College PersonnelAnn Whitside-Dickson Interim DeanMark O’Bryan Associate Dean for AdministrationGregory Luhan Associate Dean for ResearchDavid Biagi Director, School of ArchitecturePatrick Lee Lucas Director, School of InteriorsAllison Carll-White Director, Department of Historic Preservation

Schools & DeparmentsSchool of ArchitectureSchool of InteriorsDepartment of Historic Preservation

Degree ProgramsBachelor of Architecture 4 years, 133 creditsBachelor of Interior Design 4 years, 133 creditsMaster of Architecture 2 years, 57 creditsMaster of Interior Design 2 years, 30 creditsMaster of Historic Preservation 2 years, 48 credits

Mission StatementThe College of Design strives to be a leading force in the world of design, dedicated to building a spirited and collegial environment where excellence is celebrated.

This is accomplished by creating a community in which students are encouraged to exchange ideas and explore the inter-disciplinary connections that exist between the various practices of design. Through this approach, the college educates, trains and prepares students for leading roles in an innovation-driven economy.

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The end of the 2012-13 academic year finds the College of Design in a state of change. With the departure of Dean Michael Speaks, the rebranding of the School of Interiors, the appointment of two new unit heads, and the imminent renovations of Pence Hall, many exciting projects are on the horizon as we embark on this new academic year.

It is my duty to continue to move the College forward, focusing on projects that will continue the momentum initiated within the College’s three academic units.

One of the more important undertakings in the coming year will be the search for the new Dean of the College of Design. With the search set to take place under the leadership of our new Provost Christine Riordan, I believe, and the University agrees, it is imperative that the College seeks a leader in design, research, and innovation.

Another change within the College is the rebranding the School of Interiors: Planning/Strategy/Design. We feel this new name more accurately encompasses the expertise of the degree program and reflects the fluid nature of the field of study. The program will continue to expand and flourish during the incumbency of the School’s new director, Professor Patrick Lee Lucas.

I’m also happy to announce that Professor Allison Carll-White has been appointed as the Chair of the Department of Historic Preservation. Her dedication to the program and its students is unparalelled, and we look forward to witnessing the energy and initiative she will bring to the program.

2013 is the year we turn our attention to the nerve center of the College of Design: Pence Hall. Pence Hall has been the home of UK’s design programs since 1965, and while there have been cosmetic changes since then, an overhaul of the building is long overdue.

The College needs to be attractive to prospective students. A survey has found that students who chose rival schools over UK was due in part to the appearance of Pence and its facilities. The dated and worn presence of the building’s interior belies our College’s reputation as design leader.

UK President Eli Capilouto emphasizes improving the University’s facilities. We will shortly embark on a campaign for Pence Hall so that its appearance matches its reputation. More information about the renovation plans will be made available in the coming weeks.

During my stewardship of the UK/CoD, I will work closely with our faculty, staff, alumni, and friends to ensure the continuance of the mission of the College to educate the architects, designers, and preservationists of tomorrow. We thank you for your continued support of the College as we embark on this exciting year of challenges and opportunities.

Thank you,Ann Whiteside-DicksonInterim Dean

UK/CoD hosts Mayor’s Institute on City DesignOn October 10-12, the College of Design hosted the 2012 East Regional Session of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD). The conference, which was sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, was held in conjunction with the City of Lexington and MICD Staff. This was the first time an MICD conference was held in Kentucky.

The Institute featured collaborative sessions where Mayors presented a case study on an urban design issue facing their city to a resource team of professionals. The closed door sessions were designed to foster an understanding of and appreciation for the role of design in creating vibrant, livable cities, and the importance of mayors as advocates for good design.

Mayor Jim Gray of Lexington served as the host mayor of the session. Other participants included: Melodee Colbert-Kean of Joplin, MO, Henrietta Davis of Cambridge, MA, Kim McMillan of Clarksville, TN, Lorenzo T. Langford of Atlantic City, NJ, Neil O’Leary of Waterbury, CT, Liz Rogan of Lower Merion, PA, and Vaughn D. Spencer of Reading, PA.

