College of Architecture, Planning & Design

Rain Garden Earns Design Awards

CAPD — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:42:00 -0500

A perennial garden at Kansas State University designed to absorb runoff from storms has earned recognition from two landscape architecture organizations.

Fifteenth Annual CAPD Student Rendering Competition

CAPD — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:20:00 -0500

Entries for the Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning, and Design Fifteenth Annual Student Rendering Competition are being displayed in the Chang Gallery of Seaton Hall through Friday, May 2.

Greensburg Goes Green

CAPD — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:05:00 -0500

The small town of Greensburg, Kan., was devastated by an F5 tornado - the largest and most dangerous kind - on May 4, 2007. Now, almost a year later, the city has begun the rebuilding process in an unconventional way, and the K-State Department of Architecture is lending a helping hand with Greensburg Cubed.

Second Annual CAPD Student Photography Competition

CAPD — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:56:00 -0500

Entries for the Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning, and Design Second Annual Student Photography Competition are being displayed in the Chang Gallery of Seaton Hall through Friday, April 11.

Dean Emeritus Emil Fischer - 1907-2008

CAPD — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:53:00 -0500

Emil C. Fischer, 100, of Peoria, Arizona, died Monday, March 24, 2008, at Bosworth Memorial Hospital in Sun City, Arizona.

Students Assemble Cubes for Greensburg

CAPD — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:51:00 -0500

Students at Kansas State University’s College of Architecture, Planning and Design are turning the experience gained in last year’s Project Solar House to a new undertaking: Greensburg Cubed, which will provide that tornado-ravaged town with 10-foot portable demonstrations of ways to meet basic needs in a sustainable fashion.

Student to Lead Habitat for Humanity Team

CAPD — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:31:00 -0500

David Vogel, a graduate student in landscape architecture at Kansas State University, knows the principles of urban planning, how to grade a site for such basics as proper drainage, and the aesthetic considerations that make a house a home. But when he helps lead a team of volunteer builders to El Salvador during spring break, his most useful assets will be a strong arm and a supply of trowels.

Student to Compete for Udall Scholarship

CAPD — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:00:00 -0500

Among the five Kansas State University students nominated to receive $5,000 Morris K. Udall scholarships is Anneliese Byram, third-year student in interior architecture and product design, Council Grove.

Need a Job? Come to 2008 DesignExpo

CAPD — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:10:00 -0600

Kansas State University students seeking careers in the design disciplines will get the chance to meet with prospective employers at DesignExpo, the career fair of the College of Architecture, Planning and Design.

John Renner Selected as 2008 Alumni Fellow

CAPD — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:26:00 -0600

Kansas State University has selected John Renner as the 2008 Alumni Fellow of the College of Architecture, Planning and Design. Renner will visit the campus on February 27 and 28, 2008, to meet with members of the academic community in a variety of settings.

Robert P. Ealy, 1914-2008

CAPD — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:17:00 -0600

Dr. Robert P. Ealy, 93, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Meadowlark Hills, Manhattan, KS.

Graduates in High Demand

CAPD — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:52:00 -0600

An impressive 96 percent of 2006-2007 bachelor’s degree recipients from the Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning and Design were employed or furthering their education within months of graduation.

Gardens Designed to Honor Dr. King, Coretta Scott King

CAPD — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:30:00 -0600

When Coretta Scott King died last year, she probably never imagined being commemorated alongside her husband, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in this way.

Architecture Student Wins Commerce Bank Award for Diversity Efforts

CAPD — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:24:00 -0600

His work in the cause of diversity at Kansas State University has won an architecture student a Commerce Bank Presidential Award.

K-State Architecture and Design Programs Again Rank in Top

CAPD — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:22:00 -0600

Academic programs in the K-State College of Architecture, Planning and Design were ranked as follows in the 2008 nation-wide survey of leading firms across the United States: