Amie Shao, principal with MASS design group, will be speaking in the College of Design not only about architecture, but how it impacts communities. 

In Shao’s lecture titled “Beyond the Building,” she will discuss recent endeavors about how architecture is discussed.

The lecture will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Kocimiski Auditorium, room 101 in the College of Design.

“In her lecture, [Shao] will showcase ways that MASS is expanding the architectural practice model through work that uncovers local needs and opportunities, advances the well-being of individuals and communities, amplifies regional investment and captures the value of design and its effect on people’s lives,” according to the College of Design website. 

According to their website, MASS Design Group works around the idea that architecture is not neutral, it either “heals” or “hurts.”

“Our mission is to research, build and advocate for architecture that promotes justice and human dignity,” according to the MASS Design Group.

Shao’s lecture is part of the ISU Department of Architecture’s 2018-19 Public Program Series, according to the College of Design website. The lecture is free and open to the public.

“Beyond the Building” is this year’s Curt F. Dale Guest Lecture in Architecture.

According to the College of Design’s website, the Curt F.Dale Guest Lecture in Architecture was established in 2003 in memoriam of Curt F.Dale, an Iowa State architecture alumnus who passed away that year.