Five Penn State architecture and landscape architecture students registered for a small independent study course with a big project — redesigning and updating the cobblestone forecourt at the entrance of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg.
Penn State alumnus Jared Edgar McKnight blends architectural design and landscape architecture to bring both utility and comfort to his projects.
A new Penn State exhibit will show how research at the University in the 1950s influenced a passive solar design technique widely used today. “Research Wrapped in Aesthetics: The Air Wall” will be on display Jan. 16 to May 5 in the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library in the Stuckeman Family Building on the University Park campus.
College of Arts and Architecture alumnus Benjamin Fehl is striving to give public art a home in the tiny town of Milesburg, Pennsylvania, just outside State College. Fehl settled in Milesburg 12 years ago, while attending Penn State, and is now working to make a community sculpture out of what has been dubbed “The Crooked House,” a piece of local history that, despite its structural deterioration, provides insight into the lives of those who inhabited the house starting in 1857.
High school students searching for a unique summer opportunity can take advantage of all Penn State has to offer by taking part in the Summer Study program of Melville, New York.
Penn State architecture and Schreyer Honors College alumnus Jared Edgar McKnight, who graduated in 2011 with bachelor's degrees in architecture and international studies, has received the American Institute of Architects National Associates Award for 2016, presented on May 19 during the AIA National Convention in Philadelphia. McKnight is an architectural designer at the integrated design firm of Wallace Roberts & Todd.
Engineering and architecture students were tasked with designing a monument that would meet a $300,000 budget, be engaging and iconic, serve as a landmark that increases tourism to the University Park campus and increase public appreciation of the scientific principles driving weather.
The Charles S. Thorp Scholarship Award is given annually to the winner of a design charrette competition involving both architecture and landscape architecture students. Thorp, who was a partner in Waterer+Thorp Ltd., was committed to integrating architecture and landscape architecture and maximizing the end user’s experience.
From the eclectic fabric scraps covering the chairs to the sewer grate-turned-railing on the patio, from the bar made of salvaged Pennsylvania walnut to the recycled drains in the manufacturing space, Big Spring Spirits is a picture of sustainability. The Penn State alumni-owned distillery in Bellefonte has been recognized for its efforts with a coveted Gold rating from LEED, the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ratings system.
Penn State architecture alumnus Travis Soberg, 1994 graduate, is reaching new career heights through his work on some of the tallest buildings in the world, including structures in Nanning and Tianjin, China, that tower more than 400 meters high.
Penn State students design affordable, eco-friendly homes for local families.
Scott Wing, associate professor of architecture at Penn State, has been named associate dean for academic affairs and outreach in the College of Arts and Architecture, effective July 1.
Penn State students will have the opportunity to learn from alumnus Jacob Stephens when he returns to campus this week to share his experiences creating digital special effects for "Avatar," "The Hobbit" trilogy and many other projects for Weta Digital in New Zealand.
Moses Ling, associate professor of architectural engineering, took fifteen Penn State students on a seven-week journey from Beijing to Hong Kong this summer to look at the world overseas and encourage them to think bigger than central Pennsylvania.
Two Penn State architecture students were part of winning teams selected for a New Leaf-Lion Launchpad (NL3) co-working membership for fall 2014, which gives them access to office space and the opportunity to connect with other entrepreneurs at the State College office of New Leaf Initiative.
