(via Urban Milwaukee) Some of the Washington Park neighborhood residents have lived there for three, four or five decades. One says both of her grandfathers lived there since before Milwaukee became a city. Others, including renters, are newer residents. They are all oral history participants who comment on family history, changes and challenges with the […]
In a studio in New Zealand there lived an animator. Not a cold, lifeless studio void of creativity and laughter, nor a bland, boring studio with nothing to play with or draw on: it was an animator’s studio, and that meant excitement. If you didn’t read The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, you might not recognize […]
(via Tennessee Today) From seeking new uses for old buildings to finding ways to stimulate tourism, University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Architecture and Design students are putting classroom lessons into practice in collaboration with Lenoir City, Tennessee, as part of this year’s Smart Communities Initiative (SCI). “Our Smart Communities Initiative is now in its third […]
(via MSU Newsroom) As thousands recover from last month’s historic flooding in south Louisiana and Mississippi, members of the Mississippi State Bulldog family are lending a hand to ease that process. Senior Regan E. Horn from Slidell, Louisiana, said while her family’s home just north of New Orleans did not receive damage, she empathizes for […]
(via KUT.org) When you think of architecture, you probably think about the style and functionality of a building. You may not always think about the people who drew up the plans. But their perspectives can help shape the way our cities look. In Austin, African-American women are hoping to diversify the field of architecture. http://cpa.ds.npr.org/kut/audio/2016/09/WEB_Hasan_Black_Women_Architects_MIX.mp3 […]
(via Daily Toreador) Starting this semester, the College of Architecture will begin offering a graduate studies degree called the Master of Science in Architecture with Specialization in Design and Health. “As the name would suggest, the program specializes in the design of health care facilities,” Saif Haq, associate dean of academics and professor of architecture, […]
(via Architectural Record) Architectural Record has announced the winners of its third annual Women in Architecture Awards, recognizing five American architects who are design leaders and have contributed to women’s increasingly visible role in the profession. The winners will be honored at a symposium and reception at CUNY Graduate Center in New York on November […]
Harvard Graduate School of Design has announced is 2017 class of Loeb Fellows. Since 1971, Loeb Fellows from around the world have come together at the GSD for a year of study and collaboration, strengthening their respective abilities to create positive social change. This year’s class includes practitioners working in urban inequality, planning policy, refugee […]
FORM Academy created by UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture supports art education and college aspirations with exercises in “Dreaming Identity.” The Sculpture Lab in the Broad Art Center was abuzz with activity this summer with preparations for a very special exhibit. But instead of UCLA students creating works of bronze, ceramic, and other […]
We like big Buttes and we cannot lie. But we definitely like them more as a park than a dump. That’s why we are so excited to share the news of the Montana State University professor, Bradford Watson’s reclamation project of the Butte’s Bonanza Mine Dump which will transform it into a BMX Racing course. Read below for […]