CED LECTURE SERIES

ARCH Lecture - Tom dePaor, Yvonne Farrell, & Sheila O'Donnell

November 9, 2011  |  6:30PM  |  112 Wurster Hall

This lecture is part of the Irish Architecture Now symposia sponsored by the Irish Architecture Foundation.   Tom dePaor has practiced as an architect since 1992, making both public and private buildings. His work has received both national and international awards. dePaor is a graduate of University College Dublin. He has served as Architect-in-Residence at the National Sculpture Factory and as a board member of the Sculpture Society of Ireland, Dublin Corporation's Public Art Advisory Board, the National Sculpture Factory Board, and on the Arts Council of Ireland's Public Art Panel.   Yvonne Farrell co-founded Grafton Architects in 1978 with Shelley McNamara, having graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) in 1974. Farrell is a fellow of the RIAI, International Honorary Fellow of the RIBA, and elected member of Aosdána, the eminent Irish Art organization comprising Irish artists who have produced a body of work that is original and creative in the visual arts, literature, and music.   Sheila O'Donnell graduated from the School of Architecture at University College Dublin (UCD) in 1976 and worked in London for Spence and Webster, Colquhoun and Miller, and for Stirling Wilford Associates on the design and detailed development of the Tate’s Clore Gallery in Millbank. In 1980 she received a master’s degree in environmental design from the Royal College of Art in London. O'Donnell has developed her expertise through research and an ongoing teaching role at the UCD School of Architecture.

DCRP COLLOQUIUM

Engaging Sustainability: Linking Modeling, Scenario Planning, and 3D Visualization to Support Sustainability Planning

November 10, 2011  |  4:00PM  |  106 Wurster Hall

Paul Waddell, Professor and Department Chair, Department of City and Regional Planning, UC Berkeley Maged Senbel, Planner and Assistant Professor, School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia Ronald Kellett, Landscape Architect and Professor, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia Carlos Vanegas, Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science, Purdue University Photo: Paul Waddell

EXHIBIT EVENT

Gallery Talk with Curators Authors Catilin Lempres Brostrom and Richard C. Peters

November 13, 2011  |  2-4PM  | Wurster Main Gallery, Wurster Hall

This exhibition complements the publication of The Houses of William Wurster: Frames for Living by Caitlin Lempres Brostrom, AIA and Professor Richard C. Peters, FAIA--a comprehensive presentation of Wurster's life (1895-1973) and influence, and detailed analysis of selected houses spanning the extent of his career (1922 to 1967).This exhibit demonstrates the impact of William Wilson Wurster's work on the practice of architecture today, and documents how his designs and educational philosophy continue to inspire architects and those who occupy his buildings.   Click here to watch an exclusive video featuring the two authors in their insightful discussion of their book on William Wurster.   To be notified by schedule updates and changes by email sign up here.

CED LECTURE SERIES

FRIEDMAN VISITING PROFESSORS: Wes Jones + Eric Kahn + Gary Paige

November 30, 2011  |  6:30PM  | 112 Wurster Hall

Tolls Thin Traffic in SF Carpool Lanes, a New Study by CED Transportation Researchers Finds - Nov. 7, 2011 SF Chronicle

Professors Robert Cervero and Elizabeth Deakin recently completed a research study concerning Toll changes in the Bay Area and their subsequent effect on traffic speed and bridge congestion. According to the study, ordered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission after it restructured and raised tolls at the Bay Bridge beginning in July 2010, charging a discounted carpool toll of $2.50 caused 4,365 vehicles to abandon the carpool lanes daily - a 26 percent decline.

The other big change, the region's first congestion-based toll - a $6 charge during peak commute hours and $4 at other times - delivered time savings for drivers of as much as 16 minutes on some bridge approaches, according to the study.

"Traffic's moving faster, and carpool lane volumes have plummeted," said John Goodwin, a spokesman for the commission.

Photo: Tim Maloney / The Chronicle

Big Ideas for Job Creation: A Q&A With Karen Chapple - Nov. 7th, 2011 UC Berkeley NewsCenter

Thirteen big ideas for programs and policies to create badly needed jobs in the United States were unveiled on Monday, November 7th, 2011 at a Washington, D.C., briefing in conjunction with the Big Ideas for Jobs Creation project of the University of California, Berkeley’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment and Annie E. Casey Foundation.

The ideas, presented in formal papers and  a policy brief, ranged from sustainable local food systems to turning waste into jobs. The winners were chosen by the Big Ideas team, led by Karen Chapple, acting director of the institute and a UC Berkeley associate professor of city and regional planning, who received submissions from invited academics, nonprofit leaders and economic development practitioners across the country.

