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The KU School of Architecture & Design (ArcD)

ArcD academic programs, studios, and research centers are driven to meet challenges through relentless creativity and solutions-based design.

Immerse yourself in a creative studio culture and make real work that has real impact while enjoying a one-of-a-kind college experience at KU.

Aspiring architects, designers, creatives, and multidisciplinary leaders form an inclusive community inspired to create what has never been seen and discover solutions the world needs.

 

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The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design is building a new hub for learning and collaborative discovery in the heart of campus.

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Large-format photographer gets below the surface in new KC group show

Elise Kirk, KU associate professor of photography, is showing work in "Strange and Familiar Places,” on display through July 20 at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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Artist Stephen T. Johnson extends family’s legacy in new, three-generation show

Stephen T. Johnson, lecturer in the School of Architecture and Design, carries on his family’s artistic legacy in a new “three-generation” show opening Feb. 28 at the Cider Gallery in Lawrence.
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Presentation at KU Libraries to highlight impact of open education

Virginia Clinton-Lisell, associate professor in educational foundations and research at University of North Dakota and lead researcher of the Open Education Group, will visit KU’s Lawrence campus to deliver a public lecture about her research on open education at 10 a.m. March 14 in Watson Library 3 West.
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Architectural, experiential design leaders to speak at Spring 2025 University of Kansas Architecture Lecture Series

The KU Architecture Lecture Series welcomes architectural and experiential design leaders to the Lawrence campus to illuminate ideas and inspire students. The first lecture of spring features Nader Tehrani of NADAAA.

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