2008 - 2009



Lecture
“Survivable Sustainability: The Rebuilding of New Orleans.”
Allen Eskew
 Thursday April 9th,
2:00PM, in Wyly Auditorium

We have rescheduled the the School of Architecture’s April lecture of Allen Eskew.

The lecture will now be held on Thursday April 9th, 2:00PM, in Wyly Auditorium.

As the founding director of Eskew+Dumez+Ripple Architects, New Orleans-based architectural and urban design firm, R. Allen Eskew has earned an impressive reputation for his ability to collaborate with designers, clients, and neighborhoods alike; to initiate progressive design that is not only environmentally responsive, but also creative and vibrant. With an extensive repertoire of urban planning and a passion for the rich, architectural heritage of the Gulf South, he was the likely candidate to spearhead the recovery initiatives after the destruction by Hurricane Katrina. Eskew’s design studio utilizes the unique cultural and architectural heritage of New Orleans as an archetype for design and planning of national range and recognition.

For more information about the firm, please visit the website: http://www.studioedr.com

The title of Mr. Eskew’s presentation will be “Survivable Sustainability: The Rebuilding of New Orleans.”

The lecture is free and open to the public. This lecture is available for CEUs.



The end of this month (April 25th), CDAC is having a 5K Awareness run through the South of California neighborhood (SOCA Sprint 5K).

Download the PDF registration race form here

WHY WE RUN…
Even though Lincoln Parish is the most highly educated parish in the state, the poverty level in Ruston is 20% above the national average. One of the impoverished areas in the city is the neighborhood South of California Avenue. Most residents in Ruston have forgotten about this rapidly depleting area because it seems to be hidden from view. However, with community awareness and support, this area could become a vibrant neighborhood once again.

Louisiana Tech University’s School of Architecture is partnering with thecommunity to improve the impoverished neighborhood South of California Avenue (SOCA). Our goal is to improve the physical, social, living, and working conditions for the residents, by envisioning and building projects that will serve as
agents of positive change in the community. We would also like to strengthen and nurture the connection between the community and the resources of the city.

This quarter, we are continuing our mission of opening the eyes of Ruston’s citizens and leaders, while also building lasting relationships with the residents of the SOCA neighborhood. Their input and opinions about the future of their neighborhood is critical for the success of this long-term effort to improve the community. In order to do this, we are hosting this 5K Run through the neighborhood. The run will allow participants and supporters to see the current living conditions of the neighborhood. Rather than simply driving through, a slow pace through the meandering streets will give a different viewpoint. The race will start at Mays Chapel Church and end at Duncan Park. We are hosting a block party at the end of the race for runners, supporters, and residents. This event will include food, music, games, and the opportunity to interact with residents of this
neighborhood.

We hope that you will join us on the journey to improve this part of Ruston. Wecannot do it without your support.





LECTURE
Neil Denari
http://www.nmda-inc.com/

 We would like to cordially invite you to the next lecture of the 2009 School of Architecture 8-2009 Louisiana Tech School of Architecture Lecture Series. Our guest, Neil Denari, will present his work and words in a lecture entitled “German Engineering.” Neil M. Denari Architects is a Los Angeles-based practice, with a satellite office in New York, dedicated “to exploring the worlds of architecture, design, urbanism and the global culture phenomenon.”

Neil Denari is the author of two bestselling books, Interrupted Projections (TOTO 1996) and Gyroscopic Horizons (Princeton 1999). In 2002, he was given both the Richard Recchia Award and the Samuel F.B. Morse Medal for architecture from the National Academy of Design in New York for distinguished work in the field. In 2008, Denari received an Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is a registered architect in New York and California, is a member of the American Institute of Architects, and has given more than 160 lectures around the world on his work. For more information about Mr. Denari, I encourage you to visit his website: http://www.nmda-inc.com/

The lecture will take place on Tuesday, March 24, at 6:30PM in Wyly Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public. This lecture is available for CEUs.



Student News
NeoCon teamed up with Tvsdesign and Material ConneXion to create a unique competition, challenging students to create sustainable spaces for their college campuses. Schools from across the Midwest submitted design solutions, with the top two winning entries being awarded booth space within Greenlife. View the creative solutions at the Neocon web site here. Tvsdesign and the designers of the winning entries will participate in a panel discussion, addressing the inspiration, process and execution of the design solutions. Vote for SOA team. It's the best entry by far!

Here's the site where you (and everyone else) can vote:
http://www.neocon.com/sglc/vote.cfm

Here's the Tech entry:
http://www.neocon.com/sglc/viewdesign.cfm?DID=73

SOA Team Members:
Stephanie Carwile, Lisa Mullikin, Jessica Alleman, Lucas Bridges, Sarah Delphin, Mari Demint, Corey Guidry, Emily Gullatt, Amber Hebert, Trey Lane, Cade Matthews, Leah Prine, Jenny Russell, Meredith Vines, Sereya Yorn



NeoCon is now considered the largest trade show of its kind in North America. Complete with 1,200 showrooms and exhibits, NeoCon offers a unique combination of residential and commercial furnishings in one convenient location.

