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What Is Freedom By Design 

 

Freedom by Design, the AIAS community service program in partnership with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), uses the talents of architecture students to radically impact the lives of people in their community through modest design and construction solutions. Freedom by Design (FBD) teaches students how to resolve issues while simultaneously providing them with the real world experience of working with clients, mentorship from licensed architects and contractors, and an understanding of the practical impact of architecture and design

Freedom By Design is a brand new program to our chapter here at Mississippi State University. We started a FBD exploratory committee in Fall 2015 and were officially approved as a Freedom By Design Chapter in Fall 2016.

What Is Freedom By Design 

 

Freedom by Design, the AIAS community service program in partnership with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), uses the talents of architecture students to radically impact the lives of people in their community through modest design and construction solutions. Freedom by Design (FBD) teaches students how to resolve issues while simultaneously providing them with the real world experience of working with clients, mentorship from licensed architects and contractors, and an understanding of the practical impact of architecture and design

Freedom By Design is a brand new program to our chapter here at Mississippi State University. We started a FBD exploratory committee in Fall 2015 and were officially approved as a Freedom By Design Chapter in Fall 2016.

Fall 2017 Project

This year our FBD team worked on a wheel chair ramp for the Oktoc Community Club. Our team was able to design and build the ramp in just a matter of three weeks.  They spent several late nights pouring concrete and laying boards for the ramp. 

Team Members: 

Director Ashley Casteel and Emily Turner 

Project Manager: Kenzie Johnson 

Construction Manager: Pablo Vargas 

Fundraising Chair: Nada Aziz 

Public Relations Chairs: Alex Boyd and Felipe Olvera

Spring 2017 Project  

This year our FBD team worked on a project with the local Boys and Girls Club. We designed, fundraised, and built three composting bins for their educational garden. These bins house organic waste that will eventually be used as soil in the garden beds. 

Team Members: 

Director: Emily Turner 

Project Managers: Isaac Johnson and Ashley Casteel 

Historians: Leah Welborn and Ben Webster 

Fundraising Chair: Iklhas Khan 

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