CHSD
to celebrate 40-year-old
architecture-for-health initiative
The internationally
renown healthcare architecture and planning initiative at Texas A&M’s
College of Architecture will be 40 years old next year and the college’s
Center for Health Systems & Design (CHSD) is preparing a big celebration
to mark the occasion.
Tentative plans call for a 40th anniversary celebration to be held in San Antonio, Texas during the American Society for Healthcare Engineering’s Feb. 25-28, 2007 conference.
For full
story:
http://archone.tamu.edu/archcom/archoneUpdate/
full_8-18-06_ArchForHealth.htm
College of Architecture to celebrate
101st birthday Aug. 31 in atrium
Hotdogs, cake and ice cream will highlight the College of Architecture’s 101st birthday celebration, set for noon Aug. 31 in the Langford A atrium.
The festivities will include booths representing all of the student organizations affiliated with the college.
The format will be similar to the college's centennial birthday celebration, held last year on Sept. 1.
Members of the CRS team pose for a Life feature. Pictured from the left: Cleon Bellomy, Bob White, Frank Lawyer, Doyle Hammond, Bob Reed,
Al Martin, Charles Lawrence, Roland Chathman and J.W. Hall.
CRS Center to host
Aug. 29 open house
The CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design and Construction Industry is hosting an open house noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29 in Room 006 of the Williams Administration Building.
Texas A&M faculty, staff and students are invited to stop by for refreshments and meet the CRS staff and faculty fellows, including Larel Savy, the center’s recently appointed associate director.
Established in 1990 by the Texas A&M System Board of Regents, the CRS Center is dedicated to advancing innovation and leadership in the design and construction industry. The center is also the repository of the business archives, slide archives, publications and architectural program library of CRS (Caudill Rowlett and Scott), the architecture engineering and planning firm, and its successor firm CRSS.
The Center also manages the Rowlett Lecture Series and sponsors the following annual awards: the CRS Archive Scholar, the CRS Center Ph.D. Scholar and the Jonathan King Student Research Awards. The center also administers the graduate certificate program in facility management.
Current research interests at the center include the impact of information technology on facility management and other issues related to leadership and management in the design and construction industry.
Robert Johnson, architecture professor of architecture and holder of the Bullock Endowed Chair, is director of the CRS Center.
“The
Excavated Field,” commissioned by Francesca Ferguson,
as curator of 'Talking Cities: the micro-politics of urban space',
at the Zollverein Coking Plant, Essen, Germany as part of Entry
2006, directed by Rem Koolhaas, commencing August 2006. For more information, visit: http://www.slashseconds.org/issues
/001/003/
articles/ffergusonplewis/index.php
Architecture prof engaging in two European architectural happenings
Peter Lang, assistant professor of architecture at Texas A&M University, is participating this year in installations at two exciting European architectural happenings — the 10th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy, Sept. 10 – Nov. 19, and the Talking Cites exhibition at ENTRY 2006, at the Zollverein World Heritage Site (a former mining facility) in Essen, Germany, Aug. 26 – Dec. 3.
For
full story:
http://archone.tamu.edu/archcom/archoneUpdate/
full_8-18-06_Lang.htm
World
Heritage Site: The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex
in Essen, Germany consists of the complete infrastructure of
a historical coal-mining site, with some 20th-century buildings
of outstanding architectural merit. It constitutes remarkable
material evidence of the evolution and decline of an essential
industry over the past 150 years.
Aerial photograph
of phase one of the Artist Hamlet at Serenbe.
Tabb leads design exploration
of Serenbe Wellness Hamlet
Phillip Tabb, professor in the Department of Architecture, spent
five weeks this summer at Serenbe community near Atlanta, Ga. where
he is the master planner.
The first phase of the project was featured in the June 2006 issue
of Metropolis Magazine.
This summer, with funding form the Serenbe Institute, Tabb focused on Phase III of the project. He facilitated a charrette with health practitioners, health administrators, and healers from various traditions to develop a design for a Health and Wellness Hamlet. The hamlet will create a residential community in harmony with nature, within the context of Serenbe communities. Its inherent design combines eastern and western healing practices that encourage healthy living and support the commercial development of health and wellness services that will be fully integrated and woven into the very fabric of the hamlet.
Among the facilities planned for the hamlet are an integrated medicine and wellness spa, fitness center, therapeutic pool, vegetarian restaurant, inn with recuperative cabins, pediatric center, an east/west pharmacy, physician’s offices and treatment facilities, and healing herb glasshouses and gardens. This unique residential community will begin construction in 2008.
