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Beginning in Spring 2011, the Architecture Lecture Series has merged with the College of Environmental Design's Lecture Series. Please see the lecture series webpage for information on architecture lectures. Fall 2010 The Fall 2010 Lecture Series was sponsored by Professional Members of the William and Catherine Bauer Wurster Society. All lectures were held Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. in 112 Wurster Hall (*unless otherwise noted). See Fall 2010 Exhibitions for shows of work related to the lecture series. Past Architecture Lecture Series:
Will Bruder Built + Unbuilt Co-sponsored by AIA East Bay Chapter. For 40 years, Will Bruder has explored inventive and contextually exciting architectural solutions in response to site opportunities and user needs. Will is a craftsman in his concern for detail and building processes, and a sculptor in his unique blending of space, materials, and light. Self-trained as an architect, Will has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Supplementing his studio art education were studies in structural engineering, philosophy, art history and urban planning, followed by a full architectural apprenticeship under Gunnar Birkerts and Paolo Soleri. Subsequent to becoming registered, Will opened his own studio in 1974. Most of Will’s 450 commissions have celebrated the craft of building in ways not typical in contemporary architecture, striving to invent form specific to function and his clients’ aspirations. Through his creative use of materials and light, Will’s ability to raise the ordinary to the extraordinary is renowned. A related exhibition of work is on display from September 8-October 1, 2010, in the Wurster Gallery (108 Wurster Hall); gallery hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The opening reception takes place Wednesday, September 8, at 8 p.m. (following the lecture).
Francisco Pardo At103, Mexico City Francisco Pardo is co-founder of At103, a Mexico City-based architecture firm that began operations in 2001. Prior to establishing his own firm, Francisco worked as a project designer for ChoSlade Architecture in New York City and as a designer for TEN Arquitectos in Mexico City and New York. Francisco holds a Master of Architecture from Columbia University and a Construction Direction Degree from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) and Anahuac University (Mexico). He has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, Pratt Institute in New York, the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, and the Universidad Anáhuac. Currently, he is the leading architecture professor at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. Francisco and his company have developed over 50 architectural projects ranging from residential and commercial renovations to the design and construction of facilities such as the Ave. Fenix fire station in Mexico City. His work has been recognized with awards in Mexico and internationally. Currently At103 is developing television studios for TV Azteca, which will be the most modern and largest studio set in Latin America.
Carrie Meinberg Burke and Kevin Burke Theory and Practice Carrie Meinberg Burke is a licensed architect and industrial designer. Her design methodology integrates an analysis/synthesis process to generate unique built form. Her work spans the range of scales, informed by ongoing research into ecology, light, health, human factors, and thermodynamics. Carrie received her Master of Architecture degree from Yale and has 28 years of design/build experience. Awards include Yale’s Feldman Prize, Virginia AIA, Richard Kelly, Graham Foundation. Published in Architectural Record, Dwell, USA Today, Lotus. Kevin Burke spent 16 years at the international design firm of William McDonough + Partners in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he was partner and Practice Director. Kevin directed the 40-person studio, leading the establishment of offices in San Francisco and Amsterdam. He also served as lead designer on a number of the firm’s pioneering projects, including 901 Cherry offices for Gap (currently YouTube’s Headquarters), Oberlin College’s Adam Joseph Lewis Center, Park 2020 in Amsterdam, and NASA’s Sustainability Base at the Ames Research Center. Kevin guided the firm’s efforts to integrate Cradle to Cradle design strategies within building and community designs. In addition to lecturing widely about sustainable design, Kevin served as a jurist on the AIA’s Committee on the Environment Top Ten awards in 2006, and the Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C., in 2009.
Sarah Whiting WW Sarah Whiting has served as design partner for the Golden House, Princeton, New Jersey; the Museum of Art + Design at San Jose State University, California; the St. Francis High School Arts and Athletics Building in Louisville, Kentucky; the IntraCenter in Lexington, Kentucky; the X House in Northfield, Massachusetts; and numerous other projects. Prior to WW, Whiting worked with the Office for Metropolitan Architecture in The Netherlands, where she was a principal designer for the Euralille master plan. Whiting has also worked with Peter Eisenman in New York and Michael Graves in Princeton, New Jersey. Whiting is frequently asked to serve as a critic of architecture and urban design, her acumen being highly regarded among architects, conference organizers, and publications such as The New York Times. Whiting received her B.A. from Yale University, her Master of Architecture from Princeton University, and her Ph.D. from MIT. Sharon Johnston Work: JohnstonMarklee Sharon Johnston is a founder and principal of JohnstonMarklee, an architectural practice operating at the forefront of the profession providing design and consultation services for residential, institutional, and commercial development clients and partners. Employing her wide-ranging knowledge of diverse architectural practices, Johnston builds and directs distinguished collaborative teams tailored to the specific needs of each client. She works with artists, fabricators, and consulting engineers to customize and integrate formal, material, and component-building systems into distinctive architectural solutions. In addition, Johnston spearheads JohnstonMarklee's engagement with sustainable design, incorporating environmentally friendly building systems, materials, and construction techniques into the firm's cutting-edge design solutions. Johnston is a graduate of Stanford University, where she earned a B.A. in history and art history. She earned her architectural degree at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.
Mitchell Squire Wily Boy Mitchell Squire is an associate professor of architecture at Iowa State University. In 2010 he was one of seven artists to receive the Midwestern Voices and Visions award from the Alliance of Artists Communities, spending five weeks in residence at Ox-Bow School of Art in Saugatuck, Michigan. Born in 1958 in Natchez, Mississippi, Squire received his Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from Iowa State University. He joined its faculty in 2001 and teaches, among other courses, a design studio on toys and the role of playfulness, curiosity, and “trouble-making” in intellectual development and problem-solving. Exhibitions of his work include “TOYZ: and other thoughtful objects for hours of play,” “Storied Toy: The Emotional and Imaginative Relationship Between a Boy and His Toys (plus a few other things),” and “Still Life with Peaches (and a little black boy atop a spotted pony).” A related exhibition of work is on display from November 17-December 3, 2010, in the Wurster Gallery (108 Wurster Hall); gallery hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. An opening reception takes place Wednesday, November 17, at 6 p.m. (preceding the lecture). |
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