2015 Tulane School of Architecture Newsletter

TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

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SUMMER

2015 NEWS

LETTER FROM THE DEAN It is with great pleasure and pride that I

are important to the work of the School

present this year’s Tulane School of Ar-

and our future. Despite all of our efforts,

chitecture Summer Newsletter. For seven

we seem to be “stuck” at 10% of our 2,800

years running, we have celebrated the

alumni who choose to give on a yearly ba-

work of students, faculty, alumni, and our

sis. $10 as an annual gift (or $20.15 for this

many community partners through this

year’s graduating class, which is starting

publication.

to become a tradition for each graduating

When I arrived in the fall of 2008, I heard from many alumni who wanted to know more about events at the school and the

DESIGN MATTERS, AND EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN, PRESERVATION, SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL INNOVATION CONVERGE IN OUR SCHOOL IN WAYS THAT ARE UNIQUE AND IMPACTFUL.

accomplishments of the students, faculty, and other alumni. Consistent communication was one of my first priorities, and we

class member) counts the same as $10,000 in our reporting of alumni percentage giving. For us to achieve the full potential we all want to see, alumni investment in annual giving at any level can make a very big difference for us.

have all seen the benefits of honoring the

Best wishes to everyone, and I look forward

great work and the values that define us as

to seeing many of you over the coming year.

an institution. When I meet with alumni in New Orleans and across the country, they consistently recognize the value of this effort and the poignant message it sends about the richness of opportunity and relevance of our school. Design matters, and excellence in design, preservation, sustainable real estate development, and social innovation converge in our school in ways that are unique and impactful.

I am deeply grateful to the alumni who show their support through annual giving—and in some cases major gifts; both

Kenneth Schwartz, FAIA Favrot Professor and Dean Tulane School of Architecture Michael Sacks Chair in Civic Engagement and Social Entrepreneurship and Director Phyllis Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking

INSIDE THIS ISSUE FACULTY NEWS PROGRAMS TCC URBANBUILD TRUDC STUDY ABROAD MSRED MPS SISE

Marcella Del Signore’s INSTANT [play]GROUND

Update on URBANBuild 10

STUDENT NEWS A-Week 2015

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2014-2015 FACULTY

2014-2015 TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE BOARD OF ADVISORS

Errol Barron, FAIA, Professor and Richard Koch Chair | Scott Bernhard, AIA, Mintz Associate

Morris M. Adjmi, FAIA TSA§’83 | Cornelius M. Alig, TSA§’78 | F. Macnaughton Ball, Jr., FAIA | C.

Professor | Laura Blokker, Adjunct Lecturer | Will Bradshaw, Adjunct Lecturer | Richard

Errol Barron, Jr., FAIA, TSA§’64 | Maziar Behrooz, AIA, TSA§’85 | Melissa C. Brandrup, AIA, TSA§’97,

Campanella, Senior Professor of Practice | Robert Cangelosi, Adjunct Lecturer | Marie Chinappi,

MPS§’98 | Creed W. Brierre, Sr., FAIA, A&S§’68, TSA§’74 | Thomas C. Brutting, FAIA, TSA§’77 | James

Adjunct Lecturer | Eugene Cizek, FAIA, Professor | Maurice Cox, Associate Professor, Associate

E. Bry, TSA§’91 | Felipe Correa, TSA§’00 | Alvin Cox, AIA, TSA§’72 | Robert P. Dean, Jr., FAIA, TSA§’68

Dean for Community Engagement, Director of Tulane City Center | Ray Croft, Adjunct Lecturer

| Kevin R. Draper, TSA§’94 | S. Stewart Farnet, Sr., AIA, TSA§’55 | H. Mortimer Favrot, Jr., FAIA,

| Michael Crosby, Associate Professor | Jacquelyn Dadakis, Adjunct Lecturer | Matt DeCotiis,

TSA§’53 | Jason Gant, AIA, TSA§’03 | Kathryn D. Greene, TSA§’78 | Reb Haizlip, AIA, TSA§’79 | Brad

Adjunct Lecturer | Marcella Del Signore, Assistant Professor | Danielle Del Sol, Adjunct Lecturer

A. Hastings, AIA TSA§’82 | Michael R. Howard, AIA, TSA§’74 | J.P. Hymel, E§’96 | Janice Jerde, AIA,

| Marianne Desmarais, Adjunct Lecturer | Jacob Dunn, Adjunct Lecturer | Ammar Eloueini, Intl.

P§’16 | Stephen M. Kern, AIA, TSA§’79 | Joy Lyn Krause Krimmel, BS§’00 | Irvin Mayfield | L. Scott

Assoc. AIA, Professor | Maille Faughnan, Adjunct Lecturer | Giovanna Galfione-Cox, Adjunct

Paden, AIA, TSA§’81 | Laurie J. Petipas, TSA§’75 | Richardson K. Powell, TSA§’77 | Wellington J. Reiter,

Assistant Professor and Director of Rome Program | Ron Gard, Adjunct Assistant Professor |

FAIA, TSA§’81 | Elizabeth B. Richard, TSA§’03 | Lloyd N. Shields, AIA, TSA§’74 | I. William Sizeler,

Bruce Goodwin, Associate Professor | Michael Grote, Adjunct Lecturer | Kathryn Hall-Trujillo,

AIA | Albert H. Small, Jr., A&S§’79 | Markham H. Smith, AIA, TSA’79 | Robert J. Stumm, Jr., AIA,

Adjunct Lecturer | Daniel Hammer, Adjunct Lecturer | Jeff Hebert, Adjunct Lecturer | Lauren

TSA§’75 | Robert E. Walker IV, AIA, TSA§’92 | Susan Whiting, P§’07 | John C. Williams, AIA, TSA§’78 |

Hickman, Adjunct Lecturer | Lisa Hodges, Adjunct Lecturer | Tom Holloman, Adjunct Assistant

Marcel L. Wisznia, AIA, TSA§’73

Professor | Tyler Hutcherson, Adjunct Lecturer | Beth Jacob, AIA, Adjunct Lecturer | Charles Jones, Adjunct Lecturer | Bahareh Javadi, Adjunct Lecturer | Irene Keil, Professor of Practice | Judith Kinnard, FAIA, Professor and Harvey-Wadsworth Chair of Landscape Urbanism | John Klingman, Favrot Professor | Jonathan Leit, Adjunct Lecturer | Andrew Liles, AIA, LEED AP,

PROFESSORS EMERITUS Geoffrey Howard Baker | Ronald Coulter Filson, FAIA, Dean Emeritus | Elizabeth Gamard | Karen Kingsley, Ph.D. | Eugene Eean McNaughton, FAIA, Emeritus Professor of Practice | Richard Otis

Adjunct Assistant Professor | Tiffany Lin, Assistant Professor and Director of Architecture

Powell | Ellen Barbara Weiss, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Program | Kelly Longwell, Esq., Adjunct Lecturer | Marty McElveen, Adjunct Lecturer | Sarah Meadows-Tolleson, Adjunct Lecturer | David Merlin, Adjunct Lecturer | Anna Monhartova, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Director of SISE Program | Byron Mouton, AIA, Sr.

