College of Architecture and Planning

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Category: Landscape Architecture

  • Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture Students Partner with Hanover College Lilly Grant
    February 11, 2026 by

    Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture students are collaborating with Hanover College through a Lilly Endowment–funded town–gown partnership with the City of Hanover, Indiana, to advance community-centered improvements connecting campus and town. The initiative began when Barbara Ford, manager of the Community Garden located at the threshold of the Hanover College campus, asked if the Estopinal […]

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  • DesignWeek: Where Interior Design Meets Landscape Architecture
    January 9, 2026 by

    In early January, the interior design and landscape architecture departments within Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (ECAP) launched DesignWeek, a collaborative design event that engaged more than 200 students across both disciplines this semester. What is DesignWeek? DesignWeek is a judged, team-based experience designed to unite students across all years—undergraduate and graduate—from both ID and […]

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  • Sharing STIMSON’s Approach to Landscape Architecture
    September 9, 2025 by

    SEPT 15 | 4:00 P.M. | AB100 Lectures are free and open to the public Joe Wahler, Principal and Landscape Architect at STIMSON, will share insights into the firm’s unique approach to landscape architecture. STIMSON operates at the intersection of design and ecology, integrating an urban and rural design studio with a working farm and […]

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  • What, a Newspaper Scarf?
    January 5, 2024 by

    Sustainability and environmental stewardship are core focuses in CAP’s educational mission, providing students valuable insights into the impact their design decisions have on communities and the environment. A case in point is the Landscape Architecture Materials Engineering course, tasking students with exploring innovative applications using reclaimed or low-impact materials for a small-scale project. Students are […]

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  • Ball State Landscape Architecture Student Selected for National Scholarship
    November 30, 2023 by

    Anaya Marshall, a fourth-year landscape architecture student, has been selected for the LAF (Landscape Architecture Foundation) Ignite program! She is one of only five students nationwide—and one of only two undergraduates—to be selected for the program, which supports BIPOC students in the profession. Anaya will receive an annual $10,000 scholarship until completing her landscape architecture […]

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  • Craig Farnsworth Selected as Finalist for His Water Color Painting
    June 30, 2023 by

    Roan Distinguished Professor of Landscape Architecture, Craig Farnsworth, was selected as a “Finalist” in the Professional Mixed Media category of the 49th Annual AIA / Dallas KRob Delineation Competition for his water color painting of the South Shore Cultural Center garden in Chicago. The Ken Roberts (KRob) competition is open to professionals in architecture or […]

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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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