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Remembering KU architecture professor Lou Michel

Former KU architecture professor Lou Michel passed away on October 1st, 2023. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11:00 a.m. PST in Bellingham, Washington and broadcast via livestream.

Read the October 2023 KU ArcD newsletter

Industrial Design alum Jomo Tariku was recognized by Vice President Kamala Harris at a celebration of the artists and designers whose works were included in a recent redesign of the Naval Observatory. Plus: design lecturer featured in showcase of women artists; Studio 804 in Dezeen; more ...

KU Alumni Association's Driving with Jayhawks features Visual Communication Design graduate

Kansas City-based artist Megh Knappenberger discusses the inspiration that drives her artistic endeavors and the pieces she will be unveiling at the KU Alumni Association during Homecoming weekend on October 28, 2023.

Visual Communication Design student projects awarded by AIGA-KC

Four 2023 University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design graduates won American Institute of Graphic Arts-Kansas City awards for projects completed during their final year as students. 

KU Alumni Magazine: ArcD students help a lakeside locale stay cool

The coolest new spot in Lawrence to grab a bite and a cold drink this summer is the Knot Bar at Clinton Lake Marina; that it’s not the hottest is thanks to the work of students in KU’s School of Architecture & Design.

Read the September 2023 KU ArcD newsletter

Barry Fitzgerald: 30 Years of Teaching & Making retrospective exhibition at Cider Gallery in Lawrence, Sept. 30. Alumni News. Studio Spotlights. Architecture professor's solution to improve water quality and create habitat deployed in Florida. More ...

Barry Fitzgerald: 30 Years of Teaching & Making retrospective exhibition, Sept. 30–Oct. 21

In honor of his 30th anniversary on the KU faculty, Barry Fitzgerald, professor of illustration and animation, will be exhibiting a retrospective of his work alongside the work of 70 of his former KU students. Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 29, 5:00 – 9:00pm.

Designbuild studio partners with Lawrence elementary school to build shade pavilion

"Design-build studios introduce the basics of construction, materials and working in a collaborative approach to creating unique structures in the community. They also foster productive relationships between KU and the broader community.” – Keith Van de Riet

Photography professor's solo exhibition examines personal anxiety and collective unease

Lilly McElroy’s exhibition at Studios Inc. in Kansas City, Sept. 8–Oct. 21, includes looped videos and photographic prints made from physically manipulated color negatives. McElroy also has work in KU's Spencer Museum of Art as part of their exhibition “Reading the World.”

Announcing the Fall 2023 Architecture Lecture Series

This fall, the Architecture Lecture Series features practitioners who have worked on the leading edge of multidisciplinary architectural practice for decades – Stephen J. Cavanaugh (Sept. 15), John C. Guenther (Oct. 20), and Mack Scogin and Merrill Elam (Nov. 3).

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Dan Rolf
Director, Communications & Hatch Center
School of Architecture & Design
arcd-news@ku.edu