KSU College of Architecture and Construction Management

Summer has us feeling nostalgic and missing our students 🌞

Throwback to Professor Gould’s Urban Studio site visit in Asheville this spring, where they immersed themselves in researching and designing resilient strategies for the rebirth of the River Arts District. They spent the day walking the district, taking photos, and gaining a deeper understanding of the site.

Still celebrating! 🎓🦉🌟

One week ago, our CACM Class of 2026 crossed the stage and officially joined the Forever Owl family! We couldn’t be more proud of all you’ve accomplished. Here’s to the future you’re building and the new heights you’re destined to reach. Hooty Hoo!

View and download photos from graduation at the photo album linked below!
🔗https://mediagraph.io/shares/4aec380ab4d3e70d-cacm-spring-2026-graduation

Arch Senior Breakfast 🍳🥓

This morning, our Architecture seniors came together for one of our most cherished traditions. Over breakfast, they shared memories from the five‑year journey that brought them together and culminates tomorrow as they cross the stage. We are so proud! 🦉🎓

So proud of our CACM students who showcased their research at NCUR (National Conference on Undergraduate Research) 2026 in Richmond, VA! They poured passion and persistence into their projects, turning big ideas into standout research. 🦉

📸Pictured:
Lillie Palmer, "Sculpting the Soundscape: Creating Refuge Spaces for Neurodivergent People." (Thesis Research)

Terra Castresana, "Reintegrating the River: Sope Creek Mill as the Site for Reviving the Connection to the Chattahoochee River." (Thesis Research)

Rachel Pickert, "Crossing Heaven and Earth: Pilgrimage to Mountain Monasteries of Meteora as a Sacred Act." (Religion and Architecture Elective)

Thesis Competition 🏆⚡️🏛

Congratulations to our 2026 Niles Bolton Thesis Competition winners! A special thank you to Niles Bolton for their generous sponsorship and support!

🥇 | 1st Place: Brian Lopez
📝What Is Colombian Coffee Culture? An Architectural Investigation of Identity, Tension, and the Coffee Landscape of the Coffee-Growing Region of Colombia
👨‍🏫 Faculty Advisor: Arief Setiawan

🥈 | 2nd Place: Caleb Harrell
📝Set The Scene
👨‍🏫Faculty Advisor: Chris Welty

🥉 | 3rd Place: Aden Sterchi
📝Virtual Matter: Architecture as a Critical Turning Point
👨‍🏫Faculty Advisor: Ameen Farooq

🏅 | Honorable Mention: Nadirah Ali
📝 Subaltern Alternatives
👩‍🏫 Faculty Advisor: Jade Yang

🏅 | Honorable Mention: Arturo Resendiz
📝 Anti-Gang Architecture: Youth Labor, & Spatial Agency in Mexico
👨‍🏫Faculty Advisor: Ehsan Sheikholharam Mashhadi

🌟+📚 | Faculty's Choice & AIA Medal for Academic Excellence: Jose Alejandro Carpio
📝The Patina of Care: Sapporo’s Metabolic housing as resilient and inclusive design
👨‍🏫Faculty Advisor: Sang Pil Lee

💛 | People's Choice: Dan Bululi Nyumpa
📝From 2D to 3D: Generating Architecture Through Point of View
👨‍🏫Faculty Advisor: Arief Setiawan

STUDIO CLEAN-OUT 🧹

As we near the end of the semester, please note the following dates that all your belongings need to be removed from studios (by end of day).

AIA Georgia’s Design and Honors Awards 🏆

CACM was honored to celebrate a memorable evening at AIA Georgia’s Design and Honors Awards last week! We’re grateful to see our students and faculty acknowledged for their exceptional work and to celebrate them as they reach new heights!

🌟 Architecture students Gabriela de Almeida, Justin Barkie, Wade Brock, and Quincy Smith, alongside their faculty advisor, Peter Pittman, received a Merit Award in recognition for their project "When Walls Roam."

🌟 Architecture alumni Nelson Agalaba and Sean Spencer, alongside their faculty advisor Trace Gainey, received an Excellence Award for their project "Ecotone Dialogue."

We are proud to share that earlier this semester, Giovanni Loreto was honored with Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute's Educator of the Year Award! This recognition reflects not only Gio’s dedication to our students, but also his passion for research and advancement in the field. Join us in celebrating him for this well‑deserved achievement. 🌟

"The Educator of the Year Award recognizes an educator who has made a singular and truly exceptional contribution to the educational mission of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. Through this recognition, the award honors an individual whose extraordinary efforts have elevated student learning, advanced PCI’s mission, and strengthened the future of the precast and prestressed concrete industry. Their dedication, innovation, and passion for teaching and research distinguish them as a leader in the field."

MAC Bridge Installation 2026 🎨

KSU Architecture students are back on the bridges! New installations now brighten the North and South Loops—proudly on display for our community to enjoy.

Thank you to Marietta Arts Council for the continued collaboration and shoutout to our student designers!

🧡North Loop Bridge: Azizi Ivey, Laurel Scott, and Rachel Servaes
Faculty Advisor: Aaron Platt-Baker

💛South Loop Bridge: Aubree Bethune and Asma Nadir
Faculty Advisor: Keif Schleifer

We love spring on Marietta Campus 🌷🪻🌻

Shoutout to APX for creating a space that brought students, vendors, and the campus community together at their first-ever End of Semester Spring Market!