REDISCOVER THE MATERIALS LAB

The University Co-Op Materials Resource Center's Materials Lab supports the discovery, exploration, and understanding of the material world as it relates to the disciplines established within the UT-Austin School of Architecture.

The lab collects a wide assortment of material samples, products, and supporting printed and electronic literature from today's building and design industries. The breadth of each material is documented and catalogued by its physical attributes comprised of composition, installation, application, fabrication, and manufacturing techniques. In its evolving state of development, the Materials Lab commits to a collection balanced in providing both basic construction materials to those focused towards sustainability, emergent, experimental, and innovative material systems and technologies.

To facilitate students, faculty, and the Austin community, we are providing extended evening and weekend hours as listed below. The Materials Lab is located in the West Mall Building, room 3.110. For further information, please visit our web site.

Fall 2008 extended hours:
Mondays to Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fridays, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sundays, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

If you have further inquiries, please contact Zaneta Hong, Materials Lab Curator, at zhong@austin.utexas.edu.

NEW INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS SERVING THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

On September 1, 2008, Robert Carter began his appointment as the Metadata Librarian for the School of Architecture's University Co-op Materials Lab and Visual Resources Collection. Following seven years of visual resources and digital imaging work at the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia, Robert came to The University of Texas at Austin to enroll at the School of Information in 2005. He received a Master of Science in Information Studies degree in 2007. During his final semester, he worked with the School of Architecture Visual Resources Collection on an ongoing project to implement a new online catalog tool. Following graduation, he held a number of temporary appointments with the VRC to help move this project towards completion.

Robert specializes in metadata with a primary focus on digital image collections for art and architectural history. In addition to his MSIS, he holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design (1992). He will be working closely with Zaneta Hong, Curator of the University Co-op Materials Lab, and Elizabeth Schaub, Director of the Visual Resources Collection.

Martha González Palacios recently was appointed as the Architecture & Planning Librarian and will be working as liaison between the Architecture & Planning Library and the School of Architecture. She is responsible for reference and instructional services, as well as building and maintaining the library collection and digital projects.

Martha joins us after relocating from Vancouver, British Columbia, where she was liaison librarian at Simon Fraser University. Her library experience includes an internship at Harvard Graduate School of Design Loeb Library and work at the University of British Columbia Library in the Art + Architecture + Planning, Rare Books and Special Collections and Science and Engineering divisions, as well as at the Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design and the Burnaby Public Library.

Martha holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, where she worked as an architect for over 5 years. She later obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design and worked at various galleries and a construction company before deciding to pursue a Master of Library and Information Studies at the University of British Columbia.

Zaneta Hong recently joined the UT community as the new Materials Lab Curator.

Zaneta came from Boston, Massachusetts, where this past summer she was the Landscape Architecture Coordinator for the Harvard Career Discovery Program and has been a landscape architect for LANDWORKS Studio and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. Her experiences include work with the Office of Exhibits Central, Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and The Gates Project in Central Park with Christo and Jeanne-Claude. She is a member of General Architecture Group, which is engaged in the sustainable design and planning of susceptible and developing communities.

Most notable is her time with the Harvard Materials Collection, which focused upon the launch and development of landscape-related material systems and technologies. In 2007, a travelling fellowship to Europe allowed her to further develop her materials research for the contribution and development of the Harvard Materials Collection and the publication of Living Systems: Innovative Materials and Technologies for Landscape Architecture. In addition, Ms. Hong, in collaboration with Harvard faculty and students, helped establish On Asphalt, a web site about the material's applications in the landscape and our changing impressions of its value and purpose.

Ms. Hong attended Cornell University before completing her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Industrial Design degree from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Masters of Landscape Architecture degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Events

For the latest updates, check out the online UTSOA Calendar.

LECTURE

Monday, September 29
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 5:00 p.m.

Bob Harris
Lake|Flato Architects
San Antonio, Texas
Sponsored by the Edwin A. Schneider Centennial Lectureship

"Issues on Sustainability" Lecture Series

EXHIBIT

September 22 through October 12
Mebane Gallery
Goldsmith Hall

"Posters from the Soviet Revolution: 1917-1929"

Curated by Danilo Udovicki-Selb, the posters presented in this exhibit encompass, over a period of ten years, diverse events of one of the most tumultuous and fateful occurrences of the Twentieth Century: The October Revolution; the invasion of the young Republic from the four corners of the world by Japan, the United States, England, Poland, and France; and three years of civil war after the country had already endured three years of World War I.

