New school year. New way to connect with KU ArcD.
Each month, see highlights from the Jayhawk architecture and design community. And as always, check our website and follow us on social media for a complete look at news, events, and ways to stay in touch.
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New Interdisciplinary Studio Teaches Real-Life Solutions For Students
ArcD at The University of Kansas is continually working with firms to create new curricular opportunities that connect design education and professional practice.
Last spring, in a new Experiential Design studio led by practitioner/instructors from Kansas City’s Dimensional Innovations and the Los Angeles design firm, Public-Library, KU students learned tools most designers only learn on the fly in the real world.
Studio instructor Ashley Loch, Associate Creative Director for Dimensional Innovations and a 2010 KU Industrial Design graduate, said the course was designed to fill gaps employers find in hiring while also giving students a chance to explore different career paths. The course drew students from different programs, such as Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, and Visual Communication Design, which means they had different insights and knowledge.
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Alumni Gift
Tony Thompson, KU architecture alumnus (’83) and CEO & Chairman of St. Louis-based KWAME Building Group, pledged a five-year commitment to support ArcD’s Multicultural Architecture and Design Scholars Programs. Provided through Mr. Thompson’s KWAME Foundation, this $10,000 annual gift will no less than remake what is possible for these two programs. Thank you, Tony!
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Lecture Series Lineup Announced
Dates are set for the Design Symposium and Architecture Lecture Series. See our Events page for all upcoming lectures, free and open to the public. (New this year: The School of Architecture and Design is pleased to offer 4 AIA Continuing Education Credits this Fall to our alumni and professional community.)
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KU Studio in Solar Decathlon
Dirt Works Studio, run by Chad Kraus, associate professor of architecture, received word that it was one of 14 applicants winning approval to proceed and an associated $50,000 in award funding in the Build Challenge portion of the DOE's 20th annual Solar Decathlon
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Design Outside Studio
This summer, students in design professor Jeremy Shellhorn's Design Outside Studio spent a week exploring, studying, and documenting the flora, fauna, and landscape in Rocky Mountain National Park. Students created graphics and illustrations to celebrate and commemorate the theme of “regrowth” and how it is manifested in the park's wildlife. The studio concluded with an exhibition of the students’ work at the park’s Beaver Meadows Visitor Center in Estes Park.
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New Design Department Chair
Tim Hossler, associate professor of visual communication design, has been named the new chair of the Department of Design. Hossler arrived at KU from Miami, Florida, in 2011, with over 20 years of professional experience. He grew up in Dodge City, Kansas, but started his career as a designer in New York City where he served as in-house art director for celebrity and fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz. Hossler helped Ms. Leibovitz create her most memorable images, books, and exhibitions of the late 1990s through the early 2000s. He holds a degree in Architecture from Kansas State University and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art.
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MEDIA MENTIONS
- Kent Spreckelmeyer earns career award from Environmental Design Research Association (KU Today)
- Collaborative student project with Lawrence Public Library is making a difference (Lawrence Journal-World)
- Studio 804 Teaches Architecture Students How to Learn Through Building (Metropolis Mag)
- KU's Dotte Agency co-founder discusses wind power and community in KC Star op-ed (KC Star)
- Design Professor Barry Fitzgerald's work featured in galleries and magazines (KU Today)
- High school students attend KU Design Camp (KC Public Schools)
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ALUMNI NEWS ROUNDUP
Have an update? We want to hear about your professional successes! Share it with us here.
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Class of 2022 Survey
Our post-graduation activities survey is live! It’s anonymous, only takes a few minutes, and will help current students and faculty for years to come.
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KU Architecture and Design Day
Do you know a high school student interested in exploring a career in design or architecture? September 17 is KU Architecture & Design Day. There will be academic breakout sessions in Architecture, Illustration & Animation, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Photography, and Visual Communication Design.
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DesignIntelligence Survey
The School of Architecture & Design at the University of Kansas would like to invite you to contribute to a national ranking survey of architecture and design programs. There are surveys for students who have graduated in the last 3 years and hiring/supervising professionals.
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