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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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  • CAP Students Use Drones in Field Work
    November 2, 2022 by

    Using drones in design is a relatively new technology that is opening up a wide range of applications. Drones are being used more and more in the design and building disciplines to assist with aerial photography for site analysis, checking site progress during the construction phase, and surveying building structures, to name a few. Seeing […]

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  • Dean’s Update
    November 1, 2022 by

    College News David Ferguson and Andrea Swartz  received a $150,000 three-year grant awarded by the Ball Brothers Foundation entitled “CAP@MadJax – Maker Culture Leadership”. The grant supports CAP’s footprint at MADJAX, where Ball State CAP students and faculty support design education workshops, creative exploration, prototyping for Ball State students, and developing programs for k-12 youth and adult learners. The college […]

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  • 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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  • CAPtober Daily Sketch Challenge
    September 28, 2022 by

    CAPtober is a new spin on the daily drawing challenge “INKtober.” This month-long event will serve as a unique opportunity for ALL CAP students to create a quick 5 to 10 minute sketch each day that will be displayed in the (no judgement zone) pin-up space in the atrium of the CAP building. Active participants […]

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