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Morrow to Receive Award from Spanish Government
April 26, 2012

Baker Morrow, professor of practice in the UNM School of Architecture and Planning, translated and interpreted the 500-year-old account, The South American Expeditions, will receive the Ministry of Culture Award from the Spanish government on Friday, April 27 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the gallery of George Pearl Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Mark Childs Discusses New Book at UNM Bookstore
April 23, 2012

University of New Mexico Professor of Architecture Mark Childs speaks about and signs copies of his new book Urban Composition: Designing Community Through Urban Design (Princeton Architectural Press, 2012) on Tuesday, May 1, at 1 p.m. at the UNM Bookstore.

UNM Offers Southwest Summer Institute for Preservation and Regionalism
March 28, 2012

The UNM School of Architecture and Planning offers its 2012 Southwest Summer Institute for Preservation and Regionalism in a series of courses running June 11-29. Each three-hour credit course meets for five days from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Werner Gilchrist House Deconstruction Focus of Exhibition
March 26, 2012

An exhibition on the deconstruction of the Werner Gilchrist house opens Friday, April 6 from 6-9 p.m. in the UNM School of Architecture and Planning's Rainosek Gallery, located at 2401 Central NE. The show will be up until May 1.

Students unite form, function in design for Crownpoint
March 1, 2012

Architecture Professor Mark Childs decided that the research studio he was teaching this fall would have a strong emphasis on investigation that is applicable to design. He said, “I’ve done lots of projects I had to do. This time I did one I wanted to do.” The project he selected for the class was to research the Crownpoint Navajo Rug Auction. Crownpoint is in McKinley County, northeast of Gallup. The students were charged to design a mixed-use facility to accommodate the auction, but since that’s only a one a month event, the facility could serve other purposes, as well.

City Council Meets with UNM, School of Architecture and Planning
February 29, 2012

The Albuquerque City Council met recently as a "Committee of the Whole," at the request of the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning, which engaged the UNM community. The purpose of the special meeting, Albuquerque 20/20: Design + Planning for Quality of Life + Economic Development, was to discuss how planning and design can help enhance quality of life for residents, while addressing the city’s goals for economic development and urban growth. The meeting was set to precede the City Council’s meeting to decide upon redistricting and budget approval.

UNM Student a Finalist in Design Competition
February 20, 2012

Two UNM Alums Named Fellows by the American Institute of Architects
February 13, 2012

The 2012 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated two New Mexico architects, Jon Anderson, FAIA and Van Gilbert, FAIA, to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor awarded to members who have made significant contributions to the profession.

UNM Student Wins AIAS President’s Office Door Design Competition
February 10, 2012

The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and VT Industries recently announced winners of a student design competition.