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25 July 2013

Frances Kellerman received a Master of Science in

Community and Regional Planning degree at the

School of Architecture's spring commencement

ceremony, held on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

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Esra Akdag received a Master of Interior Design

degree and Jenni Minner received a Ph.D. in

Community and Regional Planning.

Commencement Welcome from Dean Fritz Steiner

Commencement Keynote Speech by Elizabeth Chu Richter

2012–2013 Student, Faculty, and Staff Awards

Student Connections

UTSOA Ranks Second in the Nation in Student Satisfaction

2013 Spring Excellence in Design Awards

2013 Sound Building Design with Distinction Awards

Green Alley Demonstration Project

Boone Powell Family Prize in Urban DesignLondon Vauxhall – The Missing Link : Design Ideas Competition

Global Architecture Brigades

Hart Howerton Fellowship

North Brother Island Proposal

Honors Day 2013

2013 Texas ASLA Student Design Awards

101 Years of Interior Design at UT Austin

Housing Homeless Families in Austin: An Interdisciplinary Architectural Design Studio

Faculty ScholarshipWest Mall Fountain Design Competition

UTSOA to Host Journal of the American Planning Association

Alumni Connections

Alumni Updates

Alumni & Friends Reception in Denver

Upcoming Alumni Events

Link In to UTSOA

2013 Annual Meeting of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture

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Student Blog: theissuecollective

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COMMENCEMENT WELCOME FROMDEAN FRITZ STEINER

Dean Fritz Steiner.

The UT Austin School of Architecture held the spring 2013 commencement ceremonies on Saturday

afternoon, May 18. Dean Fritz Steiner welcomed all those in attendance in Hogg Auditorium with the

following remarks, titled "On Giving Back to the UTSOA Community."

"This year marks my twelfth year as dean of the School of Architecture, the conclusion of two six-year

appointments. A few weeks ago, I learned that the provost has reappointed me to another term. When

people ask me why I would like to stay on as dean, my reply is a simple but honest one—because I

believe I have the best job in the world. Every day I come to work in a beautiful setting, Goldsmith Hall,

surrounded by the most talented faculty members, dedicated staff, accomplished practitioners, and

amazing students. As you know, its an exciting environment, where people are working around the

clock, building things, sharing ideas, and making lifelong friends along the way."

"As students, you may think of the School of Architecture as Goldsmith, Sutton, Battle Hall—and, ok,

maybe even the West Mall Office Building. But the school is much more than a place; its a vibrant

community that extends beyond campus, beyond Texas, and beyond international borders. As you go

out into the professional world, I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the reach and strength of this

community. Whether you go to San Antonio or So Paulo, Brooklyn, Berlin, Tokyo, or Norman,

Oklahoma, you will find alumni and friends who will be pleased to meet you."

"One of the main responsibilities of my job is visit these alumni and friends, as well as firms and

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foundations, often in search of donations to the school. When I started as dean, I was a bit nervous and

self-conscious about fundraising, but now I enjoy it. And the reason I find it gratifying is that our

benefactors are genuinely moved when they support the school. It makes them very happy to give and

be engaged in the life of the school. But their generosity is not a matter of simply giving money to the

institution—rather, they see it as an investment. They are investing in you, in your education and

experiences here, in your success, and—through your work—in a future, with physical environments

that are beautiful and sustainable."

"I thought I would mention a few benefactors today, as their generosity is fulfilling to them and

inspiring to me. I think you will find it inspiring as well."

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Russell Beaumont, Bachelor of Architecture. Beaumont was awarded an AIA Henry Adams Certificate for

scholarship and professional promise and the Oglesby Prize travel fellowship.

"Last month, several student recipients of the Bartlett Cocke Scholarship, along with Bartlett Cocke

Regents Professor in Architecture Steven Moore, had lunch with Mr. Bartlett Cocke, Jr., of San

Antonio in our conference room. Both the scholarship and professorship have been named for Mr.

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Cockes father, a prominent architect and graduate of our school. The younger Mr. Cocke built a

successful contracting company."

"Over lunch, Mr. Cocke mentioned that, having been inspired by his fathers generosity, he established a

scholarship program at UT San Antonio and another scholarship for the children of employees who work

for the company he founded."

"One of the students at the lunch, Kyle Engoian, is a two-time recipient of the Cocke Scholarship, so

he had been at this same recognition lunch last year. Kyle mentioned how Mr. Cockes comment at the

previous lunch about our responsibility to give back has inspired him. Kyle stated that he is planning to

commit to that principle as he graduates next year and enters the work force. He looks forward to

giving back."

"Another generous supporter is Ray Landy, a 1970 graduate of the school, who recently retired after a

successful career leading firms such as DMJM and later the architecture division of AECOM. Last year,

Ray made a commitment to leave the school a very generous bequest in his estate. When I asked him

what he would like to accomplish with his philanthropy, he said he had three goals in mind. First, he

wants to ensure that the school will continue to recruit, retain, and support the brightest students.Second, he would like to see the schools research capabilities continue and expand. And third, he hopes

to instill in other graduates—present and future—a culture of philanthropy that helps the school, its

students, and its alumni succeed."

"Martha Leipziger-Pearce, a fine arts graduate and the widow of longtime community and regional

planning professor Hugo Leipziger-Pearce, passed away in fall 2011. We recently learned that she

left a bequest to fund student travel to Europe. Martha was a gracious and fun-loving person, and

knowing that her gift would enable transformative experiences for future generations of students

undoubtedly brought her great joy."

"I am especially moved by the generosity of our current faculty who are deeply committed to the school

and your success. Over 95% of your professors have made gifts to the school in the current capital

campaign. In fact, this is the highest rate of faculty philanthropy of any college or school at UT Austin.

These gifts include a number of new endowments, scholarships, and future gifts from estates that total

hundreds of thousands of dollars."

"Investments in the school come from unlikely sources as well. UT Austin President Bill Powers, who

has been an important advocate and supporter of the school, has recently allocated a half-million dollars

from Longhorn Network revenues to create an endowment for a professor of practice. The school will

raise the other $500,000, and once funded, this endowment will be invested for perpetuity, allowing

the school to bring in thought leaders from different fields to teach our students."

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Members of the Bachelor of Interior Design class of 2013.

"Such spirit fuels our success here in the School of Architecture. Despite cutbacks from the state, an

ongoing budget crisis, rising costs for technology, and an increasingly competitive academic

marketplace, our school continues to thrive. We maintain a robust lecture and event schedule, provide

scholarships, send students to exciting international places, support faculty scholarship, and fund

student initiatives like ISSUE:."

"I mention these examples of generosity to remind each of you that many people have helped make

your experience here what it was."

"This is a fine tradition and one of the pillars of strength of our extended community. You have been a

part of this community since your first day on campus, and you will be forever."

"And so, graduates, as you go on to your next stage in life, I hope you will continue to play an active

role in the future of the school. There are a number of ways to be an engaged citizen and give back toour community. You will be in leadership positions sooner than you expect, and you will find the School

of Architecture to be of great value when its time to hire talented designers, planners, and

preservationists."

"One of the most important and meaningful contributions you can make is to share your time,

expertise, and insight as a designer or planner with our students. Think of how much you learned from

guest critics—some not much older than you—during final reviews. Being a mentor is a form of learning

in itself. Its also a lot of fun."

"Many important opportunities are made possible by the work of ambassadors and volunteers who aremaking introductions, hosting events, and connecting the school with professional communities. In a

few moments, you will hear from one such volunteer, Elizabeth Chu Richter, who is a life member of

our advisory council and a tireless advocate for the profession of architecture and for our school. If you

have not met Elizabeth, know that she is a friend to each of you and is deeply invested in your

success."

"As you fulfill your dreams and aspirations, I hope that you will give back to your alma mater

(nourishing mother in Latin) and carry on the traditions of our community. Remember that generosity

enriches the spirit. In doing so, you will ensure that future generations have an education of the first

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class. Although that goal is enshrined in our state constitution for our university, it is only you who can

help ensure its promise."

"Go forth, do well, be happy and healthy, build great things, and help pave the way for those who will

follow you."

"Congratulations!"