STAFF

Professor of Practice and Director of URBANbuild | Grover Mouton, Adjunct Associate Professor

David Armentor, Digital Imaging Specialist | Derek Buckley, Custodian | Stephanie Clough, Program

and Director of TRUDC | Jason Neville, Adjunct Lecturer | Graham Owen, Associate Professor

Coordinator for the Associate Dean for Academics | Christy Crosby, Director of Administration |

| Casius Pealer, Esq., Professor of Practice and Director of Master of Sustainable Real Estate

Victor Garcia, Digital Technologies Consultant | Maggie Hansen, Interim Director Tulane City Center

Development Program | Jenny Pelc, AIA, Adjunct Lecturer | Wendy Redfield, AIA, Associate

| Nick Jenisch, Project Director Tulane Regional Urban Design Center, Tulane City Center | Rachel

Dean for Academics and Favrot Associate Professor | Carol McMichael Reese, Ph.D., Christovich

Malkenhorst, Director of Development | Dozenia Marshall, Accounting III Clerk, Tulane City Center

Associate Professor | Sam Richards, Adjunct Lecturer and Building Manager/Manager of

| Keyoka Nelson, Accounting III Clerk, Financial Services | Tabitha Penton, Project Assistant | Sam

Architecture Shop | Seth Rodewald-Bates, ASLA, Adjunct Lecturer | Christian Rodriguez, Adjunct

Richards, Building Manager/Manager Architecture Shop, Adjunct Lecturer | Daniela Rivero-Bryant,

Lecturer | Cordula Roser-Gray, AIA, Professor of Practice | Scott Ruff, Associate Professor |

MSRED Consultant | Patrice Scales, Senior Administrative Program Coordinator | Robin Stead,

Darren Sadowsky, Adjunct Lecturer | Milton Scheuermann, Adjunct Professor | Allison Schiller,

Director of Financial Services | Emilie Taylor Welty, RA, Assistant Director Design/Build Tulane

Adjunct Lecturer | Kenneth Schwartz, FAIA, Dean and Favrot Professor, Sacks Chair in Civic

City Center, Adjunct Assistant Professor | Megan Weyland, RA, Director of Career Development,

Engagement and Social Entrepreneurship, Director Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation

Admissions Advisor Adjunct Lecturer

and Design Thinking | Josh Schoop, Adjunct Lecturer | Amber Seely, Adjunct Lecturer | Lloyd (Sonny) Shields, Esq., Adjunct Professor | Michael Shoriak, Adjunct Lecturer | Z Smith, AIA,

TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE NEWS

Adjunct Assistant Professor | Cynthia Steward, Adjunct Lecturer | Jill Stoll, Adjunct Assistant

Writing§+§Editorial: Abby Skolits, 10HALF Studios; Tulane School of Architecture Development Office

Professor and Associate Dean of Students | Tanner Strohschein, Adjunct Lecturer | John Stubbs,

Graphic Design: 10HALF Studios

Favrot Sr. Professor of Practice and Director of Preservation Studies Program | Jon Tate, Adjunct

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Assistant Professor | Emilie Taylor Welty, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Design/Build, Tulane City Center | Jacqueline Taylor, Ph.D. , Visiting Lecturer | Kentaro Tsubaki, Assistant Professor and Director of Architecture Graduate Program | Maggie Van Dusen, Adjunct Lecturer | Seth Welty, Adjunct Lecturer | Megan Weyland, Adjunct Lecturer and Director of Career Development | Joy Willig, Esq., Adjunct Lecturer | Ann Yoachim, Visiting Professor of Practice

For inclusion of your news in any of our print or social media, send news items directly to Dave Armentor at darmento@tulane.edu. Please include a description of the news item; an accompanying image if applicable; your full name, graduation year or affiliation with Tulane; and any titles or associations (ex. AIA). Links to articles published by other sources are also helpful.

Cover Image: Parisite Skate Park, project of Tulane City Center’s spring 2014 studio, led by Emilie Taylor Welty, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Senior Program Coordinator and Design/Build Manager of TCC. Photo by Emilie Taylor Welty.

ALUMNI NEWS SCHOOL NEWS

Brillhart House

Richardson Memorial Hall Update

FINAL NOTES AIA Award Winners

DEVELOPMENT Stephen Jacobs House

AIA AWARDS IN MEMORIAM OGDEN 8 CALENDAR

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FACULTY + STAFF NEWS

The Times-Picayune highlighted Adjunct Lecturer

where Bradshaw is Co-Founder and President,

Seth Rodewald-Bates for his shipping-container

purchased the 107-year-old property in 2014, and

home, located in the Carrollton neighborhood of

intends to start construction this summer, with a

The Ogden Museum is featuring work by Digital

New Orleans. The 720-square-foot home uses

project end date projected for late 2016 or early

Imaging Specialist David Armentor in their exhibi-

two, four-ton steel containers—in addition to more

2017. In its upper seven floors, the renovated build-

tion The Rising, on view May 23–September 20,

traditional building materials—to establish its sleek

ing will offer 69 residential units, most of which

2015. Armentor’s “Don’t Break the Exacto Knife”—

and minimalist design.

will be rented at full market rental rates, with a few

funded by a Dean’s Fund for Excellence grant— captures a panoramic view of the Tulane School of Architecture through individual, formal collodion

Mintz Associate Professor of Architecture Scott Bernhard AIA and Carrie Bernhard (TSA§’02) are designing an exhibition space that will memorial-

portraits of 120 students. Also, Armentor and his

ize a major Katrina levee breach at the London

wife, Rachel Armentor, launched St. Veronica’s

units set aside for affordable housing for lowerincome workers. The first three floors will house a mix of retail and office space, and the first level will become a “public market food hall” that highlights New Orleans food culture.

