October/November
In case you missed the announcement we now have a very significant lead gift towards the revitalization of the Seaton Complex. Thanks to the wonderful generosity of the Regnier family, we are $4 million closer to realizing our aspirations for transforming our home into a 21st century learning, teaching and research facility. We are now on our way to becoming the campus nexus of design and planning leadership in interdisciplinary activity. We are honing in on having a facility that reflects our values, conveys our belief in the enriching potency of design and provides the campus with an exemplar of academic core revitalization, respecting our historic heritage and demonstrating our commitment to stewardship of the environment.
While I hope you find time to thank the Bob, Cathy and Victor Regnier for their willingness to get us moving forward, they recognize the most poignant way to recognize their gift is to join them in supporting APDesign’s building project and academic programs through your own philanthropic commitment. It has never been more important for us to raise private support for APDesign. Why? The eyes of Kansas are upon us! Two weeks ago the administration and a number of advocates of APDesign led a tour of 45 legislators on a tour of the Seaton Complex. Included in the group were members of the leadership of the Senate Ways and Means and House Appropriations committees. Last week we led the Kansas Board of Regents on a similar tour of Seaton. This past week I was on the Bill Snyder show (following a victory!) and on local radio, speaking of the continuing excellence and the need to revitalize our facilities to capitalize on the interdisciplinary potency of APDesign and our trajectory of design and planning leadership. We are gaining momentum at a furious pace and as such our words and actions at this time make a greater impact in moving forward.
The opportunities to showcase APDesign to the decision-makers of the State of Kansas are clear indications of the support and appreciation shown us by President Kirk Schulz and Provost April Mason. Both consistently trumpet the accomplishments of APDesign and are fully supportive of moving our Seaton project forward. They recognize that in many ways we are well ahead of the pack in terms of the objectives of the K-State 2025 plan.
It is especially nice to punctuate my message with the news of this year’s rankings! With three programs ranked in the top 10 nationally, we the highest ranked academic unit at Kansas State University and among the highest ranked in the nation. These rankings reflect our continued commitment to preparing our graduates to make an immediate impact in their respective disciplines and the excellence our alumni have brought to the design and planning professions throughout the years.
Thank you for your continued support of APDesign. Whether it is completing a Design Intelligence survey or making a philanthropic gift to the college that made a difference in your life, your involvement is greatly appreciated!
Sincerely, TdN
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Professionals rank College of Architecture, Planning & Design programs among nation's best
MANHATTAN -- With three design programs ranked among the nation's Top 10, Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning & Design is among the nation's highest ranked.
Kansas State University's graduate program in landscape architecture is No. 2 in the nation, second only to Harvard, according to the latest rankings from DesignIntelligence.
The magazine, whose rankings are considered the primary source for comparison in the industry, also named the architecture graduate program No. 8 and the interior architecture and product design graduate program No. 7 in the interior design category.
Among Midwest schools, Kansas State University's graduate programs rank No. 1 in landscape architecture, No. 1 in interior design and No. 2 in architecture.
The rankings are derived from asking firms to consider their hiring experiences in the past five years and to name the schools whose graduates have been best-prepared for the profession. This year's survey involved 693 architecture practices and corporations, 303 landscape architecture firms and 152 interior architecture firms.
"The state and the region benefit from the caliber of design professionals we produce at Kansas State University," said President Kirk Schulz. "To be not only the best in the state, but also in the ranks of Yale, MIT and Cornell, shows that becoming a Top 50 public research university by 2025 is within our reach."
"The College of Architecture, Planning & Design's programs have been very high in the rankings year after year, and once again we are seeing the incredible national reputation of our programs," said Tim de Noble, dean.
DesignIntelligence also recognized Howard Hahn, assistant professor in the department of landscape architecture/regional and community planning, as one of the 30 Most Admired Educators for 2014. Hahn joined Kansas State University in 2008 after working more than 20 years at design firms. He was recognized for his dedication to understanding what his students will be asked to do as professionals, whether it's a computer program or evidence-based design.
"Our consistently high rankings over the years have boosted our ability to recruit students from across the country as they realize the incredible value of the accredited professional programs in architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture and product design, and regional and community planning offered at Kansas State University," de Noble said.
