The Transforming Places, Practices, and Pedagogies Collaborative (TP3C) is a research unit within the School of Architecture at the University of Utah, dedicated to conducting architectural research. Our mission is to develop new knowledge, tools, processes, and spur innovation in architecture. We engage in cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research that addresses current challenges in architecture. We strive to bridge the gap between architectural profession and research, and engage with the industry and other partners in collaborative research projects.
News and Publications
BEC-UT/COTE Spring Symposium
Professor Ajla Aksamija will be presenting “High-Performance Facades and Impact of Climate Change on Facade Performance” at the Building Enclosure Council (BEC) Utah/AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Spring Symposium on May 9, 2025. This 1.5 hr presentation will cover methods for designing sustainable, high-performance facades, and the necessary steps in ensuring that the environmental […]
Read MoreResearch Symposium at the Clemson University
Professor Ajla Aksamija will participate as a panelist at the “DIA-LOGUE: Theory & Practice” Symposium on April 25, 2025, organized by the Design and the Built Environment (DBE) PhD Program at Clemson University. The gap between academic research and professional practice presents a critical challenge concerning the disciplines focusing on the built environment. This symposium […]
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency Retrofit of a Multifamily Residential Complex in Utah
“Energy Efficiency Retrofit of a Multifamily Residential Complex in Utah” discusses the energy-efficiency retrofit of an existing multifamily residential complex in Murray, Utah. Funded by the Department of Energy (DOE), the project included two buildings, each comprised of four residential units. The retrofit primarily focused on improvements to the building enclosure and building systems of […]
Read MoreHousing for Environmental and Human Health: Intersecting the Living Building Challenge and Cohousing
“Housing for Environmental and Human Health: Intersecting the Living Building Challenge and Cohousing” presents a research study on environmentally conscious cohousing development in Utah. The state of housing in Utah faces competing challenges–a housing shortage that cannot be ignored as well as the negative impact of the built environment on the state’s natural resources. A […]
Read MoreTP3C Research Presented at the ARCC Conference
Jami Quesenberry and Prof. Ajla Aksamija presented two papers at the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) 2025 International Conference, organized by the University of Maryland and Howard University (April 2-5, 2025). Jami Quesenberry presented a paper “Housing for Environmental and Human Health: Intersecting the Living Building Challenge and Cohousing”, co-authored with Prof. Aksamija. The paper […]
Read MoreCoStar 2025 Impact Awards
Ajla Aksamija participated as a judge for the 2025 CoStar Impact Awards, Salt Lake region. The CoStar Impact Awards recognize exemplary commercial real estate transactions and projects completed in 2024 with significant influence in neighborhoods across various regions in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The winners of the 2025 CoStar Impact Awards […]
Read MoreCA+P 2025 Research Symposium
College of Architecture + Planning (CA+P) 2025 Research Symposium will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The symposium will include a keynote, as well as presentations from faculty and post-doctoral fellows from all four units within the College (School of Architecture, Department of City & Metropolitan Planning, Division of Multi-Disciplinary Design and the Division […]
Read MoreTP3C Advisory Board Meeting
TP3C research team met with the Advisory Board Members on February 24, 2025. TP3C Advisory Board members include leading professionals from local and national/international organizations, as well as advocates of architectural research: Dr. Mahsa Farid Mohajer (Sustainable Building Analyst, Stantec), David Green (Master Planning Urban Design Leader and Principal, Arup), Dr. Mic Patterson (Ambassador of […]
Read MoreInterview Focusing on Architectural Research in AIA Philadelphia Context Magazine
Professor Ajla Aksamija was recently interviewed by Dr. Franca Trubiano, Associate Professor and the Graduate Group Chair of the PhD Program in Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. The interview was published in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Philadelphia Context Magazine Winter 2025 issue, focusing on architectural research. Professor Aksamija and Dr. Trubiano discussed […]
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