Brasfield & Gorrie Competition
The Brasfield & Gorrie Student Design Competition is an annual interdisciplinary design competition composed of teams of students from each department in the 91自拍 (CAAD) at Mississippi State University. The goal is to expose students to an interdisciplinary project delivery system to facilitate the design of a structure that incorporates sustainability, innovation and LEED construction principles. It is the goal of the competition to overcome preconceived ideas of the roles traditionally assumed by the various disciplines in the college. Teams will implement into their design solutions current issues that are impacting the design and construction industry.
Fall 2022
For this year鈥檚 assignment, students were asked to design and create a renovation and construction plan for an existing MSU building with the purpose of utilizing the space for the university鈥檚 new Master of Fine Arts in Historic Preservation.
Winning team members include (by hometown):
- CLINTON鈥擟aroline Prather, architecture
- COLUMBIA鈥擧eath Greenlee, building construction science
- DIAMONDHEAD鈥擲ydney Macmann, interior design
- FRANKLIN, Tennessee鈥擡than Harvey, architecture
- MADISON鈥擟onnor Bailey, building construction science
- SHANNON鈥擜nna Kathryn Watson, interior design
- SOMERVILLE, Tennessee鈥擡mily Young, interior design
- SPRING, Texas鈥擯atrick Haggerty, building construction science
- STARKVILLE鈥擫ucas Elder, architecture; and Sonsireth Di Geronimo, interior design
- TUSCUMBIA, Alabama鈥擩ohn Morrow, building construction science
Honorable mention team members include (by hometown):
- CLINTON鈥擱aden Burris, building construction science
- DEMOPOLIS, Alabama鈥擳yler Pipkins, architecture
- GREENWOOD鈥擡lizabeth Gallagher, building construction science
- HAZLEHURST鈥擱achel Bozeman, interior design
- JACKSON, Tennessee鈥擬att Spurgeon, building construction science
- LOUISVILLE鈥擩ake Herrington, architecture
- MADISON鈥擟laire Iupe, interior design
- NAVARRE, Florida鈥擬atthew White, building construction science
- RED BANKS鈥擜idan Taylor, interior design
- TUSCALOOSA, Alabama鈥擩ack Minges, building construction science
Fall 2021
For the project this year, MSU teams were tasked with redesigning the existing Hand Chemical Lab auditorium to accommodate 300 seats and propose an addition to house new faculty offices, classrooms and a conference room.
Professors:
MSU faculty overseeing the competition included Associate Professor of 91自拍 Alexis Gregory, Associate Professor of Building Construction Science Michele Herrmann, Assistant Professor of 91自拍 Christopher Hunter, Associate Professor of Interior Design Lyndsey Miller, and Associate Professor of Art Suzanne Powney.
FIRST PLACE, Team 7:
- BRANDON鈥擟arter S. Cumberland, building construction science; McKenzi L. Crockett, interior design
- CLINTON鈥擟ollins A. Davis, graphic design
- GERMANTOWN, Tennessee鈥擲hawn 鈥淢ic鈥 Wilkins, architecture
- KENNER, Louisiana鈥擜lexis V. Bonura, interior design
- ORANGE BEACH, Alabama鈥擡mma C. Salter, interior design
- PINSON, Alabama鈥擳errance A. Blackmon, architecture
- MERIDIAN鈥擝randon 鈥淩eid鈥 Perry, architecture
- TUSCALOOSA, Alabama鈥擱ashad Hassan, architecture
SECOND PLACE, Team 5:
- BRANDON鈥擟ameron C. Holloway, graphic design
- CEDAR BLUFF鈥擡merson R. Shinn, building construction science
- DAPHNE, Alabama鈥擜bigail C. Stewart, architecture
- FLORENCE鈥擟ody B. J. Courtney, building construction science
- JACKSON鈥擡velyn 鈥淕race鈥 Carroll, interior design
- RIENZI鈥擬egan P. Robinson, interior design
- RIPLEY鈥擩oseph 鈥淐onner鈥 Griffin, architecture
- TUPELO鈥擩ake W. Lindley, architecture
THIRD PLACE, Team 10
- BESSEMER, Alabama鈥擨sabella V. Jones, interior design
- BYHALIA鈥擩effrey 鈥淗unter鈥 Janes, architecture
- ELLISVILLE鈥擟assie S. Winship, graphic design
- FLORA鈥擲purgeon A. Sanders, architecture
- PICAYUNE鈥擲avannah E. Wilson, architecture
- RIPLEY鈥 Charlie J. 鈥淐J鈥 Childers, architecture
- SALTILLO鈥擧annah E. Waters, interior design
- SIMPSONVILLE, South Carolina鈥擩onathan P. Jajack, building construction science
- TUPELO鈥擪atlin 鈥淜atie鈥 J. Reeves, interior design
Read the full story about the 2021 Brasfield & Gorrie Student Design Competition.
