Wes Janz is a Professor of Architecture at Ball State University. In 2006, he was the recipient of the university’s Outstanding Teaching Award. Janz is the founder of onesmallproject, a collection of local initiatives that highlights the lives of people that many observers consider to be in-need or at-risk. In 2008, Wes was a finalist for the Curry Stone Design Prize and is featured in The Rise of the Reluctant Innovator. His book Leftover Rightunder: Finding Architectural Potential in Found Materials, was published by Half Letter Press in 2013.