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Funding provided by Google to develop typeface created by design faculty and students
Visual communication design professors Andrea Herstowski and Jeremy Shellhorn received $18,000 of project funding from Google to refresh and redesign their National Park Typeface for the Google Fonts Platform.
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The typeface, inspired by the router bit-carved text on wooden signs at National Parks across the country, was first created in 2018 by Herstowski, Shellhorn, and students in the design department’s Design Outside Studio.
David Crossland, project manager at Google Fonts, approached Herstowski and Shellhorn after seeing the National Park Typeface featured on Fast Company and Kottke.org.
As a fan of the project, Crossland wanted the typeface updated, the character set expanded, and developed to function as a variable font for inclusion on the Google Fonts website. Ben Hoepner, an undergraduate visual communication design student, was selected to provide technical assistance for the project and awarded a scholarship made possible by the funding.
Hoepner is working with Herstowski to redraw and expand the character set to support more languages.
The new and expanded National Park Typeface will be available this Spring 2022 at www.fonts.google.com.
Design professor Tim Hossler served as exhibition designer for Healing, Knowing, Seeing the Body at the Spencer Museum of Art. Curated by Cassandra Mesick Braun, the museum’s Curator of Global Indigenous Art, the exhibition presented more than 150 works of art ranging from ancient to contemporary that demonstrate how understandings of the body and its many complexities have changed over time.
AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS
NATIONAL STUDENT SHOW BEST SCHOOL AWARD
Department of Design students represented the University of Kansas at the 2021 National Student Show design competition and brought home the Best School Award, along with multiple individual honors. The winners were announced during a virtual ceremony in April of 2021.
This is not the first time the KU design department has won the Best School Award, but the relatively small number of entries makes this win particularly notable. The 2021 Best School Award was built entirely on the strength of the limited total entries. KU students won two judge’s choice awards, five best of category awards, and junior Erin Bugee was awarded Best in Show. The National Student Show is a professionally judged creative competition and conference built for students and their educators. The national design competition awards $20,000 in scholarships and prizes to undergraduate students annually.
The KU design department was also honored with the Best School Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
With Connor O’Neill’s award this year for Best Sophomore Portfolio, a KU design student has won this category 13 straight years.
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ERIN BUGEE ST. LOUIS, MO Best Junior Portfolio; Best Branding Campaign
Best in Show; Best Zine; Judge’s Choice Zine & Book
ELLEN RICE ST. LOUIS, MO
HAMPTON WILLIAMS LEAWOOD, KS
CONNOR O’NEILL OVERLAND PARK, KS Best Concept
Second Place Senior Portfolio
Best Sophomore Portfolio
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FACULTY AWARDS
BETSY BARNHART WINS NATIONAL YOUNG EDUCATOR AWARD
Betsy Barnhart, assistant professor and director of the industrial design program, was awarded the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Young Educator Award.
Professor Barnhart has 10 years of design experience with Nike, STX LLC, Newell Rubbermaid, and Sardi Design. She brings her knowledge of the professional field into her classroom by introducing real-world experiences to students through industry partnerships.
In addition to teaching, she currently serves as the student chapter liaison for IDSA’s Kansas City chapter and as leader of IDSA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council.
In spring of 2021, Barnhart helped launch the Industrial Design BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) student group that includes KU, K-State, and Iowa State industrial design students.
KAPILA SILVA WINS HOPE AWARD
The University of Kansas senior class honored Kapila Silva, professor of architecture, with the 2020 H.O.P.E. Award.
The H.O.P.E. Award (to Honor Outstanding Progressive Educators) is given annually through the Board of Class Officers and is the only honor given to a faculty member by the senior class.
Professor Silva teaches courses in architectural design, historic preservation and other topics, as well as leading study abroad in Asia. In 2010, he received the Jack and Nancy Bradley Student Recognition Award from the School of Architecture & Design.
“I think being ‘progressive’ in teaching means to help students discover and sharpen their innate abilities to be innovative in generating ideas and solving problems within their chosen disciplines,” Silva said. “It also means a way of mentoring that focuses on students’ overall academic, personal, and professional success.” In the summer of 2021, Silva was named the School’s Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB). In this role, he will collaborate with the dean and the school’s DEIB Committee, the departments, and the student leadership team to envision, strategize, and advocate for measurable action leading toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the school.