Fall 2020
Canceled due to COVID-19.
Fall 2019
For this year鈥檚 competition, students were challenged to renovate a structure on Spirit Hill Farm in Holly Springs.
Professors:
MSU faculty overseeing the competition included Lecturer of Art/Graphic Design Eric Abbott, Associate Professor of 91自拍 Alexis Gregory, Associate Professor of Building Construction Science Michele Herrmann, Associate Professor of Interior Design Lyndsey Miller, Professor of 91自拍 John Poros, and Assistant Professor of Building Construction Science Alireza Shojaei.
First Place:
- ABERDEEN鈥擬egan M. Henry, interior design
- BIRMINGHAM, Alabama鈥擡mily A. Purner, interior design
- BELZONI鈥擟aleb Q. Shaw, architecture
- FLORA鈥擥regory R. 鈥淐hip鈥 Goza, building construction science
- HERNANDO鈥擝rianna M. Brown, architecture
- IUKA鈥擬alik D. Henley, art/graphic design
- OCEAN SPRINGS鈥擱yeley K. Jacobs, building construction science
- PICAYUNE鈥擠anielle M. Leclercq, architecture
- SPRING HILL, Tennessee鈥擵ictoria A. 鈥淭ori鈥 Thompson, building construction science
- STEENS鈥擬adison C. Holbrook, architecture
- VAIDEN鈥擜shtyn R. Carpenter, interior design
Second Place (Tie):
- FLORA鈥擟assidy H. Jones, interior design
- GIBSON鈥擪erry E. McElroy, architecture
- GRENADA鈥擬elissa L. Sones, interior design
- HUNTSVILLE, Alabama鈥擲helby C. Jaco, architecture
- KILN鈥擮wen H. McCallum, building construction science
- MADISON鈥擜shley E. Casteel, architecture
- MADISON鈥擩oshua T. Jacobs, building construction science
- MADISON鈥擟ase L. Woodward, building construction science
- OLIVE BRANCH鈥擠emarques T. Nevels, art/graphic design
- SOUTHAVEN鈥擬ariah J. Green, architecture
- STARKVILLE鈥擲avannah L. Crew, interior design
Second Place (Tie):
- BILOXI鈥擳yler E. Roch, building construction science
- FLORENCE鈥擫ilah S. Smith, art/graphic design
- HATTIESBURG鈥擶illiam H. McMahon, interior design
- HOOVER, Alabama鈥擩ackson S. Warren, building construction science
- JACKSON鈥擮livia A. Baker, architecture
- MADISON鈥擟asey L. Pennebaker, building construction science
- MERIDIAN鈥擨saac L. Johnson, architecture
- RIDGELAND鈥擯ablo Vargas, architecture
- STARKVILLE鈥擣elipe M. Olvera, architecture
- VICKSBURG鈥擮livia T. Frazier, interior design
- WEST POINT鈥擲teven C. Dragoo, building construction science
See the full story about the 2019 Brasfield & Gorrie competition.
Check out the 2019 first place project.
Fall 2018
For this year鈥檚 competition, students were challenged to redesign project for Mississippi State鈥檚 Lois Dowdle Cobb Museum of Archaeology in the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures.
Faculty
MSU faculty overseeing the competition included Assistant Professor of 91自拍 Fred Esenwein, Associate Professor of 91自拍 Alexis Gregory, Assistant Professor of Building Construction Science Michele Herrmann, Associate Professor of Interior Design Lyndsey Miller, Associate Professor of Art/Graphic Design Suzanne Powney, and Assistant Professor of Building Construction Science Alireza Shojaei.
