Classical Architecture
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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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National Museum of American Religion – 2024 Student Projects
Students were tasked to design a 100,000 square-foot proposal for the National Museum of American Religion in Washington, DC dedicated… 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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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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Parallel of the Classical Orders – Student Work
Below are examples of parallels of the classical orders. This includes versions that were produced by hand drafting and watercolor… Read More
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Measured Drawings of Historic Buildings – Student Projects
Below are examples of measured drawings of historic architecture projects created by my students enrolled in ARC 3120 – Architectural… 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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CCNY – Principles of Classical Architecture: Workshop Series (Spring 2022)
SPRING SEMESTER 2022 – CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK “Principles of Classical Architecture” is a workshop series taught by Prof.… 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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ARC 3110 – Architecture Design Studio III (Fall 2021)
FALL SEMESTER 2021 – UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY COURSE DESCRIPTION … Read More
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ARC 3120 – Architectural Graphic Communication (Fall 2021)
FALL SEMESTER 2021 – UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY COURSE DESCRIPTION … Read More
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ARC 1010 – Classical Architecture Workshop (Summer 2022)
SUMMER SEMESTER 2022 – UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY COURSE DESCRIPTION … 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 1010 – Classical Architecture Workshop (Spring 2021)
SPRING SEMESTER 2021 – UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY COURSE DESCRIPTION … 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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Sacred Geometry in New Church Symbol
About six years ago I had a memorable lunch conversation with a couple of friends who were in the process… 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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Studying Classical Orders and their Capitals
“I shall define beauty to be a harmony of all the parts…fitted together with such proportion and connection, that nothing… Read More
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Temples as Text: The Swinging Pendulum of Shifting Ritual-Architectural Priorities
Earlier this month I was privileged to present the following peer-reviewed paper titled “Temples as Text: The Swinging Pendulum of… 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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From Esquisse to Analytique: Learning Design Composition through Analytical Sketching & Measured Drawings
From Esquisse to Analytique Learning Design Composition through Analytical Sketching & Measured Drawings Together with several of my colleagues, I… Read More
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L’ Hotel di Palladio Finale
L’ Hotel di Palladio Finale Grand Canal, Venice, Italy 15,000 sf DESCRIPTION: L’Hotel di Palladio Finale is a 5 story building… 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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