UVU Students Lead the State in Architecture Research at 2023 UCUR

Congratulations to our UVU architecture students who presented their cutting edge research projects at the 17th Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research! These projects are from the ARC 4520 - Architecture Theory class taught by Prof. Brandon Ro. The mission of the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR) is to promote undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity, done with the mentorship of a faculty member or others, through an annual conference.

Of the sixteen architecture projects presented at UCUR, fourteen were from UVU. Our students are taking the lead in the state when it comes to architecture research!

Check out the full list of student research project titles below:

Taylor M. Cherrington, “The Anatomy of St. Paul’s Dome: Analyzing Structures Built with Traditional Methods Through 3D Printing.”
Ping Kei Cheung, “Newness or Classical?: Using Visual Attention Software Methods to Test Viewer Reactions to Architectural Images.”
Zachary L. Cooper, “Testing Visual Sameness and Materiality: Exploring the Craftsman’s Connection with Different Materials and their Production Method.”
Blake Gneiting, “A Study on the Classical Orders and Personality Types.”
Jacob Harris, “Is Ornament in Architecture Beautiful or Criminal?: A Study of Temple Architecture using Eye-Tracking Emulation Software.”
Steven Hawker, “Reassessing the Authenticity of Place: Lessons Learned from Venice and Las Vegas.”
Taylar Jensen, “The Embodiment of Place: Studying Through the Lens of French Architecture.”
Cassidy Johnson, “The Influence of Traditional Architectural Design on the Subconcious: An Analysis of Disneyland Using 3M-VAS Software.”
Jayne Lee, “The Human Body is Architecture: How the Human Body Informs the Proportions in the Corinthian Order.”
Jordan Meyer, “Does it Matter Where We Learn?: Insight into Nature’s Benefits for Educational Building Design for Architecture Students.”
Rebekah Phillips, “Imitation is a Form of Flattery…and Learning: How the Method of Imitation Can Produce New Designs in Stained Glass Windows.”
Killian Poulter, “Constructing a Typology of Latter-day Saint Temples: A Guide to Creating Houses of Worship that are Both Distinct and Recognizable.”
Madison Rosser, “Beauty and Judgment: Analyzing Libeskind’s Modern Additions to Classical Museums.”
Benjamin Varnell, “Designing for the Eye: Using Virtual Reality to Test Proportions in Intercolumniation.”