Congratulations to architecture student Tyler Addie who has been selected as a participant in this year’s CriticalMass 2025 event at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). Tyler will travel to Charlotte in April to participate in this incredible opportunity to present her thesis project, engage in critical discourse on architectural research and design, and connect with other…
Generative AI—love it or hate it—is transforming the creative landscape. It challenges long-held notions of control, agency, and creative burden, while amplifying core elements of creative work like iteration and divergent thinking. The interactive conversation in this a2ru webinar featuring UNLV architecture professor Joshua Vermillion, on a panel with other experts, invites participants to…
We are thrilled to share that Daniel Joseph Chenin, FAIA has been elevated to the AIA College of Fellows—a distinction that recognizes architects who have made a significant and lasting impact on the profession. This honor is one of the highest within the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and is granted to individuals whose work has advanced architecture and society on a national level.…
Dear CFA Colleagues and Community Friends: Welcome back for the Spring 2025 semester! I hope all of you had wonderful and restorative holidays. The College of Fine Arts community has a very exciting spring semester on the horizon. Most importantly, we continue to value and encourage thinking about the concept of abundance in our educational and artistic work, and in the way we perceive life’s…
Spring 2025 Lecture Series: Challenges and Solutions of Contemporary Urbanism You are invited to attend the SPRING 2025 International Lecture Program of the online lectures at the Las Vegas School of Architecture. All online lectures will be moderated by Professor Steffen Lehmann, are public and free with no registration required. Thursday, Feb 6, from 10 am to 11.15 am Pacific…
After a successful test screening of his independent horror film "Dolly," in FDH 109, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Rod Blackhurst returned to campus in November to collaborate with UNLV Film students on a proof-of-concept short for his next project, "A Very Lovely Girl." Working closely with Professors May May Luong, Jason Edmiston, Tom Bjelic and Adam Paul, Blackhurst led a team of students…-
UNLV Film participated in the Las Vegas debut of the American Film Market in November as the exclusive internship provider to participating sales and production companies. We interviewed two interns about their experiences at this major industry event, held over five days at the Palms Casino Resort. Junior Laila Duffy and Senior Ani Rogy both reflected on their AFM internships where they were…
The AIA Nevada Design and Service Awards Gala was held recently and among the many highlights, Professor Glenn Nowak was awarded the Silver Medal - the highest honor that AIA Nevada can bestow on an individual architect for lasting contributions to the theory and practice of architecture in the state. Jamie Centeno, UNLV M. Arch 2024 and current History of Architecture faculty, received the…
The results of the 15th annual HALS (Historic American Landscapes Survey) Challenge competition were announced last week, and the first Nevada submission, featuring Cochran Ditch in Reno, NV, placed second. In collaboration with the NVASLA (Nevada Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architecture), Jacel Zeres Avila, a student in the landscape architecture program, and Prof. Jung-Hwa Kim…
Ana Gonzales, who graduated from the School of Architecture Interior Design Program and is now in the M.Arch program, is the grand prize winner of the 2024 Emerging Professionals Program Student Design Competition. Her innovative design submission, Hotel Sofia, not only showcased her impressive design skills but also embodied a deep understanding of community needs and contemporary design…
Joshua Vermillion (associate professor, School of Architecture) has teamed up with Microsoft as a Creative Expert. In this capacity, Vermillion writes about and demonstrates how generative-AI tools can be used to augment the design process. In other news, Vermillion is streaming on YouTube on September 7 at 10am EST to discuss generative-AI with Neil Leach, David Alf, Ila Colomo, Adeline…
"Wow” exclaimed the child, after hearing his first concert. He said this right in the concert hall so that everyone could hear his voice in those quiet moments just after the music ended. The children’s book “The Boy Who Said WOW” (beautifully written by Todd Boss and exquisitely illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh) explains that the young man, Ronan, who uttered that exuberant word, actually seldom…