Architecture

In Award-winning Course Students Solve Global Challenges Brick by Brick

Categories: News, Research Tags: Architecture

What if the design of a brick could reduce the spread of malaria? That question lies at the heart of the course “Building Health: Resilient Building Materials for Global Health & Sustainability.” Cross-listed between architecture and civil engineering and developed collaboratively by architecture professor Liz McCormick and civil engineering professor Brett Tempest, “Building Health” challenges conventional architectural […]

Interdisciplinary Seminar Considers the Relationship Between Sound, Space and the Body

Categories: News, Research Tags: Architecture, COA+A, Music

Architecture professor Rachel Dickey and music professor Jessica Lindsey presented their unique course curriculum at a recent national conference.

Charlotte researcher develops ‘regenerative’ window

Categories: In The News, Research Tags: Architecture

WFAE 90.7 FM environmental reporter Zachary Turner interviews Professor of Architecture Kyoung Hee Kim and graduate research assistant Constance Sartor about the regenerative microalgae window facade system now installed at Innovation Barn. Read and hear the full story here.

College Announces 2025 Distinguished Alumni

The College of Arts + Architecture (CoA+A) will honor five Distinguished Alumni on Friday, March 14, in the eleventh annual celebration of alumni achievement. The award ceremony will take place at 11:00 am in the Anne R. Belk Theater in Robinson Hall. The event is open to the public. The Distinguished Alumni Awards were created by the […]

Garrett Olin

Categories: Alumni Spotlights Tags: Architecture

Executive Vice President of McCulloch England Architects

Architecture Professor Receives Gambrell Fellowship

Categories: News, Research Tags: Architecture

Kyle Spence is one of six 2025 Gambrell Faculty Fellows.

Architecture Students Win Award in U.S. DOE Photo Contest

Categories: News Tags: Architecture

Picture of algae-based concrete receives national recognition.

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Nakyra Sykes

Categories: Student Spotlights Tags: Architecture

Current Degree: MS Architecture- Critical Heritage StudiesPast Degree: Bachelor of Architecture, UNC Charlotte (2024)Graduation Year: 2025Hometown: Burlington, NC Why did you choose this particular graduate degree or combination of degrees?I was exposed to the Critical Heritage program as a Second Year in my undergraduate program. Through an internship which continued as an independent study, I […]

Nicholas Vuchev

Categories: Student Spotlights Tags: Architecture

Degree: BA in Architecture and a minor in Urban StudiesGraduation Year: 2027Hometown: Cornelius, NC How did you first get interested in architecture?I originally became interested in architecture at a very young age. I always loved constructing, from as simple as LEGOs to as complicated as helping my dad redesign/ reconstruct our entire backyard. Throughout high […]

Ethan Elmer

Categories: Student Spotlights Tags: Architecture

Degree: BA in ArchitectureGraduation Year: 2027Hometown: Apex, NC How did you first get interested in architecture?I originally wanted to be an engineer. During the pandemic I started to explore my creative side and knew I wanted to do something closer to design. I enjoy the mixture of creativity and logical thinking. What kind of career […]