Besides referring to the various moments of the war and the Revolution, the posters reflect the ongoing political, cultural, and ideological battles in the country, while embracing such diverse topics as the emancipation of women, the struggle against anti-Semitism ("Anti-Semitism is counter-revolutionary," "Anti-Semitism is our class enemy"), appeals for help during the catastrophic famine of 1921, the campaigns for alphabetization of a largely illiterate nation, and the cultural enlightenment and modernization of the country in general.

These posters, a vivid and immediate reflection of the events, have the capacity to speak for themselves, using a language that is among the most vivid and immediate such medium can offer.

The best artists of the country participated in the elaboration of these posters, including El Lissitzky, D.S. Moor, Rodchenko, the poet Mayakovsky, and others, as well as many who remain anonymous. The posters are from Udovicki's personal collection.

LECTURE

Thursday, October 2
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 7:00 p.m.

Edward Mazria
Sponsored by the Herbert M. Greene Centennial Lectureship

"Architecture 2030"

Edward Mazria is an internationally recognized architect, author, educator, and visionary with a long and distinguished career. His award-winning architecture and planning projects span a 35-year period, and each employs a cutting-edge environmental approach to design. He is the author of numerous published works, including the "bible" of solar design, The Passive Solar Energy Book, currently in use worldwide.

Most recently, Mr. Mazria has reshaped the national and international dialogue on climate change to incorporate building design and the "Building Sector." He is the founder of Architecture 2030, an innovative and flexible research organization focused on protecting our global environment. He developed and issued The 2030 Challenge, a measured and achievable strategy to dramatically reduce global GHG emissions and fossil-fuel consumption by the year 2030. He speaks nationally and internationally on the subject of architecture, design, energy, and climate change and has taught architecture at several universities including the University of New Mexico, University of Oregon, and UCLA. His numerous awards include AIA Design Awards, AIA Design Innovation Award, American Planning Association Award, Department of Energy Awards, "Pioneer Award" from the American Solar Energy Society, first recipient of the Equinox Award presented on the 50th anniversary of construction of the world's first commercial solar building, and most recently a 2008 National Conservation Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Federation. He is a fellow of the Design Futures Council.

"Issues on Sustainability" Lecture Series

CAREER EXPO

Thursday, October 2
Goldsmith Hall, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Twenty-five firms from around the country will be in attendance at the school's second annual fall Career EXPO to meet students and showcase opportunities.

Structured as a traditional career fair, students will learn about the firms and what experience their internship and full-time positions might offer. Firms will raise awareness and brand themselves among the UTSOA community. Students from all disciplines in the school are invited and may interview for positions during Career Week 2009 (February 24-26, 2009).

Career EXPO events are FREE to all students. For more information or for registration, please visit the UTSOA Career Center web site.

Attending firms include:

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gil Architects, Chicago
Alamo Architects, San Antonio
Architecture Demarest, Dallas
Corgan, Dallas
CTA Architects Engineers, Austin
Curtis & Windham, Houston
F&S Architects, Dallas
Facility Programming and Consulting, San Antonio
Fentress Architects, Denver
FKP Architects, Dallas
Ford Powell & Carson, Inc., San Antonio
Good Fulton & Farrell, Dallas
Halff Associates, Austin
HDR Inc., Austin
Jackson Ryan Architects, Houston
LPA, Inc., Irvine, California
Lucien Lagrange Architects Ltd., Chicago
MESA Design Group, Dallas
Norman Alston Architects, Dallas
Parkhill Smith & Cooper, Inc., Lubbock
PSA Dewberry, Dallas
RTKL, Dallas
SWA Group, Houston
VOA Architecture, Chicago
WATG, Irvine, California

CITY FORUM SERIES

City Forum is an urban issues speaker series hosted by the School's Community and Regional Planning Program. The bi-monthly program features discussions of contemporary urban issues with national and local perspectives. During the fall of 2008, the program will be held on selected Fridays from 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m. in the Texas Union Board of Directors Room, 4.118 (on Guadalupe Street between 22nd & 24th Streets). Upcoming speakers include:

• October 3, Dr. David Campt, nationally-known dialogue facilitator, author, collaboration specialist, and diversity expert, will speak on "Planning for Diverse Constituents: What Public Servants Don't Know -- But Should -- about Inclusion, Diversity, and Engaging the Public"

For more information on the City Forum Speaker Series or to be added to the email list, contact Jenni Minner at minnerj@gmail.com.

