Ron Whalen, BCN 1990 and Vice President of KBR Building Group, was involved with the University of Florida Research and Academic Center project at the Medical City at Lake Nona in Orlando, Fla. Several other UF alumni were involved with the project on the construction and design side.
2014 DCP Research Showcase
"Collaborative Community Initiatives"
Friday, January 31
DCP's annual research showcase is an opportunity to hear from DCP faculty about research findings and new ideas that are driving our fields. The showcase includes faculty presentations and panel discussions highlighting the ways planning, design and construction professionals collaborate to optimize success.
DCP Career Fair
Saturday, February 1
Looking to hire interns and entry-level professionals? DCP's career fair provides the opportunity to meet and interview students in the following disciplines: Architecture, Historic Preservation, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability and the Built Environment, and Urban and Regional Planning.
Thank you to our Master Sponsor!
Center for Architecture Sarasota receives donation for UF CityLab-Sarasota
Pictured above: Martin Gold, Director of the UF School of Architecture, Vishaan Chakrabarti, Marc Holliday Professor of Real Estate and Director of the Real Estate Development program in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University, and Guy Peterson, President of Guy Peterson OFA, Inc. and UF SoA adjunct professor, BDes 1976 and MArch 1978.
This month, the newly formed non-profit Center for Architecture Sarasota (CFAS) hosted an inaugural weekend of events. During a private reception held at The Spencer House, designed by Guy Peterson Office of Architecture, CFAS received a donation, which will be used to restore the future home of both CFAS and UF CityLab-Sarasota.
UF CityLab-Sarasota was developed through collaboration among the UF School of Architecture, Sarasota County and the CFAS. The CFAS works to provide a sustainable platform for the UF CityLab-Sarasota graduate studies in architecture program.
> Read the article in the Herald-Tribune
UF Design Symposium
Ravi Srinivasan, BCN assistant professor, presents an idea for a collaborative design course, "Design Engineers Team," at the Design Symposium.
In September, alumni, faculty and students from DCP, the College of Engineering and the College of Fine Arts attended UF's Design Symposium. Through presentations, panels, discussions and a keynote lecture, topics such as, "What Makes Great Design?" and "Design Thinking" were discussed.
Speakers Dr. Leticia Britos Cavagnaro and Dr. Janetta McCoy led attendees in a group exercise and discussion to explore the importance of design thinking to address fundamental challenges in applied professions.
Earl Starnes discusses "Memoirs of an old planner" at 5th Annual Ernest R. Bartley Lecture
Pictured above: Dean Christopher Silver, Earl Starnes, UF professor emeritus, and Richard Schneider, URP professor.
"Memoirs of an old planner" was the topic of the fifth annual Ernest R. Bartley Memorial Lecture, presented by the University of Florida and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.
Earl Starnes, UF professor emeritus and founding chair of the UF Department of Urban and Regional Planning, was the guest speaker for the evening. Starnes was Florida's first Director of the Division of State Planning and was a county commissioner and Vice Mayor for Miami-Dade County. He is also a strong advocate of sustainable environmental policy and worked closely with Bartley and Governors Askew, Chiles and Graham to craft and administer growth management and environmental protection legislation.
The annual lecture honors Professor Ernest R. Bartley who taught at UF for more than 50 years.
Won an award? |
Have you won an award for one of your projects? Email us a photo of the project, along with the project and award details. In January, we will be featuring award-winning alumni projects. Send your photos and details to Katelyn Oropeza. |
"The Architecture of Autism" |
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Sherry Ahrentzen, research professor with the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, is featured in the New York Times for the article, "The Architecture of Autism." The article includes Ahrentzen's design guideline work.Door/Window/Stair Project 2013 |
 Every year, Design 3 students gather in the atrium of the Architecture Building with their Door/Window/Stair models displaying their own projects and examining work done by classmates. This annual congregation is a chance for students to design parts of a structure without dealing with the complexity of designing a complete building. |
Peterson designs "most-buzzed about home" |
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Guy Peterson, President of Guy Peterson OFA, Inc. and UF SoA adjunct professor, BDes 1976 and MArch 1978, is featured in the October issue of Sarasota Magazine for his work on a new Sarasota home known as the Spencer House. The magazine calls the project, "the most buzzed-about home in Sarasota." |
Upcoming Events |
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1st Annual Northeast Florida Gator BCN Alumni Club Buster Simpson Lecture SoA Lecture Series BCN Homecoming Victor Dover Lecture Grand Guard |
Alumni News |
Kincaid Construction President, Rodney L. Kincaid, BCN 1990, is pleased to announce his company is celebrating its 50th year. The firm is located in Winter Park, Fla. and specializes in commercial projects for the private sector, most of which is negotiated and design/build. Aaron Neubert, BCN 1994, of Aaron Neubert Architects, is featured in the Los Angeles Times for his work remodeling a midcentury "treehouse" in the Hollywood Hills. Have some news to share with fellow alumni? We want to hear from you! Share your news with |
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