NC State College of Design
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We make sense of the world for the benefit of the public. Our rigorous programs prepare students to develop solutions that serve the greater good, and our research has life-changing impact.
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Everyone wants more housing. Almost nobody agrees on how to get it.
So let’s talk about it.
Room to Grow: 2026 Housing Symposium brings architects, developers, planners, advocates and public officials together to unpack the forces shaping housing production across the Triangle and explore what solutions might actually work.
Featuring keynote speakers Brandon Pace of @sanderspacearchitecture and Jonathan Tate of @officejt_, plus panel discussions, workshops, games and more led by members of the NC State Design community.
📅 Oct. 5–6
📍 Talley Student Union, Coastal Ballroom
🎟️ Free and open to the public
Come argue it out. Come learn something. Come make some connections.
🔗 Registration + full event details at the link in bio.
Housing attainability is one of the biggest questions facing the Triangle, and answering it takes architects, developers, planners and city leaders in the same room.
Join us for Room to Grow: 2026 Housing Symposium
🗓️ Oct. 5–6
📍 Talley Student Union + Kamphoefner Hall
Two days of keynotes, panel discussions on housing production, an exhibition of innovative work and reception. Guests will also have an opportunity to network with thought leaders in housing affordability, production, design and development.
This free public event is presented in partnership with @ncstate_architecture, @aiatriangle and @ncstatepappas.
Learn more and RSVP at the link in our bio.
From a 64th-scale model to a full-scale gathering space in 11 weeks. 🛠️
This summer, 15 NC State College of Design students designed and built The Crossover, a new pavilion at The Corner on Centennial Campus.
Along the way, they learned what happens when an idea meets steel, schedules, underground electrical conduit, real clients and a whole lot of collaboration.
Now The Crossover is part of campus, giving students, employees and visitors a place to gather, take shelter and enjoy something these students can point to for years to come and say, “I helped make that.”
Read the story at the News link in bio.
A little BBQ, lots of creativity. Let’s catch up with our design family for the upcoming semester!
📸 Isabella Estrada
"A design proposed without interacting with the users and the community is bound to fail." 🇰🇪
That`s just one of the lessons @ncstate_architecture students brought home after 10 days on Maya Island, Kilifi County, Kenya.
During their visit, students traded their studio desks for an opportunity to create meaningful design through communication and adaptability in a cross-cultural setting.
Studio Kenya was led by Associate Professor Donghwan Moon in partnership with Pwani University to co-create a village-scale master plan that addresses infrastructure, mobility, resilience and community needs.
🔗 Read the full story at the News link in our bio
Whether you’re a designer, a food monster, or both, you’ve always got a home here. 🫶🐺
15 years. 11 weeks. Zero renderings-only portfolios.
Since founding the Design + Build program, Randy Lanou `97 and Erik Mehlman `99 have put architecture students through the design-make-design loop, where every decision gets tested against reality (and sometimes concrete blowouts).
As Lanou and Mehlman step back, a new generation of instructors, including three D+B alumni, carries the program forward.
Read the full story at the News link in our bio. 🔗
✅ First week of class is in the (sketch) books. How`re y`all feeling?
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