The Maplewood Guest House at Ball State University is again at the forefront of collaboration and innovation, assisting students in numerous ways by delivering immersive learning and hands-on, real-world experiences.
Once called an experiment, Maplewood Guest House (Maplewood) is flourishing in its sixth year due to multiple partnerships, collaborations with several Ball State colleges, and the work of David Martin, manager of Maplewood.
Mr. Martin reached out to the faculty at R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (ECAP) to see if there were ways they could improve the grounds at Maplewood. After speaking with current residents at the facility, graduate students in Kevin Klinger’s iMade Seminar at Madjax (ARCH 634), Emily Rheinheimer, ’23, Noah Buening, ’23, and Ali Saefe, ’24, determined that an outdoor space where students could gather and…
