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Jeffrey Mandyck

Jeffrey Mandyck

PrincipalCuningham Group

Jeff’s over 27 years of architectural design focus on student success environments, comprehensive campus planning and higher education’s needs. He thrives in diverse stakeholder engagements and subject matter expert collaborations that create places through high performance design principles. With an interactive, hands-on, and thoughtful approach, client’s visions and values are transformed into meaningful experiences; responsive to the context and sensitive to cultural and individual needs. As lead project designer, Jeff’s projects, and teams, have been honored with numerous awards and recognitions. In addition, as a University of Minnesota, College of Design Adjunct Professor, his courses examine the integration of the environment, infrastructure, and architecture systems.

Wed Oct 284:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Designing Culture Through Renovation: Lessons from UCM’s Reimagined Humphreys Building

How can a historic building catalyze new ways of learning and collaborating? At the University of Central Missouri, the century-old Humphreys Building…How can a historic building catalyze new ways of learning and collaborating? At the University of Central Missouri, the century-old Humphreys Building was reimagined as a flexible academic hub supporting cross-disciplinary collaboration. Because inco…How can a historic building catalyze new ways of learning and collaborating? At the University of Central Missouri, the century-old Humphreys Building was reimagined as a flexible academic hub supporting cross-disciplinary collaboration. Because incoming occupants came from departments with little prior interaction, the design had to build shared culture, not just rehabilitate a structure. This session explores how inclusive engagement uncovered …How can a historic building catalyze new ways of learning and collaborating? At the University of Central Missouri, the century-old Humphreys Building was reimagined as a flexible academic hub supporting cross-disciplinary collaboration. Because incoming occupants came from departments with little prior interaction, the design had to build shared culture, not just rehabilitate a structure. This session explores how inclusive engagement uncovered common needs, shaped adaptable learning spaces, and produced strategies now influencing campus-wide standards for student-centered environments.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More

EDsession (60 minutes in classrooms)Session TypeTRACK 3: From Vision to Reality — Planning, funding, delivery, operations, and safetySession Track
Stephanie Keeton
Jeffrey Mandyck
Jeff Robertson
Lynn Urban
Stephanie Keeton
Stephanie KeetonHollis + Miller Architects
Jeffrey Mandyck
Jeffrey MandyckPrincipal, Cuningham Group
Jeff Robertson
Jeff RobertsonDean and Professor of Astrophysics, College of Health, Science, and Technology, University of Central Missouri
Lynn Urban
Lynn UrbanProfessor and Chair, Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology, University of Central Missouri
Stephanie Keeton
Stephanie KeetonHollis + Miller Architects
Jeffrey Mandyck
Jeffrey MandyckPrincipal, Cuningham Group
Jeff Robertson
Jeff RobertsonDean and Professor of Astrophysics, College of Health, Science, and Technology, University of Central Missouri
Lynn Urban
Lynn UrbanProfessor and Chair, Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology, University of Central Missouri
Tags:Group A
Allow Registration:No
Capacity Unlimited:No
Indicate how the topic is applicable to Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW) Design credits.:N/A
Learner Engagement:To support adult learners and move beyond a lecture-style format, this session incorporates structured, collaborative engagement. Each table will participate in a guided exercise exploring the relationship between culture and space—mirroring the core themes of the Humphreys project. Participants will consider their own buildings: If you were renovating today, what cultural shifts would need to accompany physical change for the design to be truly successful? Small-group discussion will lead to a single shared response submitted through an online chat tool. We will highlight selected insights during a brief report-back, reinforcing how culture, behavior, and spatial design are interconnected. This approach encourages reflection, peer learning, and practical application—key principles of effective adult engagement.
Learning Objective 1:Identify strategies for using stakeholder engagement to build shared culture among academic units with limited prior collaboration.