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  • 50th Anniversary of the First Graduating Class
    August 17, 2022 by

    The College of Architecture and Planning welcomed nearly half of its first graduating class to campus for a 50-year reunion celebration this spring. Fifteen members of the class of 1971 attended the three-day event that began on April 11. The event had been delayed a year because of the pandemic. The alums of ’71 gave […]

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  • McVey Memorial Forest Boardwalk Project
    August 16, 2022 by

    An unconventional boardwalk project that Ball State landscape architecture students, architecture students, and faculty began in Spring 2021, was installed this year. The boardwalk connects three trails at McVey Memorial Forest in Randolph County. The project was developed in partnership between Red-tail Land Conservancy, the Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District, Madjax Makerspace, and […]

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  • Learning to Have the Hard Discussions
    July 16, 2022 by

    Understanding the significance of candor-filled conversations changed everything I once (thought I) knew about leadership and professionalism. In an industry that is moving as quickly as construction, there is no room for vague conversation with open-ended intensions. Learning to have the hard conversations are essential for everyone’s time, accountability, and in all honesty—respect. As employer […]

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  • Ball State CAP Celebrated the Future Build of the Eco-Friendly Duplex, Alley House
    July 16, 2022 by

    R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) hosted a public groundbreaking event on July 13 that celebrated the future construction of an affordable, net-zero energy, sustainable duplex family home in Indianapolis’ Near Eastside designed by a team of CAP students and faculty. The event included several educational stations about the duplex, yard games, and […]

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  • Ball State Solar Decathlon Project History
    July 3, 2022 by

    2013 SD Build – Collaboration with University of Louisville Market Strategy: The Phoenix house is designed for middle-class families affected by tornados or other natural disasters. Although designed to be built quickly, it is also designed to be durable, safe, and sustainable—reflecting a spirit of permanence and resilience. For its owners, the ultra-efficient house is designed for long-term comfort and cost savings. 2017 Race […]

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  • UrbanPlan Workshop
    June 16, 2022 by

    One of the challenges facing the Department of Urban Planning is explaining what planners do and the many available career paths in the field. This void in understanding is not just with the incoming students but also their parents. With 90 percent of those incoming freshmen predetermining architecture as their intended discipline, the challenge is […]

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  • Exploring Modern Mobility in City Planning
    June 16, 2022 by

    For the Fall 2021 semester I was invited by the Department Chair of Urban Planning at Ball State, Scott Truex, to develop and lead a class related to transportation planning. After about a thousand emails and several phone calls, we aligned on Plan 498/598, Exploring Modern Mobility. Students were engaged in a semester long journey […]

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  • Promoting a Sustainable Future
    June 16, 2022 by

    What is a brownfield? According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it is a property that the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. It is estimated that there are more than 450,000 brownfields in the U.S., and Muncie […]

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  • Virtual Escape Room
    June 1, 2022 by

    IDIA Lab is working on a virtual multi-user escape room simulation for Ball State University’s College of Health. Escape rooms employ innovative learning strategies such as problem-based, immersive learning, role play, and game principles to improve teamwork, communication and leadership. Nationally, health profession curricula are beginning to explore the use of escape room experiences as […]

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