The resource team included Gary Bates of Spacegroup, Shane Coen of Coen + Partners, Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang Architects, Paul Morris, Deputy Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Roberto de Leon of de Leon and Primmer Architecture Workshop, Susan Sellers of 2x4 Design, and Roger Sherman of Roger Sherman Architecture and Urban Design.

Design Adds Value During the MICD conference in October, UK/CoD invited resource team members Neil Denari, Jeanne Gang, and Roberto de Leon to discuss with students, faculty, and invited guests how the design of public spaces can benefit a community on an economic, physical, and social level.

Each of the three architects presented projects that addressed the specific needs of a community that were met through their collaborative design thinking process. Gang spoke of the importance of engaging all stakeholders throughout the design process, addressing assets and the needs of users through open dialogue.

Design Adds Value to the CommonsIn Feburary 2013, the five finalist design teams for Lexington’s Town Branch Commons design competition assembled for a two-hour discussion. Mark Johnson of Civitas, Shane Coen of Coen+Partners, Petra Blaisse of Inside Outside, Julien de Smedt & Diana Balmori of JDS Architects/Balmori Associates and Kate Orff of Scape addressed a crowd of over two hundred students, faculty, city officials, industry professionals and members of the public at the Lexington Children’s Theatre.

The five design teams were shortlisted by the Downtown Development Authority for the Town Branch Commons Competition. The project involves creating a linear park in addition to a series of pocket parks centered around the Town Branch Creek, which currently flows beneath Lexington’s streets.

Possible Mediums ConferenceThe Possible Mediums Conference, which took place at The Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture from February 7th - 10th, 2013, brought together 18 designers and 120 students from the four co-host schools: The Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Architecture, University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, and University of Kentucky College of Design. The particpants completed design workshops and took part in formal discussions surrounding the question of mediums in contemporary architecture.

Challenging the boundaries of architectural convention, the invited workshop leaders led students in exploratory processes rooted in mediums external to the discipline or developed from atypical applications of more conventional mediums. The conference results, both in design and discourse, demonstrate the profound potential of an expansion and diversification of architectural mediums as format, as material, and as a means of projection.

HBEER wins Innovation AwardThe Lake Cumberland Area Development District recieved a 2012 Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation for the Houseboat to Energy Effiecient Residences (HBEER) project.

The HBEER project, the product of a joint venture between the School of Architecture and the UK Center for Applied Energy Research, meets the demand for affordable, energy efficient housing, while addressing the decline of manufacturing jobs in southeast Kentucky.

UK/CoD receives grant from the Kentucky Energy and Environment CabinetUK/CoD, along with partners Southern Tier Housing Corporation and Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation, received a $504,000 grant from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet as part of the TVA Environmental Mitigation Grants Program. UK/CoD’s portion of the grant is $300,000, which will fund HBEER modular housing research for three years.

Design Research: Four Examples from ScandinaviaUK/CoD welcomed guests from Norway, Finland, and Sweden to a symposium to discuss the recent shift in design that is catalyzed by research, and how that shift enriches the creative process.

The day-long event included presentations from Mari Lending of the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Katja Grillner from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Ville Kokkonen, Design Director of Artek in Helsinki, and Jonas Runberger of White Architects in Stockholm.

The speakers presented examples of design research, and engaged in discussion about the implications of pursuing design as research in both private and public contexts.

Summer Career Discovery ProgramFor the second year, UK/CoD Assistant Professor Martin Summers and Instructor Regina Summers led the intensive, two-week Summer Career Discovery Program for high school juniors and seniors. The program served to expose prospective College of Design students to the type of learning environment they would experience as design students.

The participants took part in daily writing and drawing sessions, model-making workshops, field trips to relevant sites, project critiques, and attended lectures by other College faculty. Lecture topics ranged from studies in contemporary architecture and interior design to digital design and fabrication. Additionally, they learned how to prepare and present a portfolio of work. They presented their projects in group critiques where they recieved feedback from the instructors, fellow participants, and other faculty members and guests.

Taipei Office StudioIn the spring semester of 2013 students from the UK/CoD School of Architecture participated in an innovative new studio format called Office Studio. Structured like a global architecture firm, with office branches in two other universities, the National Chiao-Tung University in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and The University of Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, Office Studio consisted of twelve advanced undergraduate and graduate architecture students, and was led by UK/School of Architecture Assistant Professor Angie Co and Dean Michael Speaks.

