Our News section contains the latest Urban Design Group project developments, case studies, awards, staff additions and promotions

07.2010 - UDG Adds New Staff
UDG adds to its architectural staff. Click here to read the press release.

07.2010 - Senior Associates to Speak at ITT Technical Institute
UDG Senior Associates to lecture at ITT Technical Institute in Richardson, Texas. Click here to read the press release.

06.2010 - Principal to Speak at IIDA
Ken Rhyne to be keynote speaker for the IIDA Georgia Chapter annual meeting. Click here to read the press release.

06.2010 – Yahoo Finance!
Hollywood Casino Perryville will open four weeks early due to "dedication, expertise and coordinated efforts."

05.2010 - Principals Speak at Collin College
John Novack and Ken Rhyne lecture on hospitality design at Collin College. Click here to read the press release.

04.2010 - Principal Speaks at Iowa State University
Ken Rhyne lectures on infusing Native American culture into architectural projects. Click here to read the press release.

03.2010 - UDG New Hires
UDG adds to its architectural staff. Click here to read the press release.

12.2009 - Columns
Reality Ends Here

08.2009 - School Construction News
Cover Story: California Style

08.2009 - College Planning and Management
Place-Making: Why Not Instill That Sense of Belonging on a Campus?

06.2009 - UDG Names New Shareholder
UDG names Ken Rhyne shareholder and principal. Click here to read the press release.

07.2009 – Stone World
Stone Contributes to "Old Hollywood" Glamour of USC Film School

05.2009 – Award for Exterior Institutional by a Wall and Ceiling Contractor
USC School of Cinematic Arts Phase 1 receives award from the Western Wall and Ceiling Contractors Association

05.2009 - Walls and Ceilings
Cinematic Soul. See the article online.

05.2009 - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Campus Architecture – USC School of Cinematic Arts

04.2009 - Archi-Tect
New Home for USC’s School of Cinematic Arts

04.2009 - AIArchitect This Week
High Performance, Retro Style for USC’s New Film School. See the article online.

03.29.2009 - Variety
USC bows film school: Stars come out for university’s new facilities. See the article online.

03.27.2009 - Los Angeles Times
USC film school celebrates its 80th birthday – and $175-million new digs. See the article online.

03.26.2009 - Variety
Cinema school gets grand overhaul: High tech facilities built with help from Lucas. See the article online.

02.26.2009 - The Dallas Morning News
Cinema school has Dallas vision: Building designed to capture original USC look from 1920s. See the article online.

02.09.2009 - The New York Times
A Film’s School’s New Look is Historic. See the article online.

06.13.2008 - The Oklahoma City Journal-Record
These Walls: Kennedy Building in Tulsa.
A profile of the historic renovation of the Kennedy Building in downtown Tulsa. UDG preserved the building’s historic exterior look and feel while creating a mid-century modern interior.