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May 1, 2017 Students Recognized in University EUReCA Research Competition

Participants from the EUReCA Competition

In April, more than 20 students in the College of Architecture and Design displayed original designs and research at the University of Tennessee鈥檚 Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EUReCA), and of these participants, six came away as winners.

EUReCA was held April 17-19 and featured poster displays and exhibits of research projects and creative achievement done by UT undergraduates who have worked with faculty mentors.

Now in its 21st year, EUReCA is a univeristy-wide event that encourages undergraduate participation in faculty-led research enterprises and capstone projects. More than 500 students participated in this year鈥檚 event, presenting a combined 330 posters for review by faculty and professionals in related fields.

In all, 23 students from the college participated, submitting 12 independent or collaborative design projects.

Six students (three entries) were named for Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement poster awards, which recognize the top three posters in each division:

  • Rachel Elbon and Adam Smith (faculty mentor, Kevin Stevens), School of Architecture, Gold Award and $600, 鈥淯rban Quarter Organics鈥
  • Graham Taylor, Joshua Murray and Casey Myers (faculty mentor, James Rose), School of Architecture, Silver Award and $400, 鈥淭VA Headquarters: Poetics of Constraint鈥
  • Makenna Wood (faculty mentor, Liz Teston), School of Interior Design, Bronze Award and $200, 鈥淭he Oasis.鈥

A jury comprised of local design professionals, five of whom are alumni of the college, carefully reviewed submissions. Jurors include

  • Chad Boetger, Ellen DeVoe and Kristina Wright, all of BarberMcMurry Architects
  • Ricky Foster of The Lewis Group
  • Nathan Honeycutt of McCarty Holsaple McCarty Architects and Interior Designers
  • Scott Osborn of R2R Studio LLC.

Additionally, three projects earned College of Architecture and Design Research and Creative Achievement Honors Awards and $100 cash prizes: Margaret House for 鈥淚dentity of Scatter鈥; Michael Lidwin and Rachel List for 鈥淚nvestigating Terracotta Cladding鈥擜n Analysis of the Bechtler Museum鈥檚 Enclosure鈥; and Elizabeth Ott for 鈥淰essels of Relief.鈥 Faculty mentors were Tricia Stuth, Hansjoerg Goeritz and Tracy Moir-McClean, respectively.

Congratulations to all students and appreciation to the faculty mentors.