Karasulu appointed to U.S.
subcontractors group board
Yilmaz H. Karasulu, assistant professor of construction science,
was recently appointed to the board of directors of the Foundation
of the American Subcontractors Association, Inc.
The ASA is a non-profit, national, membership trade association of 5,500 subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and suppliers in the construction industry. The organization is recognized as a united voice dedicated to improving the business environment in the construction industry. Its mission is to amplify the voice of trade contractors and lead them to improve the business environment for the construction industry and to serve as a steward for the community.
Karasulu, who joined the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M in 2005, is interested in construction materials and methods, construction safety, decision making and applied ethics, project controls and computer and artificial intelligence applications in construction management.
He hold a Ph.D. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University, and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Turkey.
COSC professor Smith elected to
National Academy of Construction
Jim Smith, professor and former head of the Department
of Construction Science at Texas A&M University, has been elected
to the National Academy of Construction.
The ten new members from across the nation, including Smith, will be inducted in ceremonies in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Oct. 5-6, 2006. Other 2006 inductees include: Bill Pulte, founder of Pulte Homes, Don Vaughn, CEO of M.W. Kellogg, William Heine, president, American Constructors and others.
Smith, who joined the Department of Construction Science faculty in 1996, specializes in project acquisition, alternate delivery systems, design-build and public-private partnerships. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Texas A&M University and a B.E.S. from Johns Hopkins University.
Prof
comments on lifecycle planning
in Corpus Christi newspaper article
In
a recent article in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Michael Neuman,
associate professor of urban planning at Texas A&M University’s
College of Architecture, offered insight into the city of Corpus
Christi’s adoption of lifecycle planning for infrastructure
and maintenance.
"It's typical that a municipality or county hasn't taken a holistic view of infrastructure and maintenance over the long term," Neuman said in the Aug. 13 article. "It seems like it's so common sense. It sounds obvious, but it's not that common, surprisingly."
Neuman,
who studied lifecycle planning for the states of California and
New Jersey, said few studies have been done, but the results are
promising.
"There's no disputing the few studies that have been done that show if you
take a life-cycle approach, you'll have significant cost savings," Neuman
said.
http://www.caller.com/ccct/local_news/article/
0,1641,CCCT_811_4914586,00.html
Aug. 23 retirement party
slated for Sharlene Ewald
Sharlene
Ewald, who worked for the Department of Landscape Architecture
and Urban Planning, is retiring from Texas A&M University at
the end of August.
Sharlene’s friends are invited to wish her well at a retirement
dinner set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 23 at Cenare’s Restaurant
in College Station. Susie Billings is putting together a scrapbook
for Sharlene with messages, memories and pictures. Anyone who wants
to contribute to the scrapbook should e-mail messages to Susie at
SBillings@archmail.tamu.edu.
The dinner isn’t a secret, but the scrapbook is.
Those who wish to attend the dinner should RSVP to the address above by 5 p.m. today. The dinner is dutch.
Faculty research symposium
submissions due by Sept. 18
September
18 is the deadline for submitting materials for the College of
Architecture’s Oct. 30 faculty research symposium, “Research
on the Built and Virtual Environments: Global Symposia Presentations
2006.”
Abstracts, supporting print-quality graphics and a list of each faculty member's invited presentations and published papers since June 1, 2005 should be submitted to Kathy Waskom at k-waskom@tamu.edu.
A list of presentations and published papers should be submitted by all faculty members, even those who are not presenting at the Oct. 30 event. Also, faculty new to the college are encouraged to participate.
Submissions may also be placed in the “Global Symposium 2006” folder located on the CARC-SHARED (or “S”) drive on the college’s server. This is especially useful for large graphic files. Those uploading their submissions to the server should follow-up with an e-mail notifying Kathy that the submissions have been submitted.
The abstracts, artwork and list of current research are used to create a publication that serves as a the symposium program and, more importantly, is utilized throughout the year to showcase faculty research initiatives.
The daylong research symposium is slated for October 30.
Faculty,
staff urged to utilize
kiosk displays in Langford A
This
summer, the two televisions mounted on the first and second floor of
the Langford A atrium have not seen much activity. Faculty and staff
with information to communicate to the College of Architecture community
are urged to take advantage of this very effective communication tool.
