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09/19/17 AMES, Iowa — Simone Capra, a registered architect in Italy and an architecture instructor for the Iowa State University College of Design Rome Program, will speak about contemporary design within the constraints of multilayered urban sites in a lecture Friday, Sept. 22, at ISU. Capra will present “Architecture as Geography: When Father Mapple Was Just a Section” at 2 p.m. in room 416 College of Design, followed by a workshop…

September 19, 2017

09/11/17 AMES, Iowa — In the past few years, the west side of the Iowa State University campus has seen significant changes, with several new buildings completed or under construction. Visitors to the College of Design this fall are being greeted with a greener, more welcoming entrance plaza intended to enhance the connection with its growing neighborhood and invite people in. Funding for the project — a collaboration between facilities planning and…

September 11, 2017

09/06/17 AMES, Iowa — An interdisciplinary scholar focused on art and design practices that engage pressing political and ecological issues — often with the intent to actively transform real-world conditions — will speak at Iowa State University this month. Emily Eliza Scott will present “Architecture as Enforcement and Emancipation: the Case of Herman’s House” at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, in 1002 Gilman. Part of the ISU Department of Architecture 2017-18 Public…

September 6, 2017

09/04/17 AMES, Iowa — Composer and sound artist Scott L. Miller will join saxophonist and Iowa State University faculty member Michael Giles for an evening of “Electroacoustic Improvisations” at the ISU Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St. Miller and Giles will perform from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in the gallery. Part of the 2017 Lipa Festival of Electroacoustic and Visual Music curated by composer Christopher Hopkins,…

September 4, 2017

09/01/17 AMES, Iowa  — Ma Yansong and Iowa State University alumna Qun Dang, partners in the Beijing-based firm MAD Architects, will present the 2017 Charles E. “Chick” Herbert Lecture in Architecture Friday, Sept. 8, at Iowa State. Their presentation, “MAD Works,” is part of Premiere 17, the ISU Department of Architecture's annual celebration of the new academic year. The event will begin with a student scholarship and awards ceremony at…

September 1, 2017

08/24/17 AMES, Iowa — Tom Rankin, a practicing architect in Italy and an instructor for the Iowa State University College of Design Rome Program, will present “The World’s Most Resilient City: Rome as a Laboratory for Sustainable Urban Design” in a public lecture at ISU. Part of the ISU College of Design Rome Program Lecture Series, the free presentation will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, in room 130 Design.…

August 24, 2017

08/23/17 AMES, Iowa — Paintings by Storm Lake artist and Buena Vista University faculty member Mary Mello will be on display Sept. 5 through Oct. 9 at the Iowa State University Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St. in downtown Ames. The exhibition, "Everything to Everybody," will feature mixed-media work including encaustic, oil, graphite and printmaking. A closing reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, with a…

August 23, 2017

08/16/17 AMES, Iowa — Gary Taylor has been named director for the Community and Economic Development program of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. He has been interim director since 2015. He also will serve as associate director of the Institute for Design Research and Outreach, and director of Design Extension. His appointment begins Aug. 19. Taylor is an associate professor and extension specialist in the Department of Community…

August 16, 2017

The Landscape Architects Network has named Iowa State University architecture Assistant Professor Nick Senske's YouTube channel one of the "10 Best YouTube Channels for Landscape Architecture Students." On his channel, which has surpassed 25,000 subscribers and 1.3 million views, Senske shares video tutorials and lectures on various 3D modeling and rendering software packages and skills.

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August 3, 2017