architectural design
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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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ARC 3210 – Architecture Design Studio IV (Spring 2025)
SPRING SEMESTER 2025 – UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY COURSE DESCRIPTION … Read More
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Facade for San Lorenzo – Student Work
Below are examples of several of my Utah Valley University students’ design projects. The focus of the project centered around… 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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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 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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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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Vancouver Museum of Antiquities – Student Projects
Below are examples of several student design projects from ARC 3210 – Architecture Design Studio IV which was taught at… 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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Beit Lehi Visitor Center – Student Projects
Below are examples of several student design projects from ARC 3110 – Architecture Design Studio III which was taught at… Read More
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Venice Hotel – Student Projects
Below are examples of several of student design projects from ARC 3110 – Architecture Design Studio III which was taught… Read More
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Olympus Elementary School – Student Projects
Below are examples of several of my students’ design projects from ARC 4210 – Architecture Design Studio VI which was… Read More
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Abrahamic Sacred Architecture – 2020 Student Projects
Below are examples of several of my students’ design projects from ARC 4110 – Architecture Design Studio V which was… Read More
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Technological Modes of Making 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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ARC 4110 – Architecture Design Studio V (Fall 2023)
FALL SEMESTER 2023 – UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY COURSE DESCRIPTION Architectural design studio introducing students to collaboration with interdisciplinary consultants and… 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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Classical Architecture Workshop: Student Work
Below are examples of student work who participated in the Classical Architecture Workshop at Utah Valley University during the Spring… Read More
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Spanish Fork City Library – Student Projects
Below are examples of several of my students’ design projects from ARC 3210 – Architecture Design Studio IV which was… Read More
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Moon’s Museum of Antiquities – Student Projects
Below are examples of several of my students’ design projects from ARC 3210 – Architecture Design Studio IV which was… Read More
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Latter-day Saint Sacred Architecture: A Reading List
I have compiled a recommended reading list below as a helpful starting point for designers, researchers, and students interested in… Read More
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Idaho Central Credit Union – Moscow Branch
IDAHO CENTRAL CREDIT UNION: MOSCOW BRANCH MOSCOW, IDAHO Architect of Record: Lombard Conrad ArchitectsClient: Idaho Central Credit Union4,900 gsfStatus: Unbuilt… Read More
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Thinking with our Hands, Drawing with our Minds: Preserving the Embodied Wisdom of Sketching and Drawing
There is embodied wisdom in sketching and drawing. The architect’s ability to think with their hands and draw in their… Read More
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Memphis Tennessee Temple
Memphis Tennessee Temple DESCRIPTION: The Memphis Tennessee Temple was originally built in 2000. The newly renovated 10,890 square foot temple… Read More
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Ornament is (not) a Crime
Together with a couple of my colleagues, I was privileged to host a workshop for a group of design professionals… Read More
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Templum Dei: Exploring the Language of Sacred Architecture
Any study in search of the language of sacred architecture will eventually come to focus its attention on the temple.… Read More
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Evaluating Quality Learning Environments: A Case Study
Evaluating the quality of a learning environment is a key component for understanding the value of architectural design and its… Read More
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What is a Temple? Mormon and Non-Mormon Architectural Perceptions
“What is a Temple? A Preliminary Assessment of Mormon and Non-Mormon Architectural Perceptions for Designers” ABSTRACT: The Mormon landscape is comprised… 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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Palladian Pallazzo
Palladian Palazzo Grand Canal, Venice, Italy DESCRIPTION: The Palladian Palazzo is a contemporary design proposal for the Grand Canal in… Read More
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