The 7th Annual NAIOP Case Study Competition is an intercollegiate competition between undergraduate student teams from the University of Central Florida.  Each team was asked to evaluate a prime site in Central Florida and devise a development plan based on the current market environment. This competition is always an excellent opportunity for the students to gain real world experience as it relates to the development process, as well as fostering relationships with industry

27 students of UCF School of Visual Arts and Design explored the idea of a bridge as art. From the practical to the sublime, their solutions wrestle with the architect’s challenge to infuse the structures of our lives with a beauty that reaches our souls. But there were deeper reasons the class took on this assignment. Brooke Dawkins was one of two UCF students who died since February while trying to cross roads near campus. She’s one of 10 people to die that way in the last

The 6th Annual NAIOP Case Study Competition was an intercollegiate competition between undergraduate student teams from the University of Central Florida (UCF). Each team was asked to evaluate a prime site in Central Florida and devise a development plan based on the current market environment. All 4 teams presented excellent entries. We have already featured the winning entry, by the Union Solutions team. But we also want to share the other entries as well, since this compet

You’ll enjoy live music, food & drinks while viewing a large sample of work from students in the Architecture program. Share your ideas and thoughts with our future architects. When: Thursday, May 15 Time: 6 – 9:30 pm Where: Orange Studio 1121 N. Mills Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803 Register by 5/8: $10 Registration from 5/9 – 5/15: $15 Register your attendance by clicking here for the EVENTBRIGHT page: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ucf-exibi-tecture-2014-general-admission-tickets-1

The 6th Annual NAIOP Case Study Competition was an intercollegiate competition between undergraduate student teams from the University of Central Florida (UCF). Each team was asked to evaluate a prime site in Central Florida and devise a development plan based on the current market environment. On Monday, April 14, the judges made a unanimous decision for the premium outlet mall solution with a tower of restaurants and nightclubs, developed by the student team calling themsel

Moving to Orlando 8 years ago, I thought it would be interesting to look back 10 years and see what buildings were honored in 2004 by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and share them with you. One of 2004’s award winning designs was the University of Central Florida Student Health Care Center. It received the AWARD OF HONOR in the Healthcare Category, designed by MATEU, and HuntonBrady of Winter Park/Orlando, Florida. In a campus that was master plann

Construction is set to start in this year’s second half on the Florida Blue Innovation Center, a 92,000-square-foot, three-story health-tech incubator. The building will feature a 28,000-square-foot Florida Blue Collaborative Imagination Center and a 15,000-square-foot life sciences incubator to be managed by the University of Central Florida in partnership with the University of Florida. Read the Article by Anjali Fluker in the Orlando Business Journal to learn about this an

Another of 2011s award winning designs is the University Of Central Florida, College Of Medicine (Lake Nona) Orlando, Florida, one of the images featured on our blog cover photo. This is the centerpiece of the UCF Lake Nona campus. The lawn in front is planned to have future buildings fanking the Medical School. It received the AWARD OF MERIT, designed by HuntonBrady Architects of Orlando, Florida. The project is the second UCF building on the campus, a university research bu