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28 November 2007 | CED e-news

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ARCH LECTURE SERIES - Nezar AlSayyad, Cinematic Cities: Historicizing The Modern from Reel to Real

November 28. | .7-8:30 p.m. . | . 112 Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley

Nezar AlSayyad is professor of architecture, planning and urban history at UC Berkeley. For more information, visit CED online.

LAEP LECTURE AND EXHIBIT OPENING - Marcia McNally, Sadie Graham and Louise Mozingo, The Legacy of Berkeley Parks: A Century of Planning and Making

November 29. | .7:00 p.m. . | . Berkeley Art Center, 125 Walnut Street, Berkeley (in Live Oak Park)

The Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning invites you to a lecture and exhibit opening at the Berkeley Art Center.

Bay Area Alumni Reception Hosted by Braunstein/Quay Gallery

November 29 . | .5-7:30 p.m. . | . 430 Clementina Street, San Francisco

Gyöngy Laky, A.B. Design '70, M.A. Design '71, shows Recent Work: Intersections at the Braunstein/Quay Gallery in San Francisco. Remarks at 6:30 p.m. by Gyöngy Laky with introduction by Harrison S. Fraker, Jr., Dean and William W. Wurster Professor. Join your fellow alumni for this very special evening. Hors d'ouvres and refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP by November 27 to Lawrence Lawler at lawler@berkeley.edu or call (510) 643-4875. The exhibit is featured in the December 2007 issue of San Francisco magazine.

Right: Estuary by Gyöngy Laky

ARCH LECTURE SERIES - Marianne Weems, Architecture in Performance

December 5 . | .7:00-8:30 p.m. . | . 112 Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley

Marianne Weems, founder of the The Builders Association in New York, will speak on visual arts, architecture and performance. This event is co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley department of theater, dance and performance studies.

CED SPECIAL EVENT - Creating 21st Century Sustainable Neighborhoods

December 10 . | .6 p.m. . | . The Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market Street, second floor, San Francisco

How do we create zero-carbon self-sustaining neighborhoods? Focusing on pioneering work in China and the landmark "Treasure Island Master Plan," a distinguished panel of experts will present the challenges of integrating all the elements -- people, buildings, open space, transportation, energy, water, waste and natural forces -- into a whole-systems approach to designing compact, transit-oriented, sustainable communities.

Panelists: Harrison S. Fraker, dean of CED, Berkeley and the William W. Wurster Professor of Architecture and Urban Design; Craig W. Hartman, FAIA, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill design partner; and Dr. Jean Rogers, ARUP senior consultant The event begins with a reception at 5:30 pm and the program begins at 6 pm.

Tickets are free for Commonwealth Club members, $15 for non-members and $7 for students with valid ID. Purchase tickets online at the Commonwealth Club website. Students must call (415) 597-6705 to reserve tickets.

Right: The urban design plan for Jiaxing creates a unique block pattern and a high-quality urban experience.

SPARK AWARDS - Deadline is March 15, 2008

The Spark Awards is a new design competition -- for designers, art directors, architects, design firms, manufacturers, institutions, ad agencies, students and novices -- and individuals and companies are invited to submit entries in graphics, mobility design, product, transportation and architecture, among others. The phase one deadline is March 15, 2008. For more information, visit Spark Awards.

Right: Spark Awards

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Greening Cesar Chavez Street: One woman's vision to tear down the walls between neighborhoods By Tim Holt, San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, 18 November 2007
Elizabeth Macdonald, chair of the CED master of urban design program and DCRP assistant professor, is interviewed for this story on a neighborhood in San Francisco.

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COMPANY: Warner Architecture and Design, warnerad.com
JOB TITLE: Intern Architect/Urban Planner
LOCATION: San Diego, CA
REQUIREMENTS: We are seeking an intermediate-level architect and urban planner with an architectural degree and 2-10 years of work experience in commercial retail, office, mixed-use projects, and urban planning. Experienced applicants need to be proficient at supporting the project team by assisting with conceptualizing and illustrating design concepts, creating construction documents, and communicating in written and verbal forms.
CONTACT: Nick Kusner, nkusner@warnerad.com

COMPANY: Garavaglia Architecture, Inc., garavaglia.com
JOB TITLE: Intermediate Designer/Drafter
LOCATION: San Francisco, CA
REQUIREMENTS: Our portfolio includes unique historic properties, urban commercial rehabilitation and residential projects, with an emphasis on historic preservation and sustainable building practices. Applicants should have at least 3-5 years of experience, a bachelor's degree in architecture or higher, Vectorworks or AutoCAD drafting skills, and some experience with above mentioned project types.
CONTACT: Ayano Hattori, ayano@garavaglia.com

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