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School names Nisha Fernando director of interior architecture program
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has appointed Nisha Fernando as director of the Interior Architecture program. ...
$1M gift establishes KU architecture professorship to honor Lou Michel
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas architecture professor Lou Michel had a way of making an impression on his students. ...
PhD student awarded AAUW International Fellowship
LAWRENCE — The American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded its 2020-21 International Fellowship to Intisar Ameen Tyne of Bangladesh. Tyne is a graduate student in mental health care architecture at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design. ...
Design students receive American Advertising Federation of Kansas City scholarships
LAWRENCE — Five University of Kansas visual communication design students have received 2020 American Advertising Federation of Kansas City (AAF-KC) Foundation Scholarships. ...
Statement on anti-Black racism and violence, from the interim dean of the School of Architecture & Design
Dear KU Architecture & Design Community, ...
Message from Interim Vice Provost Ng
Election-Related Resources Available, Before and After the Vote | October 28, 2020 ...
Three architecture faculty receive promotions, tenure
LAWRENCE — Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved promotion and the award of tenure where indicated to 97 individuals on the University of Kansas Medical Center and 62 individuals on the Lawrence and Edwards campuses. ...
Student group creates online series to help keep students connected
LAWRENCE - When the University of Kansas announced last month that spring break would be extended an extra week and that all in-person classes would be moved online in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, students – along with the rest of the University community – were forced to mobilize...
Designers pitch in to make open-source medical face shields
LAWRENCE – It took less than a week for the director of the University Kansas Center for Design Research and some of his former students and colleagues to crank out an open-source design for a plastic face shield to help protect health care workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic. In just...
Designers have been anticipating outbreaks for years
LAWRENCE — Who could have foreseen the tragic consequences of the novel coronavirus pandemic that threatens to overwhelm America’s hospital system, and in particular, emergency departments? ...
Spring 2020 Hallmark Symposium Lecture Series to continue online
LAWRENCE - Beginning on March 26th, all Spring 2020 Hallmark Symposium lectures will take place online via Zoom. Links to the lectures will be shared on social media and included under the speaker biographies on the Hallmark Symposium webpage as this information becomes available. ...
Industrial design professor's eco-bike aims to cut pollution in Kathmandu
LAWRENCE – Where there’s a will, there’s a way. The truth of that saying was revealed once again to Lance Rake when he traveled to Kathmandu, Nepal, last year to develop a delivery version of the bamboo bicycles for which he is known. ...
Note to KU Arc/D students: school coronavirus information webpage
Note to School of Architecture & Design Students: ...
Message to students regarding coronavirus efforts
Dear KU Architecture & Design Students, ...
KU Institute of Health+Wellness Design to host 4th annual Health & Wellness Symposium
The School of Architecture & Design’s Institute of Health + Wellness Design will host the fourth annual KU Health & Wellness Symposium on Thursday, Mar. 5 in Marvin Hall. ...
Remembering design professor emeritus Richard Branham, by alumnus David W. Hill
The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design community is mourning the death of Richard Branham, pioneering designer and Professor Emeritus of Design, who passed away on February 19, 2020. During his 44-year tenure at KU, Professor Branham was known as a dynamic and dedicated teacher whose infectious enthusiasm...
Design student Gwendolyn Sibley receives Undergraduate Research Award
LAWRENCE — This spring, 50 KU students will receive an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRAs). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
Professor Kapila Silva's new book examines sustainability and historic preservation in Asian cities
LAWRENCE – The preservation of Asia’s historic urban fabric is a passion for Kapila Silva, a Sri Lanka native and University of Kansas associate professor of architecture. ...
School of Architecture & Design announces Spring 2020 Architecture Lecture Series lineup
School of Architecture & Design announces new photography minor
LAWRENCE — The photography program at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has developed a new photography minor available to all students. ...
Architecture student Christian Hunn selected as a 2020 KU Global Scholar
LAWRENCE — The Global Scholars Program has selected 15 University of Kansas sophomores as 2020 Global Scholars. ...
Health & Wellness students represent KU in design competition in New Orleans.
Four students from the KU School of Architecture & Design’s Health & Wellness academic program were invited to the 31st Healthcare Design STERIS charette in New Orleans in early November. ...
Dirtworks Studio's Nunemaker Center renovation design-build project honored
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design studio has been internationally recognized for its work on Nunemaker classrooms. ...
Library carrels design-build project wins AIA Kansas award
The University of Kansas Libraries, along with the School of Architecture & Design, are pleased to announce that a class of KU Arc/D students received an award from the American Institute of Architects Kansas (AIA Kansas) for the renovation of study carrels in Watson Library. ...
Architecture & Design Homecoming Week events
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design will welcome back Jayhawks during KU Homecoming Week for two days of events that will celebrate the work of students, faculty and alumni. ...
Design-build studio project wins international Architecture MasterPrize and AIA Kansas awards
LAWRENCE – Keith Van de Riet’s ARCH 509 design-build studio finished the Kaw Pavilion on a zero budget – and are walking away with two architecture awards. ...
School of Architecture & Design announces 2019 Alumni Awards
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has announced the recipients of the 2019 KU Architecture & Design Alumni Awards. This year’s honorees for the Distinguished Alumni Award are designer Jamie Koval and architect Rick Embers. The Young Architect/Designer Award has been given to architect Kate...
KU's oldest museum partnering with Architecture & Design's Dirt Works Studio
LAWRENCE — Phil Stinson points to a miniature marble head of a Dacian chieftain. ...
Architecture students receive scholarships from American Institute of Architects-St. Louis
LAWRENCE – Twelve KU School of Architecture & Design students have received scholarships from the American Institute of Architects’ St. Louis chapter. These awards for the 2019-2020 school year range from $2,000 to $4,000 and come from two of the seven possible AIA St. Louis funds. ...
Architecture students win Kansas City Architectural Foundation awards
LAWRENCE — Five University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design students have won awards from the Kansas City Architectural Foundation. ...