The Cal Poly College of Architecture and Environmental Design is hosting an exhibition featuring artifacts by renowned architect Julia Morgan, to the Cal Poly University Art Gallery in Dexter Building. The “Julia Morgan, Architect: Challenging Convention” exhibition, which will be open Jan. 15 through Feb. 11, features Morgan’s original drawings, photographs and personal and professional […]
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Construction management senior project improves CAED design shop accessibility
When the construction management department chair asked Nathan Horst and Steven Zheng to overhaul the College of Architectural and Environmental Design (CAED) support shop at the beginning of summer, Horst’s first thought was: “Wow, that is a big project to take on.” A majority of construction management senior projects are research-based, meaning a written paper […]
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Architecture without the lab: What happens when you take the arch student out of the arch environment?
Pre-COVID-19, architecture students spent hours producing drafts, drawings and models in their design studio classes. Online schooling presents an unexpected challenge to Architecture Studio Design classes, forced to alter their hands-on approach. According to architecture junior Tomy Stankiewicz, in-person studio class is a hub of collaboration, with students working together into the night on projects. […]
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Cal Poly architecture and landscape architecture rank highly in national survey
The Cal Poly architecture program ranked No. 8 and landscape architecture program No. 6 under most admired school for undergraduate education.
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Incoming architecture and agriculture freshmen required to live on campus for two years
Some Academic Senators expressed concern with the policy at a Feb. 11 Academic Senate Meeting.
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Construction management students take home 6 first place prizes in national competition
Cal Poly construction management students set two school records for most first place wins and most teams placed at the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) competition Feb. 5 through 8 in Sparks, Nevada.
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Student wine pavilion design will display in Edna Valley
A student-created wine pavilion design has been selected by Cal Poly professors and staff members of the Wine History Project to be on display in Edna Valley.
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One architecture student will be heading to Milan after winning furniture design competition
An architecture student won a trip to Milan, Italy for her original loveseat design after winning the Velum and College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s Furniture Competition. On Nov. 1, hundreds of San Luis Obispo community members gathered in the Creamery Marketplace on Higuera Street to attend the opening reception of the 16th annual competition. […]
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Cal Poly joins Saucelito Canyon and Wine History Project to build an educational pavilion
The College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) teamed up with Saucelito Canyon and the Wine History Project to build an educational pavilion.