Gail Dubrow named Lawrence Medalist
Gail Dubrow is the 2015 recipient of the Ellis F. Lawrence Medal, the highest alumni honor presented by the School of Architecture and Allied Arts.
Architecture
Recruitment Fair brings together 23 firms, 250 students
Twenty-three firms looking to hire A&AA graduates participated in the three-day 2015 Recruitment Fair sponsored by the Office of Professional Outreach and Development for Students (PODS) in Lawrence Hall recently. Recruiters lined up along two floors in the halls of Lawrence, meeting students where they live and learn.
Bettisworth, Hubbard, Newman, Nielson elevated to FAIA
A&AA alumni Charles Bettisworth, Gunnar Hubbard, Scott Newman, and Jim Nielson have been elevated to Fellows in the American Institute of Architects. The 2015 Fellows will be honored at an investiture ceremony at the annual AIA Convention later this year in Atlanta.
UO in Portland, MercyCorps launch design-build collaborative
Professor Howard Davis of the UO Department of Architecture has collaborated with MercyCorps Northwest and the Collaborative for Inclusive Urbanism to launch UO Portland Design Assistance | Design Build, a partnership between UO students and faculty in the UO Department of Architecture.
Symposium to focus on sustainability
Tickets are now available for The John Reynolds Sustainability Symposium, to be held Saturday and Sunday May 16-17 in Eugene. This inaugural event will bring internationally renowned practitioners, researchers, and thought-leaders to campus for lectures, panel discussions, and networking on sustainable design and energy policy.
UO graduate aids Polish synagogue project
In the late 1600s, a wooden synagogue was erected in the small Polish town of Gwozdziec. By 1731, a wooden dome, or cupola, was inserted into the roof of the synagogue. Its ceiling was elaborately ornamented with colorful paintings of animals and zodiac symbols and came to be known as the “celestial canopy.”
The synagogue was destroyed when the town was burned during military action in World War I, but a similar wooden synagogue was constructed on the site.
UO museum exhibit highlights architect Pietro Belluschi’s career, legacy
Portland-based architect Pietro Belluschi was one of the leading proponents of Modernist architecture in the Pacific Northwest. Join his son, architect Anthony Belluschi, and Judith Sheine, head of the Department of Architecture at the University of Oregon, for an evening of conversation about Pietro Belluschi and his legacy, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA).
Fifield named ACSA distinguished professor
Professor of architecture Michael Fifield, FAIA, AICP, has been recognized by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) as a Distinguished Professor. This award recognizes sustained creative achievement and the advancement of architectural education through teaching, design, scholarship, research, and service.
Exhibition features interactive maps of Rome
An exhibition by Architecture Professor James Tice is on display in the Hayden Gallery in Lawrence Hall through February 20. The gallery is free and open to the public during regular building hours including weekends.
Video of Tice's February 6 lecture, "Mapping Rome," is now available on the UO Channel website.