- Architecture Professor Moderates International, Interdisciplinary SeminarOn Thursday, September 21, Jung-Hwa Kim, an assistant professor at the School of Architecture, is co-organizing and co-moderating the seminar titled "Tidalectic Landscape" as part of the interdisciplinary art research project, Getbol Lab. This seminar aims to facilitate an exchange of artistic viewpoints on various types of landscapes influenced by tidal movements, such as Getbol (Korean mud…
- Fall 2023 Welcome Message from Dean Nancy J. UscherDear College of Fine Arts Colleagues: It is my great pleasure to welcome all of you back to campus for the 2023-24 academic year and a new chapter of life for all of us! This is always a hopeful and meaningful time of new beginnings for our students, faculty and staff. This fall, in particular, the college is approaching the future with significant accomplishments that have taken place over the…
- School of Architecture Professor Inducted as Fellow of the American Solar Energy SocietyAlfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez (Architecture) has been inducted as Fellow of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). To be selected as Fellow, a member of ASES needs to be active in the society for at least 10 years and has served with distinction in the advancement of solar energy utilization by way of research, education, public service, and/or ASES service. Fernandez-…
- CFA Around the World: CFACoLab Receives Five-Star Review in Scotsman NewspaperJosephine Balfour-Oatts has given CFACoLab's IS IT ART? a five-star review in the Scotsman newspaper! She writes: "Nine characters. One gallery. An empty pedestal. Two questions: is it the greatest work in the history of art? Or is it nothing at all? Devised by CFACoLab - a collective of actors, dancers, composers, visual artists and designers - Is…
- AIA + Klai Juba Wald + SoA Lecture Series Returns!We cordially invite you to attend the Tuesday lecture series at the UNLV School of Architecture, in the Architecture Studies Library. No RSVP required. This is a free in-person event series. Sept. 12: Foster + Partners, Juan Vieira-Pardo, San Francisco Juan Vieira-Pardo was born in Colombia, studied architecture at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, the Architectural…
- School of Architecture Professor Publishes Peer-Reviewed Article on Design of Public LibrariesUNLV Professor Steffen Lehmann just published a new peer-reviewed article on the design of public libraries in the journal Public Library Quarterly. “Reimagining the Library of the Future. From Social Condenser and Community Hub to Regenerative Design”, Public Library Quarterly, Vol. 42 (August 2023), Taylor & Francis, London/New York. This new research…
- School of Architecture Professor Awarded 2023 Virginia Design MedalJoshua Vermillion is one of three designers to be awarded the 2023 Virginia Design Medal. Sponsored by Hanbury Design, Joshua will be traveling to Norfolk in early August to accept the award and complete a short residency at the firm to discuss and present about Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and other emerging design technologies.
- New Peer-Reviewed Article on Timber Construction Published by School of Architecture ProfessorUNLV Professor Steffen Lehmann has a new peer-reviewed article on timber construction published in the Mass Timber Construction Journal. This new research identifies and prioritizes the future of a mass timber research agenda: Focus on the current state of knowledge and where the research needs are in mass timber construction. As mass timber construction evolves from a…
- CFA Around the World: UNLV Architecture Represented in India and UKJoshua Vermillion (Architecture) recently completed a trip to Mumbai, India (July 1-11) as a jury member for the international UnFold Design Competition. In addition to serving on the competition design jury, Joshua gave lectures on AI and robotics at three different universities and conducted three days of workshops to over 100 students and professionals at Folds Design Studio. In the UK, a…
- Architecture Professor on International Design Competition Jury for Vietnam MonumentUNLV Professor Steffen Lehmann is a jury member for the international design competition in Vietnam for a new monument in DaLat City. The new monument, which has garnered over 200 submissions, is planned to be around 350-400 feet high. The awards ceremony will be on June 29. The UNLV School of Architecture is an international partner for this competition.
- Architecture Faculty Generates First AI-generated Cover for Fashion Magazine, Harper’s BAZAARThe latest digital cover and fashion editorial for Harper’s BAZAAR Serbia follows the familiar formula of a model wearing high-fashion wardrobe and posing in exotic settings. Well, formulaic except for one small detail—none of the locations and scenery in the photographs actually exist. Instead, they were generated by UNLV architecture professor, Joshua Vermillion using an AI-driven…