Good Design Matters

Ryan Tevebaugh’s [B.Arch ‘10] of @dowbuilt recently worked on this Hawaiian family retreat along with @olsonkundig.

This 17,200-square-foot family retreat on Hawaii’s Big Island takes the form of several canopy-like pavilions dispersed around the site, linked by elevated wooden lanais and a series of gardens.

Hale Lana, which translates to “floating home,” appears to hover over the site’s lava fields and dense gardens. The home takes a position at the ecotone line between the heavily landscaped area and the expansive ocean views which stretch to Haleakalā volcano on nearby Maui.

Thank you @designboom and @archdaily for sharing!
Photo: Nic Lehoux
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Say hello to our new Department Head of Art + Design, Derek Ham!

In addition to his appointment, Ham serves as the principal investigator for the multi-disciplinary MX Reality Lab, which works to create impactful changes in the user experience of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies. Students from graphic design, industrial design, computer science, and electrical and electronics engineering explore opportunities for commercialization and wide adoptive use of VR/AR technology.

Ham's research interest spans the areas of game-based learning, algorithmic thinking, and digital fabrication/making. In his work, he continues to investigate both virtual reality and augmented realty technology to find ways these tools can expand the possibilities of interaction design.

Before joining the faculty in the College of Design, Derek has taught at MIT’s School of Architecture, Harvard’s Graduate School of Design (GSD), and the Rhode Island School of Design. ...

Melissa Henao-Robledo, ASLA, is the Landscape Forms Business Development Representative for Central and South Texas and a graduate of the MLA program at the College of Design.

She is the Texas ASLA Chair of the Committee on Student Organizations.

She has participated in National ASLA Diversity Summits and has served as the Chair for the Central Texas ASLA and the AIA Austin Latinos in Architecture.

In this article for The Dirt, Melissa recounts her experiences as a first-generation Latina in the field of landscape architecture, and shares insight into how design industries can become more inclusive.

Full story: https://go.ncsu.edu/drdaksj ...

A new set of landscaping design templates is available online from the Coastal Landscapes Initiative, featuring work from the @ncsucoastaldynamics's Madalyn Baldwin, Travis Klondike and Andy Fox!

The 10 designs feature plants native to coastal North Carolina and are intended for anyone interested in updating their yard or garden.

Each design provides ideal site conditions; a detailed planting guide; seasonal bloom or berry color; an illustration of the plantings at maturity; and maintenance tips. Designs can be modified to meet lot configurations, and alternative plant choices are suggested for flexibility.

You can download the full guide at:
https://go.ncsu.edu/qsczzwm ...

FULL STORY IN BIO: Demarcus Williams graduated from the College of Design in 2003.

He was the only Black student to graduate that year with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, and one of seven Black students in his class accepted into the College of Design out of 120.

We started our discussion with Demarcus after he shared his own experiences with racism on NC State’s campus in 2002 when a white student told his friend and classmate to “go back to Africa.” During his time at NC State, he played an active role in protesting racism on campus. Today, he is harnessing that same activist spirit to combat discrimination and bigotry in North Carolina. #linkinbio
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FULL STORY IN BIO: Small towns in the United States’ mid-Atlantic Coast region have been ravaged in recent years by hurricanes and flooding, and often have little funding in reserve to address the issues that follow behind these natural disasters.

Recognizing a need, two College of Design faculty members at NC State established the Coastal Dynamics Design Lab (@ncsucoastaldynamics) in 2013. Through the lab, an interdisciplinary research and design team helps communities recover and plan for the future by bringing together architects, landscape architects, graphic designers, engineers, scientists and students to create a holistic approach. ...

LINK IN BIO: (Featured design by @morgan_cardwell) NC State’s annual student-run fashion show — the largest of its kind in the Southeast — is taking on a different look in its 19th year.

Art2Wear (@ncsuart2wear) is known for bringing showstopping feats in fashion, costume and wearable sculpture to campus. But amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 team is trading in their usual packed ballroom for an online showcase.

The event, organized annually by the Department of Art + Design in NC State’s College of Design, was set to take place on April 17. Just as a cohort of designers, photographers, videographers and others who make the show happen were heading into their final month of preparation, the university began the transition to remote learning.
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LINK IN BIO: Based on common foundations and a shared vision, @nomanational, @NAACP, and the SEED Network announce awards the NOMA-NAACP-SEED Design Awards for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in design, architecture, and land development diversity.
This year’s NOMA conference theme is, “Spatial Shifts: Reclaiming Our Cities.” Six (6) projects will be selected through a juried process of distinguished experts.

The Award Winning Projects will be presented by the respective design teams in conjunction with the NOMA Annual Conference which will be held online, October 17, 2020. A $1,000 Honorarium will be given to each winning team to present at the “Structures for Inclusion” event and award ceremony. ...

#blackouttuesday ...

We are angry. We are grieving. We are searching for understanding in a world of chaos.

Thank you @nubianmessage for sharing this powerful message and providing so many resources to help the families of George Floyd, Regis Korchinski-Paquet, Kenneth Walker, Ahmaud Arbery and activists who are struggling to be heard across our country.
We are sharing your article through the link in our bio, and encourage everyone to take the time to read it.

We will not move forward as individuals, as a university or as a nation without empathy. We need to end systemic racism. Black communities and communities of color need to not just be heard, but to be listened to. The devastating violence and discrimination which causes generations of pain must stop. #blacklivesmatter✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 ...

Join us to celebrate the accomplishments of design students and faculty this semester!

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted NC State’s campus in significant ways. Restrictions for the health and safety of all meant we were unable to come together in many of the ways we normally would in the spring semester, such as commencement, the Designlife Gala, final project presentations and more.

Please join us on June 3 at 4:00 pm to hear from Dean Hoversten, students and faculty about how the creative minds of our college community have adapted to a virtual environment to finish the year strong, demonstrating resilience, strength and flexibility. The event will close with a brief panel Q&A featuring your questions submitted during the livestream.

This event will be streamed live on Facebook. If you do not already do so, please follow the College of Design on Facebook to see updates and participate in the event.

Let us know you'll be signing on by registering at the link in our bio! ...