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Welcome Day 08.20.11

2011-08-14T22:59:00.000-05:00

Saturday, August 20 we will be greeting all of the incoming freshman. The Student Leaders are counting the days . . . we are super excited for Welcome Day 2011!

Nightmare on Polk St (CASL Pre-Halloween Party)

2010-10-15T09:24:00.004-05:00

Keeland Center Policies

2010-09-14T11:10:00.008-05:00

Be sure to take a look at the Keeland Center Policies for 2010-2011. All students should know this information before going into the Keeland Center.

The following section details what is expected of shop users(note this is only a fragment of the information):

-All shop users are required to take the general shop orientation to gain admittance into the shop to use any of the shop’s equipment.

-After the general orientation everyone is required to conform to admission policies to be allowed passed past the front desk. Basic safety requirement are:

-The Proper shoes; shoes that tie or strap on, no open toe and must have slip resistant soles

-Proper shoes cannot be worn like slip on shoes, a good test is……… can you pull the shoe off with the other foot?

-Safety glasses must meet a minimum ATSM Z87 standard, must have clear, non reflective or colored lenses

-Prescription glasses must have clear identifying marks labeling them for this application with side shields

Click the Link for the full downloadable file.
Keeland Center Policies

UH COA Professors featured in Arch Daily

2010-09-14T10:51:00.006-05:00

Architecture Professors at the UH College of Architecture: Matthew Johnson and Jason Logan were featured in Arch Daily for their entry Prism Cloud in the Land Art Generator Competition near Abu Dhabi. The Prism Cloud hovers over the desert, alternately casting shadows and spectral light on its surface. It attempts to render the invisible visible, calling attention to atmospheric elements that might otherwise go unnoticed.

To read more visit: Arch Daily Cloud Prism

Welcome Back Bash

2010-09-02T15:03:00.005-05:00

Be sure to come out for the Welcome Back Bash!

Former CoA Resource Video

2010-08-20T20:12:00.005-05:00

This video was made for the 2009-2010 school year. Not all the information in this video is still applicable today. The new video will be uploaded soon.

Ellen Dunham-Jones: Retrofitting suburbia

2010-07-21T13:25:00.004-05:00

This lecture covers some interesting topics that relate to ARCH4500 Urban Planning Studio.

Spring 2010 Student Survey

2010-07-14T19:01:00.005-05:00

These are the results from a College of Architecture student survey done by Student Council that was taken in order to better communicate with our student body and to inform our administration how the students feel about being in the college. We plan on submitting surveys every spring semester to explore the demographic trends within the student body.

(click to view)

UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS

ID STUDENTS

GRAD STUDENTS

Burdette Keeland Design Exploration Center Update

2010-01-17T23:43:00.015-06:00

SPRING 2010

Shop Schedule

(Unless Otherwise Noted)

Monday through Thursday
12:00 PM – 11:30 PM

Friday
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Saturday and Sunday
1:00 PM – 9:30 PM

New Laser Sign Up

Saturday through Thursday
9:00 PM

Friday
3:00 PM

Patricia Oliver Named UH Dean of Architecture

2010-01-06T21:57:00.013-06:00

December 10, 2009 - Houston - Patricia Belton Oliver, who served from 2001-2008 as senior vice president of educational planning and architecture at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif., has been named dean of the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture at the University of Houston.

The appointment, effective Jan. 20, was announced by John Antel, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at UH.

Oliver succeeds Joseph Mashburn, who 14 months ago announced plans to step down from the post he has held since 1998, saying he wanted to leave while "at the top of my game." He will remain connected to the college in a teaching capacity.

"Patricia Oliver will bring to the College of Architecture exceptional educational experience, vision, leadership and administrative skills," Antel said. "She is an award-winning teacher with a remarkable record of achievement, particularly in environmental design. All of these attributes will serve the University of Houston well as we continue to pursue Tier One status.

"We also owe a great deal of gratitude and thanks," Antel said, "to Joe Mashburn, who served with distinction over the past decade and provided leadership enabling tremendous growth and diversity in the college, as well as furthering our excellence in sustainable design and advanced training in industrial design."

In 2007, Hispanic Outlook on Higher Education Magazine ranked the college number one among architecture programs in the country for awarding degrees to Hispanic students. One of Mashburn's biggest achievements was the creation of the Burdette Keeland Jr. Design Exploration Center, a place where students make their ideas work. Last year, students in the Graduate Design/Build Studio used it to create an award-winning outdoor stage for an elementary school.

Oliver chaired the 2009 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention in San Francisco, is chair of the 2009 AIA National Education Committee and is a director on the National Architectural Accrediting Board.

While at the Art Center College of Design, she created the environmental design department to bridge the area between architecture and product design. As its first chair, she brought architecture and related disciplines to one of the world's most prestigious colleges of art and design. She developed a unique curriculum that weaves together architecture, interior architecture, environmental graphics, furniture design and experience design to provide students with a rich diversity of experience.

"Patricia exceeded all expectations by building a strong, respected department founded on rigorous academic and artistic foundations," said Barton Choy, adjunct professor at the Art Center College of Design. "Through her vision, leadership and administrative skills, the department more than doubled in size and contributed significantly to Art Center's outstanding global reputation."

Under her mentorship, Oliver's students won more than 30 awards and were invited to exhibit their work in Milan, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Cologne. She established the Institute for Community Development to collaborate with low-cost housing organizations on award-winning projects such as the design of apartments for emancipated youth (who graduate from foster care at age 18). She also worked on the expansion of the Art Center's Hillside Campus and the formation of a new South Campus, collaborating with notable architects such as Frank Gehry, Hodgetts and Fung, and Daly Genik.

As acting dean (1988) of the California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), Oliver organized and led the first California State University System-sponsored competition for a new classroom/laboratory/administration building, establishing a standard for campus-administered competitions that was adopted by several other institutions. As associate dean (1987-1992) at Cal Poly Pomona, Oliver founded the Ontario Community Center for Urban Research, the university's first interdisciplinary, public/private design research center. She began her academic career in 1981as an assistant professor at Cal Poly.

Oliver received a master of architecture I degree in 1977 from the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), earning the Dean's Award for best thesis and for best overall student. She received a bachelor of arts degree, independent studies, with honors from UCLA in 1974.

From UH Website

http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2009articles/december2009/1210PatriciaOliver.php

Richard Bonnin

... a.. Grow House?

2009-10-26T11:02:00.002-05:00

http://funster.us/2009/10/how-to-grow-your-own-living-house/

TED Talk - How Sound Affects Us

2009-10-20T23:35:00.004-05:00

Just something to think about when you're working on your next project!

Illustrator Tutorial - spice up your fonts!

2009-10-20T23:32:00.005-05:00

CLICK ME!!!

mmm spicy

GREAT SITE, by the way

Dean Candidate Comparison

2009-09-29T09:27:00.008-05:00

The tables and charts were compiled from the information received through the student survey.

(You may click on the images to have a larger view)

2009-08-22T08:32:00.002-05:00

Correction: no flex location at the engineering bldg.

Welcome Day Video 2009

2009-08-22T08:28:00.007-05:00

Hey everyone,

Here's the Welcome Day Video in case you missed it or would like to see it again...

It's got lots of tips to help you get started in the CoA.