Photography Gallery this January.

Avenue Canal floodwall. A structure and adjacent courtyard and garden will be erected over the

The Louisiana Library Association presented

In March, Rizzoli published A Tradition of Serenity:

former site of a home that was destroyed by this

Senior Professor of Practice Richard Campanella

The Tropical Houses of Ong-ard Satrabhandhu, a

major Katrina breach. This past September, Grow

with this year’s Louisiana Literary Award. The

compendium of architect Ong-ard Satrabhandhu’s

Dat Youth Farm—a project led by Scott Bernhard—

award, which honors an outstanding book about

Thai homes, written by Koch Chair and Professor

was awarded the 2014 AIA Louisiana Honor Award

Louisiana, was presented for Campanella’s Bour-

Errol Barron FAIA. The publication coincides with

and 2014 the AIA Louisiana Members’ Choice

bon Street: A History, published in 2014. The book,

the opening of Rigged, an exhibition of Barron’s

Award. Grow Dat Youth Farm is a project of the

which garnered widespread critical acclaim, is a

artistic work, on view at New Orleans’ Boyd Satel-

Tulane City Center.

focused, multi-faceted investigation of Bourbon

lite Gallery. A series of watercolor works on paper, Rigged captures imagery from the Gulf of Mexico’s “rigged” landscape, focusing on the structures and context of gulf oil rigs.

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MSRED Adjunct Lecturer Will Bradshaw is redeveloping the historic Pythian Building at 234 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans. Green Coast Enterprises,

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“Don’t Break the Exacto Knife”

Street, its history, and its contemporary significance. Professor Campanella recently published “The Great Katrina Footprint Debate 10 years later” in the Times-Picayune. The article is an extension

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larger architectural concepts, are inspired by actual

In October, Professor of Practice Cordula Roser-

architecture school in addition to his new role at

urban design proposals for projects across New

Gray and Assistant Professor Marcella Del Signore

the Taylor Center. Earlier this year, Dean Schwartz

Orleans, the United States, and the world.

exhibited a parklet they designed for the inter-

published “Post-Katrina Lessons in Building a

national PARK(ing) Day, an annual event where

Stronger Community” in the Times-Picayune.

collaborators transform metered parking spaces

Reflecting on the year to come, Dean Schwartz

into temporary public spaces. Also this year, the

emphasized key public interest design issues in

R.E.D.S 2Alps/Resilient Ecological Design Strate-

New Orleans: expanding access to neighborhood

gies Seminar selected Professors Roser-Gray and

resources, improving urban systems, celebrating

Del Signore to present at its 2015 seminar.

cultural heritage, and promoting healthy commu-

The Bibliothèque Nationale de France has selected a project by Associate Professor Graham Owen for its collection of best artist CDs from the 1990s.

Professor Owen’s project, Virtual Metropolis, is a collaboration between Professor Owen and a former thesis student, Robert Ouellette, and was built from Mr. Ouellette’s thesis work. Virtual Metropolis

Senior Administrative Program Coordinator Patrice

implements artwork by Toronto-based designers

Maddox Scales became a member of the State Bar

and artists to offer an interactive view of Toronto

of Texas on May 4, 2015.

architecture. In Virtual Metropolis, the landscape of

Favrot Professor and Dean Kenneth Schwartz

MSRED Director Casius Pealer was interviewed for

Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and

New Orleans CityBusiness’ weekly Q&A section

Design Thinking at Tulane. Dean Schwartz is also

this past fall. Pealer discussed the MSRED program

the first Sacks Endowed Chair in Civic Engagement

and the need for building performance and envi-

and Social Entrepreneurship at the center. Dean

ronmental insights in today’s real estate industry.

Schwartz will continue to serve as dean of the

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P L E A S E N O T E D E S I G N AT I O N S

Board of Advisors * 3+ consecutive years

nities. He re-emphasized the School of Architecture’s committment to addressing these issues and named some of the key initiatives that TSA uses to connect students’ skills with pressing community

the city serves as a portal to information and art.

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FAIA has been named founding director of the

and global issues.

Adjunct Professor Milton Scheuermann Jr. (TSA§’56) was recently featured on NewWave’s The Green Room podcast. Professor Scheuermann, who teaches a course called “Music and Architecture,” discussed the interesting relationship between his two subjects. In his spare time, Professor

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Peter J. Baricev, Jr.

Joshua D. Beezley

Donald H. Berg

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Lee H. Askew III*

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Maziar Behrooz Architecture*

Leland B. Berman

A. C. Ledner, Architect*

American Endowment

Charles H. Auerbach*

Stephanie Bosse Barksdale*

Maziar Behrooz*

Michael A. Bernstein, Ph.D.*

Morris M. Adjmi

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Robin D. Auerbach*

Barron Group LLC

Aimee Favrot Bell*

Jerry J. Blanchard

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Deborah L. Anderson

Eric Van Aukee

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Ann R. Bell

Arthur M. Blood, M.D.

Philip T. Aliberto

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The Azby Fund*

C. Errol Barron, Jr.

Michael J. Bell*

Rebeckah E. Blossman

Lee Alig*

Kevin J. Anderson

Baldwin Title Company of

L. Rudolph Barton, Jr.

William R. Bell

Blue Moon Foundation

Alex W. Alkire

Milton E. Anderson

Louisiana, LLC

Rhonda J. Barton

Mark Bennett, Sr.

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Catherine B. Alkire

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Richard J. Baumann*

Maureen H. Bennett

Christy Goode Blumenfeld

Vanann B. Allen*

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F. Macnaughton Ball, Jr.*

William T. Bayer*

Jason Benoit

Antonio R. Bologna

Thomas A. Ambler

Christine M. Arthur*

Bank of America Foundation

Bayou District Foundation

Jennifer Daigle Benoit

Deanna T. Bologna

Robert A. Ambrose

Ashoka

Baptist Community Ministries

Amber Mays Beezley, Ph.D.

Donald H. Berg, Architect, LLC.