De Noble takes particular pride in both the architecture and landscape architecture graduate programs being ranked No. 2 ranking for cross-disciplinary teamwork, second only to Harvard.
Revitalization and expansion is planned for the college's home, Seaton Complex, to meet the needs of the growing class sizes and accommodate student and faculty collaborations across disciplines. The revitalized complex will feature new studios, a 300-seat auditorium, an outdoor amphitheater and more energy efficiency. The project has received a $4 million lead gift from the Regnier family foundation.
"In the interconnected world in which we live, cross-disciplinary teamwork is critical to addressing our most pressing challenges," de Noble said. "What we're trying to do with our new building's design is capitalize on the interdisciplinary nature of our college."
The program's department heads embrace the positive feedback that design professions give regarding the college's alumni.
"The DesignIntelligence No. 2 ranking is wonderful affirmation of the excellent work that our students and faculty do," said Stephanie Rolley, head of the department of landscape architecture/regional and community planning. "The ranking validates what employers tell us: Our students are valued for their professional skills and advanced understanding of contemporary landscape architecture. We are thrilled to enter our 50th year as an accredited landscape architecture program with such high recognition."
"We are so pleased to be recognized once again for the quality of integrated design education afforded through the Master of Interior Architecture and Product Design," said Katherine Ankerson, head of the department. "Our program weaves interior architecture, product design and furniture design together throughout the curriculum so students are constantly designing, making and evaluating -- building the critical thinking skills so necessary to solve some of the problems facing our world today."
"It remains a great honor to be recognized for the quality of our program as we continually strive to provide excellence in a practice-centered professional education that encompasses a broad range of critical inquiry," said Matthew Knox, head of the department of architecture. "With such outstanding students and passionate faculty, it is rewarding to know that our graduates continue their pursuit of excellence and are valued for what they bring to the profession of architecture."
Seaton Hall expansion, renovation moves forward with multi-million dollar gift from the Regnier family foundation
MANHATTAN, Kan. — A $4 million lead gift from the Regnier family foundation is helping Kansas State University’s College of Architecture, Planning and Design with the momentum needed to embark on a major expansion and renovation of their current facility. The $75 million, two-phase project will demolish, renovate, expand and preserve portions of the east wing of Seaton Hall and Seaton Court.
“We are making this gift to the college because they are worth investing in,” said Victor Regnier FAIA, Los Angeles, citing the fact that all three degree programs are consistently ranked in the top 10 nationally by industry practitioners.
“This new building will be a wonderful enhanced environment for learning,” he said. “The college has always represented quality, and they do extraordinary things with the financial support that's provided to them. This gift is about supporting an excellent organization that will excel even further with additional funding."
Excited by plans for the college’s project and programs, the Dean’s Student Advisory Council considerably increased student investment through technology fees in the hopes of spurring significant increases in state and private support.
Regnier, a 1971 graduate of the college, is an ACSA Distinguished Professor of Architecture at the University of Southern California’s School of Architecture, Los Angeles. His brother, Bob Regnier, Leawood, Kan. is a 1970 graduate of K-State’s Department of Economics and president and CEO of the Bank of Blue Valley. His sister, Cathy Regnier, Mission, Kan., is involved in the family business. The siblings established the V+H Charitable Foundation to honor their late parents, Victor L. and Helen Regnier.
“I feel this would have been viewed as an excellent investment by our father,” Cathy Regnier said. “Dad would have been extremely excited by the prospect of combining education with practical design and hands-on learning in a new building elevating the already outstanding reputation of the K-State College of Architecture, Planning and Design.”
Bob Regnier explained that his father always admired Kansas State University and even seemed to be planning to attend at one point, before work and family obligations intervened.
“He did value education significantly, and really encouraged both my brother and I to go to K-State,” he said. “His perception was that the people who went to K-State worked hard, got a good education and were well-prepared for the future.”
