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archone is the newsletter
serving the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University. It
is published online, and printed and distributed quarterly to former
students and friends of the college.
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TOP STORIES |
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Forster Ndubisi's takes helm of Department of
Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
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A&M College of Architecture working with China's
Tsinghua University to promote healthy cities
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Architecture Ranch: Prototype research
facility to help Aggies invent the future
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A&M construction
science team drafts residential
building, performance standards for state of Texas
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State's new guidelines define how new
homes should perform under warranty
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Skies clear as
thousands turn out for
dedication of Aggie Bonfire Memorial
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Bonfire Memorial is
more than symbol,
it's an experience, says designer
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Campus Remembered:
A&M designates
16 buildings as historically significant
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Gates recognizes the
essential function of
space and structure in achieving greatness
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Magazine ranks college
third, nationally, for
awarding architecture degrees to Hispanics |
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NEW FACULTY FOR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS |
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College initiates
search for new faculty
to work in three signature program areas
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Charles Culp: Energy efficiency
specialist
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Kirk Hamilton: Health
facility design innovator
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Chanam Lee: Researching
healthy communities
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Vinod Srinivasan: 3-D
modeling expert
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SPECIAL EVENTS |
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Former Student Open House Celebrates
100 Years of Aggie Architecture
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Centennial Celebration
Seminar Series
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2005 Rowlett lecture focuses
on preeminent design firm, HKS
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Texas A&M's Stark
Gallery showcases
architecture firm's innovative designs
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2005 HRIL symposium examines
historic preservation topics
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Distinguished
lecture to examine
discovery through documentation
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Tabb examines Rothko Chapel,
Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut |
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RESEARCH |
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New tool promoting benefits
of patient
access to healing outdoor environments
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Health facility design can
aid patient healing,
recovery while reducing medical errors, stress
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“Role
of physical environment in the hospital of
the 21st Century: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”
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Creativity critical to universities'
livelihood,
says Department of Architecture professor
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A&M preservation team receives
federal funding to
continue survey of historic Pointe du Hoc battlefield
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A&M signs Memorandum
of Agreement
with Italian town of Castiglion Fiorentino
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Acclaimed 'psychology
of place' researcher,
author, Cooper Marcus addresses Texas A&M
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STUDENT PROJECTS |
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U.S. Surgeon General reviews
architecture
student designs for surge hospital facilities
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A&M doctoral students'
research earns Velux Prize
from European Association of Architectural Education
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Landscape architecture graduate
student
receives prestigious Hideo Sasaki Award
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A&M students continue
domination of national
historic preservation award competition
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2004 construction science graduate
named AGC
Outstanding Student in Construction Science
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A&M architecture students'
designs chosen for
nationally recognized Georgia community
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Students develop design
concepts for
College Station family practice center |
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VISUALIZATION |
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Visiting artists to lecture,
lead workshops
exploring variety of digital art techniques
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Architecture professors
create artwork honoring late
playwright, professor and proponent of racial unity
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Grad student project earns
kudos
from SIGGRAPH and Nickelodeon
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Internet hoax claims Aggie Vizzers
working on movie
‘Troy’ inserted popular ‘Saw ’Em Off’ icon into scene |
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FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS |
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New associate dean coordinates distance education, study abroad and
continuing education programs
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Pliny Fisk III, noted sustainability
expert to
teach this spring at College of Architecture
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Hazardous Work: Walter Peacock appointed as
director of Hazards Reduction Recovery Center
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Woodcock elevated to Fellow
by
two esteemed preservation groups
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Mohammed Haque appointed
Cecil O. Windsor Jr. Professor
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Jon Rodiek presented
with Fábos Medal for
advancing research in landscape architecture
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Charles Graham Elevated to Fellow
in
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
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Retired faculty Pugh, McCarthy
named professors emeritus
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Architecture Professor Wells
honored
as 2004 Alumni Fellow by Kansas State
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Mann honored for contributions
to health-care facility design
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ADVANCEMENT |
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Seagraves creates scholarship
honoring Professor Murphy
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Ronald and Sondra Skaggs commit
$1 million to Texas A&M University |
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FORMER STUDENTS |
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Ten former students honored
as College of Architecture’s 2004 Outstanding Alumni
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CLASS ACTS: Former students
touch
base with College of Architecture
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Former student Jim ‘Tex’
Wright’s
shares tale of travels in Iraq |
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