Joseph L. Bolster, Jr.*

of a much earlier argument (“In Post-Katrina New

improvement of urban spaces. INSTANT [play]

and its Cultural Legacy,” a hands-on seminar that

Orleans: Abandon? Maintain? Concede?”), which

GROUND was featured in Fast Company this past

studies architectural styles and iconography at

Professor Campanella penned in April of 2006.

September.

New Orleans cemeteries. The course focuses pri-

The most recent article examines New Orleans’ redevelopment and urban planning efforts over

Maggie Hansen has been named Interim Director

the past ten years.

of Tulane City Center (TCC). Hansen—who has

Associate Dean and Favrot Associate Professor

was previously Designer at Nelson Byrd Woltz

Maurice Cox has been appointed Planning Direc-

Landscape Architects in New York, NY and has an

tor for the City of Detroit, Michigan. While this

extensive background in architecture, landscape

important appointment will take Professor Cox

architecture, contemporary art, and public interest

away from Tulane after 3 years of distinguished

design.

served as TCC’s Assistant Director since 2014—

service to the school, he will continue as a visiting professor. Starting in Spring 2016, he will spend one semester teaching in a visiting role, most likely

Favrot Professor of Architecture John P. Klingman curated a list of New Orleans’ best new local ar-

marily on St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, and intends to define preservative and protective measures that could prevent vandalism and theft at the cemetery.

Professor Knight serves as Co-Vice President of Restoration on the board of Save Our Cemeteries, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of the 31 historic cemeteries in New Orleans.

Director of Development Rachel Malkenhorst has accepted a position as the Chief Development Officer at the University of Southern California

in an advanced studio.

chitecture in New Orleans Magazine’s annual Best

The Urban Urge Awards have awarded Assistant

focused exclusively on private homes, included

Professor Marcella Del Signore with a Seed Grant

numerous projects by TSA faculty and alumni.

to implement her project INSTANT [play]GROUND.

See Page 20 for a list of Alumni and Faculty

This February, Octavia Art Gallery in New Orleans

The project is a portable, easily-installed game that

named to this year’s Best Local Architecture.

exhibited work by URBANbuild Director and Senior

Local Architecture series. This year’s list, which

fits in a suitcase and enables the immediate activation of forgotten, unused, or misused parts of a city. The Urban Urge Awards recognize creative and compelling ideas for the transformation and

Adjunct Professor Heather Knight (MPS§’06) is teaching a TIDES course at Tulane called “New Orleans’ Cities of the Dead; Cemetery Architecture

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Levee breach exhibition

INSTANT [play]GROUND

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School of Architecture. She left New Orleans for her hometown of Los Angeles in July and will be greatly missed.

Professor of Practice Byron Mouton AIA. The gallery presented a collection of Professor Mouton’s hand-drawn illustrations. The drawings, which use humanized scale to understand and emphasize

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Scheuermann builds his own medieval instruments

Adjunct Assistant Professor Jill Stoll. “Fictitious

and serves as musical director of an early music

Cartographies” implements collaging effects at

ensemble, Musica da Camera.

the exposure stage of film processing as a means

AIA’s Committee on the Environment has recognized the New Orleans Bioinnovation Center, a project of Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, as one of the 2015 COTE Top Ten Green Projects. The building is the first laboratory in Louisiana to achieve

to explore the deconstruction and reordering of urban architectural and design imagery. P3+, New Orleans’ international art biennial, featured Stoll’s prints in the group show Paper/Weight. The show was held at Chateau Curioso in Holy Cross.

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New Faculty The Tulane School of Architecture welcomes Assistant Professor Emily Baker, who will begin work at Tulane this fall. Professor Baker arrives at Tulane from the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, where she was Assistant Professor. Inspired by job-site experience,

LEED-Gold Certification and is a significant nod to

The online architectural catalog Architizer featured

Professor Baker’s work explores innovative

the work of Adjunct Associate Professor Z Smith

Adjunct Lecturer Emilie Taylor Welty (TSA§’06)

structural and construction systems while

AIA, who is Principal and Director of Sustainability

in their article “9 Women Who Are Rocking the

employing digital and analog design/fabrication

and Building Performance at EDR. In addition to

Public Interest Design,” which spotlights important

techniques. She holds degrees in architecture

Professor Smith, José Alvarez AIA (TSA§’97) and

players in the Public Interest Design sector. Taylor

from the University of Arkansas and Cranbrook

Cynthia Dubberley (TSA§’97) were also involved in

Welty was highlighted for her work leading the

Academy of Arts.

the project. Alvarez acted as Project Architect, and

design/build programming at Tulane City Center,

Dubberley acted as Project Manager.

a portfolio of work that includes founding Tulane’s

This winter, The Front—an artist collective and gallery—exhibited “Fictitious Cartographies,”

URBANbuild program and helping with the construction of Grow Dat Youth Farm.

a collection of prints by Associate Dean and

Sarah Bolster*

Forrest D. Branham

John E. Buckwalter

Thomas A. Carcaterra, P.E.

Chun-Chih Hsu Chiu

Sara Cockerham

Community Foundation of the

Andrew J. Borek, Jr.

Kathleen T. Branley

Kathleen M. Burgdahl

Mary L. Carleton

I-Ping Chiu

Walter D. Cockerham, M.D.

Chattahoochee Valley*

Lori Perry Boswell

Brees Dream Foundation

Russell I. Burgdahl

Carriere-Stumm, LLC*

Carolyn Seale Christovich

Barbara S. Cogliandro*

Cheryl A. Connor

William H. Boswell III

Christopher J. Bremer

Brian Burke

Katie M. Carroll

Mary Lou Mossy Christovich*

Robert S. Cogliandro, Sr.*

Gary T. Connor

John Joseph Bottaro

Frances E. Brenner*

Mollie M. Burke

Tiffany L. Castricone

Michael M. Christovich

Jane Moos Cohen

Construction Zone, LTD.

