Assistant professor Derek Hoeferlin wrote a chapter titled “Architectural Activism through Multiple Scales, Programs, Venues and Collaborations” in the recently published book New Orleans Under Reconstruction: The Crisis of Planning, edited by Carol McMichael Reese, Michael Sorkin, and Anthony Fontenot. Hoeferlin’s chapter includes student work from WUSTL architecture studios.
http://www.versobooks.com/books/1615-new-orleans-under-reconstruction
Lecturer Ersela Kripa and visiting assistant professor Stephen Mueller, partners of AGENCY, collaborated with an interdiscipinary team of design professionals–including assistant professor Kees Lokman–on XFL, a model partnership and reuse for low-density retail parking lots in cities with lagging stormwater infrastructure. The project was a finalist in Infill Philadelphia’s nationwide design competition, and was published in Issue 71 of Archiworld. http://agencyarchitecture.com/project/performative-landscape/
Assistant professor Catalina Freixas presented “Eco-urbanism: Sustainable Strategies for Vacant Land in St. Louis” at 1pm May 29 as part of EDRA45NewOrleans. Co-authored by senior lecturer Pablo Moyano, the paper introduces WUSTL’s Sustainable Land Lab initiative, which showcases strategies that can transform vacant land into assets that advance sustainability. Specifically, the paper looks at the five projects that have been implemented, as well as HUB: Hybrid Urban Bioscapes, a finalist proposal focused on a synergistic approach to eco-urbanism.
How does one move past a creative standstill? Associate professor Heather Woofter (principal of Axi:Ome), Steve Knight (director of COCAbiz), and poet MK Stallings led workshop participants in a series of hands-on exercises aimed at moving past creative blocks. The workshop concluded with a conversation on ways to nourish innovation. The event, sponsored by the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, is part of Build4STL.
JOHN HOAL, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair of the Doctor of Sustainable Urbanism and the Master of Urban Design programs for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts and founding partner of H3 STUDIO, leads an international, national and local team of experts known as STUDIO MISI-ZIBBI – as finalists in a global design competition to improve river management and the rebuilding of the lower Mississippi River Delta.
Titled “Changing Course: Navigating the Future of the Lower Mississippi River Delta,” the competition aims to halt land loss and restore the delta ecosystem while improving navigation and strengthening the resilience of local communities and industry. The final designs are intended to assist Louisiana coastal planners and engineers with developing the state’s 2017 Coastal Master Plan.
Besides H3 STUDIO other members of this carefully selected 35 member expert team include design professionals from URS, HKV, Robbert de Koning Landscape Architect, Colectivo, Delft University of Technology, Washington University in St Louis, M.I.T., HR&A Advisors, Dynamic Solutions, Bureau Drift Ecological Planning, Coastal Environments, Inc. AEP River Operations, and Louisiana-based experts from Louisiana State University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana State University, University of New Orleans, and Tulane University (see http://changingcourse.us/team_finalists/ for a complete list).
“It is a real privilege to lead an incredible and unique international collaboration to develop design solutions that could be implemented over many years which will result in the rebuilding of a sustainable living delta for one of the world’s greatest river systems – The Mississippi River.” Says JOHN HOAL
Washington University in St Louis is well represented with Derek Hoeferlin, assistant professor of architecture a member of the core team, and alumni Matthew Bernstine as project manager and Laura Lyon, Bryan Robinson, Tim Breihan, Courtney Cushard, Colleen Xi Qui, and Junru Zheng as members of H3 STUDIO design team. Hoal and Hoeferlin had previously collaborated on water management strategies in New Orleans and organized MISI-ZIIBI: Living with the Great Rivers, an international design workshop investigating climate adaptation strategies along the Mississippi.
Over the next five months, each team will develop a preferred design for the Lower Mississippi River system, including using the natural power of the Mississippi River to protect and restore the delta landscape while addressing the needs of navigation, flood risk management, fisheries and coastal communities.
“In a very strong competition, these winning teams stood out because their experts bridge strong regional knowledge with innovative ideas from deltas around the world,” said Carlton Dufrechou, general manager of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway and a member of the Changing Course leadership team. “We are confident these teams have the vision and experience to develop bold solutions for the delta and our people, economy and culture.”
Changing Course is a design competition aimed at developing innovative solutions to rebuild and protect the Louisiana coast. It is supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, Shell, Blue Moon Fund, Greater New Orleans Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, The Selley Foundation and The Walton Family Foundation; with leadership support from Van Alen Institute, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes the power of design to transform cities, landscapes and regions to improve people’s lives, and Environmental Defense Fund, which has 30 years of experience in the Mississippi River Delta region; and with technical support from BuroHappold Engineering, a worldwide consulting and engineering firm.
More information on Changing Course is available at www.changingcourse.us.
Follow Changing Course on Twitter at @ChangingCourse and on Facebook at facebook.com/ChangingCourse.us.
