LIZ SWANSON
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture
Director, the Kentucky New Orleans Architecture Program
lizaswanson@uky.edu
504-309-4209
Expertise & Research Interest
Innovative designs for communities and buildings, stressing social, cultural, and environmental issues.
Keywords: Community & Public Space; Landscape Design; Design Pedagogy; Architecture.
Education
- Master of Architecture; University of California at Berkeley
- Bachelor of Science in Architecture; University of Michigan
Awards & Honors
- Top 10 Special Citation, Urban-Open International Design Competition, Chicago, Illinois
- First Place Award, Bridge|Park International Design Competition, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
- First Place Award, Park Avenue International Design Competition, Marco Island, Florida
Selected Publications/Creative Scholarship
as author:
Swanson, Liz. "Challenged Perceptions of Community: the Impact of Demolition on Collective Identity," International Visual Sociology Association Annual Conference, New York University.
Swanson, Liz."Dress Rehearsals." ACSA Central Regional Conference Proceedings. Elgin, Illinois.
Swanson, Liz."Ground is Someone's Land." ACSA National Conference Proceedings. Miami, Florida.
work featured :
Cloudline. Installation at KKProjects, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Living on the River. Public Art Sculpture, Central Business District, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dulin, Michael."Coming Ashore at Buzzards Bay." Competitions Magazine.
Braker, Alan. "education: Learning from Lexington." Metropolis Magazine.