COMMENCEMENT KEYNOTE SPEECH BY ELIZABETHCHU RICHTER

Elizabeth Chu Richter.

Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA [B.Arch. '74], delivered the following keynote speech at the May 18

commencement ceremony.

"Thank you, Dean Steiner. Good afternoon! It is a great honor to be with you today. Congratulations,

Class of 2013! We know what a tremendous effort and accomplishment it is to be where you are today.

Congratulations, parents of the Class of 2013! I was here 39 years ago, and I was here, two more

times as a parent, for the graduation of my two daughters from the School of Architecture. Youll

remember this moment for a long time. Youll remember the studios, your friends, and your professors."

"I remember one particular professor whom I liked very much. In fact, it was in Milka Bliznakovsstudio where I met my husband and business partner David Richter. Milka was one of the early

feminists, a powerful and commanding woman who escaped Communist Bulgaria. But even she, in

those days, seemed to carry a hint of gender bias. I remember the evening before my last day of class. I

was helping Milka sort her collection of slides. That evening, we talked about my future. She said two

things that stayed with me. First, she said that architecture is an old mans profession. Then she went

on to hypothesize that I would get married, have a family, and may not even continue with a career in

architecture. She kind of sighed, and said, I dont know what is going to happen to you. As you can

imagine, those were not very encouraging words as Im staring out towards the future. Nevertheless, I

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took those words and tucked them away."

"When David and I were sitting where you are, we really didnt have a clue as to what was to come. We

just wanted to go to work. Sure, we had dreams of having our own practice, but didnt know how or

when it would come. We had planned to begin practice in Miami, but the 1974 recession had hit Florida

hard. So we decided to come back to Texas. There were no jobs in Dallas either. We, then, went to

Corpus Christi in the interim to build a house for Davids parents. We quickly found other opportunities

there. Now, our practice is based in Corpus Christi, and we have a small sailboat in Miami. So, the pointis that you don't have to know what's ahead to prepare for it. You have received an education that has

given creative problem solving skills that will prepare you for whats to come. There is a Chinese proverb

that says, "When the Student is ready, the Teacher will appear". In other words, the best opportunity

might be right in front of us; we just need to keep an open heart and be optimistic."

Margaret Graham, Wesley Haynie, Todd Niesner, and Lauren Richter, members of the Bachelor of

Architecture class of 2013.

"Today's world is very complex, and change seems to be the only constant. It wasnt that long ago that

we went from pencil and paper to AutoCAD and now to BIM and virtual construction. The tools will

change and the methods might change, but there are core principles that will sustain. You are very

fortunate to have chosen a profession that values creative thinking and is extremely diverse in offering

opportunities. Some of you will be very successful designing buildings, cities, and places. Some will

concentrate your talents in other endeavors that the market will need and demand. Some might

become strategists and advisors for Fortune 500 clients. Some might become developers or

constructors or inventors, and some may even end up in politics—helping to set seminal public policies

that will impact our environment. Whatever you choose to do, design has become part of your DNA.

You can use it to be influential leaders in shaping our world. Careers paths are not often predictable or

straight, and sometimes life offers up surprises that work in your favor."

"So, back to Milkas caution that architecture is an old mans profession. Years later, I finally came to the

conclusion, that what Milka might have meant to say is that architecture takes a lifetime to master...,

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that it offers opportunities throughout life. Frank Lloyd Wright, Philip Johnson, and Oscar

Niemeyer all practiced well into their nineties. You can, too. Its important to remember that there is

no time lost as long as we are honing our craft, gaining new skills, and building relationships. Each of

our lives' experiences are stepping stones to the future."

"Now that you are about to take the next step forward, I encourage you to look for opportunities to

connect with people and to be active in your community and profession. I cannot over emphasize the

importance of raising public awareness of architecture and design."

"Look for opportunities to share your design thinking with the public. There have been many times

when I have come across people who would tell me that theyve always wanted to be an architect. Most

of them dont really know what architects do on a daily basis. But that doesnt matter. They like the

notion of being involved in a creative process that results in something you can feel and touch. That is a

powerful desire that we can capture and nurture. The public is our most important partner in designing

a better world. People want to know about architecture, and we need to engage them in the

conversation. As you build your practice, there is no need to hold the cards close to your chest; open up

and help to demystify the design. By doing so, you will help set the stage for a knowing society that

appreciates and demands quality and excellence; itll be a society that will not, for a second, settle for

second best."

"Id like to leave you with one more thought. Be mindful of being present—be fully tuned in to the

moment at hand, wrap your arms around it, listen to the whispers, and feel the breezes. Give it your

full attention because it only comes around once. Its full of textures that you can take along your

journey to change the world."

"Once again..., congratulations, future leaders, I wish you lots of good fortune, and strike up a

conversation about architecture wherever you go!"

2012–2013 STUDENT, FACULTY, AND STAFFAWARDS

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Dean Fritz Steiner and Edelyn Putri, Master of Interior Design.

Andrew Davis, Bachelor of Architecture. Dean Fritz Steiner awarded Davis the Alpha Rho Chi Medal for

leadership, service to the school, and the promise of professional merit.

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Travis Glenn, Master of Landscape Architecture. ASLA Austin Section President H. Wayne Cooperawarded Glenn the American Society of Landscape Architects Certificate of Honor for scholarship and

professional promise.

Rose Wilkowski, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. Margaret Norris awarded Wilkowski the American

Society of Interior Designers Award for scholarship and professional promise on behalf of the Austin

Design Community Board for the ASID.

The UT Austin School of Architecture recognized the following award-winning students, faculty, and staff

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at the May 18 commencement ceremony. Congratulations to all.

American Institute of Architects Awards (presented by Jana McCann, AIA, President, Austin Chapter

AIA) — Awarded for scholarship and professional promise to graduating students in first professional

degree programs.

First Award: The Henry Adams Medal Jacqueline Marie Fisher, Bachelor of Architecture

Brian Patrick Doherty, Master of Architecture

Second Award: The Henry Adams Certificate

John Russell Beaumont, Bachelor of Architecture

Amarantha Quintana-Morales, Master of Architecture

American Society of Landscape Architects Awards (presented by H. Wayne Cooper, President, ASLA

Austin Section) — Awarded for scholarship and professional promise to graduating students in landscape

architecture.

Certificate of Honor

Travis Armstrong Glenn, Master of Landscape Architecture

Certificate of Merit

Michelle Reynolds Bright, Master of Landscape Architecture

American Society of Interior Designers Awards — Awarded for scholarship and professional promise to

undergraduate degree candidates in interior design.

Certificate of Honor

Rose Wheeler Wilkowski, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design

Certificate of Merit

Aurora Villalpando, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design

Alpha Rho Chi Medal — Awarded to a graduating student in architecture who has shown ability for

leadership, performed willing service for the school, and has promise of professional merit.

Andrew Nolan Davis, Bachelor of Architecture

Oglesby Prize — Travel fellowship awarded each year to a professional degree candidate in architecture

for distinction in architectural design.

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John Russell Beaumont, Bachelor of Architecture

Landscape Architecture

Award for Overall Scholarship in Landscape Architecture

Michelle Reynolds Bright, Master of Landscape Architecture

Award for Exceptional Service in Landscape Architecture

Anne Elizabeth Bentley and Jessica Ariel Zarowitz, Master of Landscape Architecture

Faculty Design Award in Landscape Architecture

Kevin Michael Sullican, Master of Landscape Architecture

Outstanding Professional Report/Thesis/Dissertation/ Master's Design Study — Awarded to graduating

students whose terminal research project deserves special commendation.

Danica Claire Adams, Master of Science in Sustainable Design and Master of Science in Community

and Regional Planning

William John Fleming III, Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning

Elizabeth Lorene Frederick-Rothwell, Master of Science in Historic Preservation

Jennifer Suzanne Minner, Ph.D. in Community and Regional Planning

Samantha Whitney Schwarze, Master of Architecture

Community and Regional Planning Outstanding Student — Awarded to a graduating student in planning

who has exhibited the best overall achievement in the classroom and in service to the school.