QUT Creative Industries Faculty PhD Scholarships for 2015 Entry
Applicants with excellent academic track records (equal to an Australian Bachelor Degree with First Class Honours) or equivalent professional research experience may be eligible for competitive PhD scholarships to undertake study in the Creative Industries Faculty at QUT. The Faculty is also offering a number of top-ups to these scholarships for highly ranked students whose projects align with our areas of strength.
The Creative Industries Faculty’s world class, industry-connected researchers undertake innovative applied and theoretical research in the media, creative arts and design, and QUT is home to some of the world’s best researchers in digital media, communication and culture, given the highest possible rating of 5 in both the 2010 and 2012 ERA rankings.
Researchers in Architecture at QUT cover a range of different areas, from history and theory of architecture to daylighting; from subtropical urbanism to people-place interaction; from design education to sustainability. Our work is grounded in real world research projects aimed to provide a service to the general community as well as advance knowledge in strategic areas. An overview of our researchers and their expertise is provided in the included poster.
How to apply
PhD program > https://www.qut.edu.au/study/courses/doctor-of-philosophy-creative-industries
Information on the University’s Annual Scholarship Round can be found here > https://www.qut.edu.au/research/scholarships-and-funding/research-scholarships
Closing date: 30th September 2014 (earlier enquiries strongly encouraged)
Further information about the Faculty’s research can be found here > https://www.qut.edu.au/creative-industries/research
Looking for a supervisor? Please view our Academic Staff profiles here > https://www.qut.edu.au/creative-industries/about/staff
Any Questions?
Contact the Creative Industries Faculty HDR support team at ci.hdr@qut.edu.au or phone +617 3138 3799 or 3138 8591
As part of a conference session on “The Role of Green Spaces for People in Shrinking and Growing Cities,” assistant professor Catalina Freixas presented the paper A quantitative sustainability assessment: effectiveness of green-blue infrastructure in a shrinking city, which she co-authored with senior lecturer Pablo Moyano at the 12th International Conference on Urban History: Cities in Europe. Cities in the World. The conference took place in Lisbon on September 3-6, 2014
100 Years of Architecture at USC! 2014 marks the exciting milestone of educating the 100th class of students at USC Architecture. These 100 classes have produced more than 5,000 alumni who are advancing modernism, prefabrication, sustainability and urban design. The students in these 100 classes have been mentored by faculty members who are leaders in modern architectural design, construction and conservation excellence, and who have developed a multidisciplinary perspective on the design of projects in urban settings. USC Architecture is proud to have been the first accredited architecture school in Southern California, and the first in the west to teach a curriculum focusing on modernism, highlighted by a faculty supporting the Case Study House Program through teaching, research and practice. To commemorate the centennial, 2014 will be marked by several once-in-a-century events, including a lecture series, special scholarship announcements and the launch of a fundraising campaign. USC Architecture is known for real-time design, focused on the now. Our centennial is another opportunity to move from thinking to building, from students to leaders and from Los Angeles to the world. These concepts will guide us as we begin our next 100 years.
Hraztan Zeitlian’s work as Director of Design at DLR for the LAUSD Edward R Roybal Learning Center High School was used as a setting for the VW GTI TV AD with Michael Ballack during FIFA World Cup, shown on ESPN2 TV Channel.
http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7Dvt/2014-volkswagen-golf-gti-greatest-hits-featuring-michael-ballack
Prof. Emeritus Roger Sherwood continues to add to his website on “Modern Housing Prototypes.” The HousingPrototypes.org website now contains hundreds of buildings, and includes detailed descriptions, drawings, photos and much more. Most building types can be readily researched in books and magazines. Because of the large worldwide production and very dynamic nature of housing construction, however, it is very difficult to track new developments in housing design. Books quickly obsolesce and few libraries have the resources to even subscribe to the range of periodicals necessary to track new developments. The advantage of web-based material is that it offers a dynamic database accessible by anyone with a computer. It can be periodically revised and thus allows the researcher to continually update their knowledge about a particular subject. HousingPrototypes.org was conceived to fill the need for a dynamic, interactive database about housing. It provides the research instrument to monitor research about historic and new developments in the field of international multi-family housing. The current phase of construction provides data on an international selection of both new and old housing projects of the past century or so. New case studies will be frequently and continually added. HousingPrototypes.org is published free on the Internet as an information service.
New faculty teaching in the USC School of Architecture this semester include Marwan Al-Sayed, Sofia Borges, Tina Chee, Stephen Deters, Ian Dickenson, Steven Ehrlich, Maria Esnaola, Ryan Guitierrez, Karen Janosky, Erin Kasimow, David Maestres, Michael McGowan, Andrew Watkins, and Takashi Yanai.
The USC School of Architecture will host the fifth annual Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute on September 16-18. Sponsored by Enterprise Community Partners, the Institute brings together a team of designers (including USC faculty member Lorcan O’Herlihy) and a team of non-profit developers who each present a project in the schematic design phase for feedback. This year’s theme is “Sustainable, Connected Communities, ” addressing best practices in community design and how L.A. can become a national model for transit-oriented development. Brought to USC by Professor John Mutlow, the conference will include 3rdundergraduate students who will be developing some of the projects further in studio. David Baker, FAIA, LEED AP and Andrea Cochran, FASLA are the keynote speakers; their lecture on Wednesday, September 16, at 6 pm in the Gin D. Wong Conference Center, Harris Hall, is open to the public.
