Architecture
(Full obituary at http://www.sheltonfuneralhome.net.)Mississippi State architecture educator releases latest book, ‘Jimi Hendrix and Philosophy’
Theodore “Ted” G. Ammon’s recent book, “Jimi Hendrix and Philosophy: Experience Required,” was released on December 12. Ammon, an associate professor of philosophy at Millsaps College, also teaches the Philosophy of Architecture course at the Mississippi State University School of Architecture’s Jackson Center. He has also authored “Imagine U” and edited “Conversations with William H. ...
MSU students propose innovative designs for metro area forestry and wildlife outreach center
By Sasha Steinberg | Mississippi State University Eighteen architecture students in Mississippi State University’s College of Architecture, Art and Design recently presented master plan and building proposals for a forestry and wildlife outreach center in Mississippi’s largest urban natural area. The student projects were part of MSU Assistant Professor Jacob A. “Jake” Gines’s fall-semester introduction ...
Association of Retired Faculty presents MSU students with achievement awards
By Sasha Steinberg | Mississippi State University Four Mississippi State students are receiving awards for outstanding achievement from the university’s Association of Retired Faculty. Founded in 1986, the ARF presents outstanding student achievement awards that serve as tributes or memorials to colleagues and association members who made major contributions to student development over their careers ...
archimania ranked 13th by Architect Magazine
Archimania, a memphis architecture firm, was ranked number 13 in the 2017 Architect Magazine annual top-50 ranking. See the main story here, and see the full list of the top-50 here. Mississippi State University architecture alumni at archimania include: Partner/ Principal: Todd Walker, FAIA Staff architects: Greg Price AIA Will Randolph Assoc AIA Kayce Williford ...
Architecture students present fall 2017 Final Reviews
Thurs., Nov. 16 and Fri. Nov. 17 – Fifth-Year Reviews Jackson Urban projects ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Mon., Nov. 20 – First-Year Reviews Foundational intervention (3 media: wood; metal; casting) ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Mon., Nov. 27 – Second-Year Reviews Collaborative Studio w/ BCS ‘Quaker Meeting House’ ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]Tues., Nov. 28 – Third-Year Reviews ...
MSU inducts nearly 130 into prestigious national honor society
Nearly 130 students are new members of Mississippi State University’s chapter of the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. Granted through invitation only, Phi Kappa Phi membership is limited to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of second-term juniors. Faculty and other non-students ...
MSU students recognized for wood-structure design achievements
(Prahbu’s virtual tour of his winning design.) By Sammy McDavid | Mississippi State University Two Mississippi State architecture majors are recent winners of the highest national honors presented in a design competition sponsored by the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association. University seniors Omkar H. Prabhu, a native of Mumbai, India, and Curtis M. Reed of Montgomery, ...
Esenwein, Tripp named editors of ‘Arris’ architecture historian journal
By | Sasha Steinberg Fred Esenwein, left, and Andrew Tripp, pictured with Virginia Price, past president of the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. Two faculty members in Mississippi State University’s School of Architecture are the new editors of “Arris – The Journal of the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians.” ...