News

Wed, 08/17/2022

KU's Dotte Agency co-founder discusses wind power and community in KC Star op-ed

Matt Kleinmann discusses how engaging communities can help solve complex issues, such as climate change, in an op-ed for the Kansas City Star. 
Tue, 08/16/2022

KU Architecture students awarded AIA-St. Louis scholarships

LAWRENCE — Eleven University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design students have received scholarships from the American Institute of Architects’ St. Louis chapter. ...

Thu, 08/11/2022

Interior Architecture program director Nisha Fernando receives 2022 EDRA Service Award

LAWRENCE — Nisha Fernando, associate professor and director of interior architecture at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, is the recipient of the 2022 Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) service award. ...

Thu, 08/11/2022

Bookmobile created by ArcD students to be unveiled Aug. 20 in downtown Lawrence

Dottie, the Lawrence Public Library’s new bookmobile, designed and built by University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design students and architecture professor Nils Gore, will be officially introduced to the public on Saturday, Aug. 20, in downtown Lawrence.
Thu, 07/28/2022

New book explains cultural landscape approach to Asia-Pacific heritage conservation

Professor Kapila D. Silva and co-editors set the stage for 30 chapters by 38 different authors/co-authors, including Silva, that explore how the guidelines set out in UNESCO’s foundational documents have played out across the Asia-Pacific region in the last three decades.
Tue, 07/26/2022

Architecture professor Kent Spreckelmeyer honored with EDRA Career Award

The Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) has honored Professor Kent Spreckelmeyer with the 2022 EDRA Career Award in recognition of his sustained and significant contributions to environmental design research, practice and teaching.
Mon, 07/25/2022

Design professor Barry Fitzgerald's recent work featured in galleries and magazines

Inspired by efforts to communicate despite the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, he created a group of paintings titled “Interrupted” that he showed in January at the 30 South Gallery in Pasadena, California. That began a sort of log-rolling process.
Fri, 07/08/2022

KU architecture students use spring studio to reimagine transit in Kansas City

Could a gondola transit system be a practical solution to connect neighborhoods and create economic opportunities in Kansas City? Graduate architecture students at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design used a solutions-based approach to this imaginative idea to show how it could work.  
Fri, 06/17/2022

Studio Spotlight: interdisciplinary studio examines the relationship between humanity, food, and nature

During the 2022 spring semester, Architecture, Industrial Design, and Visual Communication Design students took expeditions into the culture of food, craft, production, and communication in new interdisciplinary studio.
Thu, 06/16/2022

Celebrating Juneteenth, from the KU Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (Opens in new window)

The KU Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging has created an online hub for information about Juneteenth events in Lawrence and Kansas City, and historical resources about this annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. ...

Thu, 06/16/2022

Announcing KU ArcD Alumni Award winners

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has announced the recipients of the 2021 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards. ...

Thu, 06/09/2022

Advertising professional organization awards scholarships to KU design students

Visual Communication Design students Isaac De La Rosa, Tim Do, Abigail Miles and Ethan Schreiber were awarded American Advertising Federation of Kansas City Foundation scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year.
Wed, 06/08/2022

KU design course teaches real-life solutions for students

Innovative new interdisciplinary design course fills gaps employers find in hiring while giving students a chance to explore different career paths.
Wed, 06/08/2022

Alumni News: Gould Evans rebrands as Multistudio expanding on its collective strength

National design practice Gould Evans, founded by KU architecture alumni, has transitioned to Multistudio – an impact-focused, multidisciplinary design practice that embraces interconnectedness and celebrates collaborative possibility.
Tue, 06/07/2022

Nine Jayhawks receive Undergraduate Research Awards for summer

LAWRENCE — This summer, nine University of Kansas students will receive an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...

Mon, 06/06/2022

KU hosting Public Digital Humanities Institute for scholars across the country

LAWRENCE — This week, the Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities (IDRH) at the University of Kansas is hosting 24 scholars and community partners from across the country to participate in a program designed to strengthen collaborative projects in the public and digital humanities. The Public Digital Humanities Institute...