All three schools worked together on a project commissioned by the city of Taipei. The students were asked by the mayor’s office in Taipei to create planning and architecture proposals for an existing, soon-to-be-decommissioned train depot station located in the Xinyi Business District. The station and its surrounding site are part of an urban redevelopment initiative launched in 2010 by Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-pin, and are likely to figure in Taipei’s proposal to host World Design Capital 2016.

UK/CoD unveils models for Water Innovation CenterAt the IdeaFestival in Louisville, Associate Dean for Research Gregory Luhan and Architecture student Xiaoyin Li presented student models for the proposed Water Innovation Center in Louisville. The project, commissioned by the Louisville Water Company (LWC), was part of a year-long workshop during which students worked with engineers, architects, and designers to develop proposals for a center for education, exhibition, and recreation at the site of the historic water tower on the banks of the Ohio River.The presentation included not only conceptual renderings of the

students’ proposals, detailing appearance of the center, but also address how it would be utilized by the community. Concert venues, exhibition spaces, and sports fields were among the possibilities.

Students participate in travel studios in Berlin and DelftSix architecture students from the UK/CoD had the opportunity to live and study in Delft, Netherlands for an eight-week design studio.Students studied under Siebe Bakker, founder of bureaubakker, a firm that facilitates exchanges between various industries and education institutions. The topic for the studio was energy, and how the characteristics and versatility of concrete contribute to a design’s function as well as form. The students researched materials and techniques and produced prototypes with various concretes.

In Berlin, another group of students engaged in projects tailored to address design issues in. In addition to studio projects and office tours of design firms, students went on guided architectural tours of noted buildings such as the Berlin Philharmonic, the state library, the Dutch Embassy, and the BMW plant in Leipzig.

School of Interior Design is now the School of Interiors: Planning/Strategy/DesignThe University of Kentucky School of Interior Design has been rebranded as the UK School of Interiors: Planning/Strategy/Design. The change was officially approved at a Board of Trustees meeting in 2013. The name change reflects the dynamic nature of interior planning, and communicates the expertise of the professional degree. The field of study is no longer limited to the concept of interior design, but encompasses community outreach, sustainability, and environmental and workplace performance. “The study of interiors will change greatly in the face of issues affecting the building arts,” said Director of the School of Interiors Patrick Lee Lucas. “I see a course of study, when allied with other disciplines, in which students engage in a more holistic consideration of the human experience in spaces.”

Patrick Lee Lucas named Director of the School of InteriorsDr. Patrick Lee Lucas was named the new Director of the School of Interiors at the University of Kentucky College of Design. Professor Lucas comes to UK/CoD from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. He received his Ph.D in American Studies from Michigan State University, his M.A. in interior design from the University of Kentucky, and B.Arch from the University of Cincinnati.

School of Interiors helps with ArtPlace grant in Eastern KentuckyHigher Ground, a community performance project in Harlan County, Kentucky, expanded its efforts to use the arts to transform community, thanks to a generous grant from ArtPlace.

For the past decade, a diverse coalition in this rural Appalachian coalfield county has been using local stories, storytellers, and music to create art that helps local people celebrate their strengths and address their challenges. With ArtPlace support, the coalition collaborated with Community Performance International, and local economic development and tourism officials to create a performance and exhibition venue. The new project also included an advanced arts education and projects with local historians and artists.

Students participate in travel studios in BrazilStudents from the School of Interiors traveled to Brazil as part of the College’s summer travel studio. Students flew in to Sao Paolo, Brazil, where the group of ten worked at Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza, an organic coffee farm, in the small town of Igarai. The coffee plantation, which is in the process of becoming a model of sustainable agriculture for the country, hosted the students for three weeks.

Students travelled the countryside visiting different farms and observed the methods each farm employed to obtain sustainability, including their electricity sources and the design of their dwellings.

HP students present survey of Kentucky communityStudents from The University of Kentucky’s Historic Preservation Department presented information from their comprehensive survey of the Boston community in Georgetown. An audience gathered at the Georgetown and Scott County Museum on East Main Street to learn about the recommendations and findings of the second-year graduate students. The history of the community lies with its current residents. The students suggested an oral history preservation project could not only keep that history from fading away, but also bring the community together.

