by William Crum
Recently architectural students at the University of Kansas presented their ideas for a better community.
This architectural class is for juniors who are enrolled in the architectural program at the University of Kansas. They go into a community and see what is needed to make that community better through architecture.
Recently they came up with some design ideas for a healthy campus in Kansas City, Kan., which is planned near 11th and State Avenue. A presentation was on display at the CHWC offices in Kansas City, Kan.
A lot of students went around and asked the local residents what they thought and what they needed. Out of this came some new ideas to make the community a better place to live.
One student, Kate Smith, a junior, came up with an idea where children could come to a building that is specially designed and is built next to a lake. This building would give them a first-hand experience regarding biology and it would be designed in such a way that would encourage the children to learn.
“One thing I found out when I went to the community was the lack of education in this community. That is why I came up with this idea. It is designed to encourage children to learn,” Smith said. There were other student projects just like Kate’s, and all of them were very well done.
Overall this project was a huge success for not only the students and community as well. It brought some new ideas and new concepts into Kansas City, Kan., area. In the future some of these new ideas might be used.