In addition to the renovation and expansion, the Regniers also support other endeavors within the College of Architecture, Planning and Design. Victor serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council and their foundation is a member of the Founders Guild, a group of the college’s philanthropic leaders devoted to promoting renovation and expansion of the Seaton Complex. Through the family foundation, they have previously established the Victor L. Regnier Architecture Chair to recognize outstanding faculty and the Victor L. Regnier Distinguished Visiting Professorship to welcome a globally renowned architect as a studio teacher each year.
To further introduce the college’s students to a more global perspective, the Regniers are using a portion of their $4 million gift to establish the annual Victor L. Regnier Distinguished International Lecture.
“I can’t even begin to express how thankful I am for the Regniers setting an example of belief in what our students and faculty are doing for the future,” said Dean Tim de Noble. “As the leading proponent of finally bringing our facilities in line with our national reputation, they are very clearly indicating that they appreciate the stewardship of their support in building the quality of our programs over the years. We hope their generosity will inspire others.”
Visit www.apdesign.k-state.edu/about/seaton to learn more about the Seaton Complex revitalization and expansion and how you can help.
Finding success: College of Architecture, Planning & Design recognizes five 2003 alumni
The College of Architecture, Planning & Design at Kansas State University recognized five alumni for their success10 years after their graduation from the university.
The honorees are Manjula Boyina and Diwakar Vadapalli, both from Anchorage, Alaska; Elena Vossman Scott, Summit County, Colo.; Matthew Sturich, Austin, Texas; and Katie Hoke, Seattle, Wash.
The honorees, all from the class of 2003, where selected by the department from which they received their degree. They will visit Manhattan Nov. 7-8 to meet with students and faculty, participate in class and studio visits, and be honored at a luncheon. An exhibit of their professional work will be displayed in Seaton Hall's Chang Gallery through the duration of their visit.
Boyina is a master's degree recipient in regional & community planning from Kansas State University. She also earned a bachelor's degree in architecture in 2000 from Andhra University in Visakhapatnam, India. She is currently a research analyst at the Division of Regional and Community Affairs, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development in Anchorage. She maintains databases and conducts research within her department. She also has worked as a senior planner at D.B. Hartt Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio where she worked with both public and private sector clients on comprehensive plans, zoning codes and private development projects. Boyina has been awarded the American Planning Association's Divisions Council 2010 Division Achievement Award for the 2009 World Town Planning Day Online Conference, as well as a 2010 Exemplary Service Award from the International Division of the American Planning Association.
Vadapalli, who is married to Boyina, is a master's graduate in regional & community planning from Kansas State University. He also has a bachelor's degree in architecture from Andhra University in Visakhapatnam, India, and a doctorate in social welfare from Case Western Reserve University. His doctorate studies focused on voluntary membership preferences. He is an assistant professor of public policy at the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, where he has also taught in the public administration and social work departments and at the School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western. Vadapalli also currently holds the leadership positions in the Alaska Evaluation Network and the Citizen Review Panel, an organization that evaluates the policies and practices state's child protective services.
Scott earned a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from Kansas State University and received the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award from the Department of Landscape Architecture / Regional and Community Planning. After graduating, she moved to Denver, Colorado where she joined Norris Design as a landscape architect and planner. She has worked on a broad range of projects, including the redevelopment of an abandoned mall, now a successful mixed use community, and the Town of Frisco's Main Street revitalization. In 2008, she took over Norris Design's mountain region office and her focus has been on integrating development into sensitive natural environments, parks and recreation, affordable housing, mixed use communities and downtown redevelopment. Scott’s Denver Housing Authority Sustainability Park was a finalist for the Colorado Sustainable Design Awards and received a Mayor’s Design Award in 2011. She is also a leader in community engagement, having worked statewide with communities of all sizes. Scott’s experience gives her unique perspective to guide communities through the planning and design process and help them identify future needs and opportunities. In 2011, Elena was promoted to principal and became a partner at Norris Design.
