About the Genius Loci Society
Genius Loci means "the spirit of a place" and architecture makes and impression. It is also the atmosphere of a place with reference to the impression that it makes on the mind. Whether an awe-inspiring building, the beauty of the land, or the interior function of a building, architecture makes an impression.
By donating to the Genius Loci Society, you are providing financial support for the UNLV School of Architecture’s academic and educational programmatic needs, multi-purpose and special project needs, training and research support, materials, and other expenses to enrich our architecture students’ course of study and hand-on experiences.
How Your Donation Helps
$25 - Goes towards general School of Architecture expenses
$50 - Goes towards purchasing student award materials for our annual awards ceremony
$150 - Goes towards helping to assist students with registration costs to attend national professional deign conferences
$300 - Goes towards helping to assist students with travel costs to attend national professional design conferences
$500 - Goes towards helping to assist with honoraria costs to invite a guest lecturer to the UNLV School of Architecture
$750 - Goes towards helping to assist with travel costs to bring a guest lecturer to the UNLV School of Architecture
$1,500 - Goes towards helping to assist with sending a group of 15 students on a field trip to experience design works at a regional level
$3,000 - Goes towards helping to assist with sending a group of 15 students on a field trip to experience design works at a national level
$5,000 - Goes towards helping to assist with sending a group of 15 students on a field trip to experience design works at an international level
$10,000 - Provides a one-year full tuition/fees and other expenses scholarship for one School of Architecture student.
$30,000 - Establishes a scholarship endowment fund to provide scholarship support in perpetuity
Recognizing the Society
- Adrian Jones
- Alan Wendelboe
- Fu-Shou Li
- George F. Garlock
- Jon Sparer
- Stephanie Perrone
- Stephen C. Ranck
- William E. Snyder FAIA LLC
- AIA Las Vegas
- CORE Construction
- J.P. Copoulos Architect
- kga, Inc.
- Lucchesi Galati Architects, Inc
- Marnell Architecture
- Southwick Landscapes Architects
Contact
Diane Zapach
Senior Director of Development
Partners
AIA Las Vegas
Founded in 1857, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the national professional association for architects and related design professionals, and has endeavored to create an environment that is responsive to the people it serves. As members of the AIA, more than 95,000 licensed architects and associated professionals express their commitment to quality design and livability in our communities throughout the country. The Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects – AIA Las Vegas – was established in 1956, and has served the Las Vegas community for over 60 years.
ASLA Nevada
Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the professional association for landscape architects in the United States, representing more than 15,000 members. Landscape architects lead the planning, design, and stewardship of healthy, equitable, safe, and resilient environments. The society’s mission is to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, communication, education, and fellowship. The ASLA Code of Environmental Ethics states, "Members of the American Society of Landscape Architects should make every effort within our sphere of influence to enhance, respect, and restore the life-sustaining integrity of the landscape for all living things."
ASID California Central / Nevada
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) advances the interior design profession and demonstrates and communicates the power of design to positively change people’s lives. California Central/Nevada Chapter includes designers, industry representatives, educators and students in central California and Nevada.