AWARDS
AWARDS
Bowman Design Forum
The annual Bowman Design Forum, sponsored by BBN Architects Inc. of Manhattan, was conceived by longtime local architect Brent Bowman as a way to bring noted architects to the Flint Hills, using the work produced by mid-level architecture students to spark a conversation about design, context and the environment. One student from each of the department's third-year fall studio sections is selected to present a design project to the visiting design jury.
2024 Nominees:
Tennyson Gray, Associate Professor Michael Grogan, $1,500 Honor Award
Nada Hatamelh, Assistant Professor Beighle, $1,000 Special Merit Award
Ella Schultz, Assistant Professor Greenlee, $1,000 Special Merit Award
Evan Marley, Assistant Professor Coleman, $500 Finalist Award
Wyatt Potter, Professor Boschen, $500 Finalist Award
Previous Bowman Forum Finalists
Manko Design Competition
The MANKO Design Competition fosters innovation in envelope systems in K-State's Comprehensive Architectural Design Studio V, which focuses on holistic design of the building — from a sophisticated understanding of space down to the development of architectural details and deployment of systems. The fourth-year studio faculty develop a diverse range of project briefs of varying programs, sites and scales.
One student from each of the department's fourth-year studio sections is selected to present a unique design project to the visiting design jury. In highlighting innovation and construction technology, the competition recognizes a defining strength of APDesign’s students: to synthesize the worlds of technical imperatives and thoughtful place-making.
2024 Nominees:
Chris Heintz, "Rocky Ford Event & Discover Center," Assistant Professor Lee, $5,000 1st place scholarship
Alex Cervantes-Garcia, "Tranquil Gardens," Associate Professor Alford, $1,500 2nd place scholarship
Jack Taliaferro,"Connection with Sustainability," Assistant Professor McGlynn, $1,000 3rd place scholarship
Honorable Mentions:
Isaiah Houltberg, "Phoenix Arizona Suitcase House," Assistant Professor Tross
Sydney Tucker, "See Through Suburbia," Associate Professor Alford
Jacob White, "Unfolding a House," Assistant Professor Tross
Finalists:
Carter Grothusen, "Space Claiming," Associate Professor Alford
Caden Schaffer, "Geometric Living," Associate Professor Alford
Aidan Maxwell, "Situate Shape Perform," Professor McGlynn
Krista Gerstner, "Rocky Ford Event Center," Assistant Professor Lee
Previous MANKO Competition Finalists
Heintzelman Prize
Named for long-time professor J. Cranston Heintzelman, the Heintzelman Prize is presented annually for outstanding individual design achievements by students in the final semester of the professional Master of Architecture degree program. One student in each of the fifth-year design studio sections is selected by the faculty as a Heintzelman nominee, and a winner is then selected by a distinguished jury. The Heintzelman Prize has been awarded by the faculty each year since Heintzelman's retirement in 1983.
2022 Nominees:
Matt Eichler, "Manufactured Reuse," Associate Professor Genevieve Baudoin, Prize Winner
Carl Glosenger, "Convergence," Professor Bob Condia
Haneen Abu-Sherbi, "Landform," Assistant Professor Grant Alford
Previous Heintzelman Prize Winners & Nominees
Kremer Award
The Kremer Prize is awarded for outstanding collaborative design achievements by students in the final semester of the professional Master of Architecture program. The Kremer Prize is named after Eugene Kremer, a longtime head of the architecture department. As an educator and adviser, Kremer fostered in thousands of students a passion for learning and a desire to achieve excellence in all areas of responsibility. While working throughout his tenure to promote strong and lasting relationships between practicing architects and the college's students, Kremer also created opportunities to engage students in collaborative activities, both on and off campus.
2022 Award Winner:
Kansas City Design Center Studio, "Kessler Park Water Reservoir," Professor Vladimir Krstic's studio
Design+Make Studio
Design+Make is an Academic partnership between a Kansas State University capstone design studio and el dorado inc. This studio explores conceptually driven, expertly crafted architecture at all scales of work, with all types of clients and in all locations. It is a research-based architectural enterprise where graduate students from diverse backgrounds develop their passion for innovative problem-solving, focused on community needs.