The diversion design-build concept was pioneered by PSU School of Architecture professors Clive Knights and Travis Bell and refers to the creation of a transformative performance venue from mass-produced construction-related materials that are temporarily diverted from their usual industrial purpose and then sent back to work once the festival ends. Past Pickathon stages designed and built by PSU Architecture students have been recognized in the architecture community and featured in ArchDaily, Architects Newspaper, Archinect, Bloomberg CityLab, OPB, and other outlets.
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