LECTURE

Monday, October 6
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 5:00 p.m.

Juan Luis de las Rivas
Architect/Professor, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
Sponsored by the Karl Kamrath Lectureship

"New Buildings for Old Cities:
Three Spanish Cases: Madrid, Bilbao, and Leon"

LECTURE

Monday, October 13
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 5:00 p.m.

Michelle Addington, Ph.D.
Yale School of Architecture, New Haven
Sponsored by the Edwin A. Schneider Centennial Lectureship

"Smart Materials"

"Issues on Sustainability" Lecture Series

LECTURE

Wednesday, October 15
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 5:00 p.m.

Julius Shulman
Sponsored by The Wolf and Janet Jessen Centennial Lectureship

"Canonical Photographs"

LECTURE

Monday, October 20
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 5:00 p.m.

Jie Hu
Tsinghua University
Sponsored by The Wolf and Janet Jessen Centennial Lectureship

"Beijing Studio/Olympics Planning"

LECTURE

Wednesday, October 22
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 5:00 p.m.

Christian Wertmann
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design
Sponsored by the Edwin A. Schneider Centennial Lectureship

"Green Architecture: Plants and Landscaping
as Part of Sustainable Building"

"Issues on Sustainability" Lecture Series

LECTURE

Wednesday, October 29
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 5:00 p.m.

Nico Kienzl, D.Des.
atelier ten, New York
Sponsored by the Edwin A. Schneider Centennial Lectureship

"Advanced Tools for Building Simulation:
Energy/Light"

"Issues on Sustainability" Lecture Series

LECTURE

Wednesday, November 5
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 5:00 p.m.

Jean-Luis Cohen
New York University
Sponsored by the Herbert M. Greene Centennial Lectureship

LECTURE

Monday, November 10
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 5:00 p.m.

Michael Cadwell
Ohio State University, Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture
Sponsored by the Herbert M. Greene Centennial Lectureship

"Faxes from the Future"

LECTURE

Wednesday, October 12
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 5:00 p.m.

Michael Kubo
Visiting Lecturer, The University of Texas at Austin

"Strategic Architectures and Cold War Environments"

LECTURE

Monday, November 17
Goldsmith Hall 3.120, 5:00 p.m.

William Storrer
Visiting Lecturer, The University of Texas at Austin

"The Rediscovering Wright Project"

CENTER LUNCH FORUM SERIES

The Center for American Architecture and Design hosts a Friday Lunch Forum Series from 12:00 to 1:30 in the Battle Hall Conference Room (room 101).

The aim of the series is for faculty and students to meet in an informal atmosphere to debate topics and to share ideas about history, practice, theory, and new directions for architecture. Forum topics/titles are confirmed a week prior to each forum date. Visit the Center web site for updates. Remaining forums on the fall 2008 schedule include:

• September 26, Mirka Benes, "Landscape Representation and Landscape Architecture: Interdisciplinary Approaches"
• October 3, Tere O'Connor, Visiting Artist, Co-sponsored by the UT Department of Theatre & Dance, "Choreographing Architecture: Rammed Earth"
• October 24, Michael Oden, "Local Economic Growth and Quality of Life"
• November 7, Bob Paterson, "Local Sustainability - Keys to Succeed?"
• November 21, Ulrich Dangel, "Sustainable Timber Construction in Vorarlberg"

The Friday Forum is also webcast live (visit the Center's web site), and you are invited to call in live with questions or comments during the discussion at 512.471.9890.

EXHIBIT

September 15, 2008, through January 16, 2009
Visual Resources Collection
Sutton Hall 3.128 (Monday-Friday, 8-5)

"Architecture in Mongolia Through the Ages"

In 2006, recent graduate Michael Bricker [M.Arch. '08] received a School of Architecture Mebane Endowed Traveling Scholarship to visit Mongolia to design an energy-efficient home for a family in the community of Yeroo. Michael invited fellow student Ami Mehta [M.Arch. '08] to assist with the research and design of the proposed home. Together, Michael and Ami decided to expand the scope of the project to include two independent study courses to research Mongolian architectural history--specifically the ger, Chinese Buddhist temples, and Soviet civic buildings--and to investigate the architectural consequences of a newly democratic, modern Mongolia. During their stay in Mongolia, Michael, Ami, and Peace Corps colleague Jacob Knight documented the built environment. They have contributed almost four hundred digital images, along with descriptive metadata, to the SOA Visual Resources Collection. The images in this exhibit represent a small sampling of images selected from the group that are available for use by the university community as part of the VRC's online Image Collection.