The two TVs display a PowerPoint program that is maintained by college Web administrator Craig Wellington. Automated PowerPoint slides promoting college events or news pertinent to the college community may be submitted directly to Wellington for display on the kiosk at cmwellington@tamu.edu.
Anyone requiring help with animating a prepared slide, may send it to Phillip Rollfing a prollfing@archone.tamu.edu.
“To be effective,” Rollfing said, “Kiosk messages should be kept terse and to the point, and should include an attractive, attention grabbing graphical element. Also, slide creators should avoid crowding too much information on one slide, use only standard typefaces, and not size text any smaller than 24 points.
Exhibit features Marcel Erminy's photography
APPROACH: An architectural photography exhibit featuring 25 large format photographs by Marcel Erminy is set for Aug. 28 - Sept 8 in the Langford Gallery. Erminy's photos feature two chapels in Switzerland designed by Peter Zumthor and Mario Botta. For information, contact Marcel Erminy at 845-1015 or e-mail merminy@tamu.edu.
LAUP department launches
'Thursday Night at the Movies'
The Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning will kick off its fall 2006 Thursday Night at the Movies film series on Thursday, Sept. 14 with a screening of "The Day After Tomorrow," starring Dennis Quaid. The thriller features the story of a climatologist who must figure out a way to save the world from the suddenly disastrous effects of global warming.
Showtime for this, and the other three films in the series, is 5:30 p.m. in the Preston M. Geren Auditorium.
On Sept. 28, "Instinct," starring Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding, Jr., follows what happens when a noted anthropologist who left society to live in the jungle is imprisoned for murder, and it's up to a young psychologist to get through to him.
On Oct. 12, "Erin Brockovich," stars Julia Roberts in an Academy Award winning role as an unemployed single mother who becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.
On Oct. 26, LAUP will screen "The End of Suburbia," a documentary examining the post-World War II emergence of the suburbs as a part of American culture. The film questions the sustainability of such types of land and resource abuse.
August 17 - 18
New graduate student orientation: This University-wide program is offered to all incoming graduate students. It provides an overview of expectations at Texas A&M University. The two sessions are for new students only. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Rudder 224-225. For more information, e-mail Teresa Ford at orientation@vprmail.tamu.edu or visit: http://ogs.tamu.edu/OGS/gradorient.php
August 22
COSC
department retreat: The
Department of Construction Science Department will hold a faculty retreat
8 a.m. – 9 p.m. at the 7-F Lodge on Royder Road. For more information,
contact Ann Eastwood at 845-0289 or e-mail aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu. Directions
are available on the 7F Lodge Web site: http://www.7flodge.com/Directions.htm.
ARCH Department retreat: The Department of Architecture will hold a faculty retreat 9 a.m. 4 p.m. at the Briarcrest Country Club in Bryan. For more information, contact Melinda Randle at 845-1015 or e-mail mrandle@archone.tamu.edu.
August
23
LAUP
department retreat: The Department of Landscape Architecture
and Urban Planning will hold a faculty retreat 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the
College Station Conference Center. For more information, contact June
Withers at 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archmail.tamu.edu.
August
24
The
Master of Landscape Architecture Student Organization meets 1 - 5 p.m.
in Langford
A 302. The group will offer student orientation to incoming master of
landscape architecture students. For more information, contact Thena
Morris at 458-4306 or e-mail t-morris@tamu.edu.
Master of Urban Planning Student Orientation is set for 1 - 5 p.m. in Langford A 303. For more information, contact Thena Morris at 458-4306 or e-mail t-morris@tamu.edu.
Master of Science in Land Development Student Orientation is slated for 1 - 5 p.m. in Langford A 323. For more information, please Thena Morris at 458-4306 or e-mail t-morris@tamu.edu.
New Master of Architecture Student Orientation is slated for 3 - 5 p.m. in the Preston Geren Auditoriu. For more information, contact Taeg Nishimoto at 845-8283/tnishimoto@archmail.tamu.edu.
Graduate Student Orientation for the College of Architecture is slated for 11 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Langford B Exhibit Hall.
August 25
College faculty/staff meeting: Faculty
and staff at the College of Architecture are invited to kick-off the
2006-07 academic year in the Preston Geren
Auditorium 10 a.m. – noon. Lunch, featuring a Southwest Chicken
casserole prepared by Buppy’s will follow the meeting in the Langford
B Exhibit Hall.
