Amid the solemn sound of a bagpipe, two firefighters perched in the fire truck’s bucket hung a gray helmet on a light pole above the intersection of 14th and H streets in Northwest D.C.
A transformative gift of more than $5.2 million will create a new home for the University of Kentucky’s College of Design and an exciting entry point into Lexington. The gift from Gray, Inc., which includes companies related to engineering, design, construction, automation, manufacturing and real estate, and members of the Gray family, was approved by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees during the April 29 meeting.
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Instead of a traditional lecture hall, a group of University of Kentucky College of Design students took to the field to learn from hands-on experience. School of Architecture Professor Bruce Swetnam’s design build studio was tasked with not only designing, but building, full-size prototypes of their projects some of which will help Kentucky communities.
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