Something exciting has been brewing at Environmental Design, and we are delighted to announce an evening of celebration, with three, back-to-back events on May 2, 2019.
Program Partners Appreciation Hour | 5 - 6 p.m.
Private Event
The evening will commence at 5 p.m., with a private appreciation hour for a select group of our special program partners and associated design professionals. At the end of the hour, the building will open up for the spring Open House, celebrating a semester of hard work and recognizing the accomplishments of our students, faculty and staff.
Open House | 6 - 7:30 p.m.
The open house, which will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m., is an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of our program. It is also an opportunity for Environmental Design students to engage with program partners, design professionals and alumni. Student projects from the spring semester will be showcased throughout the studios—in the basement and third floor. We are asking students to be stationed near their projects in the studios for the first 30 to 40 minutes of the open house so that guests may engage with them and learn more about projects on exhibit.
People’s Choice Award
Voting for the 2018-2019 Environmental Design People’s Choice Award will be in ENVD 134. Open house attendees will vote on their favorite projects from each year of study: freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. Winners will be announced at the next event of the evening: the Student Social.
Initial submissions for the People’s Choice Award are due Friday, April 5. Submit a digital version of your project by following the link below. These submissions will be voted on by Environmental Design faculty and staff, and the top two finalists in each year of study will bring their projects to the Open House where students and guests will pick the winning project in each category.
Student Social | 8 - 10 p.m.
The spring Student Social is a student celebration put on for students, by students. The event, which begins at 8 p.m., will take place in the Marion Event Space at the Rayback Collective. Tickets for the student social are $10, and include transportation via the Buff Bus to and from the event and one beverage valued at $8 or under. Tickets will go on sale soon.
Rayback Collective: 2775 Valmont Road, Boulder, CO 80304
Schedule of Events for May 2
- Set up for Open House
9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. – ENVD studios, 134 - Program Partners Appreciation Hour – Private Event
5 - 6 p.m. in ENVD 134
- Open House
6 - 7:30 p.m. – All floors of the ENVD building – Open to all
People’s Choice Award Voting - Spring Student Social
8 - 10 p.m. – Rayback Collective – $10 tickets available
9 p.m. – People’s Choice Awards Announced
Buff Bus transportation available to and from ENVD and Rayback 7:30-10:30 p.m.**
Questions about any of the above events may be directed to Amanda Pyers: amanda.pyers@colorado.edu
** Student Social guests may also choose to use Lyft, Uber, CU NightRide (303-492-7233; free within Boulder with CU ID) or RTD to travel to and from ENVD and Rayback.
RTD Bus route to Rayback from ENVD:
From Colorado Ave & 18th Street, take the HOP to Canyon Blvd & McGuckin Way
Take the Bolt (23rd/Main) to 28th St & Valmont Rd
Head south on 28th St/Denver Boulder Turnpike toward Valmont Rd. Rayback will be on the right.
RTD Bus route to ENVD from Rayback:
Walk to 28th & Valmont Rd stop
Take the 205 toward Downtown Boulder to Downtown Boulder Station Gate K
From Gate F, take the Dash toward Lafayette PnR to Broadway & Euclid Ave