HUI CAI NAMED EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
Hui Cai, architecture department chair and associate director of the KU Institute of Health + Wellness Design, was named the 2020 HDC 10 Educator of the Year by Healthcare Design Magazine.
Cai has led more than 100 students through the KU Health + Wellness Design program, preparing them for professional life with a rigorous, data-driven, and human-centered approach to healthcare design.
Cai has taught several healthcare design lecture courses and studios at the undergraduate and graduate levels for a decade. Her teaching philosophy is to bridge design education, research, and design practice using an evidence-based design approach. She focuses on connecting students with real-world experience through critiques, reviews, and internships. In 2020, Cai actively made contributions as a member of the professional healthcare design community during the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
She worked with KU and American Institute of Architects (AIA) colleagues on launching “ArchMap,” an online database and dashboard that documents the design and construction efforts on alternative care sites
CONFERENCES EXHIBITIONS
2021 COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE: DESIGN INCUBATION Design Thinking X Medical Education: Empowering Empathy for Patient-Centered Care.
2021 MEDIA EDUCATION SUMMIT Could design thinking foster empathy and increase diversity of issues in media production? A mixed-method study. CHAD KRAUS’S Dirt Works Studio Passerine Pavilion was selected to be exhibited in the DESIGN FOR THE COMMON GOOD EXHIBITION, hosted at the Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Center for Visual Art from January 14 - March 19, 2022.
2021 HFES INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS IN HEALTH CARE SYNERGY: collaborative education for designers and clinicians.
2021 CUMULUS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Does design thinking matter? Empirical study and survey on the effectiveness of design thinking.
2021 MEDICAL INFORMATICS EUROPE Designing shift handoff software: Clinical learners and design students collaborate using the “Design Thinking” process.
PUBLICATIONS
KAPILA D. SILVA The TÄMPITAVIHARAS of Sri Lanka: Elevated Image-houses in Buddhist Architecture (Anthem Press).
BARRY BALLINGER and KAPILA D. SILVA. (2021) ‘The need for knowledge management in the scholarship of social engagement in architecture’, in Farhana Ferdous and Bryan Bell (eds.) All-Inclusive Engagement in Architecture: Towards a Future of Social Change, London: Routledge; pp. 85-95.
WINIFRED ELYSSE NEWMAN, MARCI S. UIHLEIN, CHAD KRAUS, AND ANDRZEJ ZARZYCKI (Eds.), “TAD 5:1 Open III,” Technology | Architecture + Design 5, no. 1, (2021): 1-118. DOI: 10.1080/24751448.2021.1908056.
KAPILA D. SILVA AND BARRY BALLINGER (2021) ‘Sustainable re-housing after disasters: Learning from post-tsunami resettlements in Sri Lanka’, International Journal on Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 39(1): 120-172. KAPILA D. SILVA The Routledge Handbook on Historic Urban Landscapes in the Asia-Pacific (Routledge).
CHAD KRAUS, MARCI S. UIHLEIN, SCOTT MURRAY, AND ANDRZEJ ZARZYCKI (Eds.), “TAD 4:2 Matter,” Technology | Architecture + Design 4, no. 2, (2020): 127-252. DOI: 10.1080/24751448.2020.1838230.
CRAIG CURTIS, CHAD KRAUS, AND MARCI S. UIHLEIN, “Interview with Craig Curtis: Industrialized Construction at Katerra,” Technology | Architecture + Design 4, no. 2, (2020): 127-129. DOI: 10.1080/24751448.2020.1804755
MAHBUB RASHID’S Physical Space and Spatiality in Muslim Societies: Notes on the Social Production of Cities (University of Michigan Press).
HANNAH PARK “Portrait of Ms. Diaz: Empirical study of patient journey mapping instruction for medical professional students.” Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 12(4), 469–487.
HANNAH PARK “Opportunities for improving how and when Canadians are informed about new prescription medications.” Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 12(4), 427–447.
COOKE, S., BERGMAN, J., NYBOER, E. A., REID, A. J., GALLAGHER, A. J., HAMMERSCHLAG, N., VAN DE RIET, K., & VERMAIRE, J. C. (2020). “Overcoming the Concrete Conquest of Aquatic Ecosystems for Biological Conservation.” Biological Conservation, 247(108589). https://doi. org/10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108589. VAN DE RIET, K. (2021). “Mangrove Reef Walls - Regenerative Seawalls.” In T. S. Bridges, E. M. Bourne, B. C. Suedel, E. B. Moynihan, and J. K. King (Ed.), Engineering With Nature: An Atlas, Volume 2. ERDC SR-21-2. Vicksburg, MS: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. http://dx. doi.org/10.21079/11681/40124.
