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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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  • Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future: A Journey in Historic Preservation
    February 5, 2025 by

    The Center for Historic Preservation recently concluded their work in Lockport, IL. With months of meticulous research and planning behind them, the team presented their findings to the City and Historic Preservation Commission. The response? Resounding praise. The commission members, impressed by the level of detail and professionalism, commended the team on their exemplary deliverables. […]

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  • Silent Auction – Support Interior Design Students & Their Community Project!
    February 3, 2025 by

    The Interior Design students are putting their creativity and craftsmanship to work by refinishing and repurposing furniture for a silent auction. Proceeds from this event will help fund materials for their final project—a lobby renovation for the Department of Child Services—bringing meaningful design to a space that serves children and families in need. This project is not only an […]

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  • Dean’s Update
    January 22, 2025 by

    POST-TENURE AND NTL REVIEW  Stephanie Simon-Dack and Kristen McCauliff provided overview on the newly implemented 5-year review process. Resources: inclusiveness and freedom of expression COLLEGE DATA ANALYTICS Lori Pence will expand her role to be our college liaison to the campus analytics team (IRDS). We are currently searching for a support person to off-load some […]

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  • Kristin Barry Honored With the Prestigious SECAC Award for Excellence
    November 14, 2024 by

    Kristin Barry, associate professor of architecture, has been honored with the prestigious SECAC Award for Excellence in Teaching, a recognition that celebrates her exceptional commitment to inspiring and empowering her students. This award is presented to a SECAC member who, over the last two years, has demonstrated remarkable teaching accomplishments, including a deep command of […]

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  • Models for the Children’s Museum
    November 4, 2024 by

    What began as a simple request from the Muncie Children’s Museum quickly became a passion project for Steven Polchinski, a 2022 graduate of the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning. Recommended by his professor, Tom Collins, Steven was thrilled to take on the challenge of modeling and 3D-printing iconic Muncie landmarks for the museum’s O […]

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  • Blurring the Boundary Between Public Art and Public Space
    September 27, 2024 by

    MONDAY | NOV 18 | 4PM | AB 100 This presentation will highlight four basic principles that underpin the approach of LAA Office: a multi-disciplinary design studio based in Columbus, Indiana that explores the space between landscape, art, and architecture. The presentation will provide an overview of the studio’s current projects in small cities across […]

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  • Form Follows Values: An ECAP Lecture by Alvin Huang
    September 6, 2024 by

    MONDAY | SEPT 16 | 4PM | AB 100 In this lecture, Alvin Huang, AIA, NOMA, will showcase the work of architectural firm Synthesis Design + Architecture (SDA) through the theme “Form Follows Values,” building upon Louis Sullivan’s famous principle, “Form Follows Function.” SDA’s architectural approach highlights that design is more than a response to […]

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  • Historic Preservation Wins Award
    July 10, 2024 by

    ECAP’s Historic Preservation Time Travelers program has won the Indiana Landmarks’ 2024 Sandi Servaas Memorial Award, recognizing outstanding achievement in historic preservation. The program, aimed at children ages 9-12, fosters a deeper appreciation for history and community heritage through innovative, hands-on activities. As the youth-serving category winner, Time Travelers receives $1,000 and a sculpture “No […]

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