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  • Students Start the Semester With an Intensive Design Challenge
    June 16, 2023 by

    DesignWeek 2023 kicked off the Spring semester with a bang! Envisioned as a dynamic and immersive experience to bring together students for an intensive one-week project, this collaborative endeavor replaced regular studio activities, allowing students to fully immerse themselves in the creative process. Working in groups of 8-10,  students from all years of undergraduate and […]

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  • Indiana Hardwood Student Design Competition
    May 17, 2023 by

    The annual Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association (IHLA) competition requires second-year architecture students in the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (ECAP) to flex their creative design skills in a design assignment that considers the innovative use of hardwood within the project. This year, the challenge is to design “A Centre for Film and Cinema” that would […]

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  • 2023 MKM Steel Competition
    May 10, 2023 by

    The end of the school year brings a lot of excitement including the annual MKM architecture + design Steel Competition for 3rd year architecture students. The competition is based off of the ACSA National Steel Competition where students are also encouraged to submit their projects. This year’s challenge is to design “A Place for the […]

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  • 2023 College of Architecture and Planning Alumni Award Winners
    April 10, 2023 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 this year’s winners. DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS Marsh Davis, President at Indiana Landmarks Marsh Davis is a prominent and influential national figure in preservation today. As […]

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  • Dean’s Update
    February 1, 2023 by

    All CAP FACULTY MEETING – Wednesday, March 29 AB 100, 12-1 p.m. Voting to elect faculty representatives to university committees.  Please plan on attending, lunch will be served. LECTURES Monday, April 3 | 4 PM | AB100 CAP Guest Lecture, Adam Thies and Jonathan Racek, Lecture and Exhibit Featuring the Work of Mies van der Rohe […]

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  • First Graduating Class Donates Plaque to the College
    December 9, 2022 by

    The first graduating class of the College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) completed the first of multiple legacy projects born from the 50th Anniversary celebration earlier this year, the donation of a plaque celebrating the history of the first CAP Building. At the 50th Anniversary celebration, many of the CAP ’71 graduates gathered to celebrate the […]

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  • 2022 College of Architecture and Planning Alumni Award Winners
    November 15, 2022 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 this year’s winners. DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS Katrin A. Klingenberg, M.ARCH, ’96 Executive Director & Co-Founder, Phius (Passive House Institute US) Katrin Klingenberg is the […]

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  • Repurposing Abandoned Properties
    November 8, 2022 by

    CAP students took on the tough project of collaborating with neighborhood residents to decide which abandoned properties have the most potential for redevelopment in Muncie. The class, Repurposing Abandoned Property, was supported by an Immersive Learning grant and partnered with the Muncie Land Bank. The goal of the class was to create an abandoned property […]

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