Sturich earned his bachelor's degree in architecture from Kansas State University and was awarded the architecture department's Heintzelman Prize for design excellence. He continued his graduate education at the university, earning his master's degree in 2005. His graduate studies focused on exploring architectural narrative and programming through nostalgia, image and film. His thesis project included a short film that demonstrated how the ideas of memory, material and space inform the design process. He moved to Austin and joined Miro Rivera Architects, one of the leading new architectural firms in the U.S. The firm has been recognized nationally and internationally with more than 50 design awards. In 2011, Sturich was named an associate of the firm for his leadership and outstanding contributions. He has worked on a variety of project types ranging from high-end residential to commercial and institutional. Most recently, he served as the associate responsible for the Grand Plaza, Amphitheater and Observation Tower at the Circuit of the Americas, the first Formula 1 purpose-built track in North America. This project is featured in the October 2013 issue of Architectural Record as well as numerous leading publications such as the New York Times, Details, Architizer and Archdaily.
Hoke, a licensed interior designer (NCIDQ) earned a bachelor's degree in interior architecture from Kansas State University. After graduating, she attended the Summer Furniture Design Program through Denmark's International Study Program, where she received her certificate of furniture design studies. An avid equestrian, she has served as Project Manager and Creative Director at White Horse Barns in Seattle where she designed and developed a line of high-end horse stables and riding arenas. In 2007 she joined McClellan Architects in Seattle, where she developed and leads the interior architecture and design studio. Her professional portfolio consists of high-end commercial interiors, retail design and custom residences. Prior to her work as Senior Interior Designer and Project Manager for McClellan Architects, Hoke worked as a Project Architect with the Seattle office of Gensler where she designed and managed commercial interior projects for retail, workplace, civic, and large commercial projects ranging in scope from 2,000 SF to 300,000 SF. Hoke has a rich history of volunteerism, and values high level design and team collaboration. She believes that the interior design and function should reflect the client's life and habits, providing the optimal environment in which to feel relaxed and at home.
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New College of Architecture, Planning & Design exhibit explores South Asian architecture
Now appearing in Seaton Hall's Chang Gallery at Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning & Design is "Spatial Synergy: Evoking Ethos of South Asian Architecture."
The exhibit was created by Vibhavari Jani and Dustin Headley, both associate professors of interior architecture and product design. It is on display through Nov. 29. The gallery, in Seaton Hall's east wing, is open 8 a.m. to 5 pm. weekdays. The exhibit is free and the gallery is open to the public.
According to Jani and Headley, the messages and the meaning in South Asian architecture express the social, cultural, political, economic and spiritual ideas of its people. They say it's hard to decode the symbology and messages manifested in built forms unless one knows the context and the sociocultural and religious traditions of the country. This is true especially in South Asia, where built forms deliver different messages depending on building typology, location and time, rousing different emotions and feelings.
Ancient South Asian architects, designers and builders used various spatial tools, including organization and sequencing of space, space-making elements and their proportion, scale and form, as well as the symbolic articulation of surfaces to communicate specific messages the patron or the community wanted to deliver. In doing so, they encouraged the communication between the viewer or the participant and the building, according to Jani and Headley.
In "Spatial Synergy: Evoking Ethos of South Asian Architecture," Jani and Headley explore the qualitative aspect of South Asian architecture to understand how decorative motifs and patterns from the traditional architecture of South Asia can be adapted to create spatial synergy in modern context. The idea is not to copy or imitate the traditional ornamentation, but to adapt and develop abstract patterns based on the traditional ornamentation that can then be applied to create and control various spatial qualities, including light, shade and shadows, and color.
The designers have employed various digital technologies for fabrication of the objects as spatial constructs to develop an experiential environment that each viewer can move within to experience the space to understand these spatial qualities.
To familiarize the viewers with the South Asian architecture, on one side of the gallery wall the designers show various patterns and motifs utilized in South Asian architecture on one screen, while on the other screen, patrons can view how these patterns and motifs are embedded in architecture. Since the patterns and motifs are not limited to South Asian architectural facade treatments, the designers explore how these elements can guide movements within the space. The main central screen of this space explores some of these questions. The video captures a student dancer's understandings of these issues through her dance movements. The movement of her hand and feet represent the patterns, motifs and forms that she has perceived while viewing this spatial construct.
