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Photography students featured in exhibition organized by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography. Architecture grad honored by the National Park Service and the American Society of Landscape Architects. Faculty news and more.

The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design will welcome award-winning animation development artist Angela Sung on Feb. 1 as the first speaker of the spring KU Design Symposium Lecture Series. Spring 2024 lectures begin at 6 p.m. in 130 Budig Hall on the KU Lawrence campus. Events…

Alumni spotlights. New undergraduate and graduate academic programs. Interior Architecture students use virtual reality to assess designs.  Photography student explores our state’s environmental future. Architecture student projects featured in Dezeen.

Third-year Interior Architecture students developed an ambitious project to design a child development center (CDC) catering to toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first- and second-graders.  

An exciting and immersive one-day photography workshop with the KU Photography program. This free workshop is open to high school photographers of any skill level.

Fall Interior Architecture (IA) studio reviews were a culmination of weeks of research, problem-solving, and hands-on construction. Throughout the semester, students used analog and digital tools to design, analyze, and visualize high-performance interior environments.

Third-year KU Designbuild students designed and fabricated an 800-square-foot pavilion and companion rain garden with native plantings at the first fully-accessible playground in Kansas. A grand opening event will take place on Dec. 15 in Lawrence.

Grace Worden, a senior photography student minoring in environmental studies, traveled the state with the Kansas Abroad program to learn how individuals, businesses, and communities are bringing together rural economic development and environmental stewardship.

The KU Institute of Health + Wellness Design is sponsoring a design competition open to students in all School of Architecture & Design academic programs. Cash prizes of $1,000, $500 and $300 will be awarded to the three top entries. Deadline: January 24, 2024.

Alumni Spotlights. Celebrating the KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards. Basic Design Studies and Interior Architecture students celebrate the legacy of Victor Papanek. AIA-Kansas Awards. Remembering Professor Lou Michel. More ...