A well-known creative director and visual effects designer, Architecture alumnus, Carlos Fueyo (’08), has cultivated a widely successful career blending the two things he loves most – architecture and film. Even before graduating from FIU, Fueyo and his mentors knew he had knack for digital designs. “When Carlos was a student in my [...]
During the week of February 3rd-7th, CARTA alumni from across all 8 departments visited the classrooms to participate in FIU’s seventh annual Panther Alumni Week (PAW). PAW is held annually at both the MMC and BBC campuses during the first week in February. CARTA invited its graduates to return as guest speakers in [...]
Name(s): Eric Peterson and Darci Pappano Major: Senior Instructor Architecture Department (Peterson) & Instructor Interior Architecture Department (Pappano) Program Name: FIU + Bauhaus Workshop What pushed you to create the study abroad program? In 2015, FIU CARTA signed an agreement with Bauhaus Stiftung Dessau (The Bauhaus Dessau Foundation) endorsing the exchange of students and scholars and artists between our [...]
On November 7th, FIU Architecture hosted its 30th Annual ‘Walk on Water’ (WOW) event which brings together students enrolled in Professor Jaime Canaves’ “Materials & Methods of Construction” class to compete in a uniquely styled race in which participants work in teams to create ‘shoes’ that can ‘walk’ across the FIU Green Lake. [...]
Michelle has seven years of advising experience which started in Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus, then in 2015 became an advisor for FIU’s Department of Politics and International Relations and the Pre-Law Advisor. In 2018, she became part of the CARTA family as an advisor for the School of Architecture. She hold [...]
FIU College of Communication, Architecture, + The Arts and FIU Department of Interior Architecture Department invite you to the 33rd annual Festival of the Trees event and fundraiser on Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 6:30 to 9:30 PM at Miami Design District’s premier event space: The Moore Building. All net proceeds will benefit FIU’s [...]
Born in Panama of Bolivian and French decent raised in Miami, Charlotte is the Senior Special Events Manager at the School of Architecture at FIU. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management and has been in the events industry managing high-end catering events for 10 years, within multiple venues and [...]
Cory Fairfield began his career with the College of Communication, Architecture + the Arts (CARTA) in Novemberof 2017 and originally started working for FIU at Onestop Enrollment Services. Cory currently advises students for Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Landscape Architecture Programs while working towards an Ed.D in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. Where [...]
Name: Roxana Lifshitz Hometown: Plantation, FL Degree/Major: Interior Architecture Where did you intern? What did you do there? I currently intern at Yarn Design Associates in Boca Raton, FL. I have had the opportunity to work on realistic projects, rendering custom mill-work and furniture, schedules for vendors, site visits and client presentations. How [...]
Name: Rachael Cowan Hometown: Miami, FL Degree/Major: Interior Architecture Where did you intern? What did you do there? I’m currently an intern at Tomas Tillberg Design, a cruise ship design firm. I help keep the materials library organized, assist with making specification books, and sometimes draft initial models on design software, Revit. How [...]