August 26
New graduate student orientation: This university-wide program is offered to all incoming graduate students who have previously attended Texas A&M only. It will be held 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Kleberg 115 and 113. For more information, e-mail Teresa Ford at orientation@vprmail.tamu.edu or visit: http://ogs.tamu.edu/OGS/gradorient.php
August 27
Freshman Convocation is a 45-60 minute ceremony that welcomes freshmen to Texas A&M University's community of learners in a manner similar to the community's recognition of students' graduation at commencement. The university president offer some inspiration remarks urging students to make their Texas A&M education a life changing experience. For more details on this event, visit http://www.tamu.edu/freshmanconvocation/about.htm
August 28
Classes start: First day of fall 2006 semester gets under way.
August
28 - September 8
Architectural
photography exhibit featuring 25 large format photographs of
architecture by Marcel Erminy. For more information, contact Marcel Erminy
at 845-1015 or e-mail merminy@tamu.edu.
September
2
Aggie
Football: A&M vs. The Citadel
September 3
MSC Open House showcases student groups: The annual Memorial Student Center Fall Open House will be held the first Sunday of the semester in the MSC, Rudder Exhibit Hall and G. Rollie White Coliseum from 1 – 6 p.m. This is Texas A&M's largest recruiting event for recognized campus organizations. An estimated 13,000 people attend every fall. Tables for recognized student groups can be reserved now at the MSC Box Office in the lobby of Rudder Tower. Tables are $35 and can be purchased using cash, a student organization finance check, interdepartmental transfer, Aggie Bucks or credit card. Tables will remain on sale until all the space is taken or Wednesday, August 30, whichever comes first. Students, faculty, staff and the community are invited to attend. Registration forms are available online at http://mscopenhouse.tamu.edu/. For more information, contact Heather Hartman at 979.845.626, e-mail marketing@msc.tamu.edu or visit http://mscopenhouse.tamu.edu/.
September 4-8
German study abroad exhibit: Students who participated in the spring 2006 study abroad program in Düsseldorf, Germany will exhibit their work in the Langford B Exhibit Hall. For more information, contact Dolores Gonzales at 458-0102 or e-mail dgonzales@archone.tamu.edu.
September 6
National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter meeting & dinner: 6:30 - 10 p.m. in Langford B Exhibit Hall and Geren Auditorium. For more information, contact Joe Horlen at 845-0289 or e-mail Ann Eastwood at aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.
September 8
Academic Convocation: In academia, the word "convocation" refers to a ceremonial assembly of the members of a college or university. Traditionally, academic convocations celebrate special events such as the beginning of the academic year or the anniversary of an institution. In 1997, Texas A&M re-established the practice of Academic Convocation as a celebration of the university's progress and an opportunity to discuss the university's plans for the future. To learn more about this annual event, visit http://www.tamu.edu/conv/
September 9
Aggie football: A&M vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
September 11
CIAC members recruit at COSC Career Fair: Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC) companies will be featured at the first of two Department of Construction Science Career Fairs to be held this fall in the Langford A atrium. Students attending the 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. event will have an opportunity to sign-up for interviews with participating companies on the following day. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood, 845-0289 aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu
September 12
CIAC members interview COSC job seekers: Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC) companies will hold job interviews with construction science students 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Kyle Field (2nd floor skyboxes on West side) and the Career Center (209 Koldus). Student may sign-up for the interviews during the Sept. 11 Department of Construction Science Career Fair in the Langford A Atrium. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood, 845-0289 aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu
September
15
Landscape
Architecture & Urban Planning monthly faculty meeting: from 11:15
a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Langford C207. For more information, please contact
June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.
September
16
Aggie
Football: A&M vs. Army (AT&T Corps Classic)
at San Antonio
September 19
COSC Career Fair: Construction companies vie the attention of Texas A&M construction science students at the second of two Construction Science Career Fairs to be held this fall in the Langford A atrium. Students attending the 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. event will have an opportunity to sign-up for interviews with participating companies on the following day. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood, 845-0289 aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu
National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter meeting & dinner: 6:30 - 10 p.m. in Langford B Exhibit Hall and Geren Auditorium. For more information, contact Joe Horlen at 845-0289 for e-mail Ann Eastwood at aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.
September 20
Companies interview COSC job seekers – Construction companies will hold job interviews with construction science students 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Kyle Field (2nd floor skyboxes on West side) and the Career Center (209 Koldus). Student may sign-up for the interviews during the Sept. 19 Department of Construction Science Career Fair in the Langford A Atrium. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood, 845-0289 aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu
Department of Architecture lecture: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Geren Auditorium. Details to be announced. For more information, contact Malcolm Quantrill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.
