College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Kent State’s New Architecture Building Set to Open for First Day of Class
The 117,000 square foot building will bring all the programs in the Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design under one roof.
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Kent State’s Historic Trip to Cuba Coincides With President Obama’s Visit
From its island greenery and beautiful, clear beaches – to its vintage American cars and aged architecture – Havana, Cuba, is a place where few American college students have explored in more than 60 years. But now that diplomatic relations are being restored between both countries, students from…
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Kent State Selects Mark Mistur as the New Dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Mark Mistur, AIA, will become the new dean of Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, the only architectural program in Northeast Ohio, effective July 15, 2016. Mistur currently serves as associate dean of the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institu…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Brian Peters Assistant Professor College of Architecture and Environmental Design 2013-present Brian Peters is an assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. His research and teaching focuses on digital technologies in architectural…
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Kent State Alumni "Branch Out" at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens
This year, the Cleveland Botanical Gardens installed five locally designed treehouses as part of its "Branch Out" exhibit. Four of the five treehouses were designed or constructed by graduates from Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design. Learn more about "Branch Out" …
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New Construction at Âé¶¹¹û¶³
Take a look at a few of the many improvements happening at Âé¶¹¹û¶³!
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Kent State’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative Issues Call for Proposals for 2015 Midwest Urban Design Charrette
Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, the home of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s graduate program in urban design and architecture, has issued a call for proposals to communities throughout Northeast Ohio in need of urban design assistance. Kent Sta…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Rui Liu Assistant Professor College of Architecture and Environmental Design 2013-present Rui Liu is an assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. His research primarily focuses on resilient infrastructure, especially in the areas of inno…
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Groundbreaking Scheduled for Kent State’s New Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on Oct. 3
The groundbreaking for Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s new Center for Architecture and Environmental Design will be Oct. 3 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The building will serve as the new home of Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, bringing all of the …
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Kent State and City of Sandusky Collaborate on Research Design Project
Âé¶¹¹û¶³ architecture students partnered with officials from the city of Sandusky, Ohio, for an opportunity to create new theoretical designs for some of downtown Sandusky’s vacant buildings and empty sites. Sixty-four architecture majors, enrolled in a fourth-year senior design studio…
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