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22 May 2008 | CED e-news
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SPECIAL EVENT - Reception and Dedication of the new CED Distinguished Alumni Lounge
May 23 . | . 2-4 p.m. . | . 2nd floor lobby, Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley
The newly completed CED Distinguished Alumni Lounge, on the 2nd floor of Wurster Hall, is ready for its public debut. Designed by Ratcliff, the Alumni Lounge has a sleek, minimalist, yet welcoming appearance. Steel plates envelop the space to distinguish its setting as well as create a feeling of intimacy. The lounge also features a large plasma screen television set that will display interactive material about the distinguished alumni, student projects, and what’s new at the college. A wall with the names of Distinguished Alumnus Award recipients etched into it encloses the lounge.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - California magazine's Eureka project
Through September 5 . | . Online only at the Eureka project Web site
UC Berkeley's alumni magazine, California, is calling for submissions for its Eureka Project. Anyone can submit any idea that was hatched on any of the 10 UC campuses for consideration into a compilation of California's 100 best ideas ever. A panel of experts will narrow the submissions down to the final 100, which will be featured in multimedia presentations and at a spring 2009 museum exhibit in Sacramento. For more information or to submit an idea, visit the project's Web site here. The deadline to submit an idea is September 5.
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This, From That by John Schwartz, The New York Times, 13 May 2008
Former architecture department chairperson, professor Cris Benton is interviewed in this story about the annual Maker Faire in San Mateo, Calif. Benton exhibited his aerial photography, which he takes by attaching a camera to a kite. |
Brentwood the Poster Child for Housing Bust by James Temple, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2008
CED city and regional planning professor Elizabeth Deakin is quoted in this story on the housing boom and bust in Brentwood, a city in Contra Costa County, Calif. |
Bay Area Bids for Stem Cell Bonanza by Sabin Russell, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 May 2008
A new $256 million laboratory for stem-cell research at UC Berkeley will feature a sod roof, sunshades and rely on lots of natural light to save energy. It will more than double the square footage of now-demolished Warren Hall, which formerly housed the university's School of Public Health, but retain the old building's footprint. |
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Students name CED professor recipient of Golden Apple Award for outstanding teaching
Last month, UC Berkeley students named Ananya Roy, CED city and regional planning associate professor, the recipient of the Golden Apple award for excellent teaching. Students surprised Roy in one of her classes to announce the award and she gave a public lecture in addition to receiving a cash prize. A video of Roy's lecture can now be viewed on the Golden Apple Web site or on the UC Berkeley Web cast page. |
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COMPANY: Polytech Associates Inc. | polytechae.com
JOB TITLE: intern architect, project architect
LOCATION: San Francisco, CA
REQUIREMENTS: We are seeking an intern architect with an architectural degree and 2 to 5 years of work experience and a project architect licensed in California with 7 to 10 years of work experience for commercial, sports and health care projects. Intern architect applicants need to be proficient in supporting the project team by assisting with conceptualizing and illustrating design concepts, creating construction documents, and communicating in written and verbal forms. Licensed architect applicants must be skilled at leading the project team by planning, coordinating and administering projects, which includes client contact, to meet project expectations.
CONTACT: Please e-mail resume and references to Charles Jennings at cjennings@polytechae.com. |
COMPANY: Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc. | g4arch.com
JOB TITLE: project designer; architecture and planning intern
LOCATION: South San Francisco, CA
REQUIREMENTS: For the project designer position: five years of experience as a project designer on non-residential projects, AutoCAD R2002, 3D computer rendering skills, word processing and spreadsheet software, cooperative team player. For the intern position: enrollment in a college degree program in architecture or planning program; strong written and graphic communication skills. Proficiency with computer-aided graphic, spreadsheet and word-processing software is desirable.
CONTACT: Send resume and cover letter outlining your long-term goals to hr@g4arch.com or fax to (650) 871-7911. |
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