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Spartans dream big, build small at MSU’s first tiny house
Published on March 24, 2016
Some MSU students are thinking big and building small with the campus's first tiny house. We talk to Tiffany Pupa [Interior Design senior] about the "Sparty's Cabin" being built inside the MSU Surplus Center. -
Designer oversees Sparty's Cabin construction as a shift leader
Published on March 20, 2016
My name is Tiffany Pupa and I am a senior interior design student, and the student lead for Sparty’s Cabin. Part of my responsibility for the project is to act as a shift leader during the build. -
Art, engineering, and Tiny House
Published on March 18, 2016
My name is Ryan Daniels, and I am one of several students helping with the construction of Sparty's Cabin. I am also photographing the build. -
Barton Malow Enterprise’s Douglas Maibach to speak at March 24 SPDC Industry Seminar Series
Published on March 15, 2016
The MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction (SPDC) announces the next Industry Seminar Series event, slated for Thursday, Mar. 24, 2016, at the Human Ecology Building on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing. -
Design student gets hands on
Published on March 11, 2016
My name is Alyssa Alvarez, an Interior Design sophomore student. I heard about the Tiny House build at the USGBC student meeting in the beginning of fall 2015. -
URP’s Kotval to be inducted into the College of Fellows of the AICP
Published on March 10, 2016
Zenia Kotval was selected to receive the one of the planning profession's highest honors: Induction into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). -
Finding a build space
Published on March 9, 2016
One of the crucial steps to building a tiny house is finding a place construction site. This can be tricky depending on local zoning, HOAs and other obstacles. -
Students Build Tiny House on Campus
Published on March 8, 2016
As many Michigan State students prepare for graduation, one senior's genuine interest in the tiny home movement has led to a big collaborative effort among her peers. -
Michigan State University student leads tiny house build on campus
Published on March 7, 2016
As Tiffany Pupa prepares for graduation from Michigan State University (MSU), she's thinking about a little freedom - in fact, it's probably all she's thinking about right now. -
Michigan State University students to build Tiny House known as “Sparty’s Cabin”
Published on March 4, 2016
On March 4 students from Michigan State University will begin construction of a Tiny House at the Recycling Center on campus. -
Before and After: This 450-Square-Foot Studio Redefines Small-Space Living
Published on March 4, 2016
New York City living is nothing if not an exercise in clever space planning. Just ask Nicholas Obeid [an Interior Design alumnus from Michigan State University]. -
SPDC welcomes two new Construction Management Program faculty
Published on March 1, 2016
The MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction (SPDC) is pleased to welcome two new Assistant Professors to the Construction Management Program: George Berghorn, PhD, and Dong Zhao, PhD. -
'Tiny Home' for Sparty a paradigm of MSU student entrepreneurship
Published on February 22, 2016
How about a 180 sq. ft. cabin for Sparty that incorporates state-of-the-art, sustainable building techniques? -
MSU Grad Laura Casai Honored as 2016 Member of Oakland County Executive's Elite 40 under 40
Published on February 5, 2016
Laura C. Casai, IIDA, LEED AP (MSU '06, B.A., Interior Design), TMP Architecture's Director of Interior Design, was recently announced as a member of the Oakland County, Michigan, Executive's Elite 40 Under 40 Class of 2016. -
3-Dimensional Design Exploration Project: Lemon Shape
Published on January 28, 2016
The inspiration for the design is the intersecting surface of the lemon. The repetition of the triangular shape, symmetrical balance, curved and straight lines will be utilized in the design.