Professor Ajla Aksamija, who also serves as the President of the Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) and was one of the organizers of the last fall’s FTI 2022 World Congress, presents reflections on this event which gathered the built environments professionals, academics, and students from around the world to discuss advancements in facade technologies. At the […]
Read MoreGraduate students from the School of Architecture at the University of Utah completed the building phase of -Keshíí- their latest home of the DesignBuildUTAH@Bluff program. Inspired by native and local connections to the natural environment, eight architecture students designed and built an expandable house of 800 sq. ft. for a local family with the help […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah School of Architecture is pleased to announce that the World Health Organization has chosen one of the research articles of Dr. Timothy O. Adekunle, an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, to be featured within the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Research Database. Dr. Adekunle’s journal article titled “Developing Resilience […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah School of Architecture is receiving a permanent endowment from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Utah chapter to support underrepresented students. Through a generous $60,000 gift, AIA continues to fund architecture students on their path to completing their graduate studies. A work that started in 1967 with the establishment of an […]
Read MoreAjla Akšamija, Professor and Chair of the School of Architecture, is organizing a webinar for professionals “Thermal Behavior and Moisture Transport in High-Performance Facades: Design Considerations” on Thursday, December 8, 11 am to 12:30 pm MT. The webinar will cover methods for designing high-performance facades, specifically focusing on thermal behavior and moisture transport in various […]
Read MoreThe DesignBuildUTAH@Bluff program has been featured in the Architectural Digest magazine, in an article “How Indigenous Architects, Artists, and Activists are Using Design to Restore Tribal Sovereignty.” Graduate students and faculty co-directors (Hiroko Yamamoto and Atsushi Yamamoto) have been working this semester on building a home for a client and her family, titled “Still Point.” […]
Read MoreAssistant Professor Michael Abrahamson recently gave conference presentations related to two of his current research projects. At Southeast College Arts Conference (SECAC), held this fall in Baltimore, Maryland, he presented “Labor in and on the Landscape: Architectures of Organizing in the Mining Town, 1975-1925,” a paper that is part of a long-term project on architecture […]
Read MoreWe invite you to join our Fall 2022 Architectural Studio final reviews. All reviews are open to the public. For questions, please contact the respective faculty under the scheduled dates below: Friday – Dec 02 SESSION 1 Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Location: Architecture Building, Bailey Gallery Class: ARCH 4010-002 – Architectural Design Studio […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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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