Amanda Wojick usually creates art that is “intentionally fragile” using ordinary materials such as paint chips, linoleum flooring, Band-Aids, polystyrene, and different kinds of paper to create small and large abstract sculptures and drawings. But about 18 months ago she added welded steel to her palette – creating art she characterizes as “firmly situated in the world of permanence and durability.”
Early bird registration ends February 22 for the Sustainable City Year (SCY) conference scheduled April 9-12 in Eugene and Portland. The three-day conference is for university representatives and partners interested in establishing a SCY program at their home institutions.
Architecture or interior architecture alumni of the University of Oregon under age 35 are eligible to compete between February 1 and March 8 for the Cavin Family Traveling Fellowship, an annual competition offered only to graduates from UO or Cal Poly Pomona.
Professor Judith Sheine (pictured at left) joined the School of Architecture and Allied Arts in December as new head of the Department of Architecture. A nationally recognized educator and architect, she comes to Oregon from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Tom Fortier, BArch ‘81, has joined HOK's San Francisco studio as vice president and director of science and technology practice in San Francisco. Fortier, AIA, LEED AP, will guide the group's strategic initiatives while leading individual projects.
"Feminist Art and the Counterculture" is the topic of a talk by History of Art and Architecture Associate Professor Kate Mondloch at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on Wednesday, February 20, at 5:30 p.m.
Keeping cities economically prosperous, livable, healthy, and environmentally sustainable will require new approaches and innovations in all city systems.
A lecture by Intel innovation strategist and UO in Portland instructor Herman D’Hooge on January 31 in Portland will discuss how urbanization affects a city’s infrastructure, resources, and services, and how “smart city” design can help.
Associate Professor Kate Mondloch will discuss new media artist Mariko Mori’s multimedia installation “Wave UFO” during a talk at noon January 23 in the Jane Grant Conference Room, 330 Hendricks Hall, 1408 University Street, on the UO campus. The presentation is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mondloch is associate professor and director of graduate studies at the UO Department of the History of Art and Architecture. Her talk is entitled “Mind Over Matter: Mariko Mori and the Neuroscientific Turn.”
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) and Master Capital Management are hosting an inflatable architecture design contest inspired by the 1970s designs of an experimental architectural group and artist collective. Submissions are due February 1.
All architects, artists, designers, students, faculty, and members of the public are welcome to enter. The JSMA encourages both professionals and amateurs to create teams of three to five people to explore the possibilities of inflatable design.
The 2013 Recruitment Fair at the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts will be held Thursday, February 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Lawrence Hall on the UO campus. The event enables employers, current students, and recent graduates to engage first-hand with one another about career opportunities. Friday, March 1, is set aside for candidate interviews.