Lauren Faye Avioli, Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning

School of Architecture Outstanding Teacher Award (lecture) — Mirka Benes

School of Architecture Outstanding Teacher Award (studio) — Danelle Briscoe

School of Architecture Outstanding Scholarship Award — Matt Fajkus

School of Architecture Outstanding Service Award — Elizabeth Mueller

School of Architecture Outstanding Lab Assistant Award — Tim Campbell

Graduate Research Assistant Award — Alejandra Reyes

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School of Architecture Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards — Nick Steshyn and Kristine

Stiphany

School of Architecture Outstanding Staff Award — Robin Dusek

STUDENT CONNECTIONS

UTSOA RANKS SECOND IN THE NATION IN STUDENTSATISFACTION

Watch the video above for a taste of what its like to be an architecture student at UT Austin.

According to a survey done by DesignIntelligence, The University of Texas at Austin School of

Architecture ranks second in the nation for student satisfaction.

Harvard University was ranked first, followed by The University of Texas at Austin, Rice University,

Cornell University, and Syracuse University.

The University of Texas at Austin is the only public university that made it into the top five.

The results were based on input from 2,151 B.Arch., M.Arch., and D.Arch. students from NAAB-

accredited schools. The survey asked students to rank the quality of their program overall and whether

they believed they were prepared for their profession upon graduation.

Eighty-seven percent of the students participating in the survey from The University of Texas at Austin

ranked the architecture program as excellent, and 98 percent said they were prepared for their

profession upon graduation.

"The students, faculty, and staff at the UT Austin School of Architecture form a close community

devoted to preparing our students for futures in high-quality design and urbanism, said Dean Fritz

Steiner. "It is an honor to be included in such respected company, and we are pleased that our

students have given us a resounding vote of confidence."

The complete rankings were published June 20.

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2013 SPRING EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN AWARD RECIPIENTS ANDNOMINEES

Comprehensive Landscape Studo project, "Markings," by Kim Harding and Nicholas Li, Spring 2013

School of Architecture Excellence in Design Award winner. Instructor: Jason Sowell. Click image to view

larger.

Congratulations to the following students who have been recognized with an Excellence in Design

Award for the spring 2013 semester. Conferred at the completion of each semester, the awards further

the school's shared goal of recognizing and rewarding design excellence across all programs and levels.

Jury members included Kory Bieg, Judy Birdsong, Nancy Kwallek, Smilja Milovanovic-Bertram

(awards coordinator), Clay Odom, Joyce Rosner, and Allan Shearer.

A R C H I T E C T U R E

DESIGN II

Instructors: Danelle Briscoe, Brett Greig, Michael Hargens, Allen Knox, and Smilja Milovanovic-

Bertram

Recipient: Nevin Blum

Nominees: Gabi Campagna, Daniel Cotte, Will Crites-Krumm, and Drew McMillian

DESIGN IV

Instructors: Charles Di Piazza, Sarah Gamble, Charlton Lewis, and Nichole Wiedemann

Recipient: Bernie Jimenez

Nominees: Michael Rahmatoilin, Alex Warr, and Aubrey Werner

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Advanced Design project detail, "Cultivating Timber," by Christopher Gardner, Spring 2013 School of

Architecture Excellence in Design Award winner. Instructor: Uli Dangel. Click image to view larger.

DESIGN VI

Instructors: John Blood, Judy Birdsong, Edward Richardson, and Gary Wang

Recipients: David Mora

Nominees: Daniele Garcia, Jessica Glennie, and Ben Parker

VERTICAL DESIGN

Instructors: Michael Benedikt, Kory Bieg, Larry Doll, and Joyce Rosner

Recipient (big scale): Garrett Brown

Recipient (small scale): Nari Shin

Nominees: Heather Rule + Mark Epler (team)

TECH. COMM.

Instructors: Matt Fajkus, Francisco Gomes

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Recipients: Johanna Hauser + Sophia Monahan (team)

Nominees: Ethan Bennett + Kyle Engoian (team)

ADVANCED DESIGN

Instructors: Kevin Alter, Coleman Coker, Uli Dangel, Elizabeth Danze, Barbara Hoidn, Juan Miró,

Clay Shortall, Igor Siddiqui, and Alosha Verzbinsky

Recipient (big scale): Christopher Gardner

Recipient (small scale): Aurora VillalpandoRecipients (urban design): Andrew Green + Kevin Sullivan (team)

Recipients (making): Timothy Campbell, Todd Ferry, Garland Fielder, Matthew Krolick, Jon

Mautz, Lauren Mullane, Annie Palone, Katherine Russett, and Jessica Zarowitz (studio)

Nominees: Mike Beene + and Jesefa Templo (team), Jeongseok Choi, Brian Doherty, Blake Naumann,

Amarantha Quintana Morales

I N T E R I O R D E S I G N

DESIGN IVInstructor: Clay Odom

Recipient: Jill Sartin

DESIGN VI

Instructor: Tamie Glass

Recipient: Ashley Thompson

Nominee: Laura Lewi

Interior Design IV project model, "Chloe Retail Shop," by Jill Sartin, Spring 2013 School of Architecture

Excellence in Design Award winner. Instructor: Clay Odom. Click image to view larger.

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L A N D S C A P E A R C H I T E C T U R E

DESIGN AND VISUAL STANDARDS

Instructor: Hope Hasbrouck

Recipient: Lydia Kenselaar

COMPREHENSIVE LANDSCAPE STUDIO

Instructor: Jason Sowell

Recipients: Kim Harding + Nicholas Li (team)

C R P P R A C T I C U M

Instructor: Elizabeth Mueller + Barbara Wilson

Recipient: Neal Dixon

W O O D D E S I G N

Instructor: Mark Macek

Recipient: Brian Doherty

Congratulations to all winners and nominees!

The winners will be awarded Excellence in Design certificates. All the winning and nominated projects

from spring 2013 are included in the annual Student Design Excellence Exhibit in Mebane Gallery

(June-August 2013).

2013 SOUND BUILDING DESIGN WITH DISTINCTION AWARDS

The third-year faculty is pleased to announce the 2013 recipients of Sound Building Design with

Distinction Awards.

Brooks Cavender

Daniela GarciaJessica Glennie

Ben Hamilton

Reid Joslin

Ana Lozano

Thanh Ly

Lily McCourt

David Mora

Ben Parker

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Nate Sheppard

James Thoreen

Danny Valles

Congratulations to all!

GREEN ALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

Green Alley Demonstration Project, prepared by students in the fall 2012 Advanced Design Studio

taught by Professor Steven Moore.

Design for the Green Alley Demonstration Project, prepared by students in the fall 2012 Advanced

Design Studio taught by Professor Steven Moore, has been selected for the "Architecture of Necessity"

exhibition and publication at the Virserum Art Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.

The project is a collaboration between the UT Center for Sustainable Development, the City of Austin,

the Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, and the Austin Community Design and

Development Center. Redevelopment of the selected east Austin alley includes the addition of several

net-zero energy capable alley flats, new paving, rain gardens, and bio-swales that serve as a model—kit-

of-parts—for the sustainable redevelopment of other alleys in the city. Construction is scheduled to

begin in July 2013.

Community and regional planning Ph.D. student Jane Winslow and urban design student Nelly

Fuentes assembled the competition entry and are preparing a how-to pamphlet for the City of Austin.

Interdisciplinary students who completed the design proposals include post-professional architecture

students Chiara Bonsinori, Maria Coronado, Cheng Jia, Nan Jiang, Tong Li, and Rui Luo;

architecture students Christine Hallmark, Rob Oliver, Diana Rodriquez, and Johanna Spencer;

and interior design students Bronwyn Hunt, Edelyn Putri, Cynthia Pyke, and Aurora Villapando.

BOONE POWELL FAMILY PRIZE IN URBAN DESIGN

Congratulations to this years winner of the Boone Powell Family Prize in Urban Design, Nathaniel

Schneider.

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Each year, this award is given to a nominated non-graduating student—either an undergraduate or

graduate—in architecture, community and regional planning, landscape architecture, or urban design.

The prize is based on merit in urban design and is generously supported by the Powell family.

For the Boone Powell family, travel provides the opportunity to understand how the places that

communities build not only reflect deeply-held values, but also shape civic discourse, human interaction,

and societies.

