UVA Architecture

Two University of Virginia School of Architecture students brought their research to a global audience at the 2026 ARCC–EAAE International Conference, held April 8–11 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dasani Madipalli (M.Arch ’26) and Ryan Macolino (BS Arch ’26) presented their paper, “Healthy Hemp Construction—Recreating Common Virginian Building Details with Hemp-Based Materials,” as part of the conference program. Hosted by Kennesaw State University, the conference was jointly organized by the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) and the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) and centered on the theme “Local Solutions for Global Issues.” Read More: arch.virginia.edu/news/architect…

Alum in Action | Violette de la Selle is an architect, critic at Yale School of Architecture, and a founding member of Citygroup, a New York City–based architecture collective and project space devoted to questioning the structures that shape architectural practice. Organized as a non-hierarchical group with no principal architects or directors, Citygroup is a platform for critical discourse, research, exhibitions, and public exchange, including Dialogue Not Monologue, an ongoing debate series that challenges disciplinary norms and expands conversations about architectural agency. Citygroup’s work has been recognized with a League Prize from The Architectural League of New York, inclusion in AIA New York’s New Practices New York, and multiple Graham Foundation grants.

The UVA School of Architecture's Possibilities in Pulp: Reusing Paper Waste on Grounds initiative aims to reduce paper waste at the school by developing and testing paper pulp manufacturing techniques, and piloting strategies for scaling this process for long-term use. The initiative is a collaboration between The Society of Sustainability (a student group), student research assistants, and faculty lead, Assistant Professor of Architecture Kyle Schumann (Co-director of the Before Building Laboratory). The Society of Sustainability student leads: Irem Cavus, Jena Lahham, Emma Lohr, and Cole Rozwadowski Student Research Team (featured in the video): Celine Oberholzer, Jessica Vorbeck, and Madeline Weber. Supported by The Jefferson Trust. Watch Here: youtu.be/Fl9tna0au6Y

The UVA School of Architecture's Possibilities in Pulp: Reusing Paper Waste on Grounds initiative aims to reduce paper waste at the school by developing and testing paper pulp manufacturing techniques, and piloting strategies for scaling this process for long-term use. The initiative is a collaboration between The Society of Sustainability (a student group), student research assistants, and faculty lead, Assistant Professor of Architecture Kyle Schumann (Co-director of the Before Building Laboratory). The Society of Sustainability student leads: Irem Cavus, Jena Lahham, Emma Lohr, and Cole Rozwadowski Student Research Team (featured in the video): Celine Oberholzer, Jessica Vorbeck, and Madeline Weber. Supported by The Jefferson Trust. Watch Here: youtu.be/Fl9tna0au6Y

For one week in late March and early April, the Department of Landscape Architecture came together to welcome renowned Catalonia-based landscape architect Martí Franch to the A-School to conduct an enriching workshop supported by the Myles H. Thaler endowment. Read More: arch.virginia.edu/news/landscape…

UVA Today | For Nola Timmins and her dog, Brizzy, the long walk down the Lawn at Final Exercises will be both her last steps as a University of Virginia student and the first steps toward making her lifelong dream of becoming an architect a reality. Read the full story: news.virginia.edu/content/blind-…

The Center for Cultural Landscapes (CCL) at the UVA School of Architecture is pleased to announce that architect and urban designer Adriana E. Cuéllar is the recipient of the 2026 David R. Coffin Publication Grant for her book, Border Ecologies: Aquí/Allá.

Episode 5 of Open Door takes us to UVA's Morven Sustainability Lab, a 2,913-acre historic landscape just beyond central Grounds. There, we meet Elizabeth K. Meyer—Merrill D. Peterson Professor of Landscape Architecture and Morven's first faculty director—to explore Morven's layered histories, ancestral lands, and living archives. From an 1801 land survey commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to more than 100 years of farm journals, this episode examines how geology, land use, and memory shape place-based sustainability. Watch Here: youtu.be/8Yn_Eaecy4g?si…

The Society of Sustainability at the UVA School of Architecture is a student-led advocacy group that promotes cultural awareness and action for material sustainability through a revision of existing systems of consumption, collection, reuse, and waste. The group seeks to address sustainability at the local level through practices enacted at the School through curriculum, material management, and community collaboration. The Society of Sustainability student leads are: Irem Cavus, Jena Lahham, Emma Lohr (featured in video), and Cole Rozwadowski (featured in video). Watch Here: youtu.be/w-9k2PO6PIo