September
23
Aggie
football: A&M vs. Louisiana Tech
September 25
Faculty Recognition Banquet: The College of Architecture's annual presentation of special awards and recognitions to outstanding faculty is set for 6:30 - 10 p.m. at the Presidential Conference Center. For more information, contact Trish Pannell at 458-0400 or e-mail t-pannell@tamu.edu.
Memorial Competition 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Langford B 102. For more information, please contact Taeg Nishimoto, 845-8283 tnishimoto@archmail.tamu.edu.
September
28
Landscape
Architecture & Urban Planning Student Advisory Council meeting & lunch: with department head at noon in Langford A321. For more information,
contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.
September
30
Aggie
Football: A&M vs. Texas Tech
October 4
National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter meeting & dinner: 6:30 - 10 p.m. in Langford B Exhibit Hall and Geren Auditorium. For more information, contact Joe Horlen at 845-0289 or e-mail Ann Eastwood at aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.
October 6-7
Disaster Recovery & Redevelopment: Interdisciplinary Student Research Symposium — This two-day student-led event will explore relevant new research in rapidly developing field of disaster recovery and redevelopment. Abstracts will be accepted through July 30 in the following thematic areas: the natural and built environments; social and economic vulnerability; public policy; resource management; design and (re)development; physical planning; and other related topics. Complete papers are due by Sept. 30. The symposium and a student-managed online peer-reviewed journal will be structured around the thematic areas list above. The journal will publish the symposium's most exemplary papers. Symposium speakers include: Dr. Shirley Laska, director of the Center for Hazard Assessment and Response and Technology at the University of New Orleans; Ty Symroski, director of growth management for Monroe County, Florida; and Dr. Walter Gillis Peacock, director of the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center at Texas A&M University. Registration is $30. More details and online registration are available on the College of Architecture's Office of Continuing Education Web site: http://archone.tamu.edu/conted/ or by contacting Dolores Gonzales at 458-0102 or e-mail dgonzales@archone.tamu.edu.
October
7
Aggie Football: A&M at Kansas
October 7 - 8
Building inspection workshop: The Department of Construction will holding its fall Building Inspection Workshop 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Langford C 105. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood at 845-0289 or e-mail aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.
October 11
Department of Architecture lecture: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in
the Geren Auditorium. Details to be announced. For more information, contact
Malcolm Quantrill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.
October
13
Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning monthly faculty meeting: from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Langford C207. For more information,
please contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.
October
14
Aggie Football: A&M vs. Missouri
October
21
Aggie Football: A&M at Oklahoma State
October 25
Department of Architecture lecture: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Geren Auditorium. Details to be announced. For more information, contact Malcolm Quantrill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.ill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.
October
26
Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning Student Advisory Council
meeting & lunch: with department head at noon in Langford A321. For
more information, contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.
October 27 & November 3
LAUP Professional Advisory Board meets in the Langford Gallery.For more information, contact Robin See at 8-4307 or e-mail robin-see@tamu.edu.
October
28
Aggie Football: A&M at Baylor
October 30
8th annual faculty research symposium: The College of Architecture's eighth annual daylong faculty research symposium, "Research on the Built and Virtual Environments: Global Symposia Presentations," is slated for Monday, Oct. 30. Abstracts, supporting print-quality graphics and a list of each faculty member's invited presentations and published papers since June 1, 2005 are due by Sept. 18 to Kathy Waskom at k-waskom@tamu.edu. The presentations and publish paper lists should be submitted by all faculty members, even those who are not presenting at the Oct. 30 event.
November 1
National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter meeting & dinner: 6:30 - 10 p.m. in Langford B Exhibit Hall and Geren Auditorium. For more information, contact Joe Horlen at 845-0289 or e-mail Ann Eastwood at aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.
November 3
CPC/AIC Exam: The Department of Construction will give the Certified Professional Constructors/American Institute of Constructors required exam to all graduating seniors 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Rudder Rm. 601. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood at 845-0289 or e-mail aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.
LAUP Professional Advisory Board meets 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Langford A Gallery. For more information, contact Robin See at 458-4307 or e-mail robin-see@tamu.edu.