EXHIBIT

October 22 through November 9
Mebane Gallery
Goldsmith Hall

"31 SWISS SCHOOLS: Umberto Dindo"

EXHIBIT

November 17 through December 1
Mebane Gallery
Goldsmith Hall

"WHOLE EARTH CATALOGUE: Alexandra Quantrill"

FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP

In anticipation of new funding priorities that will follow the November elections, the National Science Foundation (NSF) invited Dr. Steven Moore, Bartlett Cocke Regents Professor in Architecture, to represent the discipline of architecture in a research agenda-setting meeting at the NSF offices in Washington, D.C., on September 8-9. Titled the "Science, Technology and Sustainability Workshop," twenty-three scholars from the humanities and natural and social sciences developed recommendations for "sustainability science" research that will emphasize the social dimensions of technology development. Among the principal topics for research recommended by the group for the next four years will be architectural and engineering design of the built environment.

Assistant Professor Smilja Milovanovic-Bertram's "Lessons from Rome" exhibit is featured in the September 2008 issue of Texas Architect.

"Lesson from Rome" explores the enduring impact of the ancient metropolis on the work of Robert Venturi, Tod Williams, Thomas Phifer, and Paul Lewis. The four architects are Fellows of the American Academy in Rome whose experiences there continue to inform their design work. Curated and produced by Smilja Milovanovic-Bertram, the exhibition juxtaposes photographs of Rome with images of the architects' subsequent work. The exhibition opens on October 20 at Texas A&M University's College of Architecture.

View the entire article on the Texas Architect web site here.

An article titled "Cinemarchitecture" by Lecturer Nik Nikolov was published in the September 2008 issue of The Journal of Architectural Education. The text is an investigation into the ephemeral qualities of architecture in film, the Cartesian geometry of vision, and the operative nature of memory. It features drawings by undergraduate architecture students Anca Clintoc, Kayla Lyssy, Joey Cox, and Emily Teng, produced in their fall 2007 Design 5 research and design studio.

On Saturday, September 27, Professor Michael Benedikt will present an address at a New York Society for Ethical Culture special event, "A Conversation on Ethical Religion." This event will be a convocation of all the New York area Ethical Societies, called especially to discuss his latest book, God Is the Good We Do -- Theology of Theopraxy.

The event is open to the public. It's expected to be attended by a number of UTSOA graduates working in the New York area. Place: New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West. Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m. Check here for details.

The next day, September 28, Professor Benedikt will address the Westchester Ethical Society, and on October 3, the Philadelphia Humanist Ethical Society.

STUDY IN ITALY PROGRAM 2008

From September 16 to September 20, our students in the Study in Italy Program visited Rome. With its home base in the hills of Tuscany, the Program presents students with a unique understanding of Italy's profound influence on the development of Western civilization through the exploration of art, history, architecture, philosophy, and culture. As part of their semester curriculum, the Rome trip is one of several excursions that use Italy's cultural resources as a first-hand teaching laboratory.

Smilia Milovanovic-Bertram, Assistant Professor and Director of the Study in Italy Program, and Professor David Heymann led the 23 architecture and interior design students through remarkable sites including the galleries of the Vatican Museum, Baths of Diocletian, Pantheon, Borghese Gallery, Villa Giulia, Bramante's Tempietto, Borromini's St. Ivo, Fontana di Trevi, and much, much more. Bud Franck and Josh Banda, 4th-year architecture students, captured their experience over the 4 days with this wonderful video. Enjoy!!

CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT NEWS

The Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) is pleased to announce that alumnus Jim Walker [MSCRP ‘98], Director of the Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project, has joined the Center as a research fellow. Jim is involved in many Austin and Central Texas planning efforts. He is the current chair of Envision Central Texas (our regional visioning effort) and has been a longtime leader in the communitywide effort to plan for redevelopment of Austin's former municipal airport. He'll maintain office hours in the CSD office in the West Mall Building, room 4.122, on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

For those already working or plugged into Austin planning, this may be an opportunity to collaborate or extend your network. For those of you new to Austin and wanting to get involved or seek out research opportunities and project ideas, Jim can help you get started. Just drop by or send him an email at jhwalker@mail.utexas.edu.

Please check out CSD's new web site, which is up and accessible from the UTSOA homepage.