Barrie Rokeach's Aerial Photographs to be Featured in USPS's 2012 Earthscapes Stamp Collection

The stunning aerial photographs of Barrie Rokeach (M.A. Design '74) are slated to be featured in the USPS's 2012 Earthscapes Stamp Collection for the 2012 year. Rokeach snaps these remarkable photos from his personal airplane which he flies over the Bay Area often to capture the moment from a bird's eye view.

Photo: Barrie Rokeach Photo

House of the Issue; Swatt Miers - Sept. 29 ArchtectsNewspaper

S Swatt Miers Architects of Emeryville, CA has recently been in the news with some of their Silicon Valley and Bay Area residential projects.The OZ house is located on a 2.8 acre site in the Silicon Valley.

Robert Swatt, FAIA (B.A. Arch. '70) has been invited to do a presentation of the firms modernist architecture atthe Berkeley store of Design Within Reach on November 17th @ 7:00PM. The store will display a number of models and photography of Swatt Miers residential projects in the week leading to the presentation.  A recently published book of the firms work InsideOut will be available.

Photo: John Lee

Designing for Density Doesn't Have to Be Ugly, or Scary - Oct. 28 The Atlantic Cities

Few architects take the challenge of density done right as seriously—and creatively—as David Baker, principal of David Baker + Partners Architects. Among the many tools in his impressive design arsenal is one you might not expect: an ability to humanize the data. He's designing not for stats and acronyms but for citizens.

Though an unabashed lover of cities, David Baker (M. Arch '82) would never describe himself as “anti-suburb.” As he explains, “I think the most important thing is to get away from the idea that either suburban or urban life is 'better,' that there is a loser and a winner (except in carbon footprint, where suburbs really can't compete on a per-person basis). Sometimes the assumption is that density is inherently 'bad' [but] increasingly people are much more open to density, especially in places like San Francisco where there is such a renaissance of urban culture going on. We have the advantage here of being able to point to many built examples of high density urban projects, ours and others, that are wonderful communities.”

Photo: David Baker

Brian + Edith Heath Archives Donated to the ED Archives

In 2011, the Brian + Edith Heath Archives, containing artwork and personal papers, were donated to the Environmental Design Archives at the University of California Berkeley to honor the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Edith Heath. Jay Stewart shares details of this important collection and historic photos.

Waverly Lowell, Curator of the Environmental Design Archives comments: “This is a wonderful collection of both artistic and historic value. The Heaths and Heath Ceramics played a significant role in the aesthetic and cultural life of mid-twentieth century California.  Their deep connection with architects and architectural design is why this collection is a welcome addition that enhances the mission and research potentials of the Environmental Design Archives."

Anderson - Anderson Architects Win Acknowledge Award from Holcim Foundation - Oct. 26, 2011. Architectural Record

The Holcim Foundation recently award Anderson - Anderson Architects with the North American Acknowledgment Award for their construction of a net zero-energy classroom in the state of Hawaii. Mark Anderson of Anderson - Anderson Architects currently serves as an Associate Professor of Architecture at the College of Environmental Design.

2011 Library Prize Winner Preeti Talwai's Praying Through Politics, Ruling Through Religion Exhibited in Doe Library

Preeti Talwai (B.A.Arch.'14), winner of the 2011 Library Prizes has mounted an exhibit in Doe Library. Aisha Hamilton, a recognized exhibit designer, put the finishing touches on the exhibit for Preeti Talwai's research paper - Praying through Politics, Ruling Through Religion: The Rajarajeswaram as an Instrument of Economic and Political Unification in the Chola Empire.

COMPANY: Cal Career Center Externship Program
JOB TITLE: Host An Extern
LOCATION: CED, UC Berkeley
CONTACT: Online FAQ

The Cal Career Center Externship Program is looking for CED alumni willing to host UC Berkeley student Externs during the January 2012 Winter Break. Now in its 13th year, the program has placed over 2400 students with alumni sponsors in a wide variety of industries throughout California and beyond, offering Cal students a chance to shadow real-world professionals and explore career options.

Interested alumni can host a Cal student who is exploring a possible career in a related field for one day or up to 2 weeks during Winter Break (January 2-13, 2012). Students observe day-to-day activities, discuss the job and career field with you and your colleagues, and may, if feasible, provide limited assistance with projects or tasks (samples are included on the web registration form) that offer exposure to your work. Travel arrangements are the students' responsibility and no academic credit or pay is provided.

If you would be willing to share your expertise and knowledge with a Cal student and would like to offer an externship at your organization during the January 2012 Winter Break, please register immediately here.
NOTE: Students began viewing available Externships on October 31, 2011, so we encourage you to post your position ASAP.