K-State architecture students tops in monument design competition

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Source: Robert Condia, 785-532-1106, condia@k-state.edu
Editor's note: Joshua Perez is a graduate of Franklin Center High School, Franklin, Ill.
News release prepared by: Diane Potts, 785-532-1090, potts@k-state.edu

Monday, October 30, 2006

K-STATE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS TOPS IN MONUMENT DESIGN COMPETITION

MANHATTAN -- Three Kansas State University architecture students received top honors for designing a monument in the Bayer Stone Competition, organized by K-State's architecture department.

Sponsored by Bayer Stone of St. Marys, the 2006 project asked students to design a monument and surrounding plaza for the Bayer Stone quarry. The project, "A Monument to the Forgotten Architect," was to celebrate, identify and visually articulate the ancient heritage, craft and collaboration of the architect-mason.

Second-year architecture students at K-State's College of Architecture, Planning and Design participated in the two-week studio project. The students toured the Bayer Stone signature natural Cottonwood limestone quarry near Cottonwood Falls. Students spent a day being taught how to work with natural limestone by the masons at Bayer's facility in St. Marys, and then spent a day building stone walls at Bayer's Manhattan plant. Each of four studios selected two projects to be considered for award.

First place went to Joshua Perez, junior, Manhattan. Perez will be given the opportunity to develop his design, which may be constructed by Bayer Stone at the entry to the company's quarry in Chase County.

Second place went to Aaron Dyck, sophomore, North Newton, and third place went to Nicholas Whitney, sophomore, Peabody.

At the end of the project period, the competition entries were displayed and prize-winners announced at a reception for the students and faculty sponsored by Bayer Stone. Max Bayer, founder of Bayer Stone, served as competition juror. Studio faculty included Robert Condia, professor of architecture; Michael McNamara, professor of architecture; David Sachs, professor and head of the department of architecture; and John Selfridge, associate professor of architecture.