Hampton University - Department of Architecture

01/12/2021

Congratulations to Professor Laura Battaglia, director of a winning proposal from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Working with other faculty on campus, the project is a two year initiative to create teaching and archival resources about dance and campus architectural history and to integrate them into the university curriculum.

12/30/2020

https://power.buellcenter.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/2020-02/Adaptation%20to%20Sea%20Level%20Rise.pdf
2020 may have offered few causes for celebration, but just before we locked down, Columbia University's Buell Center announced an award for Course Development addressing Architecture, Climate and Society be given Associate Professor Mason Andrews for her program in Adaptation to Sea Level Rise.

06/24/2019

Day one of our first ArchiCamp is in the books and the "campers" had a blast! If you can't tell, the camp counselors had a blast as well! We can't wait for day 2 of this awesome experience!

04/16/2019

A beautiful image of an architectural confection dearly remembered by many, including years of students who have participated in our urban design program in France each summer. Photo by Julia Donoho, who spoke at Bemis several years ago.

04/15/2019

Congratulations to the Hampton University Solar Decathlon Design Team for winning 1st Place in the Urban Single Family Undergraduate Division and 2nd Place Urban Single Family Division Overall. The team was comprised of both Architecture and Engineering students and these students put in hours of hard work culminating in a trip to Colorado to present their hard work. The students were advised by Dr. Jeewan Lee and Professor Laura Battaglia. We are especially proud of the way the students represented Hampton University!

For those who do not know The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition, comprising 10 contests, that challenges student teams to design and build highly efficient and innovative buildings powered by renewable energy. The winners will be those teams that best blend design architectural and engineering excellence with innovation, market potential, building efficiency, and smart energy production.

04/04/2019

Hampton goes to Norfolk, for the Virginia AIA Forum. Students presented their work on adaptation to sea level rise and the department recognized by Norfolk's Chief Resilience Officer as a partner in crucial work. Great conference, great work.

03/15/2019

HU Architecture Alumnus April Drake interviewed by the AIAS Program **Must Watch**

Welcome to Season 2 of the show! We bring you another great episode from our student / alumni creators! During the month of March, the AIAS i...

02/25/2019

Last night was a great one for Chair Robert Easter's cousin Ruth Carter, awarded an Oscar for her costume design for The Black Panther. Looks like hard work and design talent run in the family!

02/15/2019

02/14/2019

Every Friday at 1:00pm the Hampton University Department of Architecture invites a guest lecturer to talk about their experiences in architecture and to provide their perspective on the field of architecture to our students. The lectures take place in the Bemis Lab Auditorium. Students have the chance to hear from accomplished professionals and to ask questions. We have already heard from Mr. William Stanley of Stanley, Love-Stanley PC and Professor David Hughes and next Friday we will hear from Mr. Martin Smith of the National Council of Architecture Registration Boards.

12/16/2018

Norfolk-based architectural firm Hanbury is continuing its support for the HU Department of Architecture. Below are principal Wesley Page, FAIA, and Chris Charles, both HUDA alumni, with chair Robert Easter on the occasion of their sharing a generous $2500 gift to support the program. A great firm, great people, great professionals and a deeply appreciated part of the Bemis family!

08/12/2018

https://vaseagrant.org/neighborhoodsofthefuture/
Rising to challenges, Ashley Montgomery, a rising fifth year student, begins her third year with the Adaptation to Sea Level Rise program. Virginia Sea Grant is supporting her work with a fellowship program her work helped inspire.

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