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McCarty Holsaple McCarty Professorship
McCarty Holsaple McCarty Architects and Interior Designers (MHM) established Maged Guerguis as their inaugurally endowed professor. Vice president of the firm, Margaret Butler, said, “We are honored to support the UT College of Architecture and Design with this endowed professorship to attract talented faculty who engage in a world-class educational opportunity.” Guerguis’s work at the…
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2020 UTK Undergraduate Research
This summer, Nicholas Van Son was awarded the Summer Undergraduate Research Internship (SURI) fund for his research in “Robotically Fabricated Performance Panels for Construction Automation”. Sponsored by factulty mentor Maged Guerguis, Van Son outlined the possible improvements in the construction automation industry using 21st Century technology. With Soft Boundaries Lab’s history in projects like AMIE…
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2020 3D Pioneers Challenge
Guerguis’ submission on a 3D-printed, one-size-fits-all, protective face shield for healthcare workers in response to the Covid-19 pandemic was selected as a finalist for the 2020 3D Pioneers Challenge. The UT-Face Shield design benefits the medical professional in many ways. The headband follows the curvature of the forehead to allow for comfort over a long…
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2020 H. Patrick Lawson Teaching Award
Maged Guerguis received the 2020 H. Patrick Lawson Faculty Teaching Award for the second consecutive year. Guerguis was described as an outstanding teacher who Inspires, challenges and motivates students. His work inside and outside of the school respects diverse points of views, while demonstrating clear professional values. He makes issues in the profession relevant in…
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2019 3D Pioneers Challenge Award
Last night at the 2019 3d Pioneers Challenge awards ceremony Maged received the AutoDesk Technology Center Residency Awards. Autodesk awards an opportunity to join their highly regarded Autodesk Technology Centers Residency program in N. America at one of the locations – San Francisco, Boston, or Toronto. The Residency Program at the Autodesk Technology Centers provides…
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2019 3D Pioneers Challenge
Guerguis’ exhibit on 3d-printed architecture was selected as a finalist for the 2019 3D Pioneers Challenge at Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D , Trade Show Erfurt, Germany (25 –27 June 2019) The use of additive manufacturing or 3D printing at full scale in architecture application is still at a very nascent stage. While there are other efforts…
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2019 H. Patrick Lawson Teaching Award
Maged Guerguis received the 2019 H. Patrick Lawson Faculty Teaching Award. Guerguis was described as an outstanding teacher who Inspires, challenges and motivates students, respects diverse points of views, while demonstrating clear professional values, makes issues in the profession relevant in student learning, demonstrates high professional standards. The award will be presented at the College’s…
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2017 AIA Chicago Award
The Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy (AMIE 1.0) was the recipient of the 2017 AIA Chicago Divine Detail Award for Excellence in Architectural design. View award submission on AIA website
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2016 USGBC Emerald Award
The Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy (AMIE 1.0) received the 2016 U.S. Green Building Council Emerald Award, the highest award in the sustainable design category.
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2013 SOM Travel + Research Award
Maged Guerguis has been awarded the prestigious 2013 SOM Travel Fellowship from the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Foundation. From an early age, Maged had always been interested in all forms of visual arts as well as the sciences. While the art of creating things became the focus of his study at university, he also observed…