MANKO Design Competition Finalists

2024:

Winners:

Chris Heintz, "Rocky Ford Event & Discovery Center," Fall 2024, Assistant Professor Brian Lee, $5,000 1st place
Alex Cervantes-Garcia, "Tranquil Gardens," Fall 2024, Associate Professor Grant Alford, $1,500 2nd place
Jack Taliaferro, "Connection with Sustainability," Fall 2024, Professor Michael McGlynn, $1,000 3rd place

Honorable Mentions:

Isaiah Houltberg, "Phoenix Arizona Suitcase House," Summer 2024, Professor Cameron Tross
Sydney Tucker, "See Through Suburbia," Summer 2024, Associate Professor Grant Alford
Jacob White, "Unfolding a House," Summer 2024, Assistant Professor Cameron Tross

Finalists:

Carter Grothusen, "Space Claiming," Summer 2024, Associate Professor Grant Alford
Caden Schaffer, "Geometric Living," Fall 2024, Associate Professor Grant Alford
Aidan Maxwell, "Situate Shape Perform," Fall 2024, Professor Michael McGlynn
Krista Gerstner, "Rocky Ford Event Center," Fall 2024, Assistant Professor Brian Lee

 

2023:

Winners:

Evan Sedlacek, "Lawrence River Station," Summer 2023, Professors Genevieve Baudoin and Bruce Johnson, $5,000 1st place scholarship
Tom Murillo, "Craftsman Revival - A Missing-Middle Typology," Fall 2023, Professor Grant Alford, $1,500 2nd place scholarship
Victor Boyda, "Hay is for Horses," Summer 2023, Professor Grand Alford, $1,000 3rd place scholarship

Nominees:

Colton Gauthier, Rosie Summers, Carter Wiens, "Lawrence River Station," Summer 2023, Professors Genevieve Baudoin and Bruce Johnson
Lyndsey Gerbec, Jude Rollings, "Crossroads," Summer 2023, Assistant Professor ElDante Winston
Corin Afzal, "The Pavilion at Anderson Lawn," Summer 2023, Professor Grant Alford
Justine Jones, Tanner Koch, Matthew Murphy, Madeline Prom, "Adaptation," Fall 2023, El Dorado, Design/Make
Miguel Perez, "Urban Transitional Housing - Healing Through Nature and Connection," Fall 2023, Focal Design
Mahlee Wohlford, "Urban Transitional Living Center," Fall 2023, Focal Design
Taylor Crowell, "Wrapped," Fall 2023, Professor Grant Alford
Matt Wright, "Cohesion," Fall 2023, BNIM
Joseph Winter, "The Commons," Fall 2023, BNIM

 

2022:

Winners:

Brittany Coudriet, "Ahupua'a Magistrate's Land Court and Community Space," Associate Professor Genevieve Baudoin, $5,000 1st place scholarship
Libby Couture and Lily Murray, "Reclaiming Community," Assistant Professor Grant Alford, $1,250 Runner-Up Scholarships

Nominees:

Shelby Thornton, "Sublette," Associate Professor Michael Gibson
Nikki Wilken, "Ulysses," BNIM studio
Colton Parmley, Visiting Assistant Professor Cameron Tross

 

2021:

Winners:

Abigail Hutchinson, "Topeka Domestic Violence Co-Housing Facility," Professor Chad Schwartz, $5,000 1st place
Oluchi Amakoh, "Manhattan Aquatics Center," Visiting Assistant Professor Cameron Tross, $2,000 2nd place

Nominees:

Ryan Davelaar, "18th and Vine Historic Mixed-Use Performing Arts Center," BNIM
Andrew Fugate, "Design + Make House," Associate Professor Michael Gibson
Duc Nguyen, "AI Robotics Lab of Venice, California," Associate Professor Genevieve Baudoin

2020:

Winners:

Justin Grim, "Symbiosis: Genesis Center for Abiotic Development and Application," Associate Professor Genevieve Baudoin, $5,000 1st place
Riley Griggs, "Mid-Rise Mixed-Use in Austin, Texas," Assistant Professor Grant Alford, $2,000 2nd place

Nominees:

Beau Constant, Visiting Assistant Professor Cameron Tross
Somnath Mukherjee, BNIM
Salim Akli and Justin Cresswell, Assistant Professor Grant Alford Summer Studio

 

2019:

Winner:

Kelsie DeWitt, "CRIT (Colorado River Indian Tribes) Youth and Family Resource Center," Associate Professor Chad Schwartz

 

2018:

Winners:

Roger Clark, "MOVE: A Wichita Dance House", Assistant Professor Genevieve Baudoin, $4,000 1st place
Vatsal Patel, "Solitude and Commune — a Cistercian Monastery," Assistant Professor Chad Schwartz, $1,000 2nd place

Nominees:

Jacob Frazier, Associate Professor Todd Gabbard Summer Studio
Nataani Garnenez, BNIM
Tayvia Navy, Visiting Assistant Professor Chris Fein
Stasha Thomas, BNIM Summer Studio

 

2017:

Winner:

Kasey Holle,“KC Film Institute in the Crossroads District of Kansas City, Missouri,” Assistant Professor Genevieve Baudoin, Competition Prize Winner

Nominees:

Stephen Bregande, BNIM
Jacob Coombes, Associate Professor Todd Gabbard
Dylan Schoenfeldt, Associate Professor Michael McGlynn
Chandlor Wilson, Associate Professor Dragoslav Simic
Kaden Beilman, Assistant Professor Bruce Wrightsman

 

2016:

Winner:

Christian Berger, “West Bottoms Workshop,” BNIM, $5,000 1st place

Nominees:

Bradley Gollwitzer, Associate Professor Genevieve Baudoin
Zane Parks, Associate Professor Torgier Norheim
Harison Pitchford, Kansas City Design Studio
Drew Lindsey representing Associate Professor Todd Gabbard's Studio

 

2015:

Winner:

Brock Traffas, “Crossroads Campground in Kansas City,” BNIM, Competition Prize Winner

 

2014:

Winner:

Lanting Su, “Crossroads Brewery in Kansas City,” Professor Nathan Howe, $5,000 1st place

Nominees:

Jacob Kelley-Salo
Jeffrey Czajkowski
Brendan Tucker
Matthew Baumann
Brooke Thompson

 

2013:

Winner:

Sara Todavchick, “Farm Implement Research Center”, Competition Prize Winner