Charles N. Bracht

Christian J. Brierre

Susan Burke

Heidi Ceglady

Karl H. Clifford

Lindsey Erin Bonime Cohen

Bruce K. Conway

Robert N. Bracken

Creed W. Brierre, Sr.*

Mary A. Burns

Mike Ceglady

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Victoria L. Cohen

Christopher B. Cooper

Elizabeth Schultheis Bradley

Ellen J. Brierre*

Andy S. Byrnes

Alexandra D. Cervenka

Corporation

J. R. Coleman-Davis

Lisa M. Corn-Bottaro

Thomas B. Braham

Julie F. Brown

Michael K. Cajski

Rosalie Champeaux

The Cobb Family Founda-

James H. Colley

Felipe Correa*

Melissa Borrero Brandrup*

Melinda Brown

Suzanne G. Cajski

Shavon Theresa Charlot

tion, Inc.*

Margaret W. Colley

Nathan C. Corser

Peter W. Brandrup, M.D.*

Thomas C. Brutting*

Thomas A. Cajski

Leah Chase

Christian M. Cobb*

Joseph Colon

Edward F. Cotter

Ellen C. Branham

James E. Bry*

Capital One Bank*

Melody J. Chen

Kolleen Cobb*

Myrna Colon

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TULANE CITY CENTER 1725 Baronne Street Receives Award for Preservation The redevelopment of the 1725 Baronne Street complex—now home to the Tulane City Center—has garnered an Excellence in Historic Preservation Award

mentoring branch of its popular youth-run

This past September, Tulane University

urban farm project. Grow Dat’s first partner

President Mike Fitts singled out the skate-

organization is the local nonprofit, Bayou

park for a special community address. In his

District Foundation, which hopes to create a

address, President Fitts applauded Parisite’s

youth work opportunity that is similar to the

mission to create a safe spot for skateboard-

one established by Grow Dat.

ers while revitalizing underused city property. He also noted the special impact the

from the Louisiana Landmark Society.

Parisite Skate Park Opens

The project, which revitalized a former

park has had on Tulane School of Architec-

streetcar switching station, was designed

This February, the newly completed Parisite

by Carl Westerman (TSA¢’93) of CCWIV

Skate Park held a Grand Opening event, fea-

Architecture. The building is also home to

turing music, food, and a public address by

the Ashe Cultural Center’s “Power House,” a

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Parisite

combined theater and gallery space.

Skate Park is the first public skatepark in New Orleans and was funded independently

Grow Dat Youth Farm Receives $100,000 Grant

of the city budget. The sustainable design— which was built and executed by volunteers from the New Orleans and Tulane commu-

Capital One Bank has awarded Grow Dat Youth Farm with a $100,000 “Investing forGood” grant, which will be used to extend

nity—uses native plants and rain gardens to reduce localized flooding.

ture students, providing them with essential and meaningful hands-on experience.

“Parisite” Nonprofit Meets Fundraising Goals After much planning and community organizing, Transitional Spaces—the nonprofit in charge of Parisite Skate Park—has met and exceeded their fundraising goals. The Park had raised over $80,000 dollars by February of this year, a mix of crowd-sourced fundraising, grants, and community events.

the Grow Dat mission and create a business-

PROGRAMS URBANbuild 10 Led by URBANbuild Director Byron Mouton AIA, URBANbuild 10 is the tenth URBANbuild project for the Tulane School of Architecture since the program’s incep-

The home prioritizes living and dining

The video shares interviews with Byron

spaces by opening them up to the front and

Mouton, Aubrey Keady-Molanphy (TSA¢’15),

back decks. This arrangement allows resi-

and Noah Conlay (TSA¢’15), who discussed

dents to easily connect with the neighbor-

the impact that URBANbuild has had on

hood and community while also providing

them, personally and professionally.

cross-ventilation and natural light for the

tion in 2005. The energy-efficient, three bedroom, two-bath home was designed to compliment the cultural and social context, weather, and aesthetic taste of the city of New Orleans. The home—which was completed this spring—is located alongside other URBANbuild projects in the Central City neighborhood.

Utilizing generous gathering spaces and ample daylighting, the plan of URBANbuild

home’s interior spaces. The master suite,

Featured in Custom Home

situated on the ground floor, provides flex-

URBANbuild was featured in “Future-

ibility for the homeowner. If necessary, this

Proofing the American Dream,” published

suite can be used as a “mother-in-law suite”

in Custom Home Magazine this past fall.

and house elderly family members. Two

The article, which focused on the future of

upstairs bedrooms open up onto a shared

American residential architecture, shared

sundeck, and all rooms at ground level have

URBANbuild’s easy-to-build, easy-to-

access to adjacent outdoor decks, making

upkeep (but sturdy) design philosophy. The

the rooms feel larger and brighter.

article was accompanied by project photos

10 supports the easy sharing of meals, an

ARCHITECT Visits: URBANbuild

essential activity in the New Orleans life-

The early stages of this year’s URBANbuild

style. The house also respects the vernacular

project were the focus of an online video

architecture of other New Orleans homes,

feature, published this fall on the

offering a shotgun-like first level that gives

Architect Magazine

residents a direct view from the front room

website.

from URBANbuild 3.

into the backyard. The second-floor balcony is another nod to local tastes and design precedents, and offers ample shading for the front entry and side deck.

URBANBUILD

DONOR ROLL 5

Coughlin Saunders Founda-

Craig Moloney Cem Design

Tim Culvahouse

Jackie Dapron

Linda A. Demsey

Anne T. Diaz*

Foundation*

tion Inc

Peggy B. Crifasi

Jessica Ligator Curl

Alexandra L. David

Teresa Denard

James R. Diaz*

Michelle Sainer Diener*

Cox, Allen and Associates

Robert J. Crifasi

Tyler B. Curl

Anne M. Davies

Mr. A. Paul Desmarais

Steven K. Dickens*

Robert Diener*

Architects Inc.*

Rebecca M. Crowell

Karen R. Daigle

Dominique Davison

Susanne L. Desmarais

Charles B. Dickinson

Mihnea C. Dobre

Alvin J. Cox*

Richard B. Crowell

Helayne K. Damianos

Robert P. Dean, Jr.*

Ginger Desmond

Dennis F. Diego

Peter Dodge

Cammie Kirven Cox*

Daniel T. Csank

X. Cristofer Damianos

Lance C. DeGeorge

Melissa J. Devnich

Marina Westerstrom Diego

Elizabeth L. Donaldson*

John J. Coyle, Jr.

