Lew Beyers graduated from Ball State University with a professional degree in spring 2000 and then enrolled in the M.Arch. II program. In early 2001 he participated in the CapAsia II field study, visiting China, India, Sri Lanka, and Singapore (directed by Professors Nihal Perera and Wes Janz). With funding provided by the Ehrlichman Scholarship Fund, Lew conducted field research activities for his master's thesis at buildings designed by Tadao Ando. His thesis, titled "Daylight in Architecture: The Application of Daylighting Principles in the Formulation of Sacred Space: A ‘One-Volume' Library for Leonardo da Vinci's Codex," was awarded the Architectural Research Centers Consortium King Medal for Outstanding Research (Professor Robert Koester was thesis chair).

Yiwei Liu
Current Employer: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, Chicago

Yiwei Liu's thesis was published in Architecture and Design, a publication of the Graduate School of Architecture at Nanjing University, PRC. In April 2001 he won two awards: Best Master's Thesis and the Architectural Research Centers Consortium King Medal for Outstanding Research. His thesis, "Atrium Type Collective Housing in Suzhou: Applying Bioclimatic Principles in Open Building Design," was directed by Professor Stephen Kendall.

Ceylan Oner

Ceylan Oner's master's thesis is titled "Globalization and the Built Environment: A Cultural Perspective." She also will complete a master of business administration degree. In 2002 she presented a peer-reviewed paper at the International Institute of Advanced Studies conference in Germany (coauthored with Professor Brian Sinclair). Ceylan completed a professional degree in Turkey and a graduate degree in economics at the University of London. In August 2003 she enrolled in the doctoral program at Virginia Tech.

Oliver Matla

Oliver Matla came to Ball State University as part of an exchange program with the Technical University in Berlin. While a second-year student he worked as an assistant professor in an undergraduate studio. His thesis, titled "Aging With Dignity: Elderly Housing in an Urban Setting," received the Most Distinguished Master's Thesis honor in 2001 (Professor Tony Costello was committee chair). He then was employed for one year in the Moore Ruble Yudell office in Santa Monica, California.

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