Jani and Headley say that the main goal of this exhibit is to engage design students in discussion about South Asian architecture and its spatial qualities. Students were involved in folding and assembling the exhibit parts to understand the pattern and motifs as important articulation strategy in South Asian architecture and to develop an appreciation for the spatial qualities it can provide. The exhibit helps show students how these patterns and motifs can be adapted in abstract format to assist them in designing environments that incorporate these spatial sensibilities. It also provided them with the exposure to the new technology and how it can be utilized to enhance spatial constructs.
IAPD Students win competition
Anthony Dorrel and Rachael Mayhill, both 4th year IAPD Students in Donna Fullmer’s studio section led the winning team of four student students in IIDA’s Design Wars in Kansas City. The four students from the winning team split a cash prize of $2,000.
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Architecture Department team participates in inaugural design event
A team of three Kansas State University architecture students was among five teams nationwide invited to participate in the inaugural Chicago Healthcare Student Charrette, Sept.28-Oct. 2. The event was sponsored by the American Institute of Architects' Chicago Healthcare Knowledge Community and The Caritas Project in conjunction with the 2013 Health Facilities Symposium and Expo.
The CARITAS Project strives to transform health and health care into more caring experiences by working to influence leaders in the field to create spaces that embody respect for human dignity.
At the event, K-State students Kirby Thomas, senior in architecture, Leawood; Adam Froelich, senior in architecture, Sublette; and Sara Hartman, Jefferson City, Mo., presented their work to a panel of experts. Team advisers included Susanne Siepl-Coates, professor of architecture at K-State, and Bryan Finnegan from RTKL Chicago, one of the sponsoring firms of the charrette.
The theme of the charrette was Creative Inspiration from Students: Innovative Design Solutions to "Creating Generative Space Environments for an Aging Population that Create
'A Place to Flourish'® Throughout the Continuum of Experiences."
Students prepared in advance by visiting a nursing care facility or engaging with an older person in order to view the world through the eyes of elders, document their observations and experiences, and make a presentation about this to the charrette participants the first evening.
Along with K-State, teams participating were from Iowa State University, Virginia Tech, Harrington Institute of Design and Philadelphia University.
The vision statement for the K-State student project was: "Designing spaces for human well-being that have multidimensional qualities in order to create an intergenerational community where people of all ages can flourish.
The team's project was "A Flourishing Urban Inter-generational Community," which showcased architecture design ideas at various levels of scale for living together in a model of cooperation, interaction, and exchange that facilitates mutual support and relationships to benefit both individuals and their communities.
Other sponsoring firms of the charrette included Gensler, Eckenhoff Saunders Architets, VOA Associates Inc., Legat Architects and Cannon Design.
APDesign professor earns $25,000 award for project promoting student-professional-industry collaboration
A Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning & Design faculty member's proposal for a student-professional-industry collaboration on making buildings more energy efficient is one of three winners of a $25,000 award from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Recipients were selected for developing innovative curricula that merge practice and education.
Michael Gibson, assistant professor of architecture at the college, which is known as APDesign, received the award for his project proposal "Designing for Performance: Research and Innovation in Building Envelopes."
The project seeks to explore the relationship between research and practice by joining forces with leading manufacturers of building envelope systems, Gibson said.
"In a studio setting, students, aided by a team of practitioners, will use computer analysis and instrumented mock-ups to develop, test and integrate building skins that can reduce energy use," Gibson said. "By applying environmental and building physics knowledge to the design process, this course will tackle real-world problems associated with building performance. More importantly, the project reveals that architects have the capacity to become leaders in advancing sustainability."
The project will start in the 2014-2015 academic year with the creation of a yearlong research studio. Gibson has been leading a pilot of the research studio this semester with 12 architecture students. They have been studying how ventilated cladding can lower cooling costs in building and have been collaborating with the A. Zahner Co., a specialized cladding manufacturer based in Kansas City, Mo., and BNIM Architects, also of Kansas City, Mo., which was named in Gibson's grant proposal. In support of the proposal, Brian McKinney, an associate principal and other expert practitioners at BNIM have committed to collaborating on the research project through the next academic year, both on and off campus.
During the next academic year, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Award will support BNIM's involvement in the research studio as well as provide materials and equipment for the research, which is focused on computer simulation and physical prototyping used for empirical experiments. An outside manufacturer will be engaged as well, Gibson said.
