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  • Ebrahim Poustinchi Presents Fuzzy Cyborg World(s): Design by/for Human/Non-human
    October 8, 2025 by

    MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 | 4:00 to 5:00 | AB100 | Free and Open to the Public Focusing on Ebrahim Poustinchi and Studio EP’s design research and speculative work—spanning installations, exhibitions, and AR/VR experiments—this lecture explores the intersection of architecture/space, technology, media, robotics, and AI as mediums for designing and experiencing the world. Grounded in Fuzzy […]

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  • Culture, Climate and Community: Insights from Daniel Glenn
    September 22, 2025 by

    SEPT 29 | 4:00PM | AB100 Daniel J. Glenn, AIA, NCARB, AICAE Principal, 7 Directions Architects/Planners Architecture is more than buildings—it’s about people, culture, and place. Daniel Glenn, founder of 7 Directions Architects/Planners in Seattle, will share insights from his community-based practice working in both urban and tribal communities. His firm’s portfolio spans affordable housing, […]

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  • Sharing STIMSON’s Approach to Landscape Architecture
    September 9, 2025 by

    SEPT 15 | 4:00 P.M. | AB100 Lectures are free and open to the public Joe Wahler, Principal and Landscape Architect at STIMSON, will share insights into the firm’s unique approach to landscape architecture. STIMSON operates at the intersection of design and ecology, integrating an urban and rural design studio with a working farm and […]

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  • Dean’s Update
    July 1, 2025 by

    NEW DOWNTOWN FACILITY 306 S. Walnut Street (previously the Mark III) CAP recently started leasing the first floor of 306 S. Walnut Street in June. This lease will continue for the next two years and provide extra space during the renovation as well as serve as a hub for community-oriented courses and activities.  The facility […]

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  • Ball State Architecture Students Earn Recognition in International Competition
    May 27, 2025 by

    A team of 10 fourth-year architecture students from Ball State University’s R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (ECAP) received an honorable mention award in the U.S. Department of Energy BuildingsNEXT™ Student Design Competition (formerly Solar Decathlon™). This highly competitive event included 79 teams across four divisions, with four teams per division—16 in total—receiving an honorable mention accolade. […]

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  • ECAP Students Shine at the 2025 PDC Summit Student Design Challenge!
    March 25, 2025 by

    Our talented Ball State University students proudly represented the College of Architecture and Planning at the 2025 PDC Summit Student Design Challenge in Atlanta, Georgia. In this intense 48-hour healthcare design challenge, they teamed up with students from Drexel University (Engineering), Purdue University (Construction Management), the University of Florida (Nursing), and Georgia Tech (Architecture). The […]

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  • 2025 ECAP Alumni Award Winners
    March 14, 2025 by

    The Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning Executive Advisory Board annually recognizes alumni who demonstrate outstanding professional success or achievement in their field of endeavor. We are pleased to announce the 2025 winners. DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS Peter Fritz, FAICP, PLA Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, ’84 Healthy Communities Planner, Indiana State Department of Health Pete Fritz […]

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  • Preserving Fairmount’s Historic Heart
    February 6, 2025 by

    Ball State’s Center for Historic Preservation recently took on an exciting project in Fairmount, a small town with an outsized cultural legacy. Best known as the hometown of Hollywood icon James Dean and Garfield creator Jim Davis, Fairmount’s historic downtown tells the story of a community shaped by ambition, adaptation, and resilience. First settled in the […]

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