Press / News / Announcements
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Exploring the Beauty of Tradition: How Fractal Geometry Influences Visual Attention in Architectural Design
JOURNAL PUBLICATION CITATION: Brandon R. Ro and Xavier Parareda, “Exploring the Beauty of Tradition: How Fractal Geometry Influences Visual Attention… Read More
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Deciphering the ‘Jesus is Here’ Cave–Early Christian Worship, Sacred Space, and Hierophany at Horvat Beit Loya
New research by Brandon R. Ro explores a cave in Israel, possibly an early Christian worship site, featuring a Greek… Read More
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Beauty and the Brain: Reconsidering the Role of Ornament in Architecture
Earlier last month I was privileged to present the following peer-reviewed paper titled “Technological Modes of Making Architecture” during the… Read More
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Recreating the Past-A Digital Exploration of the 6th Century Basilica at Horvat Beit Loya
This research project aims to digitally reconstruct the early 6th century Byzantine church complex at Horvat Beit Loya, often referred… Read More
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Discovering Ancient Sacredness: Exploring the Astro-Architectural Orientation of Christian Churches in Israel and Palestine
ABSTRACT: Churches have played a major role in society and are very specific to their religion. The very direction one faces… Read More
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Exploring and Mapping Ritual onto the Byzantine Church Complex at Horvat Beit Loya
ABSTRACT: The Beit Lehi (Loya) Basilica, a sacred site steeped in history, has captivated the attention of numerous researchers and archaeologists.… Read More
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Turning Towards the Lord: Latter-Day Saint Temple Astro-Architectural Orientation
ABSTRACT: This research analyzes the astronomical orientation of temples following the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.… Read More
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Exploring the Impact of the Divine – A Case Study on Sagrada Familia
ABSTRACT: Sacred architecture is created to leave an impression. To create a space that helps amplify and elevate one’s experience into… Read More
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Architectural design, visual attention, and human cognition: Exploring responses to federal building styles
ABSTRACT: This article examines the ongoing architectural debate surrounding styles for American government buildings. It tests the results of the 2020… Read More
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UVU Students and Professor Ro Showcase Research at Intermountain Engineering, Technology, and Computing Conference (i-ETC) at Utah State University
Utah Valley University (UVU) architecture students and their mentor, Professor Brandon Ro, made an impressive showing at the Intermountain Engineering,… Read More
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UVU Students Design Proposals for National Museum of American Religion in Washington, DC
Utah Valley University (UVU) is proud to announce that third-year architecture students, under the guidance of Professor Brandon Ro, have… Read More
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UVU Architecture Students Shine at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research in Long Beach, CA
Utah Valley University’s architecture students made a significant impact at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) held in Long… Read More
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Archaeoastronomy at the Byzantine Church Complex at Horvat Beit Loya
NEW STUDY UNCOVERS ASTRONOMICAL SIGNIFICANCE AT BYZANTINE CHURCH COMPLEX – UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EXPLORES CELESTIAL ALIGNMENTS AT ḤORVAT BEIT… Read More
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UVU Architecture Excels at 2024 Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters Conference
Utah Valley University’s fourth-year architecture students showcased their exceptional research at the 2024 Utah Academy of Sciences Arts & Letters… Read More
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UVU Architecture Students Lead the State in Innovative Research at 2024 Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research
Utah Valley University’s architecture students have once again demonstrated their excellence in the field of architectural research by presenting a… Read More
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Sacred Architecture Projects featured in the UVU Roots of Knowledge Gallery
Calling all architecture enthusiasts and art aficionados! The talented fourth-year UVU architecture students in ARC 4110 have embarked on an… Read More
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The Aesthetic City Podcast – Interview with Prof. Brandon Ro
Prof. Brandon Ro was interviewed on February 3, 2023 by Ruben Hanssen on The Aesthetic City Podcast based in the Netherlands. In… Read More
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UVU Students Lead the State in Architecture Research at 2023 UCUR
