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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“Margin & Text” was published by Princeton Architectural Press in November.

International graduate student Amir Heydarpour receives his M.Arch. this month.

An essay by Assistant Professor of Architecture Kyle Spence is included in a series of “Field Notes” published this fall in Places Journal. Founded in 1983, Places Journal is a leading national platform for public scholarship on contemporary architecture, landscape, and urbanism.  Spence’s “Repair as a Paradigm for Design and Community Healing,” appears in the […]

Degree: Master of Architecture Graduation Year: 2026 Hometown: Hampton, VA How did you first get interested in architecture?I became interested in architecture at young age; my earliest memories are of my dad taking me and my sisters to home shows like Home-a-rama and the endless drives he would take us on to look at homes […]

Degree: BA in Architecture  Graduation Year: 2026 Hometown: Jacksonville, NC How did you first get interested in architecture?From a young age designing and crafting was something that provided joy for me. Art has always been a part of my life from a young age, whether it was dance, music, or craft. Prior to architecture, I […]

Degree: B.A. in Architecture and violin performance minor Graduation Year: 2028 Hometown: Fletcher, NC How did you first get interested in architecture and music?I spent my childhood playing with blocks, drawing the houses in my neighborhood, and staring out the window in awe at buildings on long car rides. So, when I first heard the […]

Program Manager of the Charlotte Urban Design Center