7th Annual Historic Preservation SymposiumUK/CoD’s Historic Preservation Graduate Organization hosted their 7th Annual symposium at Lexington’s Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. This year’s topic, “Preservation = Jobs”, addressed how the rehabilitation of historic neighborhoods and buildings bolster local economies and generates employment.

The invited speakers included Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Colby Broadwater, President of the American College of Building Arts, Terrian C. Barnes of the National Trust Community Investment Corporation, David Feldman of Right-Sized Homes, and Todd Barman of the Main Street Center.

Historic Preservation students participate in dry stone construction workshopGraduate students from the Department of Historic Preservation

traveled to Pine Mountain, KY to participate in a dry stone construction class. Students worked under the direction of Richard Tuffnell of the Dry Stone Conservancy to cut and place stones in a stable manner to ultimately construct a dry stone masonry retaining wall for the Pine Mountain Settlement School.

The dry stone construction trip is a yearly tradition for Historic Preservation students. It serves to foster an interest in preserving traditional building methods in addition to a better understanding of the construction of historic buildings.

4th Annual End of Year ShowThe University of Kentucky College of Design closed the 2012-2013 academic year with the annual End of Year Show at Lexington’s Land of Tomorrow Gallery.

Architecture, Interior Design, and Historic Preservation students displayed the products of the year’s research for family and friends over graduation weekend.

The studios on display included:• The Taipei Office Studio• The Performa Studio• The Harlan Studio• The Form and Phenomena Studio• The Retail Design Studio• The Lexington Distillery District Studio

ID students exhibit design proposalsThe third-year students in the School of Interior Design hosted an exhibition of their proposed designs for an arts center and performance venue in Harlan County at Awesome, Inc. in Lexington, KY.

The exhibition featured the proposals for the conversion of an abandoned furniture store into an art and community center. As envisioned, the center included a performance space, gallery, coffee shop, three studio classrooms, as well as an apartment for

visiting artists. The students also provided designs for a series of plays and exhibitions set to occur throughout Harlan in October 2013. The studio explored programming and branding techniques designed to meet the needs of the community. Work on the Harlan art center is set to begin in the summer of 2013.

Students participate in Beaux Arts installation competitionThe Beaux Arts Foundation hosted a competition for current College of Design students to construct the full-scale installations for the annual Beaux Arts Ball.

Current architecture and interior design students submitted diagrams, images, renders, and models of a proposed large-scale installation. Four designs were chosen to be built for the event, chosen by popular vote.

UK/CoD hosted many esteemed design professionals and academics over the past year. Videos of most of these lectures can be found on our website www.uky.edu/design/videos.

Petra Blaisse InsideOutside Matthew Carter Matthew Carter InteriorsEd Cave VeenendaalCave, IncShane Coen Coen + PartnersRoberto de Leon de Leon and Primmer WorkshopJulien de Smedt JDS ArchitectsNeil Denari NMD ArchitecsJeanne Gang Studio GangKatja Grillner Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm Luann Holmes Haworth

Mark Johnson CivitasTim Johnson Jim Thompson America Ville Kokkonen Design Director, Artek, HelsinkiJimenez Lai BureauSpectacular Mari Lending Oslo School of Architecture and DesignKate Orf SCAPEJose Oubrerie Ohio State UniversityDaan Roggeveen Go West ProjectJonas Runberger White Architects, StockholmJack Weber Gresham Smith & PartnersYuval Yasky Bezalel Academy of Art & Design Jeruselum

Clyde Carpenter reappointed to HPACArchitecture professor Clyde Carpenter was reappointed by Govenor Steve Beshear as a member of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Historic Property Advisory Commission (HPAC) for a second 4-year term. Professor Carpenter was first appointed to HPAC in 2008.

Gregory Luhan receives AIA KY AwardAssociate 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 for his involvement with the s.ky blue house.

Professors Miller and Summer selected for AIA exhibitionProjects completed by Assistant Professors Kyle Miller and Martin Summers were selected to be included in the 2013 AIA Center for Emerging Professionals Annual Exhibition at the AIA National Headquarters in Washington, DC.