ALUMNI NEWS

ALUMNI UPDATES

Tim Barber [B.Arch. '94], David Bliss [B.Arch. '94], and Jacquie Moss [B.S.A.S. '94] were recently featured on Archinect. In the feature article, "Working Out of the Box: Odopod," Tim, David, and Jacquie discuss their experiences at UTSOA and two influential professors, Marcos Novak and Michael Benedikt, who helped to shape their future careers in technology. As founding members of San Francisco-based Odopod, Tim, David, and Jacquie have worked to create a small, but successful technology design firm specializing in products such as mobile device applications and websites, and have a client roster that includes MTV, Microsoft Zune, and Target. Odopod, with its core operating principal of multidisciplinary work and cultivating talented staff, was recently recognized by Creativity magazine as a top ten interactive production company.

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

We want you to stay involved and connected to the school, so join us for one of our many upcoming alumni events:

• Houston Alumni Reception at The Grove Restaurant - *postponed until early 2009*
• TSA Alumni Reception at the Petroleum Club of Fort Worth - Thursday, October 23, 2008
  R.S.V.P. online
• AIA Alumni Reception in San Francisco - Thursday, April 30, 2009

More details will be available on the School of Architecture alumni web page as the events approach. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Stacy Manning at smanning@austin.utexas.edu or 512.471.0617.

The School of Architecture is continuing its effort to find (and maintain) the most accurate contact information for all of our alumni. From young alumni receptions to 50-year reunions, and everything in between, we hope you will stay in touch. Would you like to mentor a student? Do you need to hire a fellow Longhorn? Looking for networking or continuing education opportunities? We can help, but we need to know how to reach you!

Stay in touch with former classmates--update your record and contact preferences by logging on to the university's online alumni directory.

Thanks for helping us improve our relationship with you. We look forward to hearing from you!

IN MEMORIUM

Thomas Monroe Leach [B.Arch. '56] died Saturday, September 13, at the age of 75. He grew up mostly in Austin, and after graduating from the UT School of Architecture in 1956, joined the U.S. Navy, where he served on destroyers until his honorable discharge in 1959. Tom worked at Brooks Barr Graeber & White and later at Jessen Jessen Millhouse and Greeven architecture firms and then started his own office in 1966. Long-time Austin residents may remember one of Tom's local designs, Christie's Restaurant on Town Lake. He also enjoyed designing church buildings and residences, including four for his immediate family. In addition to Tom's passion for architecture, he was an avid sailor and a member of the Austin Yacht Club. Tom is survived by his UT sweetheart and wife of 52 years, Sally Woods Sparks, and his two sons and three grandchildren. A memorial service was held at St. James Episcopal Church on Thursday, September 18. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to St. James School, Hospice Austin, or The Smile Train.

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Contact Julie Hooper, Assistant Dean for Development, at 512.471.6114, or contact The University of Texas Office of Gift Planning at 866-4UTEXAS, or via e-mail at giving@www.utexas.edu, for more information.

HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF FRANCISCO "PACO" ARUMÍ NOÉ

When Dr. Francisco Arumí Noé (or "Paco" as many knew him) first began teaching at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture in 1971, he was decades ahead of the curve. Long before skyrocketing energy prices brought widespread public attention to the true social and environmental costs of excessive energy use, Paco instilled in his students the importance of designing effectively with rather than in opposition to "Mama Natura." His pioneering research led to cutting-edge developments in energy analysis and efficiency standards for buildings, and under his leadership, the school established what is now the master's degree program in sustainable design.

On September 16, 2005, we lost this treasured friend, mentor, and visionary. We invite you to join us in honoring his legacy by making a gift to the:

FRANCISCO ARUMÍ NOÉ MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

This fund will provide vital financial support to graduate students committed to the study, research, and advancement of sustainable design.

To date, we have raised nearly $25,000, but we need your help to reach our final goal of $50,000 by December 31. On January 1, 2009, the minimum required to establish a graduate fellowship at The University of Texas at Austin increases to $200,000, so please consider making a gift now to fulfill this endowment while the goal is within reach!

$5, $50, or $500..., any level of gift makes a difference! Visit Paco's memorial web page to make a contribution today! And, share your favorite memories of our dear friend and colleague.

Questions? Contact Julie Hooper at jhooper@austin.utexas.edu or 512.471.6114.

FRIENDS OF ARCHITECTURE

Friends of Architecture (FOA) is an annual giving program within the School of Architecture with a mission to increase knowledge and awareness of superior architecture, planning, and design and to advance quality education for future generations. Our members are current students, faculty, alumni, patrons, practitioners, and aficionados who believe in the significance of the built environment and are looking to take part in shaping its future by supporting excellence within the School of Architecture.

