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Illinois Institute of Technology

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IIT College of Architecture will host a North American Passive House Consultant Training session in early 2012. The course consists of two training sessions (January 3–7 and February 8-11) which teach the principles and tools of passive energy design and consulting. The course will train and enable the participant to put measurable and verifiable very low energy metric and holistic systems design into practice to design highly comfortable, very low energy buildings with exceptional indoor air quality at an affordable cost. Energy, design, engineering, construction and other related professionals will be provided with the skills necessary to design and consult on certifiable building projects that meet the Passive House Building Energy Standard for all climate zones of North America. After passing a final exam administered at the end of the sessions, participants earn the professional designation “Certified Passive House Consultant, NaCPHC”.

For registration information, please visit: www.passivehouse.us

Illinois Institute of Technology

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Associate Professor John Ronan’s firm, John Ronan Architects, received the 2012 AIA Institute Honor award for the Poetry Foundation. The Chicago home of Poetry Magazine and Poetry Foundation administration, the building features public performance space, a gallery, and library. The building is sheathed in perforated oxidized zinc, with layers of glass and wood. AIA likened the building’s subtle, unfolding design to a poem being “revealed line by line.”
http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/2012/architecture/PoetryFoundation/index.htm

Assistant Professor Sean Keller has received a grant from the Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program.  The Warhol Foundation program supports contemporary art writing that engages a broader audience and whose rigor strengthens critical art writing as a discipline. Sean Keller, along with co-author Christine Mehring, will use the funding for their forthcoming book, Munich ’72: Olympian Art and Architecture (Chicago), which examines the significance of the 1972 Munich Olympics on German postwar identity, international artistic exchanges, and computational methods of architectural design.

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Southern Illinois University

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Assistant Instructor Thad Heckman, RA of the School of Architecture Southern Illinois University Carbondale is the first winner of the newly created Leicester B. Holland Prize was selected by a jury held on August 31, 2011. The Holland Prize, a competition open to both students and professionals, recognizes the best single-sheet measured drawing of an historic building, site, or structure prepared by an individual(s) to HABS/HAER/HALS standards and guidelines. http://www.cr.nps.gov/hdp/competitions/holland_winners.htm The prize honors Leicester B. Holland (1882-1952), FAIA, who in the 1930s was chairman of the AIA’s Committee on Historic Buildings, head of the Fine Arts Division of the Library of Congress and first curator of the HABS collection, a co-founder of the HABS program, and the first chair of the HABS Advisory Board. It is administered by the Heritage Documentation Programs and is supported by the Paul Rudolph Trust, Architectural Record, a magazine of the American Institute of Architects, and the Center for Architecture, Design & Engineering in the Library of Congress.  The prize is intended to increase awareness, knowledge, and appreciation of historic sites, structures, and landscapes throughout the United States while adding to the permanent HABS, HAER and HALS collection at the Library of Congress, and to encourage the submission of drawings among professionals and students. By requiring only a single sheet, the competition challenges the delineator to capture the essence of the site through the presentation of key features that reflect its historic and its architectural, landscape architectural, or engineering significance. Assistant Instructor Heckman’s winning submittal is of the Richard Buckminster Fuller & Anne Hewlett Fuller Dome Home in Carbondale, Illinois.  From 1959 to 1970, Fuller taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Beginning as an assistant professor, he gained full professorship in 1968, in the School of Art and Design.      

University of Oklahoma

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A dream course team of Architecture and Interior Design students from the College of Architecture and Visual Communications students from the School of Art and History presented their ideas for a new development in Norman. The semester long project focused on creating easier movement between the University of Oklahoma campus and the city of Norman, which the campus calls home. The dream course was led by Associate Professor of Architecture Hans Butzer, Assistant Professor of Interior Design Janet Biddick, and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs at the School of Art and Art History Karen Hayes-Thumann. Read more. 

Meagan Vandecar, a student in OU’s Urban Design studio in Tulsa, is working with the Institute for Quality Communities and Urban Design Studio Director Shawn Schaefer to improve rural communities in Oklahoma. Learn more on her student blog.

A student team in the Division of Landscape Architecture, led by Associate Professor Dr. Reid Coffman, was recognized as a finalist in the International Waterworks Parkitecture Design Competition. See their project.

Inspired by Oklahoma’s own scissor tail, the SkyDance Bridge designed by a collaborative team co-directed by Associate Professor of Architecture Hans Butzer is beginning to take shape in downtown Oklahoma City. See photo below.

