Archives for January 2007

Master Plan for Active Aging Wins Big

Planners and students from the University of Arkansas School of Architecture envision a new housing model for the nation’s aging boomers, one that supports active aging within a vibrant community setting.

In a New York City ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 24, UA Community Design Center staff and a former student pocketed a prestigious Progressive Architecture Design Citation for their master plan for Little Rock’s Good Shepherd Ecumenical Retirement Community. The proposed plan unites traditional neighborhood amenities with strikingly contemporary, “green” design. (more…)

Peter Bednar, UACDC Project/Program Specialist and Zack Cooley’s Design Win Honorable Mention in International Competition

After hours design work has paid off for Peter Bednar and Zack Cooley, both ‘06 grads currently working for the School of Architecture. More