News

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

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.

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...

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

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.

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.

Mon, 04/25/2022

Public invited to ribbon-cutting ceremony April 29 for accessible pavilion at Wells Overlook Park

The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design invites the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Polaris Pavilion – the second of two universally-accessible projects at Wells Overlook Park designed and built by Dirt Works Studio students in collaboration with the Douglas County government – at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 29.

Fri, 04/22/2022

Studio Spotlight: Historic Preservation

In April of 2022, Julia Manglitz (Associate Principal, Historic Preservation at TreanorHL) and Steve Nowak (Executive Director, Watkins Museum of History) led a site visit at an important Underground Railroad site in Lawrence for KU Historic Preservation Technology students.

Fri, 04/22/2022

In new exhibition, design lecturer Stephen T. Johnson shares his influences

The question of an artist’s influences always seems relevant to critics, and in his new exhibition, “In the Academic Tradition: Connections between the Artist’s Work and his Art Collection,” Stephen T. Johnson makes no bones about his. The artist's exhibition opens April 22 at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Fri, 04/15/2022

Photographs from Library of Congress archive in Corridor Gallery exhibition

John Margolies: Roadside Kansas, on view through summer of 2022 in the KU Photography program's Corridor Gallery, features photographs from the John Margolies Photographs of Roadside America Archive at the Library of Congress.

Thu, 04/14/2022

Third-year architecture student Liz Fraka profiled in AIAS feature (Opens in new window)

"Liz Fraka is truly a force to be reckoned with. The care she has for her members is only equally matched by her drive to run her chapter smoothly. Liz is a third-year M.Arch student at the University of Kansas from Shawnee, Kansas. She chose architecture because its interdisciplinary nature combines her academic and artistic passions. Liz got engaged with AIAS her freshman year as a general member, and since then, has not stopped in her service to others.

Fri, 04/08/2022

KU Design Week 2022 kicks off Sunday, April 10 in the Marvin Hall Forum

KU Design Week 2022 kicks off this Sunday, April 10th at 5:30pm in the Marvin Hall Forum. Organized and managed entirely by design students, KU Design Week is an annual weeklong series of workshops, social events, and discussion sessions that allows students to engage design thinking and making outside of the academic studio setting.

Thu, 04/07/2022

Multidisciplinary team of KU graduate students chosen as finalist in HUD competition

Though a community-focused understanding of services, economic contexts and zoning considerations, the students located innovative methods to employ design, research and civic engagement towards creating a practical approach to affordable housing development. In March, the students traveled to Atlanta to present their proposal – a $90.1 million urban redevelopment that includes mixed-use high rise, residential mid-rise, and townhouse buildings. A panel of independent subject-matter-expert jurors selected the KU team as one of four finalists to compete for the competition’s top prize. The finalist teams will present their proposals on April 13 online.

Mon, 03/28/2022

2022 Architecture Student Portfolio Awards (Opens in new window)

A panel representing firms from around the country has chosen the winners of KU's 2022 Architecture Student Portfolio Awards.