The Society of Sustainability at the UVA School of Architecture is a student-led advocacy group that promotes cultural awareness and action for material sustainability through a revision of existing systems of consumption, collection, reuse, and waste. The group seeks to address sustainability at the local level through practices enacted at the School through curriculum, material management, and community collaboration. The Society of Sustainability student leads are: Irem Cavus, Jena Lahham, Emma Lohr (featured in video), and Cole Rozwadowski (featured in video). Watch Here: youtu.be/w-9k2PO6PIo

The Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation (VFEF) has awarded support to the University of Virginia School of Architecture and UVA Sawmilling for Urban Wood Upcycling for Architects, an educational initiative advancing new pathways for the reuse of woody biomass waste in the built environment. Read more: arch.virginia.edu/news/urban-woo…

UVA Today | Architecture students examine historic McCormick Observatory to study craft from 140 years ago Read the full story: news.virginia.edu/content/uva-ar…

Exploring Medieval Architecture: Professor Lisa Reilly is the 2027 Slater Fellow at Durham University Read the full announcement: arch.virginia.edu/news/exploring…

Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair and Associate Professor of Architectural History Abbey Stockstill has been appointed Principal of the International Residential College (IRC) at the University of Virginia.

Assistant Professor of Architecture JT Bachman’s recent research explores the collection, reprocessing, and transformation of discarded materials into long-lasting objects and building material prototypes. His ongoing project titled Waste Not, Want Not serves as a first step toward a larger effort centered around the creative reimagining and repurposing of “waste.” He and his students recently collaborated with UVA’s Decarbonization Academy and JunkLabz to investigate plastic waste from laboratories on campus — developing processes for sorting, shredding, and reprocessing the plastic material into new products. Decarbonization Academy Fellows and Student Research Team: Isabel Hamilton, Matthew Rusten, and Zihan (Annie) Zhao. JunkLabz co-founders: Zach Landsman and Elly Zarzyski. With support from UVA Office of Sustainability. Watch Here: youtu.be/h-1i4lf3MxA?si…

Virginia (Ginny) Nelson (BSArch ’27) has been appointed to serve as the next student representative of the School of Architecture Foundation Board, following an inaugural term held by Genesis Rodgers (BSArch ’21, MUEP ’26). As a rising fourth-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science Architecture with minors in Landscape Architecture and Urban + Environmental Planning, Ginny brings a breadth of academic experience and leadership to her new role.

Interdisciplinary research teams to study river ecosystems, mobility data, and cultural landscapes supported by UVA's 3Cavaliers program Read the full announcement: arch.virginia.edu/news/interdisc…

The University of Virginia has launched a new set of Research Hubs designed to bring together faculty across disciplines and strengthen collaboration around some of the most promising areas of research at UVA. One of the fifteen hubs includes a collaboration between architecture, psychology and education to examine how designed spaces and emerging technologies can strengthen human development and advance holistic approaches to well-being. The hub, Designing Development: Environments, Intelligence, and Learning, is co-chaired by Katie Stranix(Architecture), Mariana Teles (Psychology), and Amanda Williford (Early Childhood Education). Read about this research initiative: arch.virginia.edu/news/research-…

Alum in Action | Miftakhova Morrell Architecture, founded by Lemara Miftakhova Morrell (BSArch ’16, MArch ’18) and Andrew Morrell (MArch ’18), describe their Gordonsville-based practice as “design intensive with a passion for careful detailing.” Their precise, clean-lined residential work—grounded in a careful study of material, light, and form—has recently been featured in Abode and VIE, including the Via Florence Renovation, a thoughtful transformation of a Charlottesville home into a tranquil, contemporary living space. Read More: arch.virginia.edu/news/alum-acti…

The Jefferson Scholars Foundation recently honored five University of Virginia faculty members with awards recognizing their innovative approaches and classroom excellence. Each faculty member received $5,000 from the foundation. The foundation presented the awards in two categories earlier this month: The Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Hartfield Excellence in Teaching Award. The School of Architecture's Professor Suzanne Moomaw was recognized with this notable honor for her demonstrated "excellence in teaching and exceeding care for [her] students." The award honors those educators that go above and beyond in fulfilling the academic mission. Award recipients are welcomed into the Jefferson Scholars community as Faculty Fellows.