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  • David Letterman Communication and Media Building now has two LEED certifications!
    February 19, 2021 by

    In November, Ball State University celebrated the second “green” certification of the David Letterman Communication and Media Building. The CAP students involved made up the first collegiate team in Indiana to certify that an existing building meets the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards of the U.S. Green Building Council. The university recognized […]

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  • Knowing Your Past
    February 12, 2021 by

    Why is it important to expand the American narrative to include the accomplishments and stories of Black Americans? “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” – Marcus Garvey It is this quote that clearly demonstrates why it’s important to have a knowledge of what […]

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  • Meticulous Architecture Panel Discussion
    February 7, 2021 by

    Our next CAP lecture is a panel discussion at 4 p.m. Feb. 15 with Meticulous Architecture “CAPitalized: How we overcame our challenges and learned from our experiences as minorities in CAP to excel in our professional careers.” This special event features four Ball State CAP alumni: Damon Hewlin, Kionna Walker, Brian Robinson, and Nate Robert-Eze. Associate […]

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  • CAP 2020 Alumni Award Winners!
    January 29, 2021 by

    We’re excited to announce our 2020 Alumni Awards winners. The CAP Executive Advisory Board annually recognizes alumni who demonstrate outstanding professional success or achievement in their field of endeavor. While we were unable to hold an awards dinner in the fall, we held a virtual presentation to honor our award recipients. Watch the presentation here. […]

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    Brent Leggs Lecture
    January 26, 2021 by

    Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, will speak at 4 p.m. Feb. 1 on the topic of “Building a True National Identity”. His lecture kicks off CAP’s spring lecture lineup that focuses on social justice issues. We are pleased to co-sponsor this lecture with Indiana Landmarks. The African American […]

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  • CAP December Graduates
    December 18, 2020 by

    MASTER DEGREES Sashanah Decayette, Master of Arts in Interior Design Hanan Fahim Tufashiey, Master of Architecture Aiyue Zheng, Master of Landscape Architecture Bei Liu, Master of Science in Historic Preservation Emily Irene Hepworth, Master of Urban & Regional Planning Lanyang Zhou, Master of Urban & Regional Planning   BACHELOR DEGREES Anthony Joseph Freiburger, Bachelor of Science in Architecture Jesse W. Lindenfeld, Bachelor of […]

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  • Designing a Simple Solution to a Complex Design-Build Challenge
    December 17, 2020 by

    Students in the Landscape Architecture Department had the relatively simple task to program a wooden boardwalk that would connect three trails at McVey Memorial Forest in Randolph County, but the project delivery challenges made the structural solution slightly more difficult. Students and faculty explored options for this community design project in partnership with Red-tail Land […]

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  • Skilled trades education program for at-risk youth
    December 11, 2020 by

    Ball State Department of Architecture faculty Professor Pam Harwood and Associate Professor Tom Collins are part of two grants recently awarded to ecoREHAB to initiate a Skilled Trades Education Program (STEP) for at-risk, under or unemployed youth in Muncie.  Working with Excutive Direct Jason Haney of ecoREHAB they will help develop STEP’s training curriculum that […]

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  • Paul Lewis Lecture: LTL in Section
    November 2, 2020 by

    Monday, NOV 9 | 4:00 pm Paul Lewis, a principal at LTL Architects, is a professor and associate dean at Princeton University School of Architecture. Lecture Title: LTL in Section Lecture Content: What are the varieties of section, and what effects do they have on form, space, and more importantly social organization? Drawing upon his recently […]

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