Design class reaches out to community
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Robert Barnstone with one of the nine doghouses being built and donated for Latah County Humane Society |
PULLMAN – Design Studio 303, a class taught by professor Robert Barnstone, is designing and constructing three projects that will help the WSU community.
The first is for a large canopy type structure located near the Pullman softball field – known as Koppel farm; the second a series of quadraplex dog kennels for the Latah Humane society; and another is the conversion of a shipping container into a club house for the WSU Sailing Team.
All of these projects were done in conjunction with WSU’s Centre for Civic Engagement.
“The reason for these projects,” Barnstone said, “is to prove to the students that even in a period of economic downturn there are still great opportunities and that if you put your mind to it you can accomplish some very interesting things.”
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Upon returning to the U.S, Barnstone found a group of people and companies interested in ceramic cements and quickly set out to organize a ceramic cement workshop and seminar with speakers from around the country. It quickly became apparent that to promote these new products however, that he would need to build a structure and publish the results. He didn’t have to look too far – the WSU sailing club was in need of a new storage facility.