Thu, 05/26/2022

School of Architecture & Design hosting alumni reception in Chicago June 23

​​​​​​​The KU School of Architecture & Design (ArcD) is hosting an alumni reception Thursday, June 23, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Gensler’s downtown Chicago office near Millennium Park.
Tue, 05/24/2022

KU design-build students turn street signs into roof at children's museum (Opens in new window)

Inspired by local history and wildlife, a community collaboration between KU architecture students, local businesses and government agencies in Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City has turned salvaged street signs into a whimsical roof at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center in the state's capital. ...

Fri, 05/20/2022

31 KU students receive Gilman scholarships

LAWRENCE — Thirty-one University of Kansas undergraduate students have recently received the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad in countries around the world. ...

Thu, 05/19/2022

Hugo Sheward promoted to associate professor of architecture

Architecture professor Hugo Sheward is among individuals at the University of Kansas approved for promotion and award of tenure by Chancellor Douglas A. Girod.
Mon, 05/16/2022

Dirt Works solving problems in Solar Decathlon Build Challenge

Advanced energy efficiency and community impact work hand in hand in Dirt Works Studio's entry to the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon Build Challenge.
Thu, 05/12/2022

Spencer Museum announces 2022 Brosseau Creativity Award recipients

LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas has announced the 2022 recipients of the Jack & Lavon Brosseau Creativity Awards. Established by benefactor Lavon Brosseau in 2011, the awards honor innovative and risk-taking creative work in the categories of writing and diverse media from KU...

Thu, 05/12/2022

Friday, May 13, Arc/D Graduation Events Schedule

The KU School of Architecture & Design is excited to recognize our Class of 2022 graduates. Join us for a series of events on Friday, May 13 to celebrate this remarkable group of undergraduate and graduate designers, architects, interior architects, researchers and scholars.
Wed, 05/11/2022

Public invited to open house May 14 for Studio 804's latest design-build project

Designed and built by KU Studio 804 students to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Platinum standards, the home is located on an infill lot in a walkable neighborhood near public transportation, parks, the Kansas River, and the cultural vibrancy of downtown Lawrence. 
Fri, 05/06/2022

KU recognizes 13 students with 2022 University Awards, Campanile Award

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has awarded 13 students with honors that recognize community engagement, leadership and academics. ...

Fri, 05/06/2022

Mahbub Rashid named dean of the KU School of Architecture & Design

Mahbub Rashid has been named dean of the School of Architecture & Design at the University of Kansas. Highly regarded for innovation as a researcher, scholar and educator, Rashid has served as interim dean of the School since 2019.
Thu, 05/05/2022

Models of KU’s Solar Decathlon project on view in Marvin Hall

The US Department of Energy announced teams chosen to advance to the Solar Decathlon Build Challenge. KU's Dirt Works Studio was one of 14 design-build teams from around the world to receive full Approval to Proceed and $50,000 in prize funding.
Mon, 05/02/2022

Visual Communication Design grad Mollie Hanselman in VoyageKC Magazine (Opens in new window)

VoyageKC magazine profiled Visual Communication Design alumnae Mollie Hanselman – Senior Designer at the content design agency Yoodle. “Here, I work alongside my team to develop brands for local non-profits, restaurants, and hospitality. More recently, I have been designing and building websites for various KC Organizations, early education centers, and colleges across the nation.”
Thu, 04/28/2022

Architecture capstone studio to present plans for aerial lift public transit system

Kansas City-based ARCH806 Design Studio led by architecture professor Andrew Moddrell developed an expanded vision for a bi-state KC gondola system that connects existing and proposed civic destinations through an extended route network.
Thu, 04/28/2022

Graduating design students showcasing work in Lawrence and Kansas City galleries

The KU School of Architecture & Design is excited to announce that, for the first time since 2019, Department of Design Senior Shows will once again take place in person at galleries in Lawrence and Kansas City.

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