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Founding director of School of the Built Environment is Ohio AIA Architect of the Year, hailed for his commitment to the profession Dec 21, 2022 4:35 PM BGSU professor Dr. Arsenio Rodrigues is named Ohio AIA Architect of the Year by the Toledo Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

Young architect, alumnus recognized for work designing civic-centered structures in northwest Ohio Dec 21, 2022 11:17 AM BGSU alumnus and adjunct instructor Alex Schrinel '17 is named Emerging Professional of the Year for 2022 by the Toledo Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

Can architecture impact climate change? BGSU course receives national recognition for exploring Urban Heat Islands Apr 8, 2022 2:08 PM New studio course will feature collaboration between BGSU, University of Toledo to address complexities of Urban Heat Islands.

BGSU grad student's sustainable building project earns AIA Dayton award Mar 24, 2022 2:24 PM Link, who has already been hired in her field before graduation, used her BGSU classwork as a valuable portfolio item.

A state leader: School of the Built Environment director appointed to American Institute of Architects Ohio Board Mar 17, 2022 1:45 PM Under Dr. Arsenio Rodrigues, the architecture program earned coveted NAAB accreditation and enrollment has nearly doubled.

BGSU School of Built Environment's new home will be named Kokosing Hall Mar 4, 2022 3:45 PM Expansion of former Park Avenue building is a result of collaboration with Ohio's workforce, leading to innovative curriculum that converges construction management and architecture programs.

BGSU breaks ground on state-of-the-art School of the Built Environment facility Jun 24, 2021 1:54 PM $10.4 million project will bring architecture and environmental design, construction management programs together under one roof

BGSU architecture major named to National Board of Directors for 2021-22 Mar 9, 2021 10:00 AM Baili Null, a BGSU senior architecture major, will serve on the American Institute of Architecture Students National Board of Directors as Midwest quad director for 2021-2022.

Owens Corning Foundation announces $1 million gift to create scholarships for BGSU students Nov 20, 2020 10:14 AM Transformational gift establishes the Owens Corning Scholars Program, supporting underrepresented students in the School of the Built Environment

BGSU's Master of Architecture professional degree receives NAAB accreditation Mar 4, 2020 3:00 PM Bowling Green State University’s Department of Architecture and Environmental Design in the School of the Built Environment announced the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) accreditation of the Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) professional degree.

BGSU trustees approve building project to support innovative approach to design and construction learning Dec 11, 2019 3:00 PM $5.2 million project to include 12,000-square-foot expansion of Park Avenue building Description: The Board of Trustees of Bowling Green State University has approved a new $5.2 million expansion project that will support the University’s innovative School of the Built Environment. The school is recognized for its unique, integrated approach to training future architects and construction managers together.

Rüedi Ray recognized for faculty mentorship Apr 19, 2019 12:00 PM Dr. Katerina Rüedi Ray, professor of art history and former School of Art director, has offered wise and patient counsel to numerous faculty members as they’ve established their professional careers. For this, along with her professionalism and commitment, Rüedi Ray was honored by Faculty Senate with the 2019 Faculty Mentor Award.

BGSU architecture alumnus has a solid vision Nov 20, 2018 4:23 PM For a young Alex Hogrefe ’07, a sketch pad and a pencil were his accomplices because he saw the world as a place where imagination just had not yet made its way to images on paper. Today, the BGSU alumnus is a partner in the Boston architectural firm Design Distill.

Hansford library Dec 20, 2017 3:30 PM Father and son alumni continue their series of designs for local Little Free Libraries based on the national program of “take a book, leave a book.” Patrick Hansford and Nicholas Hansford graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science in Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture respectively.

Class of 2017 Success Stories: Hands-on experience serves BGSU architecture major well Dec 15, 2017 9:59 AM Khoa Truong’s father and grandfather were both carpenters in Vietnam and he grew up taking art classes through grade school and high school. When deciding on what to study at BGSU, he figured architecture was the perfect blend of his family’s background and his talents.

BGSU trustees support progress of academic programs, campus improvements Oct 13, 2017 3:45 PM The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees at its Oct. 13 meeting continued to lay the groundwork for academic programming and campus capital projects that will enhance student learning and career preparedness.

Princeton Review names BGSU a ‘green college’ Oct 26, 2016 3:57 PM BGSU is among the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to the 2016 Princeton Review Guide to 361 Green Colleges. The review chose the colleges for the seventh annual edition based on data from the company’s 2015-16 survey of hundreds of four-year colleges concerning their commitment to the environment and sustainability.

Master of Architecture’s first class graduates Jun 6, 2016 9:56 AM Sean J. Bostater, Shilpa Mehta, Timur Rashidovich Valiulin, James Alexander Wilson and Matt Zix are the first students to have master’s degrees of architecture from Bowling Green State University. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) has granted BGSU's Department of Architecture and Environmental Design continuing candidacy for its Master of Architecture professional degree.

Class of 2015 Success Stories: Double major builds collaborations Aug 10, 2015 7:00 AM Douglas Furia from West Chester, Ohio, near Cincinnati, knew he wanted to study architectural engineering, but when it came to deciding between Bowling Green State University or the University of Cincinnati, he chose BGSU. Even though BGSU didn’t specially offer architectural engineering, it did offer architecture and environmental design, and construction management programs. BGSU also provided Furia more scholarship support than Cincinnati, so he decided to take double majors. He would learn the artistic and design background from architecture and the technical background from construction management.

Architecture and Environmental Design | BGSU The Bowling Green State University architecture and environmental design major leads to careers in design and architecture, improving the built environment.

Architecture | Master of Architecture | BGSU An MArch degree focusing on the entrepreneurial role of the architect in society, NAAB Accredited, Ohio based and DI ranked ‘Top 10 most hired from’ in 2019.