News

Thu, 09/07/2023

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).

Thu, 09/07/2023

Center for Design Research News: CDR studies infection mitigation at KU Hospital (Opens in new window)

Gregory Thomas, director of the Center for Design Research (CDR) at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, recently conducted a research study at the University of Kansas Health System.

Thu, 08/24/2023

Photography professor featured in exhibition at Spencer Museum of Art (Opens in new window)

Lilly McElroy, assistant teaching professor of photography, is featured in a new exhibition at the Spencer Museum of Art. 'Reading the World' explores artistic investigations into forces of nature. Exhibition opens on Aug. 26th and will be on view through Jan. 7.

Tue, 08/22/2023

The 40th year of the KU Design Symposium kicks off Thursday, Aug. 24 at 6pm

The first KU Design Symposium of the Fall 2023 season features Kris Kuksi, an artist who uses sculptural mixed media assemblage to build chimerical worlds, distorted mythologies, and rich narratives that destabilize familiar concepts of history, culture, and humanity.

Thu, 08/10/2023

Studio 804 latest design-build project featured in The Architect's Newspaper (Opens in new window)

This year’s home, the Pinkney Neighborhood House, located at 432 Indiana Street in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Lawrence, is set to be Studio 804's 16th consecutive LEED Platinum certified project.

Fri, 08/04/2023

How to access Adobe Creative Cloud (Opens in new window)

Beginning on Monday, August 21st, the first day of the 2023 Fall Semester, students in all School of Architecture & Design degree programs will receive a personal license to Adobe Creative Cloud at no cost. Learn how to access, transfer assets, and more.

Fri, 07/21/2023

Adobe Creative Cloud available at no cost to all ArcD students this school year

During the 2023-2024 academic year, students enrolled in all KU School of Architecture & Design degree programs will have access to Adobe Creative Cloud at no cost. More details will be provided before classes start.

Thu, 07/13/2023

Professor's innovative solution to improve water quality and create habitat deployed in Florida (Opens in new window)

Prefabricated mangrove panels, designed by professor Keith Van de Riet to improve the health of coastal ecosystems and protect shorelines, are being installed in Florida's Sarasota Bay.

Thu, 07/06/2023

Celebrate alumni design impact: Alumni Awards nominations are now open (Opens in new window)

From rising stars to industry icons, the KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards recognize the contributions and achievements of Jayhawk designers, architects, and creative leaders. Submission deadline is Friday, August 25, 2023

Thu, 07/06/2023

ArcD students receive U.S. Department of State scholarships to travel abroad (Opens in new window)

Five University of Kansas Department of Architecture students have received the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad.

Wed, 07/05/2023

Architecture professor's research awarded by international design magazine (Opens in new window)

Azure Magazine honored architecture professor Keith Van de Riet’s digitally fabricated Mangrove Reef Wall project with an Environmental Leadership Award. Azure readers also selected the project for a People’s Choice Award.

Fri, 06/30/2023

Read the June 2023 KU ArcD newsletter (Opens in new window)

Alumni Award nominations open. Design grad's new collection at Target. Azure Magazine honors faculty research project, much more.

Thu, 06/29/2023

Long-awaited second volume of ‘Embattled Lawrence’ now available (Opens in new window)

Compiled and edited by former architecture professor Dennis Domer and designed by design chairperson Tim Hossler, the new book includes chapters on anti-slavery efforts and other local battles for freedom and equality that had yet to be fully explored.

Wed, 06/21/2023

Pollinator Pavilion takes flight at Discovery Center, dedication June 22 at 7 pm (Opens in new window)

Designed and built by architecture students, the Pollinator Pavilion welcomes pollinators and people to a little piece of prairie at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center in our state's capital.

Mon, 06/12/2023

Design lecturer’s interactive children’s book series published by Simon & Schuster

“Just as I wish for my design students at KU, I wish the same for each young reader engaged with these books: that they embark on creative explorations of their own and celebrate their individual and authentic voices" Stephen T. Johnson, design lecturer.

Thu, 06/08/2023

Studio Spotlight: Trash, computing, and craft realize sculptural expressions of data in KU Designbuild studio

In a third-year designbuild studio – led by professor Kurt Hong and practitioners Matthew Hufft and Josh Ogren of the design and fabrication studio, Hufft – students learned to apply parametric design to repurpose materials otherwise destined for the landfill.

Thu, 06/08/2023

HOK awards architecture student with Diversity x Design scholarship (Opens in new window)

The global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm, HOK, has named KU architecture student Sarah Montes as one of ten recipients of a 2023 Diversity x Design scholarship.

Tue, 06/06/2023

Public invited to experience new Clinton Lake Marina designed and built with the help of KU students, June 6

University of Kansas architecture students in Nils Gore’s third-year Designbuild studio have helped to transform marina facilities at Clinton Lake. The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting on Tuesday, June 6, 4–6 p.m. at Clinton Lake Marina.

Thu, 05/25/2023

Professors and PhD student receive KU International Affairs grants for research, collaboration abroad

KU International Affairs has announced that professors Jae Chang and Elise Kirk and doctoral student Ifeloju Olusanya have received travel grants to support research and collaboration abroad.

Tue, 05/23/2023

Alumni: Join us for a gathering of Jayhawk designers and architects in San Francisco [June 8, 7-9 pm]

This is an exciting time at the University of Kansas. Learn more about recent developments in the School and get a preview of the future of design education at KU. Connect with alumni designers and architects, reconnect with classmates and professors at Multistudio's SF office.

Fri, 05/12/2023

KC Studio features the immersive artwork created by MacArthur Genius Grant recipient with the help of ArcD students (Opens in new window)

Artist Janine Antoni partnered with the Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research, KU Indigenous Studies, ArcD professor Keith Van de Riet's Designbuild studio, and Architecture PhD student Suzan Hampton to develop the labyrinth project commissioned by the Spencer Museum of Art.

Thu, 05/11/2023

Public invited to open house May 13 for Studio 804's latest design-build project

The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design's Studio 804 invites the public to an open house for the design-build studio's latest project at 432 Indiana in Lawrence – Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m.– 3 p.m., rain or shine.

Wed, 05/10/2023

2023 Architecture Student Portfolio Awards (Opens in new window)

A panel representing firms from around the country has chosen the winners of the 2023 University of Kansas Architecture Student Portfolio Awards.

Mon, 05/08/2023

Graduating KU design students showcasing work in Kansas City gallery, May 11

Graduating seniors in Illustration & Animation, Industrial Design, and Visual Communication Design will be showcasing work at The Guild in Kansas City's Crossroads District on Thursday, May 11.

Mon, 04/17/2023

ArcD students present at KU's 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17-21

Building research skills happens at all levels of the ArcD educational experience at KU. See how research supports the design process in online presentations by ArcD undergrads at this week's KU Undergraduate Research Symposium.