LONDON VAUXHALL – THE MISSING LINK : DESIGN IDEASCOMPETITION

"London Vauxhall The Missing Link : Design Ideas Competition" winning entry in the student category

by the team of Frances Kellerman, Taylor Massey, Lauren Richter, and Jeff Ziemann.

Students from Professor Simon Atkinson's spring 2013 advanced studio have received award

recognitions from the "London Vauxhall – The Missing Link : Design Ideas Competition."

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The team of Frances Kellerman [MSCRP '13], Taylor Massey, Lauren Richter [B.Arch. '13], and

Jeff Ziemann was the winner of the student category.

The team of Charleen Chae [B.Arch. '13], Drew Finke [B.Arch. '13], and Julie Huynh [B.Arch. '13]

was awarded Highly Commended in the student category.

The third team, who also submitted a strong design, consisted of Amanda Kronk [M.Arch. '13],

Megan Marvin [B.Arch. '13], Beau Pesa, and James Sherman.

The competition: Vauxhall One, the new Business Improvement District (BID) for Vauxhall sought

design ideas to improve and enhance the public realm in Vauxhall, providing the "Missing Link" between

the New U.S. Embassy Quarter and Londons South Bank. The competition was open to registered

architects, landscape architects, urban designers, and students worldwide. Multi-disciplinary design

teams were encouraged. Exhibition entries were exhibited during April at the Garden Museum and an

outdoor cultural trail through the parks and railway arches of Vauxhall.

"The students' success in this competition represents one of the strengths of the undergraduate

program, and in particular, the students' abilities to adapt to design thinking and intervention at a

variety of scales," stated Atkinson.

GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE BRIGADES

Global Architecture Brigades UT Austin Chapter's winning proposal for the El Canton Health Center

project in Honduras.

A recent ArchDaily article spotlighted the design for a medical center in Honduras by the Global

Architecture Brigades (GAB) UT Austin Chapter.

The article provides an overview of the work happening in Honduras and features photographs by

UTSOA architecture student and GAB volunteer Saranya Kanagaraj.

Architecture student Caitlin McCunney states, We dont just give a community new things and hope

for the best; we give them the tools they need to move forward. The community can take ownership

for the projects and build better lives for themselves.

View the article in ArchDaily .

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HART HOWERTON FELLOWSHIP

Sustainable design student Tue Pham was selected for the 2013 Hart Howerton Fellowship Program.

Pham will conduct his fellowship work in Hart Howerton's New York office.

As part of his research, Pham will travel to the Dominican Republic to study the relationship between

regionalism and sustainable design. Through an examination of regional design responses, he will create

a new analytical framework to assess how regionalism can provide a critical foundation for sustainable

design. The Dominican Republic, a country whose rapid development has been fueled by mass tourism,

presents a unique opportuitiy to investigate this topic.

The Hart Howerton Fellowship Program was initiated seven years ago as part of a long-term effort to

attract the best student talent to the firm by offering a working internship combined with

travel/research. The response from students this year has grown to 105 applications from over 40

schools across the United States and abroad.

NORTH BROTHER ISLAND PROPOSAL

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North Brother Island proposal, by Ian M. Ellis and Frances Peterson.

The North Brother Island proposal, by architecture student Ian M. Ellis and landscape architecture

student Frances Peterson, was included in the 2013 AIA Center for Emerging Professionals Annual

Exhibition. The exhibition, held at the American Center for Architecture in Washington, D.C., occurs

each spring through the AIA Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference.

Ellis and Peterson propose a school for children on the autism spectrum be built on the abandoned

North Brother Island. They feel that the 20-acre island, would provide the perfect backdrop to address

the various needs of autistic children.

Additionally, the proposal was exhibited at the Council of Educational Facility Planners International

Conference, April 3 to 6, 2013, in Austin, Texas.

View proposal details.

HONORS DAY 2013

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Elizabeth LeBlanc, Thanh Ly, and Jessica Glennie were among the School of Architecture students

recognized at Honors Day 2013. (Pictured at left is Elizabeth's father, Robert J. LeBlanc.)

On Saturday, April 13, The University of Texas at Austin celebrated Honors Day, an annual

commemoration of academic achievement. Introduced in 1948, Honors Day is the occasion when

undergraduate students who have achieved academic excellence are honored by administrative officials,

academic deans, and members of the faculty. It serves as an important prelude to commencement.

This year the students were joined by Dean Fritz Steiner and Associate Dean Nichole Wiedemann at

the School of Architecture's Honors Day celebration in the Eden & Hal Box Courtyard in Goldsmith Hall,

as well as the university-wide ceremony that followed at the Frank Erwin Center. Of the 331

undergraduates enrolled in the school this semester, 46 received an honors distinction. College Scholars

were recognized for being in the top 20% of their class. These students in the School of Architecture

have all achieved a 3.7 or higher UT GPA. Distinguished College Scholars were honored for being in the

top 4% of their class. Each of the school's Distinguished College Scholars have maintained, or nearly

held, a 4.0 UT GPA throughout their tenure at the university.

This year's School of Architecture honorees are:

DISTINGUISHED COLLEGE SCHOLARS

William Asa Crites-KrummMadison Alexandra Dahl

Jacqueline Marie Fisher

Jessica Anne Glennie

Bernardo Jimenez

Thanh Ly

Travis Henry Schneider

Katharina Marie Stoll

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COLLEGE SCHOLARS

John Russell Beaumont

Jonathan Michael Bergey

Shannon Ashbrook Bonn

Pearlene Cinnie Cheah

Lincoln Kaska Davidson

Matthew Blake Dubin

Joel Robert Effland

Christopher Rice Ferguson

Jameson Scott GalbreathBenjamin Scott Hamilton

Lauren Meredith Heckmann

Amanda Elizabeth Heineman

Emily Grace Heitzwebel

Travis Brightwell Hicks

Jennifer Danielle Keto

Kyle Richard Knaggs

Elizabeth Ann LeBlanc

William Anthony LewisAna Marcela Lozano

Lily C. McCourt

Todd Michael Niesner

Benjamin John Parker

Lauren Ashley Richter

Luca Smith Senise

Nathan Thomas Sheppard

Rachelle Sarena Simon

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Diana Michelle Sisk

Johanna Rhnee Spencer

Elizabeth Ashley Thompson

Allison Nichole Thorp

Aurora Villalpando

Kim Ysabel Villavicencio

Zachary Samuel Walters

Lawrence Alexander Warr

Meredith Marie Watson

Rose Wheeler Wilkowski

Stuart Ryan Yancey

Jeffrey John Ziemann

2013 TEXAS ASLA STUDENT DESIGN AWARDS

"Liquid Infrastructure," 2013 Texas ASLA Student Design Award winning entry by Kimberly Harding,

Stephanie Kopplin, Chris Myers, and Michael Steinlage. Instructor: Allan Shearer. Click image to view

larger.

Congratulations to the following winners of 2013 Texas ASLA Student Design Competition.

Analysis and Planning Category, Merit Award

Kimberly Harding, Stephanie Kopplin, Chris Myers, and Michael Steinlage

"Liquid Infrastructure"

Landscape Architectural Design, fall 2012

Instructor: Allan W. Shearer

General Design Category, Honor Award

Danuta Dias, Sara Fallahi, Liang Lu, Bailey Rankin

"A Stretch of Waller Creek"

Landscape Architectural Design, fall 2012

Instructor: Allan W. Shearer

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General Design Category, Merit Award

Eliza Bober and Michelle Bright

"Area for Recovery"

Comprehensive Landscape Architecture, spring 2012

Instructor: Jason Sowell

101 YEARS OF INTERIOR DESIGN AT UT AUSTIN

The Interior Design Program of The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture would like to

invite all students, alumni, and friends to join us October 25–27, 2013, for a three-day event

celebrating the rich history of interior design education at UT Austin.

Milestones in Interior Design at UT Austin

1912 – Home Economics first offers courses in interior design. Within a few years the College of

Engineering features similar interior design courses directed to architects and engineers.

1928 – After first allowing architecture students to receive a concentration in interior decorating, the

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College of Engineering establishes a separate Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree.

