Diane Al Shihabi and Mikesch Muecke presented “Breathing New Life into A Los Angeles Icon” at the Fall 2021 SESAH Conference, held in Natchez, Mississippi on October 1, 2021. The paper explored a first-time collaboration between a fourth-year architectural studio, …
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Preservation Inc. (TPI) invited ISU Preservation & Cultural Heritage Committee Members Diane Al Shihabi, Heidi Hohmann, Mikesch Muecke, and Arvid Osterberg to the plaque unveiling ceremony, designating Taliesin as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Muecke and Al Shihabi, a …
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Diane Al Shihabi, Ph.D. (Interior Design) and Mikesch Muecke, Ph.D. (Architecture) were invited by the US Department of State Office of Overseas Building Operations (under the leadership of ISU alumnus Tobin Tracy) to document the American Legation in Tangiers, Morocco.…
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The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions is excited to announce its eleventh biennial FORUM in Des Moines, Iowa, July 18-22, 2018. Join us and discover the latest trends in preservation and receive valuable training through a combination of educational sessions,
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Community Revitalization and Interdisciplinary Design: Rehabilitating Historic Buildings to Conserve Cultural Heritage
Throughout the state of Iowa, small towns are declining in population due to insufficient employment opportunities. Without intervention to effectively stimulate economic development and lure younger generations …
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As part of an interdisciplinary studio, DSN S 546 Preservation & Cultural Heritage Czech Republic: International Perspectives and Design Issues, two professors—Diane Al Shihabi, Interior Design, and Mikesch Muecke, Architecture—guided twenty students (of 28 total enrolled) from architecture, interior …
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Diane Al Shihabi (Interior Design) and Mikesch Muecke (Architecture) were invited by Regina Loukotova, the Director of the Architectural Institute in Prague (ARCHIP), to present a lecture on their current research and teaching related to the new Preservation and Cultural …
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An interdisciplinary team of 11 Interior Design students, 7 Architecture students, and 3 Landscape Architecture students, gained international perspectives in preservation practices during a field trip to Prague, Czech Republic over spring break, March 9-17, 2018.
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Diane Alshihabi (Interior Design) and Mikesch Muecke (Architecture) are teaching during the Spring semester 2018 an interdisciplinary studio as part of the Graduate Certificate in Preservation and Cultural Heritage.…
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During the Spring semester 2017 Diane Alshihabi (Interior Design) and Mikesch Muecke (Architecture) co-taught the first interdisciplinary studio, DSN S 546 Preservation & Cultural Heritage England: International Perspectives and Design Issues with students from architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture.…
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