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Ute Poerschke is an architect and urban planner who serves as a professor in the Department of Architecture. She specializes in architectural design, technical systems integration, and comprehensive studio work. Before her tenure at Penn State, she taught design and construction and environmentally responsible architecture at the Technical Universities of Berlin and Munich from 1999 to 2005. She completed her doctoral degree in architectural theory at the Technical University of Cottbus in 2005 and is a licensed architect and urban planner in Germany. Ute is also a member of the American Institute of Architects and a LEED-accredited professional. Her research interests include the relationship between architecture and technology, functionalism, and how architects integrate technological aspects into their design projects. Her recent work focuses on high modernism from the 1920s to the 1960s, exploring how architects responded to advancements in lighting, heating, cooling, and ventilation technologies during that period. Ute has received numerous awards for her teaching and architectural competitions, and she is actively involved in professional organizations related to architecture and building science education.
Pennsylvania State University • University Park, PA
Teaches architectural design and technical systems integration.
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