Freedom by Design
About
“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. The program embraces efforts to provide both design-build and engagement solutions to address 5 barriers: Physical, Educational, Environmental, Socio-Economic, and Cultural.
Freedom by Design™ (FBD) encourages students to serve their communities by addressing issues with design solutions. FBD provides real- world experience through working with clients, learning from local licensed architects and contractors, and experiencing the practical impacts of architecture and design.” -AIAS.ORG
Current Project
Camp Kitchen Boxes - KACEE
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KACEE (The Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmemntal Education) is a Manhattan-based non-profit organization who coordinates events, curriculums, and activities for public schools and the Scouts of Kansas to become more educated about their environment.
We are tasked with designing, building, and producing instruction manuals for a set of practical Camp Kitchen Boxes with KACEE for the Kansas WILD Outdoor Program. At first glance, they might just look like wooden boxes. But when it comes time to prepare a camp meal, the legs unfold from underneath and the top folds out to act as a tabletop. The cabinets open to reveal the contents inside!
We have completed four boxes, but have eight more to make this fall 2023 semester! Any help building these would be great shop experience, and could even count toward your AXP hours!
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Want to Help?
Click here to join the GroupMe and get more information!
Join us in room 2123 on Tuesdays at 11:00am to help with the project!
Past Projects
Basement Furnishing - Wonder Workshop
The Wonder Workshop Children's Museum is a non-profit hands-on learning museum offering interactive play and learning spaces for children and their families through various indoor and outdoor educational programs and activities in the arts, sciences, and humanities.
The project entailed redesigning their basement layout, in order to give their teen volenteers a place to themselves. We painted the walls and cielings, in order to brighten the space, and designed and built several furniture pieces to help with organization.
| Desk for Teen Volenteers | Table for Activities | Shelves for Storage |
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Mentors and Officers
| Chair | Aidan Maxwell | aidan14@ksu.edu |
| Project Manager | Katie Chandler | kchandler@ksu.edu |
| Public Relations | Lyla Tukey | ltukey@ksu.edu |
| Fundraising | Caroline Nelson | caroline25@ksu.edu |
Want to be a leading member of Freedom by Design? Officer elections are held each fall!