George Csank

C. A. Dapron

Brad I. Demsey

James L. Dewar III*

Robert and Michelle Diener

Weber D. Donaldson, Jr.*

Transitional Spaces’ fundraising team was

Mid-City, is the culmination of many years of

To view the MGI Studio video, please visit

greatly assisted by TSA Adjunct Lecturer

research and design, including a study and

the Tulane Architecture Vimeo page:

Emilie Taylor Welty (TSA¢’06), who was able

design concept executed by TCC.

vimeo.com/tulanearchitecture.

Mardi Gras Indian Studio

Van Alen/NORA Future Ground Competition Reviews

to partner with the organization under Grow Dat Youth Farm’s new mentoring wing.

Grow Dat Community Wins Two AIA Louisiana Awards

This past year, TSA introduced a Mardi Gras Indian Core Studio, which asked students to

Last Fall, the Tulane City Center hosted the

develop composite drawings of two Mardi

reviews for the Future Ground Competition,

The Louisiana AIA Design Awards presented

Gras Indian (MGI) suits, which were loaned

an initiative of the Van Alen Institute and the

Grow Dat Youth Farm with an Honor Award

to the school by local tribes. This service-

New Orleans Redevelopment Authority. The

and a Members Choice Award for its innova-

learning course also involved a series of

competition asks participants to develop

tive and environmentally sensitive design.

student-led interviews with Mardi Gras

designs and long-term strategies to address

Associate Professor Scott Bernhard AIA led

Indian queens, and multiple home visits

vacant lots in the city of New Orleans. The

the project along with extensive contribu-

with local Mardi Gras Indian chiefs. Later in

three finalists each received a $15,000

tions from Adjunct Lecturer Emilie Taylor

the course, students were asked to use the

stipend that will enable them to study the

Welty and Tulane students.

insight they gained from the interviews and

city’s vacant lots and create plans for devel-

composite study to design a building that

opment over a six-month period. Associate

honors Mardi Gras Indian culture.

Dean and Associate Professor Maurice Cox

2739 Palmyra Street This April, Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative (JPNSI) broke ground on a four-unit apartment building and community land trust. The project, which will

The School of Architecture has created a video that shares the students’ work along-

and MSRED Adjunct Lecturer Jeff Hebert served on the jury for the competition.

side interviews with course instructors.

revitalize a historic apartment building in

FROM TOP/BOTTOM

TULANE CITY CENTER

URBANBUILD 10

TRUDC

Dew Drop Inn Façade Renovation

Photo by URBANbuild

Parker Russo

TRUDC Designs Interpretive Memorial in Honor of Famous Civil Rights Meeting

rect action nationwide. The center will bring

the project’s design, attracting substantial

awareness not only to this event, but also to

private donations towards planning and

the major role that New Orleans has played

implementation.

The Tulane Regional Urban Design Center

in the Civil Rights Movement. The design

(TRUDC) is designing a major Civil Rights memorial, to be located in Central City. The project seeks to commemorate a February 14, 1957 meeting between Martin Luther King Jr. and other Civil Rights organizers.

The meeting, which took place at New Zion Baptist Church at the corner of Third St. and Lasalle, effectively founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), an activist group that would soon become a major organizing body in the fight for civil rights, and would coordinate nonviolent di-

of the structure will provide contemplative

Public Meeting

space and public gathering areas that will

TRUDC staff and students presented

commemorate the SCLC by encouraging re-

preliminary designs for the SCLC Interpre-

flection. To that effect, draft design plans so

tive Center to partner organization Felic-

far have included pavilions, memory walls,

ity Redevelopment and to parishioners of

and landscaping, in addition to signage that

the Israelite Baptist Church and Central

informs visitors about the site’s history.

City residents. The group discussed draft

A number of TSA students have been involved with the project as design interns and as participants in the Design Urbanism seminar course. Their work has elevated

designs, the historical and political context for the project, and funding strategies. They also took time to outline more neighborhood and individual outreach efforts that could enhance their work to date.

TRUDC TULANE REGIONAL URBAN DESIGN CENTER Kelly Donnell

Erin Brush Duncan

Foundation

Elizabeth B. Egan*

Marisa H. Engelhardt*

Todd A. Erlandson

Aimee Farnet*

Burgin E. Dossett III

Katherine Dunn

Cynthia S. Easterling

William J. Egan, Jr.*

Enterprise Holdings Founda-

Eskew + Dumez + Ripple*

S. Stewart Farnet, Sr.*

Laura W. Dossett

Michael T. Dunn

David A. Ebert

Elagin Architecture, Inc.

tion

Faircloth Metalurgical Services

Robert J. Fatovic

Lauren Doussan

Blaise H. Durio

Howard L. Ecker

Harold S. Ellison, Jr.*

Environmental Grantmakers

Gillian S. Faircloth

H. Mortimer Favrot, Jr.*

Kevin R. Draper

Sarah Stehlin Durio

Edgar “Dooky” Jr. and Leah

Madeleine Ellison*

Association

Lester G. Fant, III

Kathleen Gibbons Favrot*

Glenn A. Duhl

Glenn Maury Earl*

Chase Family Foundation

John B. Elstrott, Jr., Ph.D.

Robert A. Epstein*

Barbara Leigh Farah

Jack P. Fenwick, Jr.

Steve Dumez

East Bay Community

Thomas A. Edson*

Patty W. Elstrott

Sherry H. Erlandson

Fernando G. Farah

Christine Marie Fernsler

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STUDY ABROAD This past fall, sixteen Tulane architecture

The coursework for the semester spanned

students spent the semester studying and

a wide range of topics, helping students

living in Rome, Italy with Program Director

understand the complex architectural and

Giovanna Galfione-Cox and local profes-

historical context of their surroundings.

sors Davide Sabatello and Maurizio Valtieri

Four main classes—Architectural Drawing,

as guides. The program was centered in the

Historic Architecture, International Practices,

historic Centro Storico neighborhood, with

and Contemporary Roman Culture—were

a studio and classroom space just down

complemented by an Advanced Design

the street from the Panethon. The students

Studio course that asked students to design

were housed in the colorful neighborhood of

projects through a contemporary lens while

Trastevere, in an old complex located in an

respecting and learning from the historical

authentic Roman neighborhood, just a short

context of the city of Rome.

walk away from the busy historic center.

The program organized trips to many sites within its host city, Rome and its surroundings, with trips made to the Villa Torlonia, Hadrian’s Villa, Palazzo Barberini, Palazzo dei Congressi, and the Ostia Antica, among many others. Longer field trips were taken to visit Venice, Florence and their regions.

