{"533481":{"#nid":"533481","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Introducing the College of Design at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEffective today, Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Architecture will be called the College of Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new name is a more accurate reflection of the wide range of academic programs and work that occurs in the research centers and Schools of Architecture, Building Construction, City and Regional Planning, Industrial Design and Music.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe name showcases the College\u2019s strengths and innovation in the multifaceted aspects of design, said Steven P. French, dean and John Portman Chair of the College of Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis name change will mark an exciting new chapter for our College and the work of our students, faculty, staff and alumni,\u201d French said. \u201cWe intend to broaden the definition of design at Georgia Tech through our academics and research. We will draw the connection between design and today\u2019s uniquely human experiences, from buildings and cities, to products and soundscapes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College has been discussing a name change for about 20 years to better capture its range of academic and research activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe number of academic programs offered by the College has doubled over the last decade, and three quarters of the degrees are not rooted in architecture. In response, the 2014 Strategic Plan suggested exploring a new name.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur architecture school is unique in how it combines design, the latest technologies and the influence of our professional practice partnerships,\u201d French said. \u201cBut when you look at the College as a whole, you begin to understand we have a much broader range of design capabilities that shape how people live.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College engaged Armchair Media to conduct a positioning study and narrow the field of potential names. The company submitted potential names based on extensive surveys and interviews with faculty, staff, alumni, students and prospective students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Design best fit the College\u2019s output as well as its environment. Academic work and research utilize the methods and conclusions of design to create products, buildings, neighborhoods, cities and human experiences, French said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe College of Design will be the premier college for technology-focused design education,\u201d French said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about the College of Design here: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEffective today, Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Architecture will be called the College of Design.\u0026nbsp;The new name is a more accurate reflection of the wide range of academic programs and work that occurs in the research centers and schools of Architecture, Building Construction, City and Regional Planning, Industrial Design and Music.\u0026nbsp;The name showcases the College\u2019s strengths and innovation in the multifaceted aspects of design, said Steven P. French, dean and John Portman Chair of the College of Design.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The new name captures the range of research conducted and academic disciplines taught and studied in the former College of Architecture."}],"uid":"27918","created_gmt":"2016-05-09 08:43:01","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:35","author":"Laura Diamond","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"533441":{"id":"533441","type":"image","title":"College of Design","body":null,"created":"1462809600","gmt_created":"2016-05-09 16:00:00","changed":"1475895317","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:17","alt":"College of Design","file":{"fid":"89444","name":"design.logo_.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/design.logo__0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/design.logo__0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":12832,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/design.logo__0.png?itok=z5XwiXJM"}}},"media_ids":["533441"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.design.gatech.edu\/","title":"College of Design"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"926","name":"College of Architecture"},{"id":"168831","name":"College of Design"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Diamond\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMedia Relations, Institute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404-894-6016\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E@LauraRDiamond\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnn Hoevel\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDirector of Communications, College of Design\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404-385-0693\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laura.diamond@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}