School of Planning, Design and Construction

News

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  Michigan State University students to build Tiny House known as “Sparty’s Cabin”

  Published on March 4, 2016
  On March 4 students from Michigan State University will begin construction of a Tiny House at the Recycling Center on campus.

• Before and After: This 450-Square-Foot Studio Redefines Small-Space Living

  Published on March 4, 2016
  New York City living is nothing if not an exercise in clever space planning. Just ask Nicholas Obeid [an Interior Design alumnus from Michigan State University].

• SPDC welcomes two new Construction Management Program faculty

  Published on March 1, 2016
  The MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction (SPDC) is pleased to welcome two new Assistant Professors to the Construction Management Program: George Berghorn, PhD, and Dong Zhao, PhD.

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  'Tiny Home' for Sparty a paradigm of MSU student entrepreneurship

  Published on February 22, 2016
  How about a 180 sq. ft. cabin for Sparty that incorporates state-of-the-art, sustainable building techniques?

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  MSU Grad Laura Casai Honored as 2016 Member of Oakland County Executive's Elite 40 under 40

  Published on February 5, 2016
  Laura C. Casai, IIDA, LEED AP (MSU '06, B.A., Interior Design), TMP Architecture's Director of Interior Design, was recently announced as a member of the Oakland County, Michigan, Executive's Elite 40 Under 40 Class of 2016.

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  3-Dimensional Design Exploration Project: Lemon Shape

  Published on January 28, 2016
  The inspiration for the design is the intersecting surface of the lemon. The repetition of the triangular shape, symmetrical balance, curved and straight lines will be utilized in the design.

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  Thesis Project: Temple Cowork & Cafe

  Published on January 28, 2016
  Thesis Project: Temple Cowork & Cafe by Liz Rogers

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  Hendrick recommended as Dean of College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at MSU

  Published on January 25, 2016
  Hendrick is an MSU alumnus who currently serves as interim dean for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Science at Ohio State University.

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  SPDC’s Kotval-Karamchandani receives MSU Outstanding Faculty Award

  Published on January 21, 2016
  In June, Zeenat Kotval-Karamchandani was honored with the Outstanding Faculty Award from the Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU).

• LandTEXTURES Newsletter Winter 2016

  Published on January 15, 2016
  The Winter 2016 edition of LandTEXTURES published by the MSU Landscape Architecture Alumni.

• Maura Brandi Internship Fund

  Published on January 15, 2016
  The Maura Brandi Internship Fund is endowed and held by the Charlevoix County Community Foundation. MSU Landscape Architecture program students are preferred candidates.

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  JLL’s Peter Riguardi engaged audience at Nov. SPDC Industry Seminar Series

  Published on December 17, 2015
  The MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction (SPDC) held its sixth Industry Seminar Series event on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015.

• 17th Annual Construction Management Golf Outing welcomes alumni from more than 30 companies

  Published on December 7, 2015
  On Aug. 4, 2015, the Construction Management Program in the MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction welcomed alumni to MSU's Forest Akers West in East Lansing.

• Mega Events, Sports and Sustainability with Michigan State University's Dr. Eva Kassens-Noor

  Published on November 18, 2015
  This episode originally aired on October 6, 2015 on Green is Good Radio. Today on GreenIsGood: How can mega events like the Olympics and the World Cup improve their sustainability and reduce their carbon footprint?

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  JLL’s Peter Riguardi to speak at Nov. 5 SPDC Industry Seminar Series

  Published on October 19, 2015
  The MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction (SPDC) announces the next Industry Seminar Series event, slated for Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, at the Human Ecology Building on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing.