This workshop will be a hands-on tutorial for students who are interested in learning to process their own 35mm or medium format (120mm) black-and-white film in the UTSOA's Darkroom. Students will learn techniques to load the film onto reels and develop film with black-and-white chemistry. Various film speeds and developing times will be covered. Students will learn how to wash and dry film and the proper techniques to preserve negatives.
Please bring at least one pre-shot roll of black-and-white film (make sure your film does not say C-41 anywhere on the canister.)
Are the days of paper maps gone? Do you have one? Or have we become so reliant on the Global Positioning System (GPS) to tell us where we are, where we're going, and when we'll get there that a failure would bring us to a standstill? This presentation will discuss the vulnerabilities, risks, and options related to GPS.
In summer 2017, Texas Architecture Travel Award recipient Patrick Klimaszewski traveled to Georgia—the small country in the Caucasus below Russia, above Turkey and between Asia and Europe—to study how Georgian towns and cities reflect a complicated past in their built environments. The photographs in this exhibition aim to highlight the juxtapositions and remnants manifest during political uncertainty by capturing the contrast of object and landscape.
Here's your chance to dive into the unique aspects of paper with Steph Rue, an artist who works primarily with handmade paper and books. Participants will learn about the history, technique, and application of Korean papermaking.
Participants will also create felted paper using the joomchi method, paper cord using the jiseung method, and learn how to make paper thread for weaving cloth using a Japanese method called shifu.
"The 17th century was the age of stone. The 18th century was the peak of brick. The 19th century was the era of iron. The 20th century was the century of concrete. The 21st century will be the time for timber."
- Alex de Rijke, dRMM
The Professional Residency Program [PRP] is a unique opportunity to expand a student's education through work experience in the architectural profession. In 2017, more than 40 students participated in the Professional Residency Program. The PRP Pecha Kucha public lecture (and reception) will feature short presentations from the these students providing insight into the their internship experiences as well as the firms themselves.
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Join us for a field trip to the Harvest Lumber Company in East Austin at 9:30 a.m. on February 14th! Participants will be given a tour of Harvest Lumber Company by owners Kris Burns and Andrew Danziger. The company collects tree trunks from fallen trees around Central Texas and processes the wood for retail to the public.
AIA Austin and UTSOA Career Services have teamed up to bring in 20 local architects and designers for one-on-one student portfolio reviews. The review sessions will run from 6-8pm on Wednesday, February 7 in the Main Jury Room. Interested students can sign up for a 30-minute time slot to meet with the professional of their choice outside the Career Services office (SUT 2.126).
Participating firms include:
MF Architecture
Bercy Chen
This workshop explores the impact of materials on human health in the interior environment. Richard Corsi, Professor and former Chair of CAEE, will discuss his research on indoor air pollutants. Gail Vittori, Co-Director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, will provide an overview of health-based criteria for building materials.