November
4
Aggie Football: A&M vs. Oklahoma
November 8
Department of Architecture lecture: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Geren Auditorium. Details to be announced. For more information, contact Malcolm Quantrill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.
November 9
Facility Management Industry Advisory Council Fall Meeting 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Annual fall meeting of the FMIAC. Progress during the past year will be reviewed and plans for the upcoming year developed. Faculty, students and industry representatives are invited to this meeting. Will be held in MSC, Room 292. For more information, please contact Susie Billings, 847-9357 or e-mail sbillings@archone.tamu.edu.
November 10
Outstanding Alumni Award Banquet: The College of Architecture will honor the 2006 recipients of the Outstanding Alumni Award 6:30 - 10 p.m. at Miramont Country Club. For more information, contact Trish Pannell at 979.458.0400 or e-mail t-pannell@tamu.edu.
Dean's Advisory Council fall meeting: The meeting will be held 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Langford A 217 Conference Room. For more information, contact Trish Pannell at 458-0400 or e-mail t-pannell@tamu.edu.
Fifth annual Health Industry Advisory Council meeting: The daylong HIAC meeting features lectures and member networking with faculty fellows from the College of Architecture's Center for Health Systems & Design. Dr. John Zeisel, president and co-founder of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, Ltd. will present the keynote address. He will also be available to sign copies of his classic text, "Inquiry by Design," which is hot off the press. For more information, contact Judy Pruitt at 845-7009 or e-mail jpruitt@archmail.tamu.edu.
November 11
Former student open house: The College of Architecture's
annual Former Student Open House is set for 8 a.m. - noon on Saturday,
Nov. 11. For more information, contact Trish Pannell at 458-0400 or e-mail t-pannell@tamu.edu.
Aggie Football: A&M
vs. Nebraska
November 15
Department of Architecture lecture: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Geren Auditorium. Details to be announced. For more information, contact Malcolm Quantrill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.
November 17
Construction Industry Advisory Council meets 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in 601 Rudder Tower. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood, 845-0289 e-mail aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.
Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning monthly faculty meeting: from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Langford C207. For more information,
please contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.
November
24
Aggie
Football: A&M
at Texas
November 29
Visiting
artist lecture: Internationally acclaimed artist Ann Hamilton
will discuss her work at 4 p.m. November 29 in the Preston Geren Auditorium.
A reception will follow in the Langford B exhibit hall. The lecture
is supported by the Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts and
the College of Architecture.
Hamilton studied textile design at the University
of Kansas, and later received an MFA from Yale University. Though
her degree is in sculpture,
textiles and fabric have continued to be an important part of her work,
which includes installations, photographs, videos, performances, and
objects. Samples of Hamilton’s work can be viewed online at:
http://www-viz.tamu.edu/faculty/lurleen/
air/ah/ah_index.html
Also, Hamilton was featured in the PBS series, “Art in the 21st
Century.” Segments of that show can be viewed online at
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/hamilton/index.html
National
Association of Home Builders Student Chapter meeting & dinner: 6:30 - 10 p.m. in Langford B Exhibit Hall and Geren Auditorium. For more information, contact Joe Horlen at 845-0289 or e-mail Ann Eastwood at aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.
November
30
Landscape
Architecture & Urban Planning Student Advisory Council meeting & lunch: with department head at noon in Langford A321. For more information,
contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.
December
8
Landscape
Architecture & Urban Planning monthly faculty meeting: from
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Langford C207. For more information, please
contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.
February 9
Rowlett Lecture 2007 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Annual lecture to be held in the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center For more information, please contact Susie Billings, 847-9357 or e-mail sbillings@archone.tamu.edu.
February 15 - 16
LAUP Career Fair: The The Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning will hold their student career fair in the Langford A Atrium. For more information, please contact Robin See at 458-4307 or e-mail rsee@archmail.tamu.edu.
March
30-31 and April 2-3
First international sustainable urbanism conference:
The topic: Redefining Sustainability in Urban Regions. Conference will
be held in the MSC, specific location and times will be forthcoming.
For more information, contact Dolores Gonzales, 458-0102, or e-mail dgonzales@archone.tamu.edu
CRS Open House
The CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design and Construction Industry is hosting an open house noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31 in Room 006 of the Williams Administration Building. The center a repository of the business archives, slide archives, publications and architectural program library of CRS (Caudill Rowlett and Scott). Pictured above are CRS founders Bill Caudill, John Rowlett, Wally Scott and Willie Peña.
