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The
Louisiana Tech University School of Architecture is pleased
to announce that its fourth lecture of 2006-2007 will be by
Doug Stockman and Jamie Darnell, principals from
the distinguished and dynamic Kansas City architecture firm
el dorado inc.
www.eldoradoarchitects.com
Their lecture is entitled DESIGNING + MAKING and will be presented
at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2006, in the Auditorium
of the Institute for Micromanufacturing. The presentation is
open to the public without charge and available for CEUs.
el dorado inc was founded in 1996 to explore the intersection
of architecture, fabrication and art. Interaction with artists
has been an integral part of this practice beginning with the
el dorado inc gallery which hosted over two dozen shows and
welcomed over 10,000 visitors.
After
closing the gallery in 1998 to focus more directly on architecture
and fabrication, dialogue with artists continued through working
together on projects. Essentially el dorado offered artists
an opportunity to work outside of the studio. They, in turn,
offered el dorado another perspective through which to view
problem solving. In 2002, the firm¹s ongoing working relationship
with Kansas City-based artist James Woodfill was formalized
as Elwood, LLC. Together, Elwood has completed half a dozen
built works including PULSE, Freighthouse, MovingInMovingOut
and Groove Tubes. Art in America recognized PULSE as one of
the top 25 public art projects in the US in 2005.
Currently, el dorado is working with Kansas City-based mk12
on the Wyandotte Bridge and with Derek Porter on the Troost
Avenue Bridge. el dorado provides ongoing assistance to the
Art in the Loop program in downtown Kansas City where Kansas
City Art Institute graduates are given opportunities to create
significant two- and three-dimensional outdoor installations.
el
dorado’s most recent claim-to-fame is feature in DWELL
Magazine (Oct 06), which discusses their recent work (including
the 5 Delaware Loft project), their dynamic partnership, and
good local bar-b-que.
Doug
Stockman graduated from Kansas State University in 1993 with
a Bachelor of Architecture. Doug serves as a principal and the
Director of Finance for the firm. Doug and his wife, Mandy,
are expecting their first baby in the spring.
Jamie
Darnell also graduated from Kansas State University 1989 with
a Bachelor of Architecture. Jamie’s interest in steel fabrication
helped to jumpstart the firm. He serves as principal and the
Director of Technology. He is also the only red-haired person
in the firm (that's what their website says, anyway).
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