The Herberger Center for Design Excellence is responsible for facilitating and promoting scholarly and creative activity among the faculty and students of the College in the fields of architecture, interior design, industrial design, graphic design, environmental resources, landscape architecture, and urban and regional planning. The Herberger family makes a gift to the College to begin an endowment for the Herberger Center for Design Excellence. Richard Eribes is named the first director.
Center launches series of occasional papers.
1991 Center cosponsors symposia on Broadacre City, Frank Lloyd Wright's Natural Pattern of Structure, and Luis Barragan. The occasional papers series is expanded. 1992 John McIntosh becomes interim director. Center sponsors Governor's Conference on Affordable Housing. Center completes 3-D computer model of downtown Scottsdale.