S|ARC, February 2024

Inaugural
Alumni Design Awards

The deadline for the MSU S|ARC Alumni Design Awards is Feb. 29, 2024 at 5 p.m.

Design Intelligence

DesignIntelligence has released its 2024 Survey. Instead of rankings or ratings, the survey now shares the attributes of the programs. Responses are due March 30, 2024.

Please take the survey and let DesignIntelligence know what you think about our program!

DesignIntelligence Survey Link: Students DesignIntelligence Survey Link: Alumni

Architecture and Interior Design
Career Expo

Thank you to the 56 firms that spent the day talking with over 200 students about summer internships, co-ops and full-time employment! It was a wonderful day to visit with alumni, catch up with recent graduates-turned-firm recruiters and see students making great contacts.

See photos from the event.

50th Anniversary
Fundraising

Thank you for all your support of our program! Our students benefit as these gifts provide everything from snacks during preparation for presentations to loaner computers and student conferences. We work hard to make the money stretch as far as possible, providing as many ways as we can to create a supportive learning environment. Thank you for making this support a reality!

As promised, here are the gift totals from the top donating classes, as well as the entirety of the donations for this 50th Anniversary year:

Class of 1985: $6,250
Class of 1995: $5,000
Class of 2002: $5,000

Class of 1982: $2,250
Class of 2005: $1,500
Class of 2006: $1,500
Class of 1988: $1,030
Class of 1981: $1,000
Class of 1986: $1,000
Class of 1994: $1,000
Class of 1987: $575
Class of 1992: $515.38
Class of 2003: $250

Our goal is $50,000 for the 50 years!

Disappointed in your class’s donation rank? There is still time; we’ll be tracking through May 2024!

All your donations help the students and program immensely; thank you to all who have donated! You are making a big difference.

Give now.

Student News

Poole & Co. Design 4-A Awards

Bruce Herrington and Kyle D’Agostino presented the Poole & Company Architects Design Awards to the students with the two most outstanding projects in their sections, recognizing honor and merit awards. Selected by professionals at Poole & Company, a monetary award accompanies the honor award.

In the Culinary School studio, taught by Professor Herrmann, Noel Fisher received the Honor Award while Caeli Finch received the Merit Award.

In the Mixed-Use Development studio taught by Assistant Professor Lopez Barrera, Camille Mask earned the Honor Award and Elizabeth Borkowski earned the Merit Award.

In Assistant Professor Duane McLemore’s section, the group identified Charles Rounds III as the Honor Award recipient and Toussaint Robinson as the Merit Award recipient.

Congratulations to everyone!

students sit on steps: left to right: Alaster Redmond, John Michael Gray, Peter Fox and Ryan Kubinski — Sitting, left to right: Alaster Redmond, John Michael Gray, Peter Fox and Ryan Kubinski

The Legendary Highway 14 Tower Competition

Congratulations to the team of Peter Fox and Ryan Kubinski and the team of John Michael Gray and Alaster Redmond!

Their projects were in the shortlist selection for The Legendary Highway 14 Tower Competition, an international competition open to professional and student designers. That the design abilities of our students are recognized at this level in the world is a wonderful achievement. Many thanks to Associate Professor Jacob Gines, Assistant Professor John Ross, Visiting Assistant Professor Emily McVey and Graduate Teaching Assistants Jacob Lindley and Caya Perry, who guided the students in this work.

View the shortlisted work

Alumni News

Tall Architects group works at table — The Tall Architects Team of MSU alumni (bottom left, moving clockwise): Mark Talley, Tyler Warmath, David Kett, Morgan Warmath and Madison Talley.

Congratulations to Tall Architects for their recognition in Metropolis Magazine! Mark and Madison Talley are a positive force in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Their community-based work is fresh and intriguing, catching well-deserved attention.

See the article.

headshot of Will Stanford Congratulations to Will Stanford, who was elected to the AIA Georgia Board of Directors for 2024-2025!

Will is a principal with BTBB, an award-winning firm in Macon, Georgia. Congratulations, Will!

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S|ARC, February 2024

50th Anniversary Celebrations Continue!

Jim Barker ... Jim West ... David Lewis ... Michael Berk ... Dan Bennett ... David Buege ... Shannon Criss ... and Kimberly Brown ...

Robert Ivy.

Inaugural Alumni Design Awards

Design Intelligence

Architecture and Interior Design Career Expo

50th Anniversary Fundraising

Our goal is $50,000 for the 50 years!

Student News

Poole & Co. Design 4-A Awards

The Legendary Highway 14 Tower Competition

Alumni News

Research Centers

Alumni / Friends

CAAD News

Contact

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Art

Building Construction Science

Interior Design

Dean's Office

Jim Barker ...
Jim West ...
David Lewis ...
Michael Berk ...
Dan Bennett ...
David Buege ...
Shannon Criss ...
and Kimberly Brown ...

Inaugural
Alumni Design Awards

Architecture and Interior Design
Career Expo

50th Anniversary
Fundraising