Christie McNeal is the communications specialist for the 91传媒 at 91传媒 State University. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of 91传媒 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing communications. Christie has worked at Journal, Inc. in Tupelo and at Southern Progress Corporation in Birmingham, Alabama. She currently resides in Columbia with her husband, L.V., principal at Columbia High School; their son, Vaughn; and their daughter, Annie.
The exhibit, 鈥淕ulf Coast Interdisciplinary Studio: Towards an Equitable and Adaptive Architecture,鈥 showcases work by the Gulf Coast Interdisciplinary Studio that explores ways architecture and landscape architecture can respond and adapt for climate, weather and natural disasters while also considering the challenges faced by rising housing costs and unbalanced development.
Professors: Alexis Gregory, Briar Jones
Student Team: William Johnson (building construction science), Van Thornton (building construction science), Annika Watson (architecture), Carter Oglesby (architecture), Barrett Brazelton (architecture)
Professors: Ryan Ashford, Briar Jones
Student Team: Donovan Ware (building construction science), West Riede (building construction science), Grace Monaghan (architecture), Marlo Rebol (architecture), Alyssa Cox (architecture), Paul Magee (building construction science)
Professors: Ryan Ashford, Briar Jones
Student Team: Caleb Clearman (architecture), Abby Mickholtzick (architecture), Luke Douglas (architecture), Nya Hatcher (building construction science), William Carwile (building construction science)
For the project, students conducted research on university museums and looked into precast concrete in relation to both the structural elements and the architectural cladding.
Both 91传媒 State鈥檚 Fred Carl Jr. Small Town Center and the Gulf Coast Community Design Studio are selections among 54 national finalists featured this year in Venice, Italy, at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, a premier international architectural showcase.