Acclaimed architect Alfred Browning Parker, B.Arch. 1939, who passed away in 2011, would have turned 100 on September 24, 2016. Randolph C. Henning, B.Des 1976, wanted to recognize and celebrate Parker’s legacy by curating an exhibition for Florida’s most respected and revered architect. The Discipline of Nature: Architect Alfred Browning Parker in Florida exhibition on […]
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The UF landscape architecture undergraduate and graduate programs underwent a double re-accreditation in mid-October, testing the first-ever double re-accreditation review of its kind. Typically, an accreditation for undergraduate and graduate programs are done separately with an accreditation team of three people over a period of three days. This time, both programs went through the review
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, UF Historic Preservation Program Director Morris Hylton III, working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, led a group of historic preservation students in assessing damage in St Augustine to help flood victims apply for relief. We talked with him to learn more about the process and experience. Name: Morris “Marty” Hylton
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[foogallery id=”10430″] Congratulations to John Sofarelli, BBC 1981, and David Brandon, BBC 1981, who were both inducted into M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management’s 2016 Construction Hall of Fame on homecoming weekend. “The love I have for the program is what drives the passion to give back, and I’m so thankful to be here
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Gainesville, Fla. – Policies for Action (P4A) announced today that Sherry Ahrentzen, principal investigator from the University of Florida, along with Lynne Dearborn, co-principal investigator from the University of Illinois, received $248,250 in grant funding for a research project. This research will examine how states are using incentives and other program criteria to advance healthier
Christopher Yanes, a second-year urban and regional planning graduate student, was selected as the honorary Mr. Two when the Gators took on the University of North Texas in September. He was selected for the role after entering into a student Two Bits competition. [foogallery id=”10306″] Q: What was the inspiration behind being Mr. Two Bits? A:
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Over the next five decades, Florida is projected to reach a population of more than 33 million residents and have as much as a third of its land developed. Given these alarming numbers, the biggest question might be: what are the alternatives? Using geographic information systems to compare land use patterns, Margaret Carr and Paul
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[foogallery id=”7972″] In many architectural programs, students begin with the initial concepts and gradually work towards the bigger picture. But what happens when that concept is reversed? Bradley Walters and Lisa Huang, professors in the School of Architecture (SoA), develop a new, innovative way of teaching design by leading graduate students through full-scale design mock-ups, allowing students to
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This month, DCP traveled to Orlando where we had a great time visiting with our alumni during the Orlando Tour Stop! [foogallery id=”10328″] Thank you to our sponsors: Title Sponsor: Additional Sponsors:
The UF team sits in their winning design after participating in a design-build competition between UF and FIU. The competition for a “Pop-Up Park” was held in front of the Florida ASLA conference hotel during the annual awards ceremony last August. Last year, SCASLA transformed three metered parking spaces into a temporary park to celebrate
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