First Place
- BRANDON鈥擲ydney A. White, interior design
- GRENADA鈥擩ohn Douglas 鈥淛.D.鈥 Staten, building construction science
- GULFPORT鈥擧eather L. Gillich, architecture
- HUNTSVILLE, Alabama鈥擲helby C. Jaco, architecture
- HUNTSVILLE, Alabama鈥擳yler R. Letson, building construction science
- JACKSON鈥擩ordan X. Smith, architecture
- LAUREL鈥擥aybrail 鈥淕abby鈥 Jones, interior design
- MADISON鈥擟layton 鈥淐lay鈥 Crossman, building construction science
- PONCHATOULA, Louisiana鈥擮livia B. Duhe, interior design
- RIDGELAND鈥擬ary E. Moore, art/graphic design
Second Place
- BALDWYN鈥擱eagan B. Richey, building construction science
- BIRMINGHAM, Alabama鈥擥rant R, Hyche, building construction science
- HOLLY SPRINGS鈥擪irkland C. Webber, architecture
- HOUSTON鈥擬cCarley K. Hood, interior design
- JACKSON鈥擟harles M. Bowman, building construction science
- JACKSON, Tennessee鈥擲amantha K. Sullivan, interior design
- MCCOMB鈥擬argaret C. 鈥淢aggie鈥 Clark, senior interior design
- STARKVILLE鈥擠aniel H. Ruff, architecture
- TERRY鈥擩asmine J. Dennis, architecture
- TUPELO鈥擪atherine Huang, art/graphic design
- TUSCALOOSA, Alabama鈥擬eredith A. Hutto, architecture
Third Place
- BLUE MOUNTAIN鈥擜bigail 鈥淎bby鈥 Jackson, architecture
- BLUE SPRINGS鈥擝lake Farrar, architecture
- BRANDON鈥擝ailey E. Cummins, interior design
- CANTONMENT, Florida鈥擫uke A. Nunley, building construction science
- CLARKSDALE鈥擳aylor E. Knight, art/graphic design
- HUNTSVILLE, Alabama鈥擭icholas R. James, building construction science
- MABEN鈥擪aitlin W. Huguley, interior design
- NORTHPORT, Alabama鈥擨saiah Brooking, building construction science
- STARKVILLE鈥擩on M. Russell, building construction science
- STARKVILLE鈥擩Robert A. Scott, architecture
- WEST POINT鈥擟arlie R. Teffeteller, interior design
View the 2018 winning project.
Fall 2017
For this year鈥檚 competition, students presented proposals addressing innovative ways to redesign classrooms and other spaces for Armstrong Middle School and the Starkville Oktibbeha School District Partnership.
Fall 2016
For this year鈥檚 competition, students were challenged to design and create a renovation and construction plan for two existing buildings, as well as a means of connecting the buildings, for the tenancy of the pop-up retail space. Located on University Drive at the edge of the MSU campus, the existing buildings were constructed during the 1930s as part of the Public Works Administration and originally served as faculty housing.
First Place (tie):
Team Bazaar:
Annah Pennebaker, interior design
Nick Vezinaw, architecture
Omkar Prabhu, architecture
Lara Lynn Waddell, architecture
Tanner Wallace, building construction science
Sarah Prater, graphic design
Team Expo:
Catherine Conner, interior design
Katie Hughes, interior design
Cory Moxley, architecture
Claire Sims, architecture
Matt Bowen, building construction science
Morgan Donour, graphic design
See photos and read more about the fall 2016 competition.
Fall 2015
Professors:
Jacob Gines (architecture)
Alexis Gregory (architecture)
Michele Herrmann (building construction science)
Beth Miller (interior design)
Suzanne Powney (art - graphic design)
Students
91自拍 - 28
Building Construction Science - 13
Graphic Design - 14
Interior Design - 12
Project
The design challenge for this hypothetical project was to develop proposals for the exterior and interior renovation of an existing building for the tenancy of the microbrewery SweetGum Brewing. The building the students used for the project is located in the Old Main District in downtown Starkville; it is an empty industrial building on the corner of Jackson and Lampkin Streets, one block south of, and perpendicular to Main Street.
Each interdisciplinary team of students determined how the required brewing equipment would be organized in compliance with the space allowance and circulation requirements. In addition to the brewing equipment, the student teams incorporated a central office, ADA restroom, storage area and tasting room. Each team also designed a standard for which individual brew name signage could be incorporated in the tasting room based on the types of beers being showcased at a particular time. The microbrewery will be a production-only brewery and will not be selling beer directly to consumers. Only through participation in a brewery tour will the public be able to sample the beer in the tasting room.
The student teams took this information and produced proposals that included branding, signage, interior design, architectural design and a construction schedule and budget. The students presented their final proposals to the design competition sponsor - Brasfield & Gorrie, SweetGum Brewing co-founder Ed Dechert, and visiting architects and graphic designers.