"The intent of the award proposal was to build research infrastructure in the architecture department that will support continuing collaborative research between architectural practices, manufacturers and research studios using advanced methods to study issues crucial to architectural sustainability," he said.
Also receiving $25,000 awards were projects proposed by Florida Atlantic University's School of Architecture in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and the art, architecture and art history department at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Since 2001, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards has awarded more than $875,000 to schools for the projects integrating practice and education. To be eligible, schools must be accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. More information on this year's recipients is available at http://www.ncarb.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2013/11-NCARBAward.aspx.
"The caliber of this year's proposals reflects the academy's commitment to innovation and addressing real-world scenarios," said Michael J. Armstrong, CEO of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. "The fact that two of the winning proposals involve partnerships with both practitioners and manufacturers demonstrates the truly collaborative nature of the architecture profession."
Gibson said his project's collaborative research model helped it stand out.
"This model puts together the knowledge strengths of architectural practitioners, engineers, manufacturers and the academy in an integrated effort at inquiry," he said. "The project involves the application of the latest technology, but its aspiration is really beyond technology. There is a tremendous need for buildings to deliver more using less energy in the immediate future, and the possible solutions to this problem are better solved by professionals, industry and universities working together."
Gibson also credits his students for inspiring him to develop the project proposal.
"This type of research pushes students to reach beyond their disciplinary knowledge and draw deeply from their critical-thinking abilities, their creativity and their technical knowledge," he said. "It is also very hard work with high expectations. And engaging outside collaborators from practice and industry makes clear research methods and communication imperative. All that said, it would be an unthinkable project without the very best students and I'm proud that we have some of the very best students in our program. It is a privilege to be able to bring an award like this to APDesign because they deserve it and it helps our students exercise their great aptitude."
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards' membership is made up of the architectural registration boards of all 50 states as well as those of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The council assists its member registration boards in carrying out their duties and provides a certification program for individual architects. The council also protects the public health, safety and welfare by leading the regulation of the practice of architecture through the development and application of standards for licensure and credentialing of architects.
KANSAS CITY DESIGN CENTER RECIEVES AIA CITATION AWARD
During the Central States chapter of the American Institute of Architect’s (AIA) award ceremony on Oct. 24-25, the 2010-2011 KCDC studios’ West Bottoms Urban Vision Study were honored with a Citation Award.
The Citation Award earned by this project further exemplifies the accomplishment, adding to a list of awards already received. AIA Central States is made up of five states: KS, OK, IA, NE, MO, with the location of the annual awards conference rotating each year. This year, the award ceremony took place in Oklahoma City, OK.
KCDC’s project embodied a comprehensive urban vision proposal for the West Bottoms area of Kansas City. Although a point of origin for the city, this area has been subsequently abandoned as the city moved to the higher ground away from the flood plain leading to its transformation into industrial zone characterized by a remarkable historic building stock.
Urban Vision Study’s purpose was to reorganize the fragmented urban fabric into a coherent whole, and reconnect and integrate the entire West Bottoms area into a larger urban context of two different city municipalities whose respective city core boundaries abut in it.
The project consisted of a series of ‘critical interventions’ aimed at instigating catalytic change: reconnecting city to the river and its geography, rethinking and repurposing pervasive infrastructural space, and bio remediating and reclaiming contaminated land. Ultimately the project creates an alternative - ‘tactical’ - urban design redevelopment model that builds on and enhances original identity of the place while drawing out new, more vigorous, typologies of urban space, form and order inherent in it.
Eight and counting: Architecture professor releases new book on drawing
When it comes to writing, Kansas State University's Peter Magyar knows how to "draw" on success.
The College of Architecture, Planning & Design professor has just released his eighth book -- and his third this year -- that, like most of his other books, focuses on his favorite topic: drawing.
“The Soft Boiled Egg Scribbles," recently published by Kansas State University Press, is a collection of architectural ideas of students as recorded by Magyar. In the book, Magyar promotes the ability of quick freehand sketching, a method irreplaceable in the profession of architecture.
