A team of three Mississippi State architecture students is a top three finalist for a national masonry competition. Designers of “The Pulse” custom-brick entry in the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) 2018 Unit Design Competition include juniors Madison C. Holbrook of Steens; McKenzie R. Johnson of Fayetteville, Georgia; and Baron O. Necaise of Gulfport. “This ...
Joseph P. Stewart, AIA, NCARB (MSU BARC May 1993), was recently featured in the “member spotlight” of AIA Jacksonville’s weekly update:
On day 5, campers learned about perception relating to architecture and had fun constructing glasses to test their newly learned skills.
Students presented and tested their cardboard chair designs from Day 4. Some chairs were sturdier than others, but all were very good ideas.
On day four, Design Discovery campers were challenged to make a cardboard lounge/table device that supported at least one person from the team as well as perform one other task determined by the group. Students spent the day designing and constructing their chairs.
Students learned about drawing and perspective and then spread out to apply their new skills by drawing different locations inside Giles Hall. They were to focus on the aspect of perspective drawings to capture a 3-dimensional space in a 2-dimensional drawing, and use detail drawings to focus closely on how things are built/constructed.
After sketching initial designs on Day 1, the students now apply their knowledge to build their creations. These “Instant Environments” are made from canvas, twine (hemp and nylon), and locally harvested bamboo.
On Day 1, the campers jumped into modeling and sketching ideas for the Instant Environment Project. This is a good ice-breaker and encourages group interaction.
Faculty wrapped up some final business for the year before hearing presentations about Mississippi architecture by Emeritus Professor Michael Fazio and Mississippi artist Walter Inglis Anderson by Professor Brent Funderburk. Funderburk, who will ...
