Gines receives University of Utah alumni award
Mississippi State University School of Architecture Associate Professor Jacob Gines is one of seven alumni from the University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning to receive a Distinguished and Young Alumni Award. He graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Utah in 2005 and earned his Master of Architecture from the university in 2007.
“This award from the University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning verifies what those of us in the School of Architecture at MSU have known for some time,” said Mississippi State University School of Architecture Interim Director Jassen Callender. “Professor Gines is a dedicated researcher and gifted teacher well deserving of this prestigious honor.”
"Since 2007, I have taught my students that design matters -- it really matters," said Gines. "Design excellence extends beyond the creation of beautiful things; it touches every aspect of a project and every issue that we encounter. I am not satisfied with the status quo, or the 'that’s just the way we do things,' mentality that can so easily settle in to our profession. I want my students to establish an incredibly firm foundation and then challenge everything -- most importantly themselves."
Gines teaches advanced design studios and building technology courses at Mississippi State. His research and scholarship investigate bio-sustainable materials and their manufacturing and fabrication processes.
In 2017, he was awarded the MSU Office of Research and Economic Development Faculty Research Award for his significant research in mass timber design. In 2018, he received the Tenure-Track Faculty Teaching Award within the College of Architecture, Art and Design at Mississippi State University.
Gines has engaged professional practice since 2001 and is an award-winning designer of several institutional, higher-ed, and housing projects. As Vice President of Research and Design at Method Studio in Salt Lake City, Gines directs the MAD Lab (Method Architecture and Design Laboratory) -- challenging standard conventions and exploring innovative solutions to complex architectural problems.
