Key hires signal new era for architecture school, art museum, and wellness centers A trio of transformational leaders—boasting 115 years of stellar service among them—has passed the baton to new arrivals in three key centers of the University of Miami: the Lowe Art Museum, UM’s wellness complexes, and the School of Architecture. “The UM School […]
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New Architecture Dean Named
Rodolphe el-Khoury, a visionary of responsive, sustainable design, will join the University of Miami School of Architecture as its new dean on July 1, 2014. A leader in contemporary architecture and urbanism whose innovations have ranged from robotic walls to sensor-infused bedding, el-Khoury currently serves as director of urban design at the University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, […]
Living the Green
A glimpse inside four UM-fueled, eco-friendly housing projects More than just a place to rest your head, home should be a safe haven. But these days, we worry whether the paint on our picket fence is toxic. We fear that our dream house may be spewing waste or simply wasting resources. In need of a […]
A National Treasure
Citizen ’Cane A National Treasure When a teenaged Derek Ross was building houses in Washington, D.C., in the dead of winter, he had one goal in mind: to return to the University of Miami to finish his architecture degree. Today, Ross, B.Arch. ’81, is acting director of engineering, design, and construction for the Smithsonian Institution, […]