Alumni News

“Christopher Coe, AIA, LEED (BArch ’85) has recently completed an extensive historic renovation of the world-famous Hollywood Palladium nightclub on Sunset Boulevard. Built in 1940 in a Streamlined Moderne style by legendary architect, Gordon B. Kaufmann, the Palladium renovation design is the first project to be completed under Christopher Coe’s newly-launched design firm,

COE Architecture International. The Palladium is eligible for listing in the local, state and national registers and all work was executed according to the U. S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties to ensure its eligibility. The renovated Palladium will be the centerpiece of a new surrounding development that Coe’s firm is designing which includes a 38-story hotel tower and office building. Christopher Coe has been on the faculty of the University of Southern California School of Architecture since 1992.”



Lecture

Alfred Zollinger http://www.matterpractice.net

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
6:30 PM
Wyly Auditorium
Louisiana Tech University
School of Architecture

Lecture
Lawrence Scarpa
http://www.pugh-scarpa.com/
Pugh + Scarpa approaches each project as the continuation of an ongoing inquiry. This belief has produced a constant stream of inventive work leaving each client with a building which is solely their own, non-formulaic, and yet facilitates even the most mundane requisites.

Tuesday, December 8, 2008
6:30 PM
Wyly Auditorium
Louisiana Tech University
School of Architecture
Lecture is free and open to the public

Lecture
Jame Cathcart
An architect and collaborator of Iceberg Project
http://www.icebergproject.org/

Tuesday / November 11/ 2008 /
6:30 pm / Wyly Tower Auditor


Lecture
John Fetterman
Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania
"the story of Braddock"

Tuesday / October 21st / 2008 /
6:30 pm / Wyly Tower Auditor


Current work by Michael Williams - artist statement

October 10-31
Opening Friday, Oct 10th 6pm-8pm
Reception free and open to the public
Enterprise Center
509 West Alabama
(the old parish library)
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Installations by the ARCH310 Studio
Instructors: Marty McElveen and Michael Williams

Sight, sound, and touch are the primary means by which we understand form, space, and materials. We, as observers and participants, interact with the built environment through our visual, auditory, and tactile senses. The third-year students have been working on six architectural installations that attempt to capture the phenomenological information of an existing building.

Please Join us from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Friday, 3 October
201 Tech Farm Road (former Married Student Housing Complex) for the public exhibition of their work.

For more information, contact:
Marty McElveen – marty@LaTech.edu
Michael Williams – michaelw@LaTech.ed
Associate Professor Karl Puljak, Director of the School of Architecture, has served on several panels and committees over the past several months, including as a juror at the 2008 NCARB Prize and the 2008 Rose Awards for AIA-Baton Rouge. He continues to serve as president of AIA-Monroe and the Board of Directors for AIA Louisiana. He recently served on a panel discussing architectural education at the 2008 AIA Louisiana Design Conference in New Orleans and has presented work of the School of Architecture to the membership of Northeast Texas Chapter of the AIA. He continues to perform as the cellist of the University Piano Trio at Louisiana Tech University. The group will perform a recital of works from contemporary Mexican, Brazilian, and Argentinian composers to support this year's University enhancement series entitled "Shaping the 21st Century: Focus on Latin America."

Lisa Mullikin and Kevin Stevens have both been promoted to Associate Professor and have been granted tenure. Lisa Mullikin continues to serve as the Graduate Program Coordinator and Kevin Stevens has been appointed Chair of the Architecture Program.

Professor Guy W. Carwile will present a paper on the former Jack Tar Motor Hotel of Galveston, TX at the Society for Commercial Archeology annual meeting in September. He will also present a paper on the Samuel G. Wiener House at the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians annual meeting in October

Professor Guy Carwile and Assistant Professor Vibha Jani recently received a Lighting Laboratory Enhancement Grant of $19,923.00. The funds will be utilized to enhance lighting equipment, fixtures and software. Professor Jani has also received a ULS SERVES grant for $30,247.00 to develop a service learning design studio that Utilized Abandoned Buildings to Create Emergency Shelters to Assist Devastated Communities. ULS SERVES grant is a match grant program of University System of State of Louisiana that promotes community service and civic engagement as part of the curriculum.

Assistant Professor Vibha Jani curated "Explore India" exhibition that will open on October 1, 2008 at the Barnwell Garden and Art Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. This exhibition features photographs of Indian Architectural monuments and people, unique collection of art, sculpture, textiles, fabrics, and other artifacts that represent the rich architectural, social, and cultural diversity of India. The exhibit will be part of this year's Red River Revel hosted by city of Shreveport.
School of Architecture faculty members Walter Green, Damon Caldwell, Stephanie Carwile, Tim Hayes, Vibha Jani, Michael Williams, Alexis Wreden, Robert Moran, and Marty McElveen exhibited recent work in a joint exhibition called "Pieces of Eight" at the Southern Arkansas Art Center, El Dorado, Arkansas.

Assistant Professor Stephanie Carwile has had intaglio prints accepted by the Seventh Lessedra World Art Print Annual - Mini Print 2008. Her prints were on exhibition at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria, and will be published in the upcoming Lessedra Gallery and Contemporary Art Projects Catalog.
Assistant Professor Vibha Jani and Professor Abimbola Assojo of Oklahoma University will co-present a paper titled "An Inclusive Design Model: Pedagogical Examples of Yoruba and Gujarati Spaces" at The International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE) Conference held at Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom. Assistant Professor Jani will also present two papers at the South West regional conference being held in Boulder, Colorado in October, 2008. Papers are titled: "Developing Emergency Shelters for Disaster Preparedness: A Community Service Project "and "Winning the War by Greening the Community, One Assignment at a Time."