University of Houston

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Three Interior Architecture studio projects from the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, University of Houston, have been selected by curators of the Center for Visual Arts Gallery in Greensboro, NC for their forthcoming furniture exhibition.  The exhibition is sponsored by Phillips Collection, a notable and high-end High Point, NC-based contemporary furniture manufacturer.  The winner of the competition itself has the potential for fabrication and mass production by Phillips Collection, as well as inclusion in the Fall Furniture Market:

Joseph Echavarria & Roni Kop, project: TopoCouture
Francesca Sosa & Jessica Garrett, project: Tesselated Language
Cecilia Mejia & Joshua Hollie, project: Flowerfields

Center for Visual Arts Gallery & Phillips Collection Exhibition & Competition
Greensboro, NC
September 6 – October 4, 2013

University of Minnesota

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Associate Professor, Ozayr Saloojee (in collaboration with Vincent DeBritto, Jamuna Golden and Cynthia Lapp in Landscape Architecture) received $31,250 in grants from three separate agencies (The Institute on the Environment, The Imagine Fund and the Institute for Advanced Study) at the University of Minnesota for their interdisciplinary multi-year M.Arch/MLA graduate research design studio and community initiative titled “Design Duluth.” The project investigates the design and engagement of complex systems at large and small scales using the port city of Duluth, Minnesota as a local laboratory to test global issues. The initiative is a collaboration of the School of Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture, the City of Duluth, private and public stakeholders and several NGOs. In addition, the project was designated a Research Collaborative at the University of Minnesota’s Institute for Advanced Study, and will develop transdisciplinary coursework, reading seminars, faculty and student masterclasses through a series of public lectures and academic and curricular programming.

Professor Saloojee (with visiting faculty Brad Agee, Landscape Architecture) lead the College of Design’s inaugural semester abroad program to Rome and Istanbul and participated in the opening of the University of Minnesota’s and College of Design’s Istanbul Center, located in the vibrant Beyo_lu district of Istanbul. The program hosted 12 undergraduate students from Architecture and Landscape Architecture from January through May and will be offered again in the Spring of 2014.

Thomas Fishser, Dean and Professor of Architecture, appeared in the PBS show, 10 Buildings that Changed America. He also wrote several pieces about design and education in the Huffington Post and several articles on past P/A Award winning projects for Architect magazine, as well as a peer-reviewed essay on “Creating Public Value” for the Public Administration Review. He gave a talk, as well, at the U.S. Department of Transportation on fracture-critical infrastructure, based on his new book Designing to Avoid Disaster (Routledge, 2012).

Professor Ignacio San Martin, Dayton Hudson Chair of Urban Design programs and Director of the Metropolitan Design Center, was awarded with the prestigious University of Minnesota President’s Community Research Scholar Award for his work in the Twin Cities metropolitan region.

John Comazzi, Associate Professor and Director of the BS Degree Program (Architecture), recently spoke on the subject of his book Balthazar Korab: Architect of Photography, at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA), during an event co-sponsored by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Knoll Furniture, a2modern, and the AIA. He also delivered a paper at a recent symposium organized by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan. The symposium was organized around the theme of “Visual Culture and the Archive” and was held in honor of Francis X. Blouin’s 32 years as Library Director. Professor Comazzi’s paper, “Balthazar Korab: Anticipating the Archive” focused on his extensive research on the Balthazar Korab archive, prior to its acquisition by the Library of Congress in 2011. Comazzi was also recently awarded a grant through the Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry & Scholarship Program administered through the Office of the Vice President for Research at the University of Minnesota. His grant, entitled, “The Miller House: A Model for Collaborative Design” will fund archival research in preparation of a manuscript on the unique collaborations formed around the design and construction of the Miller House in Columbus, IN.

In May and June of 2013, Professor Comazzi will lead a group of 10 undergraduate students (8 architecture, 1 landscape architecture, and 1 interiors), on a program abroad in Florence, Italy. The program will explore the development of the city’s urban morphology, building typologies, and landscapes, in a hands-on active learning experience.

University of Oklahoma

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Assistant Professor of Architecture Thomas Cline has completed the design, fabrication, and installation of a tabernacle for the St. Thomas More University Parish in Norman, Oklahoma.  The existing parish and student center was designed by Raymond Yeh, FAIA, former Dean of the OU College of Architecture. The white oak tabernacle features a gold-leafed carving of a pelican feeding its chicks, a traditional Eucharistic symbol of the Catholic Church. 

Stan Carroll, AIA, joined the Division of Architecture as a Professor of Practice for the Spring 2012 semester. He will be working with the 1st year students to help transform the way they think, both digitally and in the Creating_Making focus of the division’s new curriculum. Stan is president of Beyond Metal and works as a hands-on designer of sculpture, architecture, furniture, and architectural metal specialties. 

 The OU College of Architecture’s undergraduate program was named among the top 10 in the South, according to Design Intelligence, a twice-monthly report of the Design Futures Council. The design recognized three aspects of the college — creative programs, outstanding faculty and premier facilities. Read more. 

The Institute for Quality Communities continues their Streets for People lecture series this semester among other lectures and event in the College. 

Two students received top honors at a national competition sponsored by The American Institute of Architecture Students and VT Industries. The competition challenged students to develop a door around the theme of looking at this type of threshold in all facets: energy passage, security, universal accessibility, physical composition, and most of all design. Jorge Calvo, a third year architecture student from Alicante, Spain, was the overall competition winner, receiving a $1,500 prize. See Jorge Calvo’s winning design. Third year architecture student Ryan Williams, from Colleyville, Texas, received an honorable mention for his AIAS President’s door design. See Ryan William’s design. The students were advised by architecture professor Bob Fillpot. 

