Community by Design | Creating a Place to Belong
When designing campus residences, it's easy to get caught up in location, room design and amenities. Yet just as important is the wealth of research that shows us how buildings can help students develop the sense of connection and community identity they need to thrive.
Engaging students on campus has much to do with programmatic decisions, but a physical environment that is designed to help students connect advances the sense of community and makes programming more effective. (click the pdf above for the entire article)
Community Dining at the University of Missouri Beta house. Sharing meals plays an essential role in increasing interaction and learning opportunities.
Test windows used by Evergreene Painting Studios to identify decorative paint.
Decorative paint uncovered on the historic vault.
Vault door in the restoration process.
Vault door near end of restoration.
Completely restored, the vault will be open to the public during open meetings in the room.
Restored historic Diebold Safe & Lock Co. decorative paint.
Running with the bulls...
Public restroom.
At the zoo.
Stuck in the elevator.
At a child's birthday party.
Marriage councelling. 
Treanor's Nadia Zhiri and Emily Bengoa, along with the ACUHO-I Architecture Series braintrust from Michigan State University, Texas State University - San Marcos, Emory University, HEWV and Ayers St. Gross at ACUHO-I's Annual Convention in Anaheim, CA.
Joe Stramberg, Nadia Zhiri and Emily Bengoa enjoy the magician stylings of El Ropo at ACUHO-I Annual Convention in Anaheim.
Architecture 101: Nadia Zhiri, Emily Bengoa and Rosanne Proite pose for their glamour shot for ACUHO-I's Architecture 101 Series.
Measurement, Materials and Sustainable Environment Center (Photo courtesy of KU School of Engineering)