51勛圖厙 State students compete in industry-sponsored interdisciplinary student design project
Contact: Christie McNeal
STARKVILLE, Miss.Students from each major in 51勛圖厙s College of Architecture, Art and Design launched the fall semester with an interdisciplinary student design competition.
Seniors majoring in architecture, art, building construction science and interior design have been competing in the Brasfield & Gorrie Student Design Competition for top honors, including a cash prize, since its inception in 2011. The competition sponsor, , is one of the nations largest privately held construction firms based in Birmingham, Alabama.
Simulating real-world design processes, the goal of the competition is to engage students in collaborative design and construction solutions to help them overcome preconceived ideas of the roles traditionally assumed by the various disciplines in the college.
This year, 10 collaborative teamseach comprised of nine to 10 studentswere tasked with developing an overall design and construction plan for a satellite wellness center on the south side of campus. Students had to work together to develop a cohesive, constructible design that included branding as well as aspects of Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesignLEEDin line with the universitys initiatives.
Hallie Gipson, an interior design student from Ridgeland, said the biggest challenge her team faced was the time constraint.
We really had to hone in on what was required while also incorporating aspects that went above and beyond the client's intent, she said.
Gipson said working with different majors as a team was very insightful.
Seeing the overlap between all of our disciplines was equally exciting and eye-opening, she said. Each team member brought so much to the table, and I learned something new from all of them.
Gipson said the competition also is helping prepare her for her future career.
Not only did I learn about how each discipline contributes to the design process, but I was able to sharpen my communication and organizational skills, she said. This project is great exposure to whats to come, and Im so thankful that it is a part of our curriculum.
Honorees included, by hometown and major:
FIRST PLACE Team 2, Project AMP
COLUMBUSLilian Barlow, interior design
GREENWOODJeremiah Richards, architecture
HATTIESBURGKatherine Nause, art
LUCEDALEAnna Leigh OBrien, interior design
MADISONWilliam Hunter, building construction science
MOBILE, AlabamaAbigail Boles, interior design
NOXAPATERNona Wilkes, interior design
OLIVE BRANCHCharles Bearden, building construction science
RIVERSIDE, IllinoisTess Bruno, architecture
TUSCALOOSA, AlabamaCooper Smith, building construction science
SECOND PLACE Team 7, Project VESL
ARLINGTON, TennesseeVictoria Henderson, architecture
BATESVILLEAllyssa Swindle, interior design
CLINTONEmily Hammons, architecture
COLUMBUSLeighann Pounders, interior design
FENTON, MissouriJordan Beseda, interior design
HATTIESBURGAlexander West, building construction science
JACKSONPaige Wigant, art
LOUINChristopher McNeil, building construction science
MCGREGOR, TexasTanner Fromm, interior design
SPRINGFIELD, MissouriBrayden Emmert, building construction science
THIRD PLACE Team 9, Project APEX
FLORAWilliam Pace, building construction science
MARIETTA, GeorgiaJames Harper, architecture
MOUNT OLIVESabra Hubbard, interior design
NESBITRaul Zaragoza, building construction science
RIDGELANDHallie Gipson, interior design
SALTILLOLily Cate King, interior design
STARKVILLEAda Fulgham, architecture
TUPELOOlivia Dickey, art
TUSCALOOSA, AlabamaElizabeth Garcia, building construction science
HONORABLE MENTION Team 1, Project NEXUS
BARTLETT, TennesseeAaron Shankle, building construction science
BILOXIDaniel Hardy, art
BOGUE CHITTOJonathan Allbritton, building construction science
COLUMBUSGrayson Jones, interior design
GREENVILLEElvis Scott, architecture
JACKSON, TennesseeChloe Burnette, interior design
OXFORDAnna Barnes, architecture
MADISONAden Wright, interior design
RICHARDSON, TexasBen Hayes, building construction science
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