The Fall Break period offered the group an opportunity to visit neighboring countries and cities. In Barcelona, Spain, students visited the Santa Caterina Market. In Paris, trips were made to the Louvre, Versailles, and Notre Dame Cathedral. In Switzerland, they visited the Kunsthaus Museum, the Vitra Campus and the Thermal Baths in Vals.

SCOTT MIKAWA Sketch of the Campidoglio

MSRED MASTER OF SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT Enterprise Community Partners Speaker: Rachel Diller

investment initiatives, which include the creation and/or preservation of over 14,000 housing units in urban and underserved

This past spring, the MSRED program welcomed its first run of speakers in a new case study lecture series. This diverse and en-

neighborhoods across the United States. Ms. Diller also discussed the use of New Markets Tax Credits as a gap-funding source for

gaging series, founded in partnership with

large redevelopment projects.

Enterprise Community Partners, has been

Building Performance and Benchmarking (SRED 6310) MSRED has introduced a new elective course, Building Performance and Benchmarking, that will introduce students to practical methods for tracking building performance. These methods will include: set-

written into the MSRED graduate curriculum

Other speakers in this series included Alison

ting operational goals, financing energy effi-

and is required for all students.

Novak, VP & Director of Fund Investments at

ciency, and financing capital improvements.

Hudson Companies in New York, New York;

The course will be presented by Adjunct

Don Hinkle-Brown, President at The Rein-

Lecturers Jacquelyn Dadakis and Jacob

vestment Fund in Philadephia, Pennsylvania;

Dunn, who are both actively involved with

and David Zucker, President at Zocalo Com-

building performance optimization within

munity Development in Denver, Colorado.

their own careers (Dadakis at GCE Ser-

Rachel Diller, Managing Director at the Urban Investment Group (UIG) of Goldman Sachs, was the first of the speakers.

Diller focused on her organization’s urban

vices and Dunn at Eskew+Dumez+Ripple).

Building Performance students will work in tandem with Tulane’s Architecture students, with MSRED students consulting on energy performance concerns for the architects’ comprehensive design studio projects.

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John E. Fernsler, Jr.

Vaughan O. Fitzpatrick

Fox Family Foundation

Matthew D. Frank

Jason R. Gant*

Fund

Frederick D. Grambort

Beverly Ffolkes-Bryant

Mark R. Flemming

Fox Louisiana Production

Brenden D. Frederick

John S. Garbutt

Gwathmey Finlay Gomila

Greater Kansas City Com-

Deborah Finan

Brent A. Ford

Cliff Fox

Pamela Freeman-Conway

William G. Gary

Moylan F. Gomila, Jr.

munity Foundation

Michelle E. Finan

Priestley Cummings Ford

John M. Fox, Sr.

Shannon D. French

Andrew Gasaway, Jr.

Ryan D. Gordon*

The Greater New Orleans

William Finan

Robert M. Forester

Martha Fox

Fundcion Pro Arquitectura Y

Celeste A. Gauthier

R. Thorn Grafton

Foundation*

Blake D. Fisher*

Joseph T. Forrest, Jr.

Alison W. Frank

Urbanismo

Gensler

Teresa Patterson Grafton

Kathryn Dierks Greene*

Sean Fisher*

Foundation for Louisiana

Kevin D. Frank

Lauren Galliano

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy

Graham Foundation

R. Graham Greene*

MPS

MASTER OF PRESERVATION STUDIES

MPS in Panama

Preservation Timeline Project: Phase II

Rebuilding Together 2014

of 18 students and instructors from the

MPS has completed the second phase of

participated in Rebuilding Together’s Octo-

MPS Program used their Spring Break to

their New Orleans Preservation Timeline

ber Build by helping to restore the façade of

explore preservation in action while on-site

project, extending the previous archive by

a Tremé home belonging to a local veteran

in Panama. The group sought to con-

65 entries, for a total of 100 entries. This

and his family. October Build is an annual

sider heritage conservation in its broadest

enormous undertaking was made pos-

volunteer event that help families in need

sense, including the country’s urban, rural,

sible by a generous grant from the Loui-

by assisting them with home improve-

vernacular, archaeological, industrial, and

siana State Historic Preservation Project.

ment projects. Rebuilding Together New

natural heritage. In conclusion, students and

Launched last May, the Preservation

Orleans is a department of the Preservation

faculty considered which techniques might

Timeline Project is an interactive, web-based

Resource Center.

be applied in the United States and in their

timeline that catalogues key moments in the

furture work. The trip was made possible by

history of architectural preservation in the

Marine Hospital Preservation

many MPS and Tulane alumni, who offered

New Orleans, Louisiana–area since the midnineteenth century.

The “MPS Studio II: Urban Conservation”

to host the travelers throughout their stay.

MPS Director John Stubbs and a group

View the timeline at: architecture.tulane. edu/preservation-project

This past October, MPS students and faculty

course was honored to conduct historical research, documentation, technical analyses, and conservation plans at the former Marine Hospital. The research will be the basis for reuse and preservation design for the

MPS IN PANAMA

Children’s Hospital of New Orleans.

Real Estate Summer Minor

ULI Fall Conference

New Faculty

This summer, the School of Architecture

In October, MSRED Students had the op-

This Fall, the MSRED Program will welcome

launched its first Real Estate Minor Insti-

portunity to attend the annual ULI Fall

three new Faculty members:

tute, open only to Tulane undergraduate

Conference in New York, NY, enjoying a

students. The 8-week program provides

series of lectures by innovative developers

the essential insight and skills necessary for

and real estate professionals from around

entry-level real estate jobs. The program’s

the world. The trip also afforded the group a

focus on the “business” of real estate pre-

chance to make a series of site visits, to the

pares graduates especially well for careers

Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn Bridge Park,

as real estate investors, owners or develop-

and Brooklyn’s Red Hook neighborhood.

ers, or for jobs in real estate finance and

Manhattanville Development Vice President

Jacob Dunn will serve as the other Co-Fac-

real estate consulting. Market Analysis and

Philip Pitruzzello gave the group an insider’s

ulty for Building Performance and Bench-

asset management are important aspects

look at the Columbia University Manhat-

marking. Dunn is currently a designer at

of the Minor curriculum, providing essential

tanville Campus Redevelopment project.