1930 – The College of Engineering lengthens the Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Interior

Architecture curricula to five years.

1932 – The College of Engineering establishes a Master of Interior Architecture.

1938 – Faced with budget constraints, the College of Engineering suspends the Bachelor of Interior

Architecture. Students continue taking classes in Engineering and Home Economics.

1957 – UT charters a student chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers.

1973 – UTs Interior Design Program becomes one of the first accredited programs in the country.

1997 – Interior Design Program transfers from School of Human Ecology to School of Architecture.

2010 – School of Architecture establishes Master of Interior Design degree.

2013 – DesignIntelligence ranks UT Austins Interior Design Program 3rd in the nation for public

institutions.

1000+ Longhorns have studied interior design at UT Austin since inception.

Event Highlights

FRIDAY (10/25)

* School of Architecture open house

* Happy hour tours of famous and historic Austin interiors

SATURDAY (10/26)

* Textiles-themed symposium and exhibition, Weaving the Past and the Present* Courtyard Cocktail Reception – watch the UT Tower light up "101" in celebration of our event

* Dinner in the Student Activity Center Ballroom

SUNDAY (10/27)

* Farewell breakfast in Battle Hall

Click here for details, to update your contact information, and to send your stories & photos.

HOUSING HOMELESS FAMILIES IN AUSTIN:

AN INTERDISCIPLINARY ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNSTUDIO

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Video interviews with faculty and class members of the spring 2013 "Housing Homeless Families"

advanced design studio, taught by Elizabeth Danze, Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg, and Dr. Sarah Dooling.

Prepared by Overland Partners | Architects. Click to image to view.

Students from a spring 2013 advanced architectural design studio addressing homelessness in Austin,

presented their projects to Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole and other City Council members and staff in

May.

Focused around the exploration of housing and options for homeless families and the integration of

services that support families abilities to retain housing, the studio was taught by Associate Professor

Elizabeth Danze, Adjunct Professor Stephen Sonnenberg, and Assistant Professor Sarah Dooling,

in collaboration with Overland Partners | Architects. The students were tasked with designing housing

options and social services centers for homeless families.

Core questions the class addressed: What are different ways of approaching design research? How

might the allied field of psychoanalysis and psychology inform our thinking of architecture and design?

Dr. Sonnenberg introduced literature on the psychological impacts of homelessness on families and the

larger community. Dr. Dooling introduced the regulatory environment and agency responses to

addressing homeless families that influence design approaches.

Overland Partners | Architects provided generous support to the studio, made possible from their receipt

of the 2011 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence. The firm's mission includes providing practical

solutions to societal challenges. Class members visited several of the firm's projects, including the Bridge

Homeless Assistance Center in Dallas, the largest homeless shelter to receive LEED Silver certification,

and the Haven for Hope in San Antonio, winner of the 2011 AIA National Housing Award. Overland's

Rick Archer, FAIA [B.Arch. '79], and Hozefa Haidery [M.Arch. '03] participated in design studio

discussions and reviews in both San Antonio and Austin.

Members of the studio will reconvene at Austin City Hall in the fall to present a decentralized model of

transitional housing for homeless families to an expanded audience of citizens and city officials.

Additionally, a studio book is in the works.

FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP

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American Academy in Rome.

Dean Fritz Steiner, FAAR '98, has been invited to the American Academy in Rome as the William A.

Bernoudy Architect in Residence for two months, from mid-November 2013 until mid-January 2014.

Every year, the Director of the American Academy in Rome invites distinguished artists and scholars

from around the world to reside at the Academy for periods generally ranging from one to three

months. Invitations are extended to senior artists and scholars of international standing in the following

disciplines: architecture, design, historic preservation and conservation, landscape architecture,

literature, musical composition, visual arts, ancient studies, medieval studies, Renaissance and early

modern studies, and modern Italian studies.

During their stay, Residents serve as senior advisors to Rome Prize recipients and to other members of

the Academy community, and are expected to offer a minimum of one Academy-wide event in theirarea of expertise: a concert, an exhibition or studio visit, a lecture, a reading, or an instructional walk in

Rome.

Assistant Professor Barbara Brown Wilson [M.A. Arch.Hist. '05, Ph.D. CRP '10] has received a 2013

Tower Award by the University of Texas Longhorn Center for Civic Engagement for Outstanding

Academic Service Learning.

The Tower Awards are presented annually to honor excellence in volunteerism at The University of

Texas at Austin; a tradition which began in 1998. The process is competitive, and the award is a well-

deserved accolade. A ceremony and reception was held on May 1 to honor all the award recipients, aswell as community agencies and university-community partnership efforts that impact the university,

Austin, and beyond.

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Detail, "Reconnect Austin," Sinclair Black, Girard Kinney, and the Downtown Austin Alliance. Click image

for details.

For over 40 years, Sinclair Black [B.Arch. '62], Roberta P. Crenshaw Centennial Professor in UrbanDesign and Environmental Planning, has been turning creative classroom thinking into visionary

projects in Central Texas. Traffic and design issues on I-35 have been a topic of discussion among Black,

architect Girard Kinney [B.Arch. '78], and the Downtown Austin Alliance for several years, culminating

in the Reconnect Austin concept that has recently been gaining momentum.

"Reconnect Austin" is an urban design and economic development solution to a traffic problem. I-35,

through Austins urban core, is the 4th most congested stretch of roadway in the U.S. Like many

highways, the bridges are over 50 years old, necessitating reconstruction. Like many highways, I-35

has historically been a social, economic, cultural, and racial barrier, dividing West Austin from East

Austin.

Since the highway must be reconstructed, we have the opportunity to rethink how I-35 interacts with,

and impacts, our city. Based on extensive research of innovative highway solutions, "Reconnect Austin"

proposes to lower the main lanes of this one mile stretch of I-35, cover that mile with a continuous cap,

and place a city boulevard on top. The at-grade boulevard would be reconnected to the surface cross

streets, and the land where the frontage roads now sit would be converted to developable land. This

liberates downtown real estate and creates substantial new tax base.

The planners envision a lively, walkable, civilized urban space, with mixed use buildings full of

restaurants, shops, offices, and residences. The boulevard would be built to Austins Great Streets

standards, with wide sidewalks, double rows of street trees, and significantly improved accessibility for

all.

This vision has been presented to over 30 community groups, and garnered support from diverse

organizations including the American Institute of Architects, the Congress for the New Urbanism, the

Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association, Cherrywood Neighborhood Association, the Real Estate

Council of Austin and Sierra Club. The "Reconnect Austin" team continues to work with the Texas

Department of Transportation to reach consensus on a project that is best for the future of Austin.

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To learn more about the effort and stay up-to-date, visit reconnectaustin.com.

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, American Folk Art Museum, 2001, sections looking west. [Courtesy

of TWBTA].

Professor David Heymann has published a critique titled "Please Save Modernism from the Modern" in

Places.

The article is an important and carefully reasoned, if somewhat iconoclastic, defense of the preservation

of the American Folk Art Museum.

As Heymann puts it, "...[t]he Modernism worth pursuing—worth protecting—is the one where Gregor

Samsa wakes up transformed into a large insect, and ends up with an apple embedded in his carapace,

which is exactly what the Folk Art Museum is to the Museum of Modern Art, right now, right where itis."

Places is an interdisciplinary journal of contemporary architecture, landscape and urbanism, with

particular emphasis on the public realm as physical place and social ideal.

View the entire article in Places.

Additionally, The George W. and Laura Bush Residence in Crawford, Texas, designed by Professor

Heymann is featured in the May 2013 edition of Architectural Record in an article titled "A Client for All

Seasons."

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"Fountain Fundamentals" conference participants inspecting Isamu Noguchi's 1987 Fountain. Photo by

Jason Church, NCPTT.

Senior Lecturer Fran Gale participated in the "Fountain Fundamentals" conference in Kansas City,

Missouri, on July 10-11, 2013. The conference, which focused on conservation and maintenance of

historic fountains, attracted conservators, engineers, landscape architects, and water specialists from

the United States and Canada. Conference sponsors were the National Center for Preservation

Technology and Training, a research facility for the National Park Service, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of

Art and conservator Martin Burke.