Barbara Bestor recently completed the headquarters for beats by DRE in Culver City.
Ewan Branda was the co-investigator in a research group that received a $30,000 NEH grant for developing an international, multilingual index for electronic literature.
Articles celebrating the ACE Center, led by Professor Jeanine Centouri, were published in the LA Times and LA Curbed and showcased on KCET’s Artbound. The “Cabin Project” a 1% AIA Strategic Alliances Case Study, was published online by Public Architecture and the AIA. The City of Los Angeles presented a Certificate of Recognition to the ACE Center for their contribution to Watts and the small businesses on Wilmington.
Mark Ericson’s drawing from the “Euclid’s Wedge” will be published Uneven Growth: Tactical Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities. Another drawing from the “Domestic Inversion” was published in Log 31.
Along with Michael Sorkin and Carol McMichael Reese, Anthony Fontenot, edited and contributed to the text New Orleans Under Reconstruction: The Crisis of Planning, published by Verso. He co-wrote the essay, “Reconstructing Kabul: Past, Present, and Future” in Volume #40: Architecture of Peace Reloaded 2014. Anthony was an invited participant in the Office US Issue: Crude Ideals panel discussion and also the Beyond Environment panel at the Venice Biennale.
Norman Millar was honored as the educator of the year by the LA AIA. A private residence in Sea Ranch, designed by Millar, was published in Dwell magazine.
Eric Owen has been appointed to full Professor.
Michael Pinto and Helena Jubany have merged their practices. Together they will manage a practice in Los Angeles and be part of a network that now has additional offices in Seattle, Spokane, and Denver. The pair was recently interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace and discussed the design of schools in the 21st century.
Maxi Spina was promoted to Associate Professor; his recently finished Jujuy Redux Building in Argentina was a finalist at the Architizer A+ Awards and has been published widely. In addition, Spina’s chess set entitled “In Turn” was exhibited at the A+D Museum and Jai&Jai Gallery, and appeared on Smithsonian.com and Architizer. Maxi also presented a project at the annual ACSA conference in Miami entitled “Rhythmic Space: Structure and Texture in Vault Design” which showcased his research and teaching on representation and generative design methods.
Along with Del Harrow, Joshua Stein received a Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts Award for the development of Data Clay: Digital Strategies for Parsing the Earth symposium (at CCA in Feb 2015) and exhibition (at SF Museum of Craft and Design, Jan-April 2015). Along with Iker Gil, Joshua organized the After the City, the City: Water in Chicago panel discussion series in 2013/14.
Linda Taalman was a panelist, at the Serra dei Giardini, in the Venice Biennale. She was the keynote Speaker, Pakhus 48: 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen and also presented on the work of Ray Eames at the Art Center College of Design.
Marc J Neveu was appointed as Chair of the Woodbury School of Architecture in Los Angeles in August. An essay was recently published in Log #31.
Patrick Shields continues working on PORT JOURNEYS Project and has recently returned from Yokohama, Japan (September 10-15) where he presented and exhibited his San Diego–Yokohama Bay project.
Adam Grove (with Luce et Studio) has recently received an AIA San Diego Honor Award for Commercial Project, for Machine in a Box
Miki Iwasaki continues making significant contributions to San Diego’s public art landscape: In July 2014 Miki installed “Astralgraph” at San Diego International Airport, Terminal One. In June 2014 the “Wind Vessel” art installation marked the culmination of a project for Creative Catalyst Fellowship with the San Diego Foundation. Last October 2013 At The New Children’s Museum, San Diego, “Stacked Stories”, a news children’s library was mounted with Woodbury Students at The New Children’s Museum, San Diego. This project was produced during a Third year UG design-build studio. Finally in January 2014, Miki was Finalist for public art installation with Ocean Discoveries Institute in City Heights neighborhood of San Diego. Project ongoing.
Hector M Perez recently received an AIA San Diego Merit Award for La Jolla Shores Lifeguard Station (with RNT Architects) and an Orchid Award (by SD Architectural Foundation) for LA ESQUINA Mix Use.
ACSA is planning a virtual College + Career Expo on November 22, where prospective students will log in and meet with architecture schools online. Info here.
We plan to have a portfolio review booth during the event and are soliciting volunteers to review and comment on portfolios as a free consultation to help prospective students improve their presentation.
The event is online and lasts 4 hours. We would like to have volunteers to do 30-60 minutes some time between 12 and 4 pm Eastern on Saturday, November 22. You would log in to the system and interact via private chat or voice. Training will be provided in advance.
If interested, please contact Danielle Dent at ACSA, ddent@acsa-arch.org, 202.785.2324.
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