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Mon, 08/26/2024
School of Architecture & Design announces fall 2024 KU Design Symposium Lecture Series
The first Design Symposium lecture of the fall 2024 series will feature Colie Wertz, a concept artist whose film credits include six "Star Wars" films, Marvel's upcoming "The Fantastic Four" and the two-part adaptation of the sci-fi classic "Dune," directed by Denis Villeneuve.
Wed, 07/17/2024
Architecture professor Nilou Vakil among five educators recognized as Kemper Fellows
KU this week is celebrating five outstanding faculty members as winners of the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. Each of the five awardees receives $7,500.
Mon, 06/03/2024
Architecture & Design Alumni Award nominations are now open (Opens in new window)
Recognize the impact of Jayhawk designers, architects, and multidisciplinary leaders by nominating exceptional alumni for a 2023 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Award. Nominations are open through August 23, 2024.
Wed, 05/29/2024
Read the April-May 2024 ArcD newsletter (Opens in new window)
BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group unveils new building and renovation plans for the School of Architecture & Design. June 6th alumni event in Washington D.C. Alumni-owned firm announces rebrand. Design lecturer’s work acquired by museum. Graduate design program ranked in top ten.
Wed, 05/29/2024
Announcing the 2024 KU Architecture Student Portfolio Awards (Opens in new window)
Since 2021, alumni architects, faculty, and final-year students have donated time to help 3rd-and-4th-year M.Arch students develop presentation skills and refine their portfolios through this review process.
Tue, 05/28/2024
Dyche Hall Grotesque Renewal Project honored with historic preservation award
The Dyche Hall Grotesque Renewal Project at KU recently received the Medallion Award, the highest award bestowed by the Kansas Preservation Alliance, at the 2024 Kansas State Preservation Conference.
Wed, 05/08/2024
Dirt Works Studio to introduce mass timber home on Saturday, May 11, 12-4 p.m.
The KU academic design-build studio, Dirt Works Studio, will unveil a new mass timber home designed and built by third-year architecture students. The open house event will take place on Saturday, May 11, 12:00 -4:00 p.m.
Wed, 05/08/2024
Public invited to tour Studio 804’s 2024 design-build project on Saturday, May 11
Studio 804, the award-winning graduate design-build studio at the University of Kansas, will reveal its third energy-efficient home built in Lawrence’s historic Pinkney Neighborhood on Saturday, May 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tue, 05/07/2024
Class of 2024 graduation event details (Opens in new window)
On Friday, May 10, the KU School of Architecture & Design will host three events to recognize our 2024 graduates. KU’s university-wide Commencement ceremony on the Hill will take place on Sunday, May 12.
Mon, 04/22/2024
KU architecture students are building a small house with big ambitions
Dirt Works Studio, an academic design-build studio at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, has designed and is currently building Phoenix House, a small, solar-powered house designed to assist members of the Lawrence community in transitioning from houselessness to a secure home.
Mon, 04/22/2024
BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group unveils new light-filled studio building for the KU School of Architecture & Design (Opens in new window)
BIG, in collaboration with BNIM and the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, has envisioned a hub for learning and collaborative discovery in the heart of the historic KU campus.
Mon, 04/08/2024
Disciples pay tribute to pioneer of human-centered architecture
Amos Rapoport's architectural legacy is not a building or buildings, but, rather, a theory of environment-behavior studies, according to authors of a new book about the renowned scholar.
Mon, 03/18/2024
Read the February-March ArcD newsletter (Opens in new window)
Typographic Universe design studio highlight. Architecture student wins SOM Foundation Award. Dean Mahbub Rashid's new book. Health + Wellness Design Program celebrates 15 years. Alumni history. KU Design Camp registration.
Mon, 03/04/2024
Health + Wellness Design program celebrates 15 years and looks into the future
On February 19, more than 80 alumni, professional mentors, current master of architecture students, and faculty from the KU Institute of Health + Wellness Design gathered to celebrate 15 years of the Department of Architecture’s Health + Wellness program and plan for the next phase of its development.
Wed, 02/28/2024
Video: Photography student documents the habitat of home (Opens in new window)
As a 2023 Undergraduate Research Award recipient, KU senior Grace Worden set out to document the terrains and textures of Kansas for her film photography project “No Place Like Home." An exhibition of the work is on view at the Kansas Union Gallery through March 9.
Mon, 02/26/2024
On March 6th, inspire support for ArcD students as a One Day. One KU. ambassador
One Day. One KU. has been rescheduled to take place on March 6th. This annual university-wide, 24-hour fundraising campaign, will provide alumni and friends of the School of Architecture & Design (ArcD) the opportunity to directly support current and future students.
Thu, 02/22/2024
Architecture faculty candidate events, Feb. 23–March 1
Get to know the candidates for new architecture faculty positions and have a voice in the future of architectural education at the KU School of Architecture & Design.
Tue, 02/20/2024
Lessons in population health from small-city Kansas
A new book from KU's dean of the School of Architecture & Design examines 36 small cities in Kansas for the correlation between their spatial planning and design and residents' lifestyle behaviors and health indicators.
Thu, 02/15/2024
Annual KU Institute of Health + Wellness Design Symposium, Monday, Feb. 19
The present and future of artificial intelligence in architecture and design will be the focus of the annual University of Kansas Health + Wellness Design Symposium on Monday, Feb. 19.
Thu, 02/08/2024
One Day. One KU. postoned
In light of the tragic events following the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII Celebration, One Day. One KU. has been postponed. A future date will be announced in the coming weeks and will be shared with our KU community at that time.
Wed, 01/31/2024
Read the January 2024 KU ArcD newsletter (Opens in new window)
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.
Tue, 01/30/2024
Spring 2024 Design Symposium Lecture Series schedule
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 are free and open to the public.
Wed, 12/20/2023
Read the December 2023 KU ArcD newsletter (Opens in new window)
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.
Tue, 12/19/2023
Studio Spotlight: Interior Architecture students use virtual reality to assess designs
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.
Mon, 12/18/2023
Photography workshop for high school students, January 27, 2024 (Opens in new window)
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.
Mon, 12/18/2023
KU Interior Architecture students gain insights from local professionals
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.
Tue, 12/12/2023
KU architecture class partners with Lawrence elementary school to construct shade structure
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.
Wed, 12/06/2023
Video: Photography student explores our state’s environmental future (Opens in new window)
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.
Thu, 11/30/2023
Design Competition: Using AI to Design Healthy Spaces (Opens in new window)
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.
Wed, 11/22/2023
Read the November 2023 KU ArcD newsletter (Opens in new window)
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 ...