Fall 2014
Professors:
Jacob Gines (architecture)
Alexis Gregory (architecture)
Michele Herrmann (building construction science)
Lyndsey Miller (interior design)
Suzanne Powney (art - graphic design)
Students:
25 architecture
19 building construction science
15 art - graphic design
19 interior design
Project:
For two weeks, teams of students from the entire college 鈥 including fourth-year architecture, building construction science, graphic design and interior design students 鈥 were led through a series of research and design projects to emphasize collaborative design methods and help enhance the understanding and importance of teamwork, having clear goals and making conscientious design and developmental decisions from the very beginning of a project. Seventy-eight students began the design competition and worked together in ten teams.
The project presented was a retail incubator space in downtown Starkville. The two weeks were devoted to working together across disciplines to research, design, estimate, brand and position the incubator for a variety of possible tenants. The competition allowed the students to come together and experience their strengths in a collaborative environment that outlined responsibilities to all participants. Students from the architecture, interior design and building construction majors were teamed up for the first time with graphic design students.
The students were paired off into ten teams made up of one to two interior design seniors, two to three building construction seniors, two to three fourth-year architecture students, and one to two graphic design seniors. They worked together over the next two weeks working on final solution for a presentation to judges from Brasfield & Gorrie.
Fall 2013
Professors:
Tim Frank (architecture)
David C. Lewis (building construction science)
Rachel McCann (architecture)
Lyndsey Miller (interior design)
Students:
36 architecture
13 building construction science
19 interior design
Project:
For the fall 2013 competition, students had to transform the 1,800 square foot area beneath the concrete bleachers on the west side of Mississippi State University鈥檚 McCarthy Gym from an interior exit into an interior (conditioned) main entrance. Each team was required to accommodate an occupancy of 308 people; design hard landscaping; provide clear and safe access to the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Building at all times both during and after construction; and ensure that all construction and fees total no more than $360,000 ($200/sf), including landscaping, 15% profit, and a 7% design fee.
Fall 2012
Professors:
Jane Greenwood (architecture)
Alexis Gregory (architecture)
Michele Herrmann (building construction science)
Beth Miller (interior design)
Justin Taylor (architecture)
Students:
23 architecture
21 building construction science
11 interior design
Project:
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is defined by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as 鈥渁 project delivery approach that integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harnesses the talents and insights of all project participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication and construction.鈥 Having recognized the value collaborative efforts play in IPB, Brasfield & Gorrie partnered with the 91自拍 at Mississippi State University to implement the Brasfield & Gorrie Annual Student Design Competition.
The 2012 project was located on the site of the now-closed Aiken Village Graduate Family Housing. The site is located on the northwestern part of campus near the Humphrey Coliseum. It is separated from the main campus by Highway 12. The students were tasked not only with the renovation and conversion of Aiken Village to an eco-village, but also to reconnect the site with the main campus.
Fall 2011
Professors:
John Poros (architecture)
Frances Hsu (architecture)
Michele Herrmann (building construction science)
Beth Miller (interior design)
Students:
27 architecture
22 building construction science
22 interior design
Project:
Brasfield & Gorrie鈥檚 involvement with Mississippi State University in the fall of 2011 was an unprecedented event for the 91自拍 as well as one of its two research centers, Carl Small Town Center. For two weeks, teams of fourth-year students from architecture, building construction science and interior design were led through a series of lectures and collaborative design methods to help enhance the understanding and importance of teamwork, having clear goals and making contentious design and developmental decisions from the very beginning of a project.
The project presented was a civic complex for the town of Smithville, Mississippi. Included in this complex would be a city hall, a police station, a volunteer based fire station, as well as a public library. Prior to this project, the architecture students had been working with the town and residents proposing various master plans. These proposals focused on new ways of approaching the idea of rural downtown centers. There were four total master plans. Each group had to work within one of these plans. Zoning, infrastructure and commercial business were considered when locating the Civic Complex within the master plans. There was nervous and excited energy in the Giles Hall Robert and Freda Harrison Auditorium on the first day of the Brasfield and Gorrie competition, from students and faculty alike. Students from the architecture, interior design and building construction majors were about to meet and be teamed up for the first time in their college careers. Not sure of how to approach a project of this scale and collaboration, the students sat and waited eagerly for guidance. Once the students were paired off into ten different teams made up of two to three interior design seniors, two to three building construction seniors, and two to three fourth-year architecture students, they split off to find their workspaces for the next two weeks.
