Architecture
Architecture Alum Named to CBJ “40 Under 40” List
Ian Patrick, who received a B.A. in Architecture in 2007 and a Bachelor of Architecture in 2009 from UNC Charlotte, is among the recipients of the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2022 “40 Under 40” awards. A council member for the Town of Harrisburg, Patrick is a founding partner, with his wife Erin, of the Charlotte design […]
Lindsay W Daniel
Founder of Lindsay Daniel Architecture, Inc. Charlotte, NC
Don Duffy
Founder of Don Duffy Architecture, Charlotte, NC
Dean’s New Book Advocates for a Water-centric Approach to Architecture & Urban Design
A new book by Brook Muller, dean of the College of Arts + Architecture, argues for the creative opportunities – and moral imperatives – of “embedding water-related concerns” into architectural design. Blue Architecture: Water, Design, and Environmental Futures, released on May 14 by University of Texas Press, suggests that good water quality and the systems […]
John Knight
Founder of KNIGHTDesign, Atlanta, GA
Bruce H. Hayes
Founder of Hayes Architects (Recently retired in 2022)
AIA Charlotte Funds Two New Scholarships
The Charlotte chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has established an endowment to fund in perpetuity two annual student scholarships in the School of Architecture. Committed on the occasion of the School’s 50th anniversary, the gift represents the largest single gift the AIA Charlotte section and its board have made to any organization. […]
Architecture and Chemistry Students Join Forces for Pop-up Museum Project
Over the past semester, architecture students have been working together with chemistry students to translate the nano scale of chemistry to the macro scale of architecture. Five teams of students from Assistant Professor of Architecture Rachel Dickey’s spring Graduate Topical Studio, with guidance from Associate Professor of Chemistry Christopher Bejger’s graduate research assistants, designed proposals […]
Health Monitoring System for Elderly Wins NSF Grant
A project co-led by Dr. Mona Azarbayjani, associate professor of architecture, and Dr. Hamed Tabkhi, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I (STTR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF STTR program funds research and development to help transform scientific discovery into products and […]
Students Build Play Structure for Neighborhood Park
A group of architecture students under the direction of Associate Professor of Architecture Marc Manack recently designed and installed a play structure for the Coulwood Hills Neighborhood Park in northwest Charlotte. The “Pastel Pile” was made from upcycled tires, paint, and mulch from fallen trees (provided by Mecklenburg County). Materials were funded by a public […]