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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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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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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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The Hermeneutics of Gendered Sacred Space: Multivalent Perspectives from the Christian Tradition
I was privileged to present the following blind peer-reviewed paper titled “The Hermeneutics of Gendered Sacred Space: Multivalent Perspectives from… Read More
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Philosophy on Design and Teaching Architecture
STATEMENT ON TEACHING PHILOSOPHY As both an architect and teacher, I am a believer of Winston Churchill’s saying “We… 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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Understanding the Impact of School Design on Academic Performance
Understanding the impact of school design on academic performance is critical for educators and designers. How one goes about evaluating… 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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Understanding Extraordinary Architectural Experiences through Content Analysis of Written Narratives
Sir. Winston Churchill once said, “We shape our buildings; thereafter, they shape us.” Architecture has the power to positively affect human… Read More
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Sacred Time as One Eternal Round: Understanding the Chiastic Pattern of Temple, Cosmos, History
What does temple architecture, the revolutions of the cosmos, and the narrative of sacred history have in common? It is… Read More
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