by Jenny Wells and Whitney Hale In partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Kentucky Research Consortium on Energy and Environment (KRCEE) and the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), students and faculty in the UK College of Design were charged with creating a 150-year plan for the closure, clean up and future use of Kentucky's Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, located near Paducah, Ky., one of the most contaminated sites in the United States. As the… Continue »
The University of Kentucky College of Design recently unveiled their entry in the 5th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam at the Netherlands Architecture Institute in Rotterdam. This iteration of the bi-annual international exhibition focused on the efforts surrounding “making city,” a term used as the underlying theme of the exhibition. As IABR Chief Curator George Brugmans states, “We are convinced that lasting solutions must be sought using socially motivated, broadly supported agenda for the city…If making city is the task at… Continue »
Written by: Dr. Rita Patel and Sarah Heller An interesting opportunity presented itself where the first year design studio of Sarah Heller, an architect and instructor at the UK College of Design, teamed up with Dr. Rita Patel director of the Clinical Voice Center and Vocal Physiology and Imaging Laboratory, at the UK College of Health Sciences. Dr. Patel conducts an NIH-funded study that investigates vocal fold motion that lead to the development of voice disorders in children with the… Continue »
The Student Center Theater was filled with over 150 attendees for the Interior Design Symposium, “40+ Rethinking Design,” on March 28 and 29. Students, faculty and design professionals gathered to celebrate the School of Interior Design’s 40th anniversary. “40+ Rethinking Design” featured four speakers, who addressed the issues of how the field of interior design has changed and will continue to evolve. Lecturers included Prataap Patrose, Director of Boston’s Urban Design Department, who spoke about socially responsible design; Robin Guenther,… Continue »
The University of Kentucky College of Design’s School of Architecture and School of Interior Design sent students to major design firms around the country during their Spring Break, introducing them to a variety of professional practices, and possible employers. The School of Architecture’s Spring Break Practice Previews program placed students in several successful architectural offices, including Bureau Spectacular, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Kennedy + Violich, Morphosis (Los Angeles), Morphosis (New York), OMA (New York), SO-IL, Studio Gang, and Urban Lab.… Continue »
University of Kentucky College of Design (UK/CoD) architecture students have been preparing their work for exhibition in the prestigious 5th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), April thru August 2012. This year’s Biennale, titled “Making City,” addresses the future of cities: “In just a few decades cities will contain 80% of the world’s population, 90% of global economic wealth and cover less than 3% of the earth’s surface. Given this trend, cities must rethink the way they govern, plan and design.”… Continue »
Students, historic preservation professionals, and the Lexington community attended the sixth annual historic preservation symposium, "New Voices, Current Needs," on March 1 and 2, at the Lexington History Museum. The symposium explored how historic preservation can address the needs of underserved communities, and help correct modern and historical injustices. Tom Eblen, reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader, described the event: "The discussion was fascinating, because it went well beyond professional and academic concerns. It dealt with broad social and psychological questions that… Continue »
By Whitney Hale, Carla Blanton A ribbon cutting was held for the first prototype from the University of Kentucky's Houseboat to Energy Efficient Residences (HBEER) initiative with local, state and federal dignitaries on January 27 in an established residential area near downtown Monticello, Ky. HBEER is a partnership between the UK College of Design, the Center for Applied Energy Research at UK, the Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation (KHIC) and the Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC). The multi-year project was initiated in… Continue »
Elodie Nourrigat, founder of N+B Architects, has moved from her home in Montpellier, France to live in Lexington and teach the Spring 2012 Louisville Water Company Studio. The Louisville Water Company Studio will develop proposals for a new Water Education Center and Museum for the Louisville Water Company on their historic water tower property on Zorn Avenue. The water company hopes to use these new facilities to share its history and provide information about the relation of water to energy,… Continue »
Aaron Betsky, Director of the Cincinnati Art Museum, will give a series of six public lectures titled, “Where We Are Now,” that will explore current issues in contemporary architecture. Betsky describes the series: “The diversity of what we call architecture today is astonishing. From barely viable blobs to piles of sticks in the woods, and from instant cities to pop up stores, architecture encompasses an amazing range of scales, techniques, degrees of reality, and styles. These lectures will look at… Continue »
