Funded by the National Science Foundation, Prof. Liz McCormick and Prof. Brett Tempest from the Univeristy of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) had the opportunity of taking seven students to Tanzania over the summer to understand the use of masonry as a link between accessible construction, energy, human comfort, and mosquito control. While embarking […]

As a graduate student of Architecture, I have always been fascinated by the building techniques of different cultures and regions. So, when I had the opportunity to be a part of Liz McCormick’s Protective Atmospheres studio at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte in the fall of 2022, I was excited. Our studio focused on

Hello! This website was created to consolidate, document, and present our collaborative research into sustainable mosquito control through the lens of our built environment. This project is expansive, taking place over multiple countries and with many collaborators from different backgrounds. We all have the same goal, which is the eventual eradication of mosquito-borne diseases, which