Magyar has written -- and drawn -- four books since joining the university in 2007 as head of the department of architecture, serving in the post until 2011. An award-winning professor of architecture, he has received several honors for his work, including the Pro Architectura Hungarica medal for lifetime achievement from the Chamber and Association of Hungarian Architects, for which he was the first recipient. He also is a member of the Royal British Institute of Architects.
Magyar's sixth book, "Urban Innuendoes," was published in January 2013 by Trafford Publishing. Like his other books, it contains his own ink drawings and displays the simultaneous development of the projects both in urban and building scales. Essays written by acknowledged scholars of the art of architectural drawings accompany the book, similar to his fifth book, "Thinkink," which was published in 2010 by Kendall Hunt.
The professor's seventh book, "Seven Lessons on Architectural Morphogenesis," published by Trafford in March 2013, has the motto: "Drawings speak on many tongue, they form the text of this book." It contains the full design processes of seven large international urban and architectural design projects.
Eight books won't be enough for this author, who already has two books in the works. "Topological Phenomenology of Space = Architecture as Roots of Infinity" intends to publicize -- or reveal to the public -- that every architectural element is indivisible part of the cosmos. The method of illustration uses applied topology, one of Magyar's research interests, dating back to his academic position in Nigeria, Africa.
His other new book will be "Spatial Fable," which is for children.
Since 1989, Magyar has served at three universities as head of their architecture programs, including as the founding director of the School of Architecture at Florida Atlantic University and as the head of the department of architecture at Pennsylvania State University. Magyar earned his master's in architecture and urban design and doctorate in architecture, all from the Technical University of Budapest.
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Ekdahl/Distinguished Lecture Ken Greenberg
The College of Architecture, Planning & Design at Kansas State University hosted distinguished lecturer Ken Greenberg on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 4:00 p.m. in the K-State Union Little Theater as the featured speaker for the LA/RCP Ekdahl Lecture.
Ken Greenberg, architect, urban designer, teacher, writer, former Director of Urban Design and Architecture for the City of Toronto, founding partner of Urban Strategies Inc., and now Principal of Greenberg Consultants has played a pivotal role on public and private assignments in urban settings throughout North America and Europe. For over three decades he has focused on the rejuvenation of downtowns, waterfronts, neighborhoods, campus master plans, regional growth management, and new community planning.
Cities as diverse as Toronto, Hartford, Amsterdam, New York, Boston, Montréal, Washington DC, Paris, Detroit and San Juan Puerto Rico have benefited from his advocacy and passion for restoring the vitality, relevance and sustainability of the public realm in urban life.
“We are living through one of the most remarkable transformations in urban history as 21st century cities worldwide are redefining themselves. At the core of this transformation is an increased focus on the concept of place and the quality of the public realm. This talk will focus on the broad outlines of that powerful transformation underway.”
The lecture was well attended with approximately 250 APDesign students of which many stayed after to greet Mr. Greenberg and asked questions.
Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional & Community Planning department receives two New Horizon awards
Kansas State University’s Department of Landscape Architecture | Regional & Community Planning was honored with two awards from the American Planning Association (APA) earlier this month.
This is the third year in a row that the LA/RCP department has won the New Horizon Award which recognizes a student or student group that pushed the boundaries of planning in creative and innovative ways. The APA chapter named two New Horizon recipients this year, both of which were given to K-State LA/RCP groups.
“Recognition from the Kansas Chapter of the American Planning Association is a great honor,” said Stephanie Rolley, department head and professor of the LA/RCP department. “Bringing community planning to Kansas residents is an important part of our department's mission and it is wonderful to have the quality of our efforts recognized by our professional society.”
The class projects receiving the honor included the Planning in Pop Culture class radio show, led by Assistant Professors Huston Gibson and Kate Nesse, along with Associate Professor La Barbra Wigfall and the LAR 442 Spring 2013 Wichita Metropolitan Studio project, led by Associate Professor Blake Belanger and Assistant Professor Jon Hunt.
The awards were presented to the student groups at a luncheon during the Kansas APA Conference on Thursday, Oct. 3 in Manhattan
Students who participated in the award winning projects were:
From the Greater Kansas Area: Danielle Deorsey, Wichita; Mitchell Koop, Hillsboro; Dale Bradley, Prairie Village; Michelle McElroy, Derby; and Natalie Webb, Hays.
