Architecture

Two CoAA Faculty Receive Gambrell Fellowships

Categories: News, Research Tags: Architecture, Dance

Assistant Professor of Architecture Nathaniel Elberfeld and Associate Professor of Dance Tamara Williams have been named 2026 Gambrell Faculty Fellows. Awarded annually by the Charlotte Urban Institute with support from The Gambrell Foundation, Gambrell Fellowships fund projects that address the question “what does it mean to live a good life?” in the Charlotte region. Elberfeld […]

Mattie Smith

Categories: Student Spotlights Tags: Architecture

B.A. in Architecture

SoA Director is National Disaster Resilience Conference Keynote Speaker

Categories: News, Research Tags: Architecture

Blaine Brownell will present forward-thinking material strategies for designing and building to withstand disasters.

Balinase Kaonga

Categories: Student Spotlights Tags: Architecture

M.Arch

Nicholas Shorter

Categories: Student Spotlights Tags: Architecture

B.A. in Architecture and M.Arch

Design Evolution

Categories: News, Research Tags: Architecture

Professor of Architecture Kyoung Hee Kim began developing microalgae-filled building façade systems years ago, prompted by an environmental science class in graduate school. Knowing algae’s ability to sequester carbon and improve air quality as well as potential uses as food or energy sources, she began to design window installations in which microalgae could grow. The […]

Professor’s firm designs a new health center for Charlotte’s Latino community

Categories: In The News Tags: Architecture

The Architect’s Newspaper recently reviewed 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 […]

Back on the Map: Architecture Students Imagine a New Chimney Rock

Categories: In The News Tags: Architecture

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

Categories: News Tags: Architecture

Just five years after graduating, Alaa Bou Ghanem has established a successful architecture firm and new real estate development venture.

Cal Peeples

Categories: Student Spotlights Tags: Architecture

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