IARc Lecture Series: Odili Donald Odita

Date: Thursday, April 19, 2018 Title:  Interior Architecture Lecture Series  Speaker: Odili Donald Odita Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Bryan Bldg, Room 160 Description: Odili Donald Odita is an abstract painter whose work explores color both in the figurative historical context and in the sociopolitical sense. Odita has said, “Color in itself has… Continue reading…

IARc at the 2018 Steelcase Competition

Congratulations to IARc student Kimberly Bracht for presenting at NEXT Student Design Competition sponsored by Steelcase! Kimberly was one of five finalists selected to visit present to a panel of esteemed judges at the Steelcase headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI. Click here to read more about Kimberly’s presentation and the… Continue reading…

November Product of the Month

By Jasmine Richardson November’s product of the month is stain colors by Sherwin Williams. Stains can be used to let natural wood shine through, match grain colors or cover unsightly blemishes. This company offers interior as well as exterior stain colors. Sherwin Williams’ interior stain colors make it easy to… Continue reading…

Lunch & Learn with Sherwin Williams

By Jasmine Richardson For the month of November, we had the pleasure to learn about Sherwin Williams during our monthly Lunch & Learn event. Some customers may think Sherwin Williams only has paint to offer. However, this company sells many materials such as protective and marine coatings, product finishes, automotive… Continue reading…

Art gallery designs

By Carolina Marty Based on an assigned painting, second-year students are working on their final project, where they will translate the ideas identified in the original artwork to an architectural space, in this case, an art gallery.   The painting is conceived as an inspirational image from which a design… Continue reading…

First year’s first semester complete!

By Carolina Marty First-year students most recently completed the 2’X4’ project, a classic project that many first-year students have done over the years. It involves cutting a 2’x4’x2’ piece of wood into pieces and designing a 3-part system of scale with these pieces. The students also completed a deconstruction project,… Continue reading…

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2017

By Isabel Leon Seven IARc students had the opportunity to go to Boston to attend the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in November. Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building, hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council. Accompanied by Professor Amanda Gale, the students spent… Continue reading…

Travis Hicks

IARc in the News

UNCG IARc professors, Travis Hicks and Stoel Burrowes were recently honored for their hard work at UNCG. They and 24 other UNCG faculty gained recognition at an event sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the University Libraries for receiving promotion and tenure.  Click here for the full article!      … Continue reading…

Lunch & Learn with Momentum

By Jasmine Richardson On September 27th, we had the pleasure of learning about Momentum Textile from Tammy Rogers-Markie while enjoying a free lunch. They offer products that have sustainable performance meaning, they are recycled and natural fiber products. They are even able to make textile out of recycled bottles. They… Continue reading…