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Background Image Alternative Text: Pictured are students in the first place-winning group from 海角社区 State University 海角社区鈥檚 recent Brasfield and Gorrie Student Design Competition. Group members were tasked with developing a proposal for the redesign of MSU鈥檚 Lois Dowdle Cobb Museum of Archaeology. From left to right, they include Tyler Letson, Heather Gillich, Mary Moore, Olivia Duhe, Shelby Jaco, Sydney White, Gaybrail 鈥淕abby鈥 Jones, Clayton 鈥淐lay鈥 Crossman, John Douglas 鈥淛D鈥 Staten and Jordan Smith
Background Image Alternative Text: Pictured are students in the first place-winning group from 海角社区 State University 海角社区鈥檚 recent Brasfield and Gorrie Student Design Competition. Group members were tasked with developing a proposal for the redesign of MSU鈥檚 Lois Dowdle Cobb Museum of Archaeology. From left to right, they include Tyler Letson, Heather Gillich, Mary Moore, Olivia Duhe, Shelby Jaco, Sydney White, Gaybrail 鈥淕abby鈥 Jones, Clayton 鈥淐lay鈥 Crossman, John Douglas 鈥淛D鈥 Staten and Jordan Smith

Interdisciplinary design competition teaches MSU students challenges, rewards of collaboration

Brasfield and Gorrie General Contractors, one of the nation鈥檚 largest privately held construction firms based in Birmingham, Alabama, has sponsored the annual Brasfield and Gorrie Student Design Competition at MSU for the past eight years.

Pictured are students in the first place-winning group from 海角社区 State University 海角社区鈥檚 recent Brasfield and Gorrie Student Design Competition. Group members were tasked with developing a proposal for the redesign of MSU鈥檚 Lois Dowdle Cobb Museum of Archaeology. From left to right, they include Tyler Letson, Heather Gillich, Mary Moore, Olivia Duhe, Shelby Jaco, Sydney White, Gaybrail 鈥淕abby鈥 Jones, Clayton 鈥淐lay鈥 Crossman, John Douglas 鈥淛D鈥 Staten and Jordan Smith
Pictured are students in the first place-winning group from 海角社区 State University 海角社区鈥檚 recent Brasfield and Gorrie Student Design Competition. Group members were tasked with developing a proposal for the redesign of MSU鈥檚 Lois Dowdle Cobb Museum of Archaeology. From left to right, they include Tyler Letson, Heather Gillich, Mary Moore, Olivia Duhe, Shelby Jaco, Sydney White, Gaybrail 鈥淕abby鈥 Jones, Clayton 鈥淐lay鈥 Crossman, John Douglas 鈥淛D鈥 Staten and Jordan Smith.

 

September 26, 2018

A redesign project for 海角社区 State鈥檚 Lois Dowdle Cobb Museum of Archaeology in the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures gave students in the 海角社区 a chance to hone their collaborative skills as part of a team effort.

Brasfield and Gorrie General Contractors, one of the nation鈥檚 largest privately held construction firms based in Birmingham, Alabama, has sponsored the annual Brasfield and Gorrie Student Design Competition at MSU for the past eight years.

Since the start of the fall semester, 94 architecture, art, building construction science and interior design seniors have been working in teams to develop proposals for the redesign of the Cobb Museum, researching and determining how exhibits should be reorganized and considering such factors as space and circulation.

鈥淭his competition provides our students with a real-world experience of high-pressure and high-stakes collaborative work,鈥 said Dean of the 海角社区 Angi Elsea Bourgeois. 鈥淏y learning the rewards and challenges of true collaboration, they will be better positioned to transition seamlessly into today鈥檚 job market, which requires these skills more than ever before.鈥

Students worked together in all disciplines to create a cohesive design that is constructible and considers aspects of Leadership in Energy Environmental Design (LEED) and a WELL Building Certification. Other design requirements were to add a gift shop and direct attention to the museum鈥攍ocated in the basement鈥攆rom the front of the building.

The top five teams then presented their final work to Cobb Museum faculty and staff, as well as Brasfield and Gorrie representatives, who recognized the top three teams with a monetary prize.

The first-place group credited its success to good communication and trust among members, along with a well-thought-out plan.

鈥淓veryone was really easy to talk to,鈥 said Mary Moore, the group鈥檚 sole graphic designer.

鈥淲e came up with a concept on day one, which really helped us to all stay on the same page,鈥 added team member Sydney White.

Brasfield and Gorrie project manager Rivers Price said, 鈥淵ou could tell the team had great chemistry, and they knocked it out of the park.鈥

Honorees for superior design included, by hometown:

FIRST PLACE

BRANDON鈥擲ydney A. White, interior design

GRENADA鈥擩ohn Douglas 鈥淛.D.鈥 Staten, building construction science

GULFPORT鈥擧eather L. Gillich, architecture

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama鈥擲helby C. Jaco, architecture, and Tyler R. Letson, building construction science

JACKSON鈥擩ordan X. Smith, architecture

LAUREL鈥擥aybrail 鈥淕abby鈥 Jones, interior design

MADISON鈥擟layton 鈥淐lay鈥 Crossman, building construction science

PONCHATOULA, Louisiana鈥擮livia B. Duhe, interior design

RIDGELAND鈥擬ary E. Moore, art/graphic design

SECOND PLACE

BALDWYN鈥擱eagan B. Richey, building construction science

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama鈥擥rant R, Hyche, building construction science

HOLLY SPRINGS鈥擪irkland C. Webber, architecture

HOUSTON鈥擬cCarley K. Hood, interior design

JACKSON鈥擟harles M. Bowman, building construction science

JACKSON, Tennessee鈥擲amantha K. Sullivan, interior design

MCCOMB鈥擬argaret C. 鈥淢aggie鈥 Clark, senior interior design

STARKVILLE鈥擠aniel H. Ruff, architecture

TERRY鈥擩asmine J. Dennis, architecture

TUPELO鈥擪atherine Huang, art/graphic design

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama鈥擬eredith A. Hutto, architecture

THIRD PLACE

BLUE MOUNTAIN鈥擜bigail 鈥淎bby鈥 Jackson, architecture

BLUE SPRINGS鈥擝lake Farrar, architecture

BRANDON鈥擝ailey E. Cummins, interior design

CANTONMENT, Florida鈥擫uke A. Nunley, building construction science

CLARKSDALE鈥擳aylor E. Knight, art/graphic design

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama鈥擭icholas R. James, building construction science

MABEN鈥擪aitlin W. Huguley, interior design

NORTHPORT, Alabama鈥擨saiah Brooking, building construction science

STARKVILLE鈥擩on M. Russell, building construction science, and Robert A. Scott, architecture

WEST POINT鈥擟arlie R. Teffeteller, interior design

Image of the winning project - shows various rooms, layout, and color choices for the museum

MSU faculty overseeing the competition included Assistant Professor of Architecture Fred Esenwein, Associate Professor of Architecture Alexis Gregory, Assistant Professor of Building Construction Science Michele Herrmann, Associate Professor of Interior Design Lyndsey Miller, Associate Professor of Art/Graphic Design Suzanne Powney, and Assistant Professor of Building Construction Science Alireza Shojaei.

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