News and events from the J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program
Architecture conference focuses on reimagining traditional materials with modern technologies
Architects, designers, craftspeople, students, and community members are invited to participate in AMT2025 (Architectural Material Technologies Commons) March 27-29. Held at IU's Miller Architecture Program in Columbus, the conference seeks to revolutionize an approach to material responsibility in architecture and design.
J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program students help design bus shelter
Columbus has teamed up with IU’s J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program for a new design for a bus shelter at NexusPark, set to be installed by the end of April.
Honored for service, M. Arch students create installations for Diversity Gala
Installations created by Miller M. Arch students provided dynamic photo backdrops for Su Casa's Diversity Gala at the Columbus Commons on Friday, November 15, at which the Miller program was honored with the 2024 Volunteer of the Year award. Su Casa supports Columbus' Latino community.
How a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern Architecture
Columbus, Indiana’s reputation among architects took off in the mid-1950s, when its largest employer, the engine manufacturer Cummins, began covering the architecture fees for new modernist public schools. Bloomberg News reports on the publication of a new monograph on the midwestern modernist mecca, home to the Eskenazi School’s Miller M. Arch program.
IU’s J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program earns national accreditation
The Indiana University J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program in the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design has been recognized with initial accreditation by the National Architectural Accrediting Board, the only accrediting body for professional architectural degree programs in the United States.
Five M. Arch students receive IAF scholarships
M. Arch students in the Eskenazi School's Miller Architecture program took five of the nine scholarships awarded March 25 by the Indiana Architecture Foundation. The award winners submitted portfolios showcasing their work in sustainable and community-engaged design, among other concerns.
Architecture presentation to highlight creative process
Curious about formulating and growing a creative process? Join the J.Irwin Miller Architecture Program for a unique three-part presentation and panel discussion exploring the intersections between art, design, architecture, and sustainability.
Fairview Street homeowner incorporates two tiny houses on lot with his 1950 residence
"The intention is very simple," says Danny Weddle, CEO of Terran Robotics. "The more people living in the core of a city, the better off you are." The Eskenazi School alum (BFA '09, Studio Art), a master's student in the school's Miller Architecture program uses local clay, robotics, and AI to create affordable, sustainable housing.
New York Times highlights Eskenazi architecture faculty work in Chicago biennial
Eskenazi architecture faculty are collaborating on a monument in Marion, Ind. to "honor an expanding, more diverse group of Americans," as The New York Times notes in a review of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, where the architects chart the process of creating the monument. The project's co-creators are faculty Daniel Martinez and Lulu Loquidis, of LAA Office.
Architectural Review spotlights Eskenazi faculty work in Chicago Architectural Biennial
Architecture faculty members Daniel Martinez and Lulu Loquidis' collaborative installation for the Chicago Architecture Biennial has been reviewed in the London-based Architectural Review. "Growing a Garden of Strange Fruit" charts the process of creating a site of contemplation, healing, and memory at the site of an atrocity in Marion, Indiana in 1930.
New perspectives: architecture student examines "middle housing" options for Columbus
In his second year in the Eskenazi School's Miller M. Arch program, Will Ziegert is examining the missing middle of Columbus' housing market and proposing ways to add it back. In the spring, the city will host a public design charrette to invite discussion around Ziegert's recommendation for "a happy medium of denser-style living."
M. Arch students help showcase Exhibit Columbus at Next Gen Day
M. Arch students in the Eskenazi School's Miller M. Arch program are among the community partners who will help showcase Exhibit Columbus' downtown exhibition "Public by Design" Saturday, September 30 during Next Generation Day. The event is designed for youth to experience the transformative installation.
Silvia Acosta named McRobbie Professor in Architecture
Silvia Acosta has been named the inaugural McRobbie Bicentennial Professor in Modern Architecture at the Eskenazi School, endowed by a gift of $500,000 from IU Chancellor and past President Michael McRobbie and First Lady Laurie Burns McRobbie. Acosta’s approach to architectural practice is deeply collaborative and community based.
Makerspace makeover: Propeller improvements take shape at airport
Assistant Professor of Architecture Daniel Martinez is leading exterior improvements at Columbus Propeller, including a street mural, wayfinding elements, a viewing platform for watching planes, greenery, signage, seating, and more. In addition to enhancing the venue's curb appeal, the mural will also offer something to look for when taking off or landing at the adjacent airport.
Miller M. Arch students reënvision Columbus school
Students in the Eskenazi School Miller M.Arch program have spent the semester conducting research, meeting with stakeholders, and coming up with concepts for the ABC-Stewart Montessori School facility in Columbus.
M. Arch student sculptures installed at Salem's Lake Salinda
Salem Mayor Justin Green unveiled two site-specific sculptures on the Lake Salinda waterfront Tuesday, April 11. Designed by students in the Eskenazi School's Miller M. Arch program and drawing upon the area's cultural heritage, the sculptures were designed to activate the recreational area and foster economic development.
Mies Building named one of 2023 top ten steel projects
The Eskenazi School's Mies van der Rohe-designed building was named among ten building projects nationwide to win the 2023 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel Awards, hosted by the American Institute of Steel Construction.
