The University of Tennessee is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. As the state’s largest public research university, UT offers tremendous opportunities for research, scholarship, and engagement.  At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Architecture and Design, our students, faculty and staff strive to make the college a community of inquiry, energy and excellence by integrating research, creative activity, public service, teaching, and learning. Both in the classroom and beyond, the UT Architecture and Design fosters a spirit of curiosity that serves as a foundation for life-long learning and creative thinking. Whether it’s our world-acclaimed solar-powered house, top-ranked undergraduate architecture program, leading faculty scholars, design-build curriculum, or dynamic students, our Volunteer spirit makes us unstoppable. Founded in 1965, the College of Architecture and Design houses the top-ranked accredited programs in Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture in the state of Tennessee. The college has a dynamic and diverse faculty with specialties spanning the practice and research of contemporary design. Numerous international and regional professionals visit the college annually for public lectures, exhibits, course activities, and other events.