3B & Studio 4: Third-Year Collaborative Studio
ARC 3546: Studio 3B and BCS 3126: Studio 4
Third-year, Spring Semester
Mississippi State University’s College of Architecture, Art and Design is paving the way nationally when it comes to collaboration between the fields of construction and architecture.
In the fall, CAAD’s second-year architecture and building construction science studios come together to form a joint collaborative studio, where students are challenged to bring knowledge from their two disciplines together. Each year, students in this studio are challenged to work together to design and construct a full-scale product from start to finish for a real client.
View work from the Second-Year Stewart Collaborative Studio.
Third-year architecture and building construction science studios join in the spring for more collaborative work.
Spring 2023 Collaborative Studio
Professors:
Architecture
- Ryan Ashford, studio assistant
- Associate Professor Alexis Gregory, coordinator
Building Construction Science
- Briar Jones, instructor
The spring 2023 collaborative studio, the PCI Foundation Studio, worked on the design of a precast parking garage for the MSU Innovation Hub in downtown Starkville. The project included not only a parking garage for the Hub and downtown Starkville but also street-level retail and street improvements along Jackson Street and a public "connector" space between the existing Hub building and the new parking garage building. Some of the collaborative teams chose to create a public gathering space on the roof to provide much-needed event space in downtown Starkville. Students were required to develop sustainable strategies including rainwater collection and treatment, wastewater recycling and treatment, and renewable energy along with passive design strategies using solar and wind orientation and integration.
Spring 2022 Collaborative Studio
Professors:
Architecture
- Ryan Ashford, studio assistant
- Associate Professor Alexis Gregory, coordinator
- Professor John Poros
Building Construction Science
- Assistant Professor Mohsen Garshasby, Ph.D.
- Briar Jones, instructor
The spring 2022 collaborative studio, the PCI Foundation Studio, worked this semester to develop a design for a Habitat for Humanity house that can be repeated on an existing site owned by the Starkville Area Habitat for Humanity.
Sixteen teams each made up of two building construction science students and two or three architecture students developed designs for a three-bedroom house meeting all the Habitat for Humanity requirements using precast concrete as the primary architectural cladding material. Students were challenged to design exterior walls taking into account durability, tornado resistance, structural loading, thermal performance, cost, assembly by non-professional labor, time and aesthetics using precast concrete.
Spring 2021 Collaborative Studio
Professors:
Architecture
- Associate Professor Alexis Gregory
- Associate Professor Hans Herrmann
- Ryan Ashford, studio assistant
Building Construction Science
- Assistant Professor Mohsen Garshasby, Ph.D.
- Briar Jones, lecturer
The spring 2021 Collaborative Studio worked on the collaborative development of the architectural and construction aspects of using precast concrete for the design of a building addition to the Cadence Building in downtown Starkville, Mississippi.
View PCI Foundation Studio Final Projects
Spring 2020 Collaborative Studio
Professors:
Architecture
- Associate Professor Alexis Gregory
- Professor John Poros
- Ryan Ashford, studio assistant
Building Construction Science
- Briar Jones, lecturer
- Visiting Assistant Professor Cindy Walls
The Spring 2020 Collaborative Studio developed a master plan for the McCarthy Wellness Center for Mississippi State University Student Affairs.
View the McCarthy Wellness Center Final Projects
Spring 2019 Collaborative Studio
Professors:
Architecture
- Assistant Christopher Hunter, Ph.D.
- Professor John Poros
- Ryan Ashford, studio assistant
Building Construction Science
- Visiting Associate Professor George Martin
- Briar Jones, lecturer
The Spring 2019 Collaborative Studio developed a new master plan for the College of Architecture, Art and Design that included a new building for the Building Construction Science Program.
Spring 2018 Collaborative Studio
Professors:
Architecture
- Assistant Professor Fred Esenwein, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor Alexis Gregory
- Professor John Poros
Building Construction Science
- Visiting Associate Professor George Martin
- Briar Jones, lecturer
The Spring 2018 Collaborative Studio worked on a revitalization plan for the Meridan Police Station.
Spring 2017 Collaborative Studio
Professors:
Emily McGlohn (assistant professor, architecture)
John Poros (associate professor, architecture)
David Beatty (lecturer, building construction science)
The spring 2017 Collaborative Studio worked on a renovation design project for the Starkville Armory.
Spring 2016 Collaborative Studio
Professors:
Alexis Gregory (assistant professor, architecture)
Tom Leathem (assistant professor, building construction science)
Emily McGlohn (assistant professor, architecture)
The spring 2016 Collaborative Studio worked on a project for the A.B. McKay Enology Lab.
Spring 2015 Collaborative Studio
Professors:
Alexis Gregory (architecture)
Tom Leathem (building construction science)
Emily McGlohn (architecture)
The 2015 Spring Collaborative Studio, which included third-year architecture and building construction science students and professors from both units, presented their final reviews on April 28, 2015 in Giles Hall.
For the project, the student teams designed a new fire station for the Starkville Fire Department. The students worked with their faculty, professional architects and professional constructors to develop the project.
Spring 2014 Collaborative Studio
Professors:
Alexis Gregory (architecture)
Tom Leathem (building construction science)
Emily McGlohn (architecture)
The Spring 2014 Collaborative Studio student teams designed a new fire station in Caledonia for the Lowndes County Volunteer Fire Department. The students worked with their faculty and a collection of volunteer firefighters, professional architects and professional constructors to develop the project.
