Directors' Choice Exhibition 2023

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Dates: May 15th - August 3rd, 2023

The Directors’ Choice specifically highlights the outstanding capstone projects, first presented as a part of DAAPworks that demonstrate exceptional knowledge, creativity, and skill that has been applied to a focused idea and then most effectively communicated by visual means.

Each year the Directors from all four schools within DAAP, along with the Director of DAAP Galleries, review the project submissions from all of the school programs. The Directors take into consideration the recommendations they are provided by the faculty that work with these students daily. After much deliberation a consensus is reached to make the selections of Directors’ Choice award winners.

To see all of the DAAPworks projects, including the Directors' Choice winners use the following link:  https://daapworks.uc.edu/

Virtual Exhibit

Click on the 360 link to the left to view the 3-D tour.

Gallery A

Ashton Templeton

Bachelor of Science in Interior Design - Directors' Choice Award

Rose Bacon

Bachelor of Science in Design - Communication Design

Graphic Design Directors' Choice Award

Lamia Albunnie

Master of Architecture - Directors' Choice Award

Madelyn Shae

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Directors' Choice Award

Jennifer Ellison

Bachelor of Science in Design - Industrial Design

Mobility Design Directors' Choice Award

Gallery B

Gauri Patil

Master of Landscape Architecture - Directors' Choice Award

Anna Maria Rose

Bachelor of Science in Design - Fashion Design - Directors' Choice Award

Stella Dionysiou and James McLaughlin

Bachelor of Science - Horticulture - Directors' Choice Group Project Award

Annah Saladonis

Bachelor of Science - Urban Studies - Directors' Choice Award

Anna Mueller

Master of Community Planning - Directors' Choice Award

Sarah Tengen

Bachelor of Urban Planning - Directors' Choice Award

Kyle Gibbs and Gabe Weber

Bachelor of Urban Planning - Simpson Urban Futures Award

Lauren McCarroll

Bachelor of Science in Architecture - Directors' Choice Award

Danielle Schuster

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Directors' Choice Award

Gallery C

Riley Ewing and Jake Kuhn

Bachelor of Science in Architecture - Directors' Choice Group Project Award

Amanda Casey

Bachelor of Science in Design - Communication Design

Interaction Design Directors' Choice Award

Jacob Bernans

Master of Architecture - Directors' Choice Award

Shelby Schaffer

Master of Design - Directors' Choice Award

Steven Almond

Master of Architecture - Simpson Urban Futures Award

James McKenna

Master of Fine Arts - Directors' Choice Award

Stephanie Krekeler

Bachelor of Science in Design - Communication Design

Motion Design Directors' Choice Award

Gallery D

Andrea Jeffers

Bachelor of Arts - History of Art - Directors' Choice Award

Caroline Leyes

Bachelor of Science in Design - Industrial Design

Product Design Directors' Choice Award

Vernay Monroe

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Directors' Choice Award

Ellie Dedrick and Brie Voetberg

Bachelor of Science in Architecture - Directors' Choice Group Project Award

Planning Your Visit

The Reed Gallery

Hours: Sunday - Thursday 10am-5pm

Phone:  (513) 556-2839

Location and visiting instructions for the Reed Gallery:

  • When visiting the Reed Gallery enter the DAAP building by the third-floor entrance located at the bottom of Clifton Court next to the Clifton Court Garage. Proceed to the Reed Gallery located on the 5th Floor Rm 5275, and please wait outside the gallery for attendant to let you in.
  • Metered parking is available on Clifton Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive; hourly parking is available in the Clifton Court Garage.
  • Directions: From Martin Luther King Dr. turn right onto Clifton Ave. towards McMillan Ave. (DAAP will be on left). Street and garage parking are available (garage accepts cash or credit upon exit). Gallery is on the fifth floor.
  • It may be helpful to view a campus map here

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