The Graduation Ceremony for the College of Fine Arts will take place on Sunday, May 15th at 2:00 p.m. in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Parking is conveniently located in the Cottage Grove Parking Garage, adjacent to the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall.  The gradation Keynote Speaker will be Bill Kramer,​ Director and President of the Academy Museum. Students are welcome to attend both the…

Applications for Upper Division (3rd & 4th year studies) are now open.  Please click below for either the Bachelor of Science in Architecture or Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program. You may apply to either or to both, but each requires a separate upload of your portfolio (use the same portfolio for both). Please be mindful of the file size and naming requirements as stated on…

  NEWH Las Vegas Chapter is offering scholarships! Open to students with a major and career objective within hospitality: (interior design, culinary, hotel management, architecture, etc.) Student must be attending college in: Nevada and Utah Apply before: March 25, 2022 Membership is not required but it is FREE to students + full-time educators Students can apply by mail, email or…

Review by Glenn NP Nowak, AIA - Graduate Coordinator About a week and a half ago, the Historic Fifth Street School felt like the lively cultural center I recall when it housed the UNLV Downtown Design Center and the state and local chapters of the American Institute of Architects just a couple years ago. On Monday and Tuesday the auditorium inside the Spanish Mission style landmark was the site…

  Dr. Steffen Lehmann of the UNLV School of Architecture is part of an international research group that teamed up in 2021 to apply for a grant, with their proposal "Reclaiming Forgotten Cities (RECLAIM)", which they submitted to the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the UK. The EPSRC is a British Research Council that provides government funding for research…

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Tristan Osorio (Architecture) has officially been elected as the AIAS West Quad Director for 2022-2023! Tristan says, "I have loved serving at the UNLV School of Architecture's AIAS Chapter, and I am excited to bring this level of service to other Chapters in the West Quad. It is also a great pleasure to continue representing UNLV at a national level within the AIAS, I am proud of all…

The School of Architecture is proud to recognize students, faculty, and alumni that recently won AIA Nevada Design Awards and AIA NV Service Awards. Rafael Armendariz et al. (Alum),Citation Award - Ponte E. Torre (Academic Design) Diane Arista (M. Arch Student), Citation Award - Wetlands Lab (Academic Design) Carlos Reynoso (M. Arch Student), Citation - Education Center (Academic Design)…

Dwayne R. Eshenbaugh, AIA, President and Founder of NOVUS Architecture, has received the 2021 recipient of the Nevada Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Silver Medal. Dwayne is the first UNLV Architecture alumnus to be awarded the 2021 AIA Silver Award. The Jury Chair Katie Wilson, AIA commented, “Dwayne Eshenbaugh is everything that a Silver Medal Award winner…

In recognition of their amazing work and performance in the 2020 Solar Decathlon, the UNLV Mojave Bloom team will be receiving the Nevada Conservation League's Green Guardians award at the annual Home Means Nevada Awards Dinner. Tickets for the dinner are now available.  Congratulations! 

The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) honored Architecture Professor Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez with the 2021 Leadership in Solar Architecture and Design Award.  ASES established this national award to recognize leaders in the fields of architecture and design who have made outstanding contributions related to the use of solar, low-energy and sustainable design strategies. This…