FOA membership benefits include involvement opportunities through the school's lectures, exhibitions, and publications and access to significant architecture and design with our exclusive tours.

How to Join
As of September 1, 2007, all donors to the Annual Fund Program who direct their gifts in the amount of $50 or more to the School of Architecture automatically receive a one-year membership to Friends of Architecture.

Make your gift today at our giving page. Click on "School of Architecture" in the right-hand menu to make your donation and start receiving your FOA benefits!

You may also make a contribution directly to FOA online. Log on to our web site to join online, learn about member benefits, and get information about upcoming tours and events.

Tours in the Works
Friends of Architecture invites you to join our one-of-a-kind tours of urban design and landscape, historic buildings, and private residences. We work hand-in-hand with our award-winning alumni and expert guides to take members behind the scenes of significant public masterpieces and offer exclusive access to new and amazing private spaces.

We are now accepting deposits for advance registration for our February 2009 tour of San Antonio. Reserve your space by logging on to the Friends of Architecture web site for more information and registration.

Friends of Architecture would like to thank our Corporate Silver members and supporters Curtis & Windham Architects and Lucifer Lighting Company.

"BIRTH OF THE COOL" LECTURE SERIES

Pierre Koenig. The Eames chair. California cool. Starting February 2009, as part of their Odyssey Personal Enrichment Program, the UT-Austin Division of Continuing Education will offer a five-lecture series exploring some of the most important developments in American architecture and interior design of the 1950s and early '60s, a period famous for its aesthetic of cool, sleek modernism. Designed to complement the nationally acclaimed "Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury" exhibition hosted at the Blanton Museum of Art February 22-May 17, 2009, the series will examine the dynamic architects and designers whose innovative work shaped American postwar culture and whose influence is still felt in our continued fascination with modernist cool.

Lectures will be led by outstanding School of Architecture faculty with wide-ranging expertise in the roots and influences of modernism. Topics include Frank Lloyd Wright, the Case Study House program, Joseph Eichler's postwar projects of mass-scale modernism, the deconstruction of "cool" in furniture and interior design, and postwar experiments with prefabrication. Don't miss this informed and inspiring tour of some of the most iconic buildings and furniture of the twentieth century.

Enrollment is open to all; however, you must register. For information on the series, registration, costs, or Continuing Education courses at UT-Austin, start here.

"Birth of the Cool" Lecture Series

February 19, MODERN LIFE
Associate Dean Kevin Alter

Caught up in the euphoria of post-war America and the expansion of the middle class, Eichler Homes built 12,000 houses over the course of twenty years that demonstrated an unequivocal enthusiasm for the possibilities of modern architecture. An examination of this unique phenomenon provides a glimpse into the extraordinary possibilities of modern life and serves to refresh our own contemporary ambitions for what one might expect out of the built environment.

February 26, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AND POSTWAR AMERICA
Associate Professor Richard Cleary, Ph.D.

In the years following World War II, Frank Lloyd Wright, then in his eighties, produced a remarkable body of work ranging from his Usonian Houses for the middle class to public buildings, such as the Guggenheim Museum and the Beth Sholom synagogue, to skyscrapers and city plans. All were of a piece in his mind as expressions of organic design in harmony with the promise of American democracy.

March 5, THE CASE STUDY HOUSES:
MODERNISM AND THE POSTWAR AMERICAN HOME
Lecturer Monica Penick, Ph.D.

This lecture examines Arts & Architecture's Case Study House Program (1945-62) as a product of the social, cultural, economic, and architectural climate in which it emerged, and as a public forum for critical debate about the nature of modern architecture and modern living.

March 12, PRETTY COOL DIGS
Associate Professor Carl Matthews

This lecture and visual presentation explores how modern furniture, accessories, and interiors have been used in mass media (print, television, movies) to create and reflect a "cool" identity. Works of Eames, Saarinen, Noguchi, and many others will be included in the presentation.

March 26, PREFABRICATION AND EMERGENCY
Lecturer Elizabeth Alford

This lecture will discuss changes in production of houses in response to wartime industrialization by comparing two houses: Konrad Wachsmann and Walter Gropius' "Packaged House" and Alison and Peter Smithson's "House of the Future" exhibition house. Both houses exploit construction techniques developed during World War II, but are diametrically opposed in terms of attitude and tone, showing the arc of the cultural transition taking place during these years.

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