Lauren approaches design as a pluralist, believing that architecture is in constant dialogue with various forms of culture. Her projects explore how architecture engages with and reflects everything from contemporary fashion to cinematic storytelling, emphasizing that the built environment is shaped by a rich tapestry of inputs. She views design as a fluid process, where the boundaries between different creative disciplines dissolve, allowing for a continual reimagining of space, form, and meaning.

In both her teaching and research, Lauren encourages students to think beyond traditional architectural frameworks, positioning architecture as a practice that critically engages with the full spectrum of cultural and societal forces. Through this expansive lens, she fosters a design process that embraces experimentation, remixing, and reinterpretation, helping students craft spaces that are culturally resonant and critically engaged with the world around them.

The post Lauren Buntemeyer appeared first on UTK College of Architecture + Design.

Since 2022, Keith has been actively exploring the tremendous capacity generative artificial intelligence (AI) holds to unlock, spark, and transmit design imagination. His work in AI has been exhibited in “Architecture After AI” at the University of Texas at Austin (2023) and “AI T.B.D.” at UTK SOA (2023); additionally, his short film “Promtuary_Zero” was presented at the 2023 Atlanta Sci-Fi Film Festival. Keith continues to progress with this research and experimentation through his UTK design studios and seminar, “Future ‘Flows Now!!” (ARCH 455 555); he is also part of the recently formed UTK SOA AI research group.

Keith co-founded the spatial practice KBAS with Julie Beckman upon having their design for the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial (dedicated in 2008) unanimously selected by an esteemed competition jury in 2003. Over the next decade, KBAS cultivated a diverse array of provocative proposals and advanced spatial constructs that range from permanent works of public art in Philadelphia, PA, and Salt Lake City, UT, to “TN-01”, an early large-scale 3D print in the permanent collection of Museum of Design Atlanta (MoDA, 2015) and “Grand BKLN,” a bespoke digitally fabricated building facade in Brooklyn, NY (completed 2020). Before launching KBAS, Keith was a designer and project manager for SHoP Architects (New York, NY), where he played critical roles in several of their early formative projects. Keith recently joined Sanders Pace Architects (Knoxville, TN) as a designer and special operations project manager. His most public contribution to the firm’s deep portfolio of built work to date was as a key player on the small team that designed and administered the complex fabrication, installation, and construction of the award-winning Baker Creek Pavilion at Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness Gateway Park (2024).

The post Keith Kaseman appeared first on UTK College of Architecture + Design.

The post James Roha appeared first on UTK College of Architecture + Design.

The post Everett Epstein appeared first on UTK College of Architecture + Design.

In 2020, she was inducted into the AAF-Knoxville Hall of Fame for a career of excellence in advertising. As a passionate proponent of Design for Good and humanity-centered design solutions, she has worked with NASA and the Savannah Tree Foundation to develop strategic outreach initiatives addressing climate challenges. In the era of AI, Brine hopes to share and shape conversations around the intersections of design, technology, humanity, and the future of work.

The post Lindsay Brine appeared first on UTK College of Architecture + Design.

The post Yuan Liao appeared first on UTK College of Architecture + Design.

The post Eric Cagley appeared first on UTK College of Architecture + Design.

The post M. Kobe appeared first on UTK College of Architecture + Design.

DeMauri looks forward to utilizing her experiences as a COAD alumni and her non-linear pathways in professional practices towards assisting in the expansion (and reach) of the exemplary programs offered through the college to positively impact recruitment, student support + advocacy,�� retention rates, and professional + Industry placement. The Center for Student Development is located on the ground floor of the Art + Architecture Building and functions as the epicenter of undergraduate advising and also serves as a student lounge, design library and welcome center for prospective families.

The post DeMauri Mumphrey appeared first on UTK College of Architecture + Design.

The post Jacob Schramm appeared first on UTK College of Architecture + Design.