Last Wednesday night, in partnership with Tremont West Development Corporation (@tremont.cleveland ), CUDC met with community members and stakeholders of the HBR-MCC (Tremont) neighborhood for their final community meeting and open house of the microplanning process. This final meeting was the culmination of 10 months of dedicated work on the HBR-MCC Microplan. The Microplan makes recommendations based on (4) themes heard throughout the planning process: Neighborhood connections & safety, Greenspace & Environmental, Housing & Commercial, and Branding & Wayfinding. Before and after the presentation of recommendations within the plan, community members spoke with CUDC and @tremont.cleveland staff members about how the plans and visions align with the overall vision for the neighborhood. CUDC and TWDC were happy to see familiar and new faces alike as the presentation marked a milestone of completion of planning, so that implementation can start to get underway.
CUDC and TWDC will present the final plan to City of Cleveland’s Planning Commission June 5 with the intent for the document to be adopted as an official City document. Stay tuned as the final bit of the planning process unfolds and we share more of the work!
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Our Master of Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, and Master of Urban Design students located at our Cleveland Studios @ksucudc gave their final presentations of the Index Studio. Under the guidance of Diane Davis Sikora, this graduate studio investigates new frameworks for urban repair and ecological remediation within Cleveland’s post-industrial landscape. Through a comparative lens, the students explored two distinct biomes - Cleveland’s mixed forest ecosystem and the semi-arid landscapes of Mexico City and Querétaro - uncovering shared challenges and innovative strategies for recovery.
Their work focuses on the persistence of soil and water toxicity, addressing decades of industrial impact through design approaches that unfold over time - not as singular solutions, but as phased processes of regeneration. From retrofitting infrastructures to imagining adaptive forms of habitation, we question how architecture can actively participate in healing environments suspended between contamination and renewal.
Through research, indexing, and design speculation, students developed proposals that operate across scales - from city systems to material assemblies - emphasizing resilience, adaptability, and care.
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Our Master of Architecture students presented their final projects to esteemed guest reviewers and faculty before the close of the semester. Their work reflected not only technical skill and creativity, but also critical thinking about the future of the built environment.
Congratulations to our grad students on a strong semester!
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Congratulations to our 3rd year architecture students on their outstanding final reviews! These students challenged assumptions and explored new spatial ideas with their final projects.
Thank you to our guest reviewers and faculty for engaging with our students in meaningful conversations around design.
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Our Master of Healthcare Design students presented their final reviews showcasing innovative work focused on the future of healing environments. These projects explored how design can positively impact health, wellness, and care.
Thank you to our reviewers for sharing your time and insight, and congratulations to our students on an incredible semester of hard work!
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Our 2nd Year Architecture students presented their projects during their final reviews, highlighting a semester filled with creativity, growth, and dedication. Through thoughtful design exploration and evolving concepts, each project reflected the hard work and innovation these students brought to the studio.
Congratulations to all of our students on a successful review season, and thank you to our reviewers for their valuable feedback and support.
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From meaningful conversations over brunch to celebrating outstanding achievements, our advanced degree awards ceremony was a wonderful way to honor our graduating grad students.
We were honored to recognize their incredible accomplishments, creativity, and dedication. We are proud of all you have achieved and can’t wait to see the impact you make on the built environment!
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Congratulations to all of our student award winners!
We were proud to celebrate the hard work, leadership, and dedication demonstrated by our students throughout the 2025-2026 academic year. Your achievements continue to inspire our CAED community, and we look forward to seeing all that you accomplish in the future.
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Our Construction Management students showcased the culmination of their hard work, collaboration, and industry knowledge during their final capstone project presentations. The projects highlighted real-world skills our students are bringing into the construction industry. Congratulations to all!
As our 4th Year Architecture students prepare to graduate, we’re taking a moment to look back at their final reviews at the CAED.
From bold ideas to thoughtful design solutions, these presentations showcased the creativity, dedication, and growth that have defined their journey. We’re proud to celebrate all they’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see the impact they’ll make next.
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As part of the @kentcaed Master of Urban Design Practicum, Courtside to Cleveland is a temporary public‑space activation that reimagines an outdoor basketball court through participatory placemaking and low‑cost programming.
This past weekend, soon to be dual degree M.Arch and MUD graduate James Settle (and @ksucudc graduate assistant) engaged the community to explore how short‑term, experimental interventions can generate new uses, social connections, and insights for neighborhood public space.
The activation tests the impact of time‑limited recreational and visual interventions on social use and community interaction. The event featured organized basketball games alongside interactive elements that invited real‑time, documented, and reflective participation, encouraging creative input and community‑driven dialogue around public space design.
