The Gulf Coast Community Design Studio, a research center housed within the School of Architecture and the College of Architecture, Art and Design at Mississippi State University, has had a busy few months:
- Recently, Professor David Perkes, AIA, director of the center, was asked to serve on the AIA Affordable Housing Design Awards Jury.
- Perkes also presented an AIA webinar on flooding along with the executive director of the Baton Rouge AIA Chapter and Russell Davidson, AIA President.
- Perkes then traveled to Colorado for the NIST Community Resilience Panel Meeting.
- The center was one of eight MSU programs to host a table at the university’s Infinite Impact Campaign Celebration on October 7. The event showcased research and exciting projects happening throughout the university.
- Perkes was invited to participate in the White House “Frontiers” Conference on October 13.