HUBER, J., SCARPA, L., & VAN DE RIET, K. (2020). “Salty Urbanism: Towards an Adaptive Coastal Urban Design Framework to Address Sea Level Rise.” In Proceedings of the 2020 ACSA Conference.
NEWS
STEVEN HILL, “Panoramic View: Student Projects Seek to Broaden Scenic Vista for All,” Kansas Alumni, Vol. Winter, No. 1, (2021): 24-25. KU Alumni Association.
DYLAN LYSEN, “KU students building ADA-compliant platform for Wells Overlook Park after delays caused by pandemic,” Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas, United States. https://www2.ljworld.com/news/ county-government/2020/nov/25/kustudents-building-ada-compliant-platform-for-wells-overlook-park-after-delays-caused-by-pandemic.
SHANNON CRISS and NILS GORE presented their work with the Healthy Communities Leadership Academy at an April 2021 Health Forward Foundation event in Kansas City.
A seven-year collaborative rural healthcare initiative developed by KU Alumnus TOM TRENOLONE in collaboration with Health and Wellness program (Kent and Paola) has been awarded a 2021 Regional & Urban Design Award by The American Institute of Architects.
Our 2021 Alumna ANNIE RINGHOFER serves on NAAB leadership
K. VAN DE RIET’S ARCH 509 studio project in Topeka featured in: Brianna Childers, “Kansas Children’s Discovery Center’s reptilian pavilion is reminiscent of Capitol Federal’s original downtown building,” Topeka Capital-Journal. May 27, 2021
K. VAN DE RIET’S ARCH 509 studio project in Topeka featured in: Sarah Motter, “Capitol Federal, KU collaborate to open Reptilian Pavilion,” WIBW Topeka. May 18, 2021
A. VAN DE RIET AND K. VAN DE RIET featured in KU Endowment magazine for work on the Dyche Hall grotesque replication project: Michelle Strickland, “Return of the Guardians,” KU Giving, Spring 2021
PhD student EIMAN GRAIZ was accepted to present her work on energy efficient architectural surfaces at the International Conference on Advanced Buildings Skins in New York City, 2021. RYAN CLIFFORD was awarded $40,000 for Ampersand Studio collaboration with the Crop Protection Network (Land Grant University Network).
RYAN CLIFFORD was awarded $25,000 in funding for Ampersand Studio collaboration with North Central IPM.
RYAN CLIFFORD was awarded an AIA Grant for RadLab! for $9,300.
ELISE KIRK completed a 3-month Residency in New York as part of the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP). Elise Kirk will participate in the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre residency in China and will receive funding from the Lighton International Exchange Program (LIAEP)
BETSY BARNHART was appointed to the Inaugural National Leadership Team of the Industrial Designers Society of America to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Industrial Design.
AWARDS
JOE COLISTRA, NILOU VAKIL, GREGORY CRICHLOW AND CASEY FRANKLIN were awarded the 2020 AIA Kansas Honor Award for Unbuilt Design for their Sydney Alternative Housing Ideas project.
KAPILA D. SILVA The Honor for Outstanding Progressive Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award, awarded by the 2020 Senior Class of the University of Kansas (2020).
FRANK ZILM was awarded the Russ Coile Lifetime Achievement Award by the Center for Health Design.
HUI CAI received the HCD 10 Educator Award. AIA St. Louis (8)- AARON MICHALICEK (RANFT), EMMA VANDEWATER (RANFT), CHRISTIAN HUNN (WISCHMEYER), CELINE KHASHRAM, JACK HELLER, LYDIA JUENGLING, JULIANNA RIBBLE, ERICA VILLAMAYER.
BUSHRA NAYEEM awarded with 2021 AAUW Fellowship
AIAS KU nominated as the National Chapter Honor Award at the national conference FORUM, ETHAN SANDBURG nominated to receive the National Chapter Leader Honor Award
KU Visual Communications Student BHROOVI GUPTA won two American Advertising Awards: Logo Design and Best in Show in Student Design.
Industrial Design Student ERIKA LOBO, won the first round of the IDSA Student Merit Awards and advanced to Represent KU for the Midwest District Competition.
