Photo: Patrick-Peters
The American Institute of Steel Construction’s (AISC) Education Foundation awarded three grants from its inaugural Design-Build Grant Program, which promotes the use of structural steel in student-designed projects that will benefit local communities, followed by the construction of those designs by the students in hands-on activities or in partnership with a fabricator.
The grants support projects across the country. In Columbus, Ind., a project led by Lucas Brown and Daniel Luis Martinez of Indiana University was awarded a grant for a creative bus stop. An outdoor classroom in Houston led by Patrick Peters of the University of Houston’s designLAB also won a grant. University of Texas at Arlington’s Julia Lindgren receives a grant in 2025 for a rest stop for cyclists and pedestrians in Dallas.
Peters spoke about architecture design-build at 2024 NASCC: The Steel Conference in a session titled “Rooted Ligaments: 35 Years of the University of Houston Graduate Design/Build Studio.” His presentation, as well as all other sessions from the conference, will be available on AISC’s website.
