Architecture

Professor’s firm designs a new health center for Charlotte’s Latino community
The Architect’s Newspaper reviews the design of the Camino health center by architecture professor Marc Manack’s firm, SILO. Across the United States, migration continues to reshape the social and physical landscape. In recent years, states across the country have seen some of the sharpest demographic shifts, with Latino populations growing faster in the South than any […]

Back on the Map: Architecture Students Imagine a New Chimney Rock
The people of Chimney Rock, North Carolina, are seizing a rare opportunity to reimagine their town, literally, from the ground up. A year after Hurricane Helene — a bulldozer of destruction that whipped through the Blue Ridge Mountains — leveled the village’s thriving commercial corridor, there is reason for optimism. Chimney Rock State Park, considered […]

New University City Coffee House is Latest Example of Alum’s Early Success
Just five years after graduating, Alaa Bou Ghanem has established a successful architecture firm and new real estate development venture.

Cal Peeples
B.A. in Architecture and a Minor in Architectural History

Christian Richter
B.A. in Architecture

From Charlotte to Shinjuku: An Architecture Student’s Journey
Bella Swanson, a senior architecture major, spent a month this summer abroad in Shinjuku, Japan, studying contemporary Japanese urbanism with 33 classmates and Chris Jarrett, professor of architecture; Jeffrey Nesbit, visiting assistant professor of architecture; and Rachel Dickey, associate professor of architecture. From the crowded streets of Tokyo to the quiet beaches of Japan’s coastline, […]

Luke Morrow
B.A. in Architecture

Ryan Ragona
B.A. in Architecture

Leo Rossi
B.A. in Architecture

MUD Graduate Is Ready to Address Urban Challenges through Design
UNC Charlotte’s Master of Urban Design degree is unique in North Carolina.