College of Architecture and Planning

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Month: October 2022

  • CAP Guest Lecturer Alexandra Lange
    October 17, 2022 by

    MONDAY  |  NOV 28| 4 PM  | AB 100 Join the Ball State College of Architecture and Planning for a lecture by Alexandra Lange, a New York-based design critic and author, at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, in Architecture Building Room 100.   Ms. Lange’s essays, reviews and profiles have appeared in numerous design publications […]

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  • Renovation of Residential Structures
    October 17, 2022 by

    There is a great need for affordable housing in Muncie. To address this need, local non-profit organizations, including Greater Muncie Habitat for Humanity, ecoREHAB, Urban Light and Muncie Mission, have been renovating existing houses for local residents. To quote Carl Elefante, former president of the American Institute of Architects, “The greenest building is the one […]

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  • International Course in Construction Management
    October 15, 2022 by

    More than a year ago, Tamer Breakah, assistant professor of construction management, got a call from a friend in Egypt, Sherif El-Badawy, vice dean for postgraduate studies at Mansoura University. He introduced Breakah to an exciting cultural exchange opportunity for the students. The Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Harnessing Innovation through Virtual Exchange for Enhanced […]

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  • Improving Habitat for Monarchs and Other Pollinators
    October 6, 2022 by

    Pollinators, which range from the less-than-glamorous flies to showy hummingbirds and butterflies, have established themselves as necessary actors in the reproduction of over 85% of the world’s flowering plants and two-thirds of the world’s crops, including more than 100 crops in the United States.  However, loss of habitat is resulting in decline of these essential […]

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