UK/CoD professors Anne Filson and Gary Rohrbacher presented at the Autodesk University 2012 Innovation Forum in Las Vegas. The presentation, entitled "Everyone's a Designer", proposed a new role for architects and design professionals precipitated by the emergence of personal manufacturing tools and the expansion of open source platforms and DIY…
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Michael Speaks, Dean of the College of Design served on a committee to shortlist five design firms for the development of Town Branch Commons, a two-mile stretch of green space to be included in Lexington's arts and entertainment district. As part of the new Rupp Arena and Lexington Convention Center,…
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UK/CoD professors Anne Filson and Gary Rohrbacher were interviewed in The Economist about AtFab, their project on open source furniture and the future of design and fabrication. The rise of open-source furniture design unites designers and consumers, eliminating the manufacturing middle man. This open-source design platform stimulates local economies, as…
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As part of UK/CoD's River Cities Project, professors Filson and Rohrbacher led the Atomic Cities Research Group to investigate prosperous futures for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP). The PGDP was once the sole source of uranium enrichment for the US nuclear weapons and energy programs. Facing immanent decommissioning by…
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Peyman Jahed's structure's review session scheduled for November 17 &18 has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for either January or February 2013.
Please email Kimberly Light for details kaligh2@uky.edu.
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Assistant Professor of Architecture Kyle Miller will lecture at the University of Colorado - Denver's College of Architecture and Planning next Monday, November 12th. Miller's lecture will feature his most recent design research on contemporary ornamentation, non-cognitive architectural engagement, and applications of interactive technology within architecture. This weekend, before the…
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Brazilian filmmaker Renato Kerr made a video featuring UK/CoD Interior Design students as they worked on an organic coffee farm in Fortaleza, Brazil. The student converted an old house on the plantation into a community workspace for designers and researchers visiting Brazil. Click here to watch…
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Last week assistant professors Kyle Miller and Martin Summers lectured at the AIA Kentucky/AIA Indiana Annual Convention hosted at the Lexington Convention Center. Their talk featured concepts, considerations, and projections concerning responsive/kinetic facade systems. Additionally, Kyle Miller presented recent research on possible applications of interactive technology within contemporary, performative facade…
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Associate Dean for Research and architecture professor Gregory Luhan received a 2012 Honor Award for Achievement of Excellence in Architectural Design from the Kentucky Society of Architects. The award is the highest professional honor bestowed upon a Kentucky architect by his or her peers. The award program recognizes and applauds…
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School of Interior Design professor Allison White and instructor Lindsey Guinther will speak at the Healthcare Design conference in Phoenix about the current Post Occupancy Evaulation (POE) taking place at the UK Healthcare Emergency Department. Along with architect David Humlong and senior medical planner Jim Harrell of GBBN Architects, Professors…
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