Assistant Professor of Construction Science Tamera McCuen and Associate Professor of Architecture Lee Fithian were recently approved for a Dream Course in Fall 2012 by the University of Oklahoma to continue this virtual teaming venture. The course, entitled “BIM for Constructors,” will raise the University of Oklahoma’s image as a leader in interdisciplinary collaboration enabled by innovative technology. The Dream Course will provide a unique opportunity for students to work with design and construction professionals on virtual teams. By working with the City of Oklahoma City and industry partners, students will further their discipline knowledge and collaborative skills in a project based learning environment that is the leading edge technology and innovative project delivery methods for the 21st century architect, planner, and builder.

University of Texas at Austin

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Associate Professor Elizabeth Mueller and Assistant Professor Sarah Dooling have received the 2012 University Co-op Research Excellence Award for their paper titled “Sustainability and Vulnerability: Integrating Equity into Plans for Central City Redevelopment.”  The honor is accompanied by a $5000 cash award.


Shortall Architectural Design based in Austin, Texas, was awarded first place in the GE Garages Making Things Competition for their design proposal, “Shadow Puppet.” Designed by Lecturer Clay Shortall, Arman Hadilu, and Chris Chang, “Shadow Puppet” reflects upon rapidly changing technological innovations by creating a responsive and interactive architectural installation. The first place winner(s) received $20,000 to make the installation.

Assistant Professor Danelle Briscoe [B.Arch. ’95] has received a 2012-2013 Big XII Faculty Fellowship. The program offers faculty the opportunity to travel to member institutions to exchange ideas and pursue research. Briscoe will be collaborating with Professor Dan Rockhill at the University of Kansas throughout the fall semester.

Lecturer Sarah Gamble [M.Arch. ’05] served on the Community Review Panel for the 29th Annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards. The awards allow the State of Texas to recognize some of the individuals, organizations, corporations, and public entities that truly embody the Texas tradition of community service.

Kansas State University

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Architecture Professor David Seamon attended the 30th annual International Human Research Science Conference, held in Oxford, England, July 27-30, 2011. He organized a symposium, “Lived Relationalities among Place, Space, and Environmental Embodiment.” The three symposium presenters were health sociologist Dr. Andrew Moore, a research associate with the Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre at Keele University in Staffordshire, England; Dr. Sam Griffiths, a Lecturer in urban morphology and theory at University College London’s Bartlett School of Architecture; and Seamon, whose presentation was entitled, “‘Seeing’ Merleau-Ponty’s Perception: Possibilities in the Urban Photographs of New York City Photographer Saul Leiter. Seamon also presented “Homeworld, Alienworld, and Being at Home in Alan Ball’s HBO Television Series, Six Feet Under,” a blind-reviewed paper presented at the 7th annual Religion, Literature, and the Arts conference held at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, August 27. The conference theme was “Uncanny Homecomings: Narrative, Structures, Existential Questions, Theological Visions.”

Professor Donald Watts joined more than one hundred former Peace Corps Volunteers who had served in Afghanistan as part of the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Peace Corps in Washington D.C.  He represented our college at a special reception for former Peace Corps Afghanistan volunteers hosted by His Excellency, Ambassador Eklil Hakimi at the Afghan Embassy in Washington. Watts served as the architectural coordinator of the Kansas State University / Kabul University Partnership Program occurring between 2007 and 2010.

Assistant Professors Nathan Howe and Sam Zeller with the help of fourth-year students Ethan Rhoades, Hana Havlova, Matthew Whetstone and Scott Davis entered  and won the international design competition The 2011 Friends of Seger Park Playground Sprayground in Philadelphia, PA. This competition was to look at the site of their existing water feature and envision a design that would be contemporary, interactive and provide an icon for their park. The team has now been commissioned to produce a promotional model and construction documents while Seger Park continues to raise funds for the project’s implementation.

Greg Sheldon, James Pfeiffer, and Rick Schladweiler from the Kansas City-based firm BNIM are co-teaching a fourth-year design studio this fall. The trio is quite enthusiastic about diving into teaching design. Sheldon, associate principal at the firm, and 2006 Architect of the Year for the AIA Kansas City chapter, taught building construction techniques to beginning students at the KC campus of the University of Missouri, but has never taught studio. The trio intends to fold verifiable design techniques into the studio’s semester-long project.

University of Houston

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The Oak Forest Neighborhood Library in Houston, Texas was among six libraries to receive an AIA/ALA design award on July 2, 2013. The renovation and addition was designed by a collaboration of three small firms including UH CoA Associate Professor Donna Kacmar, FAIA, and her firm, Architect Works, Inc., along with Natalye Appel + Associates Architects and James Ray Architects. This is the 50th year of the joint program of the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association. The design program, offered every two years, encourages excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries, the AIA and the ALA created this award to distinguish accomplishments in library architecture. It is open to all library building projects designed by architects licensed in the United States and built anywhere in the world.

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