Wallis Miller chairs design symposium in OsloProfessor Wallis Miller, a guest lecturer at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, chaired a seminar entitled “Architecture and Design Museums in Germany” at the Oslo Centre for Critical Architectural Studies in Norway.

Professors Filson and Rohrbacher exhibit at MITUK/CoD Professors Anne Filson and Gary Rohrbacher exhibited their AtFAB collection at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Keller Gallery. The exhibition, entitled Incremental Change, was designed as a status report of the increasing global reach of AtFAB CNC Furniture downloads, and to make a case for the

economic, environmental, and design potentials for distributed manufacturing.

Professors Guinther and Carll-White present at HealthCare Design ConferenceProfessor Allison Carll-White and instructor Lindsey Guinther spoke at the Healthcare Design conference in Phoenix about the Post Occupancy Evaulation (POE) taking place at the UK Healthcare Emergency Department. They discussed how the Emergency Department copes with patient volume, how the design meets the users’ needs, and how the users have adapted their work patterns. As the study continutes, Carll-White and Guinther will then identify ways to improve design in the future and illustrate how the environmental quality of spaces impacts care delivery.

UK/CoD Professors Honored in Como, ItalyUniversity of Kentucky College of Design professors Jason Scroggin and Akari Takebayashi, co-founders fo Design Office Takebayashi Scroggin (D.O.T.S.) attended the A’Design Awards gala in Como, Italy. There they were presented with three awards: The Platinum A’Design for their design Ten to Sen, the Golden A’Design for Zip Tie Massimal, and the Bronze A’Design Award for Massimal.

HP Alum named city preservation officer for LouisvilleCollege of Design alum Cynthia Johnson (B.Arch ‘94, MHP ‘10) was named Louisville’s historic preservation officer, a post in which she will coordinate local, state, and federal historic preservation programs, and advise the city Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission. The position also includes gathering information to identify, preserve, document, and promote the historical, architectual, and cultural significance of buildings, sites, and neighborhoods throughout Louisville.

Holmes Named UK Alumni Association Board of Directors College RepresentativeLu Ann Holmes ‘79 was elected to the UK Alumni Association Board of Directors as the College of Design representative. Her term began July 1, 2012, and will continue through June 30, 2015.

UK/CoD Alum featured in Architect magazine for work in DetroitDan Kinkead ‘97 and his firm Hamilton Anderson Associates were featured in Architect magazine for their work with the government of Detroit to spearhead the urban renewal efforts of the city.

UK/CoD alum publishes book on historic KY communityHistoric Preservation graduate Mark Ramler ‘08 wrote “Camp Springs, KY: Preservation + Guidelines” as a manner of instructing the town’s residents on how to maintain and preserve their 19th century homes.

The ProblemWhen the College of Design was formed in 2003, the former College of Architecture went from a single unit with only a dean, no departmental structure, and a single student services officer to multiple college unit, each with their own administrator and an expanded staff. Without additional funding to support the requirements of “college making”, all of the outlined administrative changes, have been addressed within the existing confines of Pence Hall.

The physical appearance of Pence Hall has hindered the College’s recruitment of both in-state and out-of-state students. Potential students and their parents tour the College and comment on the dated and makeshift facilities. Potential recruits, when reached for comment, cited the superior facilities of other schools as their reason for not enrolling at UK.

Pence Hall needs to reflect the high quality of education we provide our students. The building itself should function as a recruitment tool to attract the brightest students and faculty and contribute to the UK’s vision of becoming one of the top public research universities in the country.

Additionally, the office operations space does not facilitate the work of the department units, the College business office, student advising, recruitment, and external operations.

The PlanThe renovations will be divided into three phases and completed over the course of 18 months. In the summer of 2013, construction will begin on a new Student Services and recruitment suite in an

existing studio space. A new reception area, office suite for the College directors and business officers will also be part of the first phase.

The second phase will include a new space for the College’s external operations, including the offices of development and communication, a conference room for faculty, staff, and visitors, and offices for the Dean for Administration and the Dean for Research.

The third phase of the project will include a new office suite for the College dean, as well as the renovation of the first floor hallway to include exhibition space.

We will be announcing more information about the Pence Hall renovation in the coming months. Look for news on our website and Facebook.

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