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LSU School of Architecture Students Celebrate Laurel Street Fire Station and MidCity

The 4th Year Architecture students cordially invite all members of the Baton Rouge community to kick off Fire Prevention Week with rekindle MIDCITY, a community potluck of food, stories and people on October 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Old Fire Station #1, 1801 Laurel Street in MidCity. Under the guidance of Professor William Doran, the [...]

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Architecture Professor and Students Awarded First Place for Prestigious Peterson Prize

    Associate Professor of Architecture Ursula Emery McClure and several of her students were recently awarded the 2012 Charles E. Peterson Prize for their entry “Fort Proctor.” The School of Architecture will receive $2,750 as the result of their efforts, which garnered a tie for first place. Professor Emery McClure worked with a small [...]

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Architecture Professor Receives more than $75,000 in grants to investigate ruins of 19th century Louisiana Fort

Associate Professor Ursula Emery McClure recently received two grants for the upcoming academic year to investigate the ruins of Fort Proctor, a 19th century fort in St. Bernard Parish that has been engulfed by Lake Borgne. Fort Proctor, located on the shore of Lake Borgne, was built in the 1850s and intended to protect water [...]

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Architecture Students Design and Build Solar Pavilion in Old South Baton Rouge

The LSU School of Architecture has partnered with the Center for Planning Excellence, the Baranco Clark YMCA and Baton Rouge Community College to design and build and outdoor solar –powered pavilion. The student project, which also involves landscaping, is located in the YMCA’s yard, adjacent to the YMCA’s playground and field. The pavilion will serve [...]

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