From out of state:
From Missouri: Rebekah Chmura, Lee’s Summit; Ashley Brewster, Ste. Genevieve; Rachel Fox, St. Louis; Abigail Glastetter, Washington; andGabriela Weber, Saint Louis.
From Nebraska: Glen Jarrett, Papillion; Nicolas Olson, Omaha; and Katherine Leise, Omaha.
Aaron Johnson, Skokie, Ill.; James Ross DeVault, Saint Charles, Ill.; Wendy Lai, Fountain Vally, Calif.; Elizabeth Haddox, Denver, Colo.; Cydnie Jones, Lakeland, Fla.; Kraig Weber, Appleton, Wis.; Diane Cocchiara, Coppell, Texas;Nicholas, Mercado, Plano, Texas; andBenjamin Williamson, South Jordan, Utah.
From out of country:
Yue Liu, Tiangin, China.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the winners of the 2013 Professional Awards and Student Awards. The awards honor the top public places, residential designs, campuses, parks and urban planning projects from across the U.S. and around the world. High-resolution images and full project information can be viewed here.
The October issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine (LAM) features the winning projects and is available online for free viewing. October's LAM will be featured on the end-caps of the magazine sections in nearly 500 Barnes & Noble stores beginning October 14. The awards will be presented at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Boston on Monday, November 18. ASLA will present 33 awards selected from 534 entries of which, The Armory: Resilient Minneapolis by Design, Lauren Brown, Student Affiliate ASLA; Kevin Cunningham, Student ASLA; Kylie Harper, Assoc. ASLA; Derek Hoetmer, Assoc. ASLA; and Tyler Knott, Student Affiliate ASLA, Graduate, Kansas State University, University Kansas, and University of Missouri-Kansas City
Faculty Advisor: Jason Brody
College of Architecture, Planning & Design prepares to attends national conference, receive honors
By Courtney Bowman
Faculty from the College of Architecture, Planning & Design joined more than 6,000 landscape architecture professionals and students from across the U.S. and around the world at the American Society of Landscape Architects, or ASLA, Conference in Boston. The annual meeting and expo was Nov. 15-18 and consisted of education and field sessions, workshops, receptions and an American Society of Landscape Architects college alumni tailgate.
Attendees from Kansas State University will included Tim de Noble, dean; Stephanie Rolley, landscape architecture/regional and community planning department head; Damon Fairchild, director of development; Chip Winslow, professor; and Alpa Nawre and Jessica Canfield, assistant professors, as well as students.
“Attending ASLA is a wonderful networking opportunity,” Canfield said. "You never know who you might bump into at the ASLA bookstore table or during a field session. I enjoy the diversity of attendees, from students to mid-career practitioners, from new graduates to well distinguished professionals. The event always triggers a great sense of energy and excitement.”
Canfield and Rolley not only attended the conference, but actively participated as well. Canfield presented initial findings from a collaborative quality assessment of the Landscape Performance Series Case Studies to the Landscape Architecture Foundation Research Committee, and Rolley joined the Landscape Architecture Foundation board of directors.
At the conference, K-State was recognized with two honors. The first being the Design Honor Award for student collaboration that went to Derek Hoetmer, Valley Center; Kylie Harper, Hutchinson; and Kevin Cunningham, Denver, Colo.; along with Lauren Brown, University of Kansas, and Tyler Knott, University of Missouri, Kansas City for their work on The Armory: Resilient Minneapolis by Design.
The second honor was presented to Lauren Ewald, Overland Park, as the Kansas State University 2013 Olmsted Scholar. The Olmsted Scholars program recognizes and supports students with exceptional leadership potential who are using ideas, influence, communication, service, and leadership to advance sustainable design and foster human and societal benefits.
Along with current students and faculty being recognized, two K-State alumni Jim Schuessler, 1996 Bachelor of Landscape architecture graduate, and H. Duane Blossom, 1965 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture graduate, were inducted as Alumni Class fellows, the highest honor the society bestows on members.