Kansas City Architecture Foundation (KCAF) scholarships (7)- DARIUS MATHIS, JOSE MORENO, ASHLYN REECE, BRITTANY PEREZ, MALLORY MCGRAW, EMILY ALMLOFF, ISAAC TAYLOR HOK Diversity Scholarship - DARIUS MATHIS
Industrial Design students LINDSEY FLETCHER AND ALYSSA JONES were selected to move forward in the highly competitive DiverCity by Design, footwear Design Masterclass.
TAD (Technology | Architecture + Design) was selected as a finalist for the 2021 PROSE Award in the category “Best New Journal in Humanities and Social Sciences”.
K. VAN DE RIET’S ARCH 509 Emergence Pavilion in North Lawrence awarded Architecture Master Prize, Student Project, Small Architecture Category, October 2020 and AIA Kansas Design Award, Student Project, October 2020
K. VAN DE RIET’S ARCH 509 Kaw Pavilion in East Lawrence awarded Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Award, Honorable Mention, December 2020
CALLUM VIERTHALER - awarded the AIA Kansas Young Architect of the Year award in October 2020
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARDEES
EARL SANTEE, FAIA, is a senior principal and founder at Populous. He is recognized as one of the most widely acclaimed sports designers in the world. With a guiding philosophy that dictates that sites should shape a building’s design, Santee has designed award-winning projects that have been part of major urban renewal efforts across the nation, including in Denver, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. His portfolio includes 18 Major League Baseball parks, 40 spring training facilities, and minor league parks. In 2014, he was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, the organization’s highest honor bestowed upon an architect. BRUCE SMITH is Director of Global Design at Steelcase Inc. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, Smith leads design teams to develop products in education, health, seating, and workplace tools. During a career at Steelcase that began in 1986, he has been responsible for numerous innovations in workplace product design. Smith takes a collaborative approach to product design that considers everything from materials to user research, and manufacturing to marketing. By utilizing the expertise of specialists at all stages of product development, he works to develop solutions that improve performance and sustainability standards.
Santee received bachelor’s degrees in both architecture and environmental design from KU in 1981. Smith received a bachelor’s degree in industrial design from KU in 1978.
YOUNG ARCHITECT/ DESIGNER AWARDEE
TODD VOTH, FAIA, is a senior principal and founder at Populous. He leads the firm’s convention center practice. He has led the design of hotels, retail facilities, and 40 convention centers. Under his leadership, Populous has become a global leader in convention center design. He has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work, including a Historic Preservation Award; National Chairman, Young Architects Forum, American Institute of Architects; and a National Presidential Citation Award, American Institute of Architects. In 2017, he was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. EDDY TAVIO is currently a project designer and senior associate at Populous. He focuses on conceptual design, 3D visualizations, and innovative thinking to help clients see the future possibilities for their buildings and surrounding developments. He has experience working on a variety of project types spanning higher education, civic buildings, campus master plans, and sports facilities, assisting with all phases of design. Since 2018, he has been an adjunct instructor in the KU Department of Architecture. Originally from Venezuela, Tavio is also a co-founder of the nonprofit Kinitiative, which provides humanitarian architecture to towns and villages in West Africa.
Voth received bachelor’s degrees in both architecture and environmental design from KU in 1981. Tavio received a master’s degree in architecture in 2012.
PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD UPDATE
Kathy Achelpohl, after chairing the School’s Professional Advisory Board for five years, is passing the torch to newly appointed co-chairs Kevin Flynn and Tucker Trotter.
During the October 2021 Professional Advisory Board meeting, Achelpohl was recognized for her leadership and for 12 total years of service on the board. One of the auditorium chairs in the Marvin Hall Forum (designed and built in 2014 by Studio 804) was adorned with a plaque to commemorate her service.
The Professional Advisory Board supports the School’s educational mission and its vision to elevate and advance the professional practices of design and architecture in ways that allow humankind to live and prosper sustainably and equitably in a complex world.
Flynn, Executive Vice President at Kiku Obata & Company, and Trotter, CEO at Dimensional Innovations, are working with board members, students, faculty, and administration to develop even more connections between the School and the professional communities. Watch for a number of updates in the coming year.
The Professional Advisory Board presented Kathy Achelpohl with a certificate of appreciation and commemorative miniature auditorium chair created by the fabrication team at Dimensional Innovations.
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