Conference sessions began with a keynote address by Jocelyn Ball-Edson, a landscape architect with

the Kansas City, Missouri, Parks and Recreation Department. Edson discussed the wide range of

challenges she encounters in preserving Kansas Citys public fountains, including severe weather

conditions, vandalism, and budget constraints.

Gales presentation focused on the importance of establishing maintenance programs for historic

fountains. She reviewed the essential components, including inspections, cyclical and prioritized

maintenance and annual reports. To illustrate the requirements for a comprehensive maintenance

program, Gale discussed the fourteen fountains on The University of Texas at Austin campus and the

maintenance work that is carried out by UT Facilities Services. In preparing her presentation, Gale

talked with Lester Felder, an architect with UT Project Management and Construction Services, who

supervised recent restoration work on the Littlefield Fountain. She also met with Facilities Services

Supervisor Charlie Cromartie, whose staff is responsible for maintenance work on UT fountains.

With over 250 fountains, Kansas City, known as the City of Fountains, was the ideal venue for the

conference. A trolley car tour following sessions on the first day of the conference provided an

opportunity for participants to visit several Kansas City fountains. Sessions were held at the Nelson-

Atkins Museum of Art in the Bloch Building, a significant work of contemporary architecture by Steven

Holl Architects. Participants inspected two important fountains in the Nelson-Atkins collections—Walter

De Maria's One Sun/34 Moons and Isamu Noguchi's 1987 Fountain. The De Maria sculpture which

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includes a reflecting pool, gilt bronze, and illuminated skylights was installed in 2002 as part of the

museums transformation.

Associate Professor Udovički-Selb published an essay, "Les Balkans, genèse des Cinq points de

l'Architecture?," in a book produced for the 100th anniversary of the 1911 "Voyage en Orient"—

Fondation le Cobusier: L'Invention d'un architecte—Le voyage en Orient de Le Corbusier (Paris: Editions

de La Vilette) 2013.

To celebrate the occasion, the Fondation Le Corbusier and the Universities at Istanbul, Athens, and

Naples organized conferences in their respective cities following the steps of of the 24-year-old architect.

Udovički took part in the Istanbul conference.

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Jack Sanders. Photo by Stacy Sodolak for The New York Times.

Lecturer Jack Sanders [M.Arch. '05] and his Heavy Metal design-build camp were featured in the May

1, 2013 edition of The New York Times in an article titled "Lessons in How to Play With Fire."

Article excerpts:

"The three-day adventure workshop, where five strangers learned the vagaries of welding against a

backbeat of outlaw country music, was held at Sanders' studio, a modest ranch house on five acres of

scrub and pecan trees to which he has added a circus tent and a batting cage."

"The campers designed and made furniture that was auctioned to benefit the Health Alliance for Austin

Musicians. Blending community service, some fine guitar playing by local musicians, food and drink from

local establishments and hands-on design and build experience, the camps are Mr. Sanderss way of

spreading the Rural Studio manifesto."

""If a group of people is willing to not panic and trust the process, and you mix that with a sensory

overload via music and food,' Sanders said, 'I think what tends to happen is the object we make is really

embedded with a spirit thats not attainable in a conventional way.'"

View the entire New York Times article.

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Click image to view "Tessellated Floorscapes" video.

Assistant Professor Igor Siddiqui's "Tessellated Floorscapes" project is featured on Treehugger.com.

Article excerpts:

"According to statistics, about five billion pounds of discarded carpet goes to landfills each year. In order

to help put a dent in this wasteful problem, Brooklyn-based designer Igor Siddiqui of ISSSStudio has an

idea to put carpet remnants to good use: by making more one-of-a-kind carpets out of irregularly

shaped offcuts."

"By the way of a digitally-generated process and pattern, it's a clever twist on a product made through

the techniques of mass production, thereby turning each rug into something that is custom-made,

unique and striking, while also diverting pieces of previously unusable carpet from the dump. Originally

made for Aronson's Floor Coverings, Tessellated Floorscape has since been showcased in places like

Design Within Reach in New York City. More over at ISSSStudio."

Additionally, Siddiqui's project, "Recess," a proposed temporary pavilion to be sited in a New York City

park, is published in the online magazine Arthitectural . Article excerpt:

"Used plastic bags are unfolded, layered, and heat-fused together to make a sturdy and graphically

abstract cladding material for the pavilion. The act of remaking the material into a building product not

only extends the shopping bags lifespan as a useful artifact, but also acts as a coordinated effort to

gather as many discarded bags as possible so that they can be directed toward an appropriate recycling

center rather than into the landfill. The project is a collaboration between Igor Siddiqui of ISSSStudio

and Matt Hutchinson's San Francisco-based firm PATH."

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Image from "Shaping Stone," by Danelle Briscoe, in Hyper-seeing.

Assistant Professor Danelle Briscoe [B.Arch. '95] has published a chapter in the recent book, Flexibility

in Architectural Education, by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Titled "Form Follows Flexibility," the

chapter discusses parametricism in building information modeling (BIM).

Briscoe has published a paper, titled "Shaping Stone," in the magazine Hyper-seeing. The work is taken

from the 2013 Shape Modeling International (SMI) conference proceedings. (See pages 84–94.)

Additionally, Briscoe was invited to be a visiting lecturer to teach an advanced studio at the University of

Auckland and to give a lecture at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

Her involvement with advanced level computation and BIM was most recently noted in a July 8, 2013,

article in Architectural Record , titled Could Computational Design Go Mainstream?".

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Click image to view video of Fritz Steiner's presentation, titled "Bushwick, You're Beautiful," at the 2013

Geodesign Summit.

A video of Dean Fritz Steiner's presentation at the 2013 Geodesign Summit is available on YouTube.Titled "Bushwick, You're Beautiful," Steiner discusses using geodesign to create adaptive, resilient

communities, and the need for a new design aesthetic that recognizes the complex human ecological

system we inhabit.

Called "the ultimate event for anyone working at the intersection of geography and design," the

Geodesign Summit is an annual gathering of professionals interested in using geospatial technologies to

arrive at the best and most sustainable design solutions. The overall goal of the Geodesign Summit is to

help people find innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges by fusing design processes with

geospatial technologies.

View Steiner's presentation.

WEST MALL FOUNTAIN DESIGN COMPETITION

This past spring, the Center for American Architecture and Design held a design competition aimed at

reviving and remaking the long-dry West Mall Fountain on the campus of The University of Texas at

Austin.

The winners are:

First Place: Justin Ford, "West Mall Fountain: A Re-emergence"

Second Place: Kevin Sullivan, "Re-Charge"

Third Place: Katie Summers, "Recharge Entrance"

Honorable Mention: Alexandra Krippner, "West Mall Fountain ReDesign"

View the West Mall Fountain Design Competition entries.

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"West Mall Fountain: A Re-emergence," first-place-winning entry to the West Mall Fountain Design

Competition, by Justin Ford. Click image to view larger.

Criteria: In addition to being beautiful, the winning designs would:

Remain within the boundaries of the outer, mall-level, stone circle.

With other natural and sculptural elements, celebrate water's preciousness in Texas while

keeping evaporative losses to a minimum.

Respond to the fountain's location in a high-traffic, public entry to the university, as well take

into accountavoiding obvious referencesits possible emblematic function.

Be minimally tempting to deface, vandalize, or misuse.

Deploy robust low-energy technologies (such as time-sensitive lighting, plant irrigation, and

water displays, efficient filtration, recirculation, and maintenance).

Eligibility: The competition was open to all students and faculty of architecture, landscape architecture,

and fine arts at The University of Texas at Austin.

Awards: first prize: $250; second prize $150; third prize $100; and, for the top ten entries,

consideration for implementation by the university.

Judges: Michael Benedikt (chair), Coleman Coker (architecture), Elizabeth Danze (architecture),

Margo Sawyer (fine arts), and Jason Sowell (landscape architecture).

Thanks to all who entered. Your efforts will form the beginning of a conversation with university

administration and facilities staff to revive West Mall Fountain beautifully and ecologically.

