BSU College of Architecture and Planning

06/02/2026

CAP Alumni Reception on Thursday, June 11th during the AIA26 Conference in San Diego! All alumni of the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning are invited to attend this reception hosted by Dean, Dave Ferguson, and Associate Dean, Andrea Swartz. We look forward to connecting and reminiscing over drinks and hors d’oeuvres as we celebrate the past, present, and future of our outstanding college and its alumni. Whether you are attending AIA25 or are local to the area, we hope you will join us for this special evening.

05/29/2026

05/27/2026

CAP Alumni Reception on Thursday, June 11th during the AIA26 Conference in San Diego! All alumni of the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning are invited to attend this reception hosted by Dean of ECAP, Dave Ferguson, and Associate Dean, Andrea Swartz. We look forward to connecting and reminiscing over drinks and hors d’oeuvres as we celebrate the past, present, and future of our outstanding college and its alumni. Whether you are attending AIA25 or are local to the area, we hope you will join us for this special evening.

05/26/2026

Second-year students in the Ball State architecture program participated in the annual competition sponsored by the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association (IHLA). Use the QR code on the next screen to find out the winners!

05/19/2026

Beginning the update on CAP’s exterior window.

05/12/2026

Done miss this Urban Planning workshop!
Register on our website here https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cap/workshops/urbanplan-workshop

05/07/2026

Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning celebrates Ahmaud Carroll-Tubbs, a 2026 LAF National Olmsted Scholar Undergraduate Finalist and recipient of a $3,000 award.

He was one of only three undergraduate finalists selected nationwide from a group of 41 nominees. Ahmaud is also Ball State’s first finalist since 2019 and only the third ever to receive this recognition.

05/07/2026

In Alan Dang’s 2nd year architecture students took on the challenge of designing cantilever structures that pushed beyond the typical 3:1 span ratio — aiming instead for an ambitious 1:3 ratio. Working in teams of five, they explored load transfer, structural performance, and efficiency increasing weights placed at varying points along each structure. The final test pushed structures to support a total of 4kg at the cantilever’s end.


This video, with music only, shows small calibration weights being put on different groups cantilever project to test their strength. They were set up in the classroom.

04/29/2026

Thank you, Pam Harwood, for your extraordinary dedication to students, design-build education, and community projects.
From timber frame homes and wineries to nature playscapes and public pavilions, your work has shaped both spaces and lives. As a studio instructor and community advocate, you’ve inspired generations of students through hands-on learning and real-world impact.
Your creativity, energy, and commitment to connecting people with nature and design will be deeply missed—and long remembered.