoto as Co-Directors of the DesignBuildUTAH program. DesignBuildUTAH engages graduate students in design and construction projects, where students apply foundational knowledge obtained in classroom to real-world projects through the DesignBuildUTAH@Bluff and DesignUTAH@SLC programs. Hiroko and Atsushi Yamamoto are […]

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November 14, 2022

New Research Publication from the SoA Faculty – Timothy O. Adekunle

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The University of Utah School of Architecture faculty, Associate Professor Timothy O. Adekunle co-authored a peer-reviewed journal article in Buildings. The study focuses on the impacts of urban configurations on outdoor thermal perceptions and discusses case studies of Flat Bandar Tasik Selatan and Surya Magna in Kuala Lumpur. The research evaluates the impacts of urban […]

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November 8, 2022

Virtual SoA Graduate Open House on Nov 4

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The School of Architecture is hosting a virtual Graduate Programs Open House on Friday, November 4th from 12:00 to 1:30 PM MT. We invite you to join us to learn more about our graduate programs, curriculum, and admissions process. Please RSVP to bastyr@arch.utah.edu to receive a Zoom link.  

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October 21, 2022

Professor Anne Mooney Receives AIA Utah 2022 Honor Award

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Professor Anne Mooney received the AIA Utah 2022 Honor Award for the Emigration Creek single-family residential project, completed in 2020. This home is sited on the east bench of the Wasatch Range near the University of Utah, and two prominent natural features immediately inspired the team as design opportunities. The project involved an innovative process […]

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October 21, 2022

SoA Students Receive AIA Utah Student Design Awards

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SoA graduate students were recognized at the AIA Utah Annual Conference by receiving AIA Utah 2022 Student Design Awards. Sahar Assadi and Makenzee Johnson received the 2022 Student Honor Award for their project Rijeka/Opatija Eco-Village and Community Gardens. The project design creates residential spaces, both permanent and temporary, community gathering, event, and learning spaces, and […]

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October 20, 2022

SoA Students and Faculty Participate in the STERIS Healthcare Design Charette

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SoA Students and faculty participated in the 2022 AIA Academy of Architecture for Health STERIS Student Design Charette in San Antonio, TX. This annual event brings students of architecture to encourage and celebrate innovative thinking about health environments at the Healthcare Design Conference. The theme for this year’s charette was “Coupling Traumatic Care with HealthCare: […]

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October 18, 2022

Professor Ajla Akšamija Elected to the FTI College of Fellows

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Professor and Chair Ajla Akšamija has been elected to the Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) College of Fellows. The FTI held its College of Fellows induction ceremony at the conclusion of the World Congress in Los Angeles on October 13. The FTI College of Fellows is composed of members of the Institute who are elected to […]

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October 17, 2022

SoA Faculty Present Research at the FTI World Congress

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Professor Ajla Akšamija and Associate Instructor Sunny Milosević presented research papers at the Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) World Congress in Los Angeles on October 12 and 13. Professor Aksamija presented a paper “Novel Active Facade Systems and Their Energy Performance in Commercial Buildings: Impact of Thermoelectric Materials on Heating and Cooling in Different Climates.” This […]

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October 17, 2022

Picturing Changing Perceptions of Place

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This story originally appeared in Innovation Matters – College of social Work. More than two years after the beginning of a global pandemic, it’s still difficult to think through all the changes COVID brought with it.  There isn’t a sphere of society or a point in the lifespan that wasn’t altered.  Sarah Canham, associate professor in […]

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September 15, 2022