NEWS & UPDATES

The Interior Design Program is offering a new course in spring 2015. ADVANCED COLOR: STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS redraws the color map by connecting dots between disciplines, offering an integrated model with practical tools required to transform design challenges into successful creative platforms - featuring color as a complex multi-sensory instrument of communication.

 

The course serves as a foundation for students to gain insight into effective color management and practice fundamental color principles. Physiological, psychological, and cultural aspects of color are explored in relation to anthropology, architecture, art, communications, interior design, industrial design, healthy environments, marketing, neuroscience, and psychology.

 

Dr. Lieberknecht is serving as the faculty PI for the inaugural year of Texas CityLab, a Center for Sustainable Development initiative for an interdisciplinary group of UT Austin faculty and students to engage in service-learning work focused on social equity, environmental and economic issues facing Central Texas municipalities. About 15 2014-15 classes-- including Dr. Robert Young's Zero Waste class (photo)-- will be participating in service-learning projects focused on a common geographical location and a shared set of sustainability challenges. Check back soon for an announcement for our first year's scope and focus of work: http://www.soa.utexas.edu/csd/education/texas-city-lab

 

According to a survey done by DesignIntelligence, The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture ranks second in the nation for student satisfaction.