Congratulations to our UVU architecture students who presented their cutting edge research projects at the 17th Utah Conference on Undergraduate… Read More
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How to Read Sacred Architecture: Reinterpreting Architectural Roots at Jerusalem, Rome, and Salt Lake
ABSTRACT: Many sacred spaces have the ability to speak to us, inspire us to act, or even transform our understanding of… Read More
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Beauty and Transcendence in Architecture: Four Ideals for the Secular Age
I was privileged to deliver a conference paper titled “Beauty and Transcendence in Architecture: Four Ideals for the Secular Age”… Read More
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Theatrical and Spatial Modes of Presenting the Endowment Ritual in Latter-day Saint Temples
I was privileged to present a paper titled “Theatrical and Spatial Modes of Presenting the Endowment Ritual in Latter-day Saint… Read More
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Students Present Research at the 2022 Intermountain Engineering Technology and Computing conference
Congratulations to all of our UVU architecture students who presented their research projects on May 13th, 2022 at the Intermountain… Read More
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Design as a Mode of Research: Architecture Students Present at UCUR 2022
Utah Valley University (UVU) architecture students continue to demonstrate the importance of design as a mode of applied research and… Read More
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Invited Panelist for the 2022 Traditional Architecture Gathering
What is in store for the future of architectural education and the profession in the next decade, especially in light… Read More
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Blending the Subjective and Objective Realms of Sacred Architecture at the Pantheon: Creating a Comparative Framework for Evaluating Transformative Experiences in Ritual Contexts
“Sacred spaces have the potential of creating lasting and meaningful experiences for human beings. Recent studies in neuroaesthetics and neurotheology… Read More
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UVU Architecture Students Present their Research at UCUR 2021
I am proud of my Utah Valley University architecture students who are virtually presenting their independent research projects at the… Read More
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Oklahoma City Temple Receives Pinnacle Award of Excellence
A few months ago, I was humbled to learn that the Oklahoma City Temple won the 2019 Pinnacle Award of… Read More
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Paper accepted for IETC 2020
My paper proposal titled “Technological Modes of Making Architecture” has been accepted for presentation at the Intermountain Engineering Technology and… Read More
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UVU Architecture Students Get Real-World Experience
A rendering by Hunter Huffman, Utah Valley University architecture student, for a class project on a proposed administration building and… Read More
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Brandon Ro appointed Assistant Professor of Architecture at Utah Valley University
Utah Valley University (UVU) has appointed Brandon Ro as Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture and Engineering Design within… Read More
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Paper Accepted to ACSF 11 Symposium
My paper proposal titled “The Hermeneutics of Gendered Sacred Space: Multivalent Perspectives from the Christian Tradition” has been accepted for… Read More
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Paper Accepted to 2019 MHA Conference
My paper proposal titled “Temples as Text: The Swinging Pendulum of Ritual-Architectural Priorities” has been accepted for presentation at the … Read More
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The Experience of President Abraham Lincoln’s Cottage
The Experience of President Lincoln’s Cottage From December 2015 to January 2018, I served as a research consultant together with… Read More
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Transcending Architecture: Contemporary Views on Sacred Space
I am pleased to announce the publication of a timely book on sacred architecture edited by my former Professor Julio… Read More
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Architecture, Cosmos, History: Lessons from Sacred Space
UPCOMING PRESENTATION “Architecture, Cosmos, History: Lessons from Sacred Space” WHEN: 12-1pm – July 22, 2014 WHERE: VCBO Architecture, 524 South 600 East,… Read More
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Projects Published in Márgenes Arquitectura
The designs for a non-denominational funerary chapel for Washington, DC and a funerary urn for Donald Judd were just published in Spain… Read More
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Project Published in Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design
The MOD 5 House, designed by Aaron Locke and Brandon Ro, was just published in the book by Pablo La… Read More
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