UTSOA TO HOST JOURNAL OF THE AMERICANPLANNING ASSOCIATION

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Dr. Sandra Rosenbloom.

The American Planning Association (APA) has named Dr. Sandra Rosenbloom as the new editor of the

Journal of the American Planning Association ( JAPA). The UT Austin School of Architecture is extremely

pleased to report that through an externally funded contract with APA, Rosenbloom and the journalseditorial staff are moving JAPA to the School of Architecture, starting this August.

JAPA is the oldest, most prestigious journal in American planning, with a significant international reach.

As a result, this will have major consequences for the national visibility and stature of the school's

Community and Regional Planning Program (CRP).

Rosenbloom is a renowned former faculty member of the CRP program, having taught here from 1972

to 1990. Subsequently, she served on the planning faculty at the University of Arizona, where she

directed the Drachmann Institute. She is an international leader in transportation planning research.

Her position in the school is research professor, and she will be working as JAPA editor and on sponsoredresearch.

"We are thrilled to undertake this partnership with APA and to house the Journal at The University of

Texas at Austin," said Dean Fritz Steiner. "We are equally delighted that Sandra Rosenbloom has

returned to our faculty to lead this important undertaking. With her as editor, the Journal will continue

to be a beacon for planning theory and scholarship."

UT Austin will serve as home base for the Journal editorship from August 2013 to July 2018.

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

ALUMNI UPDATES

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Elizabeth Chu Richter.

Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA [B.Arch. '74], of AIA Corpus Christi, was elected 2014 AIA First Vice

President and 2015 President-elect at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention,

held June 20 to 22 in Denver.

As Vice President and eventually President of the AIA, Richter will lead implementation and execution of

the Repositioning the AIA effort. As the repositioning initiative progresses, her leadership will help bring

the AIA into a more member-focused future, enlisting greater support and understanding from the

general public, while also refining the Institutes leadership structure, institutional framework, and

operation focus. This repositioned AIA will be a visionary member organization providing advocacy,

leadership, and resources for architects to design a better world.

Theres a saying that you can buy in any language, but you can only sell in the language that you

speak, so lets take our language outside of our tent and to the streets," Richter says. Ive championed

public outreach for over 25 years, leveraging affinities and finding partners. We should strive to arousethe publics interests every day and celebrate the humble as well as the sublime.

Richter is the CEO of Richter Architects in Corpus Christi, Texas. The firm offers a wide variety of master

planning, programming, design, interior design, construction documents, construction administration,

and construction management services. Richter Architects received the 2011 Texas Society of

Architects Firm Award.

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David Lake, FAIA, and Ted Flato, FAIA. © Corey Leamon and Bill Timmerman.

Lake|Flato Architects (principals David Lake, FAIA [B.S.A.S. '77], and Ted Flato, FAIA) was recently

honored at a ceremony in Paris, France, as a recipient of the prestigious Global Award for Sustainable

Architecture sponsored by the LOCUS Foundation. Every year the Foundation and their partners, Cite

de l'Architecture and du Patrimoine, recognize five select architecture firms from around the world who

share both the principles of sustainable development and a participative architectural approach in

addressing the needs of society.

Recipients are selected by the Foundation's European Scientific Board of architecture centers and

universities, with assistance from worldwide critics and specialists. This year's honorees come from

Malaysia, Ecuador, Belgium, Portugal, and the United States. Lake|Flato is only the fourth U.S. firm to

be honored since the inception of the awards program in 2006.

In addition to Lake, eleven UTSOA alumni work at the firm including partners Karla Greer [B.Arch.

'79]; Andrew Herdeg [M.Arch. '92]; and Greg Papay [M.Arch. '93], FAIA; associate Brian Korte

[M.Arch. '94]; and architectural staff members John Byrd [B.Arch. '05]; Rebecca Bruce [MSCRP '95];

Laura Kaupp [B.Arch. '98]; Trey Rabke [B.Arch. '02]; Brandi Rickels [B.Arch. '96]; Jonathan

Smith [B.Arch. '03]; and Vicki Yuan [B.Arch. '05].

For more information on the innovative work of all the recipients, visit locus-foundation.org.

Christina Lowery [MSCRP '03] was the project director and supervising producer on a powerful new

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documentary, Girl Rising, which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9

celebrated writers, and narrated by 9 renowned actresses, including Cate Blanchett, Selena Gomez,

Meryl Streep.

Lowery is part of the executive team of 10X10, who produced the film. 10X10 is a global action

campaign for girls' education, founded by award-winning journalists at The Documentary Group and

Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Productions, along with strategic partner, Intel Corporation. Centered by the new

feature film, Girl Rising, 10x10 uses the power of storytelling and the leverage of strategic partnershipsto deliver a simple, critical truth: educate girls, and you will change the world.

Christopher Roach [B.Arch. '96], with co-principal Maura Fernández Abernethy, recently launched

a new practice called Studio VARA in San Francisco.

"Studio VARA is a design practice driven by a deep commitment to architecture as a craft and realm of

ideas. With the city as reference point and inspiration for our work, we create holistic, well-considered

design solutions and human-centered experiences at many scales. We approach every project with a

passion for exploration, through the broader lenses of art, science, urbanism, ecology, sustainable

technology, and the greater social and cultural values of our discipline."

Principals Christopher Roach and Abernethy work side-by-side with their clients to guide a thoughtful,

open, truly team-oriented process. Clients are engaged throughout the design and construction of their

project in a working environment attuned to their aspirations, and infused with ease and clarity.

vara

noun /vär'/

1. A Spanish, Portugese, and Latin-American unit of linear measure equal to about 33 inches (84 cm).

2. The basic module used to create the street grid of San Francisco; one city block is typically 100x150

vara.

Designers Rena Hardeman and Judy Pesek sit on a sofa in the replica Oval Office in the George W. Bush

Presidential Center. Photo courtesy of Rena Hardeman.

Judy Pesek [B.S., Interior Design, '78] was part of a team from Gensler that painstakingly created an

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exact replica of Bush-era Oval Office.

Contract magazine explained in a recent article the many details that needed to be considered.

Article excerpts:

"In late April, the George W. Bush Presidential Center opened to the public in Dallas, and the pièce de

résistance of the 226,000-square-foot library and museum is the interactive replica of the Bush-era

Oval Office. But many of the centers visitors are unlikely to realize exactly how precise of a replica it is."

"A design team from Genslers Dallas office was tasked with recreating the Oval Office exactly as it would

have been during President George W. Bushs tenure, down to the precise colors in the rug and the

flowers on the coffee table. Led by regional managing principal Judy Pesek and senior designer Rena

Hardeman, the Gensler team worked on the project for more than a year and a half before it was

unveiled in a star-studded ceremony on April 25, which was attended by all living U.S. presidents."

"Former First Lady Laura Bush was heavily involved in the project from start to finish, and her

memories served as a valuable resource to fill in the gaps where photographs could not, Pesek says.

Laura Bush contributed to the design of the Oval Office during her husbands presidency and was able tomeet with the Gensler team every few weeks during the process to test out the furniture and give

feedback."

"'She literally sat in every chair,' Pesek says. 'She has an incredible memory.'"

"The designers also needed to coordinate with the buildings architect Robert A.M. Stern, FAIA, who

built the Oval Office exactly to scale."

ALUMNI & FRIENDS RECEPTION IN DENVER

Executive Director of AIA South Carolina, Adrienne Montare [M.Arch. 85], examines cards of Denver

landmarks. The cards, which resemble Instagram photos, were thoughtfully designed by an intern at

Bennett Wagner & Grody Architects. They featured various places, spaces, and icons in the Mile High

City, as recommended by the friendly staff at the firm.

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On June 20, 2013, the School of Architecture held an "Alumni & Friends Reception" as part of the AIA

2013 National Convention in Denver, Colorado, at the firm of Bennett Wagner & Grody Architects,

where Martha Bennett [B.Arch. 75] is a principal.

The firms offices are located in a historic building along Cherry Creek in Lower Downtown. Virginia Techs

College of Architecture and Urban Studies also hosted their reception in conjunction with UTSOAs event.

UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS

Alumni & Friends Happy Hour, Chicago, July 25

Little Market American Brasserie

10 East Delaware Place

6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture is excited to head to the Windy City!

Please join us for an Alumni & Friends Happy Hour in Chicago with Associate Professor Nichole

Wiedemann. Light food and beverages will be provided for our guests.

This should be an excellent, informal networking opportunity to catch up with your peers and

supporters of the school!

Alumni & Friends Reception, Fort Worth, November 7, in conjunction with the 2013 Texas

Society of Architects Annual Convention and Design Expo

For questions or additional information, contact Katy Chrisler at katy.chrisler@utexas.edu or

512.471.8187.

LINK IN TO UTSOA

Stay connected with your peers! Last month, UTSOA announced the effort to improve our communitys

experience on LinkedIn.

If you havent already, be sure to join The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture Alumni

and Student Network, where youll be able to hear the latest on new employment opportunities from

Career Services Counselor Garrett Loontjer, upcoming receptions and events, individual work updates,

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professional insights, interesting articles, and blog posts.

We also created regionally-based subgroups for our alumni and friends across the nation. Members are

encouraged to stay in touch with each other and host local events. These subgroups include:

UTSOA Alumni-Seattle and Portland

UTSOA Alumni-San Francisco

UTSOA Alumni-Los Angeles and San Diego

UTSOA Alumni-Midwest/Chicago

UTSOA Alumni-Washington, D.C./Metro

UTSOA Alumni-New York City

UTSOA Alumni-Denver

UTSOA Texas Alumni-Austin

UTSOA Texas Alumni-San Antonio and South Texas

UTSOA Texas Alumni-Dallas/Fort Worth

UTSOA Texas Alumni-Houston

Theres also a special subgroup for current UTSOA students who want to get a head start on enteringthe professional world.

For more information, please contact UTSOA's Assistant Director for Alumni and Constituent Relations,

Lisa DeLosso, at lisa@austin.utexas.edu.

2013 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OFEDUCATORS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

The School of Architecture hosted the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Council of Educators in Landscape

Architecture (CELA). It was CELA's largest conference to date and attracted 475 registrants and drew

participants from Australia, Canada, China, Germany Hong Kong, Iran, Korea, Poland, Singapore,

Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, as well as from across the United States.

The three plenary sessions emphasized the conference's theme of SpaceTime/PlaceDuration. The

opening address, "Better Sooner than Later" was given by Rich Haag, FASLA; the conference keynote

"Unfolding Space and Time at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum" was given by Amy S.

Weisser, Director of Exhibition Development for that institution; and, the Inaugural CELA Fellows'

Address, "Beyond the Larger Landscape, Beauty," was given by John R. Stilgoe, the Robert and Lois

Orchard Professor in the History of Landscape at Harvard University.

EVENTS

Events are subject to change—for the full schedule and latest updates, check the online UTSOA

Calendar.

ENERGY(EX)CHANGE CONFERENCE

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Tuesday & Wednesday, October 1 & 2

Mebane Gallery, Goldsmith Hall

310 Inner Campus Drive

By what processes have Munich and Austin come to be recognized as regional centers of energy innovation? What is each doing to enhance energy performance in the built environment, and what

could be improved? Most importantly, how can this knowledge be optimized and translated to other

regions?

The Energy (Ex)Change Conference seeks to answer these questions by bringing together

internationally recognized leaders from both cities in a two-day exchange of ideas centered on

mechanisms for implementing energy innovation at a regional level. Assuming an interdisciplinary

approach, the conference centers around seven thematic panels that will facilitate meaningful discourse

on the future of sustainable urban regions. Topics include: city initiatives, buildings, light, city

infrastructure, envelope, materials & technology, and standards & regulations. Conference participants

will both learn from, and contribute to, multi-functional and synergistic solutions.

Organized by Petra Liedl, Harrington Faculty Fellow 2012-13.

Registration is limited. Visit the Energy (Ex)Change website for event details and registration.

Speakers:

Petra Liedl, Ph. D.

Assistant Professor, Co-Director of the Thermal Lab research facilities

School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin

Lucia Athens

Chief Sustainability Officer

City of Austin Office of Sustainability

Mike Blackhurst, Ph. D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin

Andreas Danler

Electrical Engineer, Executive Manager

Bartenbach LichtLabor

Billie Faircloth

Research Director

KieranTimberlake

Michael Garrison

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Cass Gilbert Centennial Teaching Fellow in Architecture Professor

School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin

Thomas Hamacher, Ph. D.

Acting Director of the Chair of Energy Economy and Application Technology

Technische Universität München (TUM)

Gerd Hauser

Professor of Building Physics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy

Technische Universität München (TUM)

Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP

Gerhard Hausladen, Ph.D.

Professor

Technische Universität München (TUM)

Member, Energy Commission of the City of Munich

Chairman of the Board, ClimaDesign

Heather Holdridge, LEED AP BD+C

Sustainability Manager

Lake|Flato Architects

Hermann Kaufmann

Professor of architecture, specializing in wood constructions

Technische Universität München (TUM)

Werner Lang, Ph.D.

Professor

Director, Center for Energy Efficient and Sustainable Design and Building

Technische Universität München (TUM)

Gilbert Mathews

CEO and founder, Lucifer Lighting Company

San Antonio

Elisabeth Merk

Planning Director

City of Munich

Steven Moore, Ph.D.

Bartlett Cocke Regents Professor of Architecture and Planning

School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin

Richard Morgan

Green Building and Sustainability Manager

Austin Energy

Atila Novoselac, Ph. D.

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Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin

Frederick Steiner, Ph. D.

Dean, Henry M. Rockwell Chair in Architecture

School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin

Vincent Snyder

Associate Professor

School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin

Michael Webber, Ph.D.

Josey Centennial Fellow in Energy Resources

Deputy Director, Energy Institute

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin

CURTAINS

Friday, October 18

Time and location TBA

Sponsored by the Center for American Architecture and Design

CURTAINS is a multi-site installation, exhibition, and publication event designed to explore the use of

fabrics in contemporary art and architecture—not in the form of rigid tensile structures, nor in the form

of cladding or upholstery, but in their more relaxed, natural forms—curtains associated with windows,

yes, but also defining and activating spaces indoors and out, billowing overhead as canopies, catching

and using wind like sails, creating shade, diffusing light, holding color in their folds, filtering views,

absorbing sound, showing the wind, and making theater of the everyday.

The organizers will invite up to four artists/architects who choose a UT location to fabricate and install

their proposals. A larger selection of the proposals received, considered solely on their artistic merits, will

be published in the 19th volume of the award-winning book series CENTER: Architecture and Design in

America, as well as exhibited at the Mebane Gallery of Goldsmith Hall on The University of Texas at

Austin campus titled "Curtains." The launch of CENTER 19: Curtains and the opening of the CURTAINS

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exhibition, with a keynote address by the artist Christo and an address by designer Petra Blaisse, are

scheduled for October 18, 2013.

Visit the CURTAINS website for details.

UTSOA lecture and exhibitions generously funded by: Brightman/York Endowed Lecture Series in

Interior Design, Edwin W. and Alyce O. Carroll Centennial Lectureship in Architecture, Bluford Walter

Crain Centennial Endowed Lectureship, Gensler Exhibitions Endowment, Herbert M. Greene Centennial

Lectureship in Architecture, Wolf and Janet Jessen Centennial Lectureship in Architecture, Karl Kamrath

Lectureship in Architecture, Jane Marie Tacquard Patillo Centennial Lectureship, Edwin A. Schneider

Centennial Lectureship in Architecture, School of Architecture Exhibitions Fund, and Wilsonart Endowed

Lecture Series in Interior Design.

CONTACTS

In this fast-paced world, there's a lot of news to keep up with. We know you are doing great things, and

we rely on you not only to share your stories, but also to keep us up-to-date so that we can share our

stories with you. Please send your news and contact updates to Communications Coordinator Pamela

Peters at p.peters@utexas.edu.

Dean's Office512.471.1922, fax 512.471.0716

UTSOA Mailing Address

The University of Texas at Austin

School of Architecture

310 Inner Campus Drive B7500

Austin, TX 78712-1009