College of Architecture and Planning

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Category: Community Engagement

  • Students Learn the Value of Preserving Our History
    June 18, 2020 by

    Story by MSHP Students Students learn the value of preservation in Jonathan Spodek’s documentation and preservation technology studio courses. Master students in historic preservation diligently worked with the Greentown Historical Society in Greentown, Indiana, to document the street facades of the historic district downtown as well as the interior documentation of the buildings owned by […]

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  • Students build, fabricate, and construct designs for the community
    June 3, 2020 by

    For the past three semesters, Professor Kevin Klinger in the i-Made studio has employed a technique called “design through production.” This studio provides graduate students in architecture with intensive immersive learning opportunities to help the community by applying their design knowledge and planning skills toward solving local challenges. Working at MadJax, the Maker Force in […]

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  • Student Finds Passion for Architecture During Social Distancing
    June 3, 2020 by

    Making a conscience decision to spend less time on his phone, Alec Meister decided to build. During the pandemic lock-down, Meister, a high school senior and athlete at West Lafayette High School had more time on his hands with school canceling all extra-curricular activities, particularly track. Though disappointed missing his last season of track, Meister […]

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  • An Indefatigable Expert
    December 4, 2019 by

    Pam Harwood is an indefatigable expert on squeezing every minute out of each day. A professor of architecture and a design-build leader, Pam is a practicing architect who designs stunning timber frame homes, wineries, and boutique restaurants. She is the designer and creator of nature playscapes and timber pavilions and is a community activist. Pam […]

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  • Students Craft Renter’s Handbook
    August 15, 2019 by

    Muncie renters who experience problems with their housing situation have a new tool to help them negotiate outcomes with their landlords. Students in the Ball State University Master’s of Urban and Regional Planning program, under the direction of John West, worked with community residents on the south side of Muncie to gather information and produce […]

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  • Brownfields to Brightfields
    November 1, 2018 by

    How do you reuse land contaminated with pollutants? Students in an urban planning course grappled with that question as they analyzed the potential of such sites in Delaware County for solar energy production. At the time, Assistant Professor Sanglim Yoo’s second-year Urban Planning studio class partnered with the Sierra Club’s Hoosier Chapter to complete the […]

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