Art & Architecture Uncovered at DAAP and Uptown Campus
This week we welcomed arts leaders, educators, and creative advocates from across Ohio through Arts Impact Ohio, a statewide gathering organized by the Ohio Arts Council and centered on professional development, collaboration, and the arts. @ohioartscouncil
As part of the program, DAAP hosted “Art & Architecture Uncovered,” an afternoon exploring public art, architecture, creative research, and hands-on learning across the University of Cincinnati campus. Visitors experienced guided tours, sessions in the library and printmaking spaces, and conversations around the role of creativity in education and community impact.
The visit highlighted how learning, making, and interdisciplinary collaboration come together every day at DAAP!
Video courtesy of Sam Yeganeh @sam_yeganeh_
Celebrating excellence at DAAPworks 2026! 🩷💜
Our Opening Remarks & Awards Ceremony recognized the creativity, rigor, and impact of this year’s graduating students. Dean Stephanie Pilat’s remarks opened the event in her first year leading DAAP.
We were proud to celebrate the Director’s Choice Awards, recognizing outstanding projects across the college. School directors took the stage to honor students from their programs.
The 1819 Innovation Hub Award recognized five students, highlighting innovation and impact. For another year, @1819innovationhub 1819 strengthens its partnership with DAAP and represents UC in recognizing our students.
@segd_cincinnati also presented two award categories, recognizing work across disciplines.
The Horticulture Industry Excellence Award connected Cincinnati horticultural organizations to recognize an outstanding student capstone work.
Through the newly created Creative Impact Awards, we were honored to partner with industry leaders who joined us in selecting and recognizing exceptional work:
@charleyharperart , @gbbnarchitects , @artworkscincy , and @cincinnatiopera
We’re grateful to all partners who dedicated their time to reviewing student projects.
Thank you to our students and faculty for the work, dedication, and ideas that made this moment so meaningful.
More details on all award recipients will be shared soon on our website!
🏆 Celebrating DAAP’s Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: @kalpanee__
A second-year PhD student in Architecture and Course Instructor at DAAP, Kalpanee brings a global perspective to design and environmental technologies.
She recently presented her paper, “Geoffrey Bawa and the Fractal Poetics of Modernism in the Sun,” at the 19th Docomomo International Conference, “Multiple Moderns: Climate, Community, Creativity,” held across Los Angeles.
Special thanks to @docomomous and @gettymuseum for supporting her participation!
We’re proud to recognize her impact in the classroom and beyond. 👏
DAAP takes Chicago!
Join the DAAP Alumni Network for an evening of creativity, connection and Bearcat pride featuring Dean Stephanie Pilat ‘99 and Professor Emeritus of Architecture Gerald “Jerry” Larson, plus a special book signing celebrating Larson’s newest publication.
🔗 Advance registration requested.
The future of architecture starts here. 🏛️
Meet Alec Zimmerman, our Master of Architecture Student Ambassador at DAAP.
In the @daapsaid program, students focus on design-driven solutions that translate into real-world impact. Alec chose DAAP for its top-ranked program and renowned co-op experience, giving students the opportunity to gain professional experience while they study.
He describes the program in one word: rigorous, but says the challenge makes every project incredibly rewarding!
DAAP was honored to welcome @ehoweler , FAIA to campus this past February as part of the SAID Lecture Series to present “Tectonic Imagination.” 🎤
The @harvardgsd professor and co-founder of @howeleryoonarchitecture shared insights from projects including the @mitmuseum , Living Village at @yaledivinityschool , and the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at @uva , exploring how material systems and building technology shape contemporary architecture.
Thank you for visiting DAAP and inspiring our architecture community!
Cincinnati → Florence ✈️
Interior Design student @bonnll.c spent 2025 expanding her creative practice around the world. After a summer co-op with @gbbnarchitects , she traveled more than 4,000 miles to study abroad at @accademiaitaliana in Florence, Italy while developing projects across product design, interior design, and art history.
Global experiences. Real-world design. The DAAP difference.
SAID 1002 | Albers Interaction of Color Exhibit
"In visual perception a color is almost never see as it really is – as it physically is. This fact makes color most relative medium in art. In order to use color effectively it is necessary to recognize that color deceives continually."
- Joseph Albers, Interaction of Color, 1963
Eric Höweler, FAIA, LEED AP, is an architect, designer, and educator. He is co-founding partner of Höweler + Yoon and Professor in Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, where he is the Program Director for the Masters of Architecture Program. Höweler’s design work and research focuses on building technology integration and material systems. His projects range from cultural buildings and mixed-use residential buildings, to public spaces and interactive environments. Recently completed projects include Living Village at the Yale Divinity School, the MIT Museum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia, and the Coolidge Corner Theatre expansion. Selected current projects under construction include the Karsch Institute for Democracy at UVA, the Weitzman Theater at the University of Pennsylvania, Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo, and Maple Grove Elementary School in Columbus, IN. Höweler’s work has been exhibited widely, including at the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City, and the Venice Biennale. He is the co-author of Expanded Practice (Princeton Architectural Press 2009), Verify In Field: Projects and Conversations Höweler + Yoon (Park Books, 2021), and author of Design for Construction: The Tectonic Imagination in Contemporary Architecture (Routledge 2025).
ADAAPT Innovation Studio is excited to present the inaugural No-Coast Furniture Salone!
This new exhibition for furniture and home goods will stage Findlay Market’s East End as a living showroom for Cincinnati’s design students, alumni, and community members.
Whether you are craftsman interested in showcasing your work or looking to connect with potential customers, we’re creating space and time for work, old or new, to tell the rich history and future of furniture making in Cincinnati.