Eskew+Dumez+Ripple in New Orleans, LA.

and practical skills for real estate profession-

Friends of the Highline VP for Planning and

als across a wide spectrum of prospective

Design Adam Ganser offered the group a

Brad Powers arrived at Tulane from Jericho

career paths.

tour of Manhattan’s popular High Line redevelopment project.

Jacquelyn Dadakis is Managing Director at GCE Services, a division of Green Coast Enterprises, which provides energy efficiency consulting services. She will serve as CoFaculty on the new Building Performance and Benchmarking course.

Road Episcopal Housing Initiative where he was Executive Director. Powers is a MSRED Research Fellow.

ULI FALL CONFERENCE Students from the Class of 2015 and Adjunct Lecturer Prisca Weems

Michael J. Grigsby

Joan Barback Hailey*

Thomas E. Hall

Inc.

Annelise Haskell

Ann M. Heslin

HKIT Architects

Sheena Jaferey Grigsby

Robert C. Hailey*

Jonathan B. Halle*

Freda W. Harrison*

Brad A. Hastings*

Joan King Hicks*

Herman K. Hochschwender, Jr.*

Charles A. Haddox

Mary Haizlip*

Craig N. Hamburg*

Robert V. M. Harrison*

Elizabeth E. Hatton*

Johnny H. Hicks

Benaz Hossain

Lisa M. Haddox

Reb Haizlip*

George H. Hampton

Lee S. Harvard

Ellen M. Hauck*

Mary Hicks

Myra House

Andrew W. Hadley

Hales Pediatrics

Heidi Neumann Hampton

Mindy S. Harvard

James Hershey

Robert W. M. Hicks*

Kelsey M. Howard

Suzanne Wallace Hadley

Nancy Hales

Patti Harp

Harry A. Harwood

Nancy Hershey

Amy Hill*

Michael R. Howard*

Ellen C. Hailey

Stephen W. Hales

Harrah’s Operating Company,

Mary W. Harwood

Lary P. Hesdorffer

David Hill*

Craig P. Hunt*

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SISE

SOCIAL INNOVATION & SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP Engaged Learning Award, Alvarez Spark Innovation Fund, the NewDay Challenge

The Engaged Learning Awards offer up to

The 2nd Annual Social Innovation Speaker

$1,500 (per project) to student-led projects

Series featured inspiring talks from a wide

that support learning experiences in social

range of entrepreneurial leaders. Speakers

This year, SISE-led funding opportunities

innovation or social entrepreneurship out-

included: Scott Sherman, Executive Direc-

side the classroom. This year, funding was

tor at Transformative Action Institute; Brett

offered to 14 undergraduate projects and 4

Jenks, President and CEO at Rare; Jane

graduate-student-led projects. $16,000 was

Wei-Skillern, Adjunct Associate Professor at

given, total, with 14 award winners using the

the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leader-

funding for training or for a conference, and

ship at the University of California, Berkeley;

4 award winners used the funding to sup-

Matt Flannery, Co-Founder of Kiva.org and

port a specific internship experience.

Puddle.com; and Paul Polak, Author of

were awarded to an impressive array of student and community ventures from across the campus and the New Orleans community. Prompted by an overwhelming increase in interest, SISE-supported programs awarded more funding than ever before, making possible many incredible ventures that are making change in our community.

Out of Poverty.

Speaker and Event Series

The Spark Innovation Awards split over $17,000 between seven different student teams. This year’s funded ventures included:

This year, SISE cosponsored a total of seven

Ashoka U Exchange 2016

innovation events and lectures:

The SISE program is excited to announce

MicroPAD Solutions, New Orleans Girls’ Digi-

The 2015 TEDxTU, “Create Tomorrow,” fea-

tal Media Camp, Fund17, CookBook Project,

tured nine speakers who are creating social

Text Books Change, ImpACT, and

change. Speakers included many Tulane stu-

Birthmark Doulas. The annual Spark awards

dents, faculty, and members of the Tulane

offer up to $2,500 seed funding (per proj-

community. The event, now in its fifth year,

ect) for student teams looking to explore a

attracted 1,200 audience members from the

social venture or intrapreneurship idea.

Tulane and New Orleans community.

The NewDay Challenge awarded a total of

CELT-SI cosponsored the largest PitchNOLA

$35,000 this year to student teams tackling

crowd-sourced fundraising event to-date.

social issues. This year’s funded ventures

The event is organized by community part-

were: MicroPAD Solutions, New Orleans

ner Propeller. This year’s event, “Community

Girls’ Digital Media Camp, CookBook

Solutions” continues Propeller’s mission

Project, Roots of Renewal, and Fund17.

to catalyze grass-roots, community-based

that Tulane University will host the 2016 Ashoka U Exchange. The annual, three-day exchange brings educators, social entrepreneurs, and students together to discuss social entrepreneurship in higher education.

SISE expects approximately 800 faculty, administrators, staff, students, and practitioners to participate in next year’s events, which will be spread throughout Tulane and New Orleans. Tulane has been an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus since 2009, recognized as a leading institution in social innovation education.

ideas for health, wellness, and economic development in New Orleans.

SISE Design Thinking exercise

INTRODUCING the

TAYLOR CENTER for SOCIAL INNOVATION and DESIGN THNKING On November 17, 2014, President Fitts and Tulane Board member

Phyllis Taylor announced a major university-wide initiative.

The establishment of the Phyllis M. Taylor Center

The Taylor Center will draw on the design thinking

The Taylor Center will have its main offices and

for Social Innovation and Design Thinking The

mindset and enact a deeply human-centered,

classroom space at Flower Hall.

Center coalesces the Social Innovation and Social

empathic and creative approach to addressing

Entrepreneurship (SISE) minor and cocurricular of-

social needs, engaging experts, non-experts, and

ferings in social innovation, social entrepreneurship

the beneficiaries of the proposed solutions. The

and design thinking (previously CELT-SI), provid-

center will connect scientific research, academic

ing a platform for transdisciplinary and creative

scholarship, innovative teaching and learning, and

thought and action on our campus and in our local

real-world experiences to discover and diffuse an

and global communities.

understanding of innovative and effective mind-

Kenneth Schwartz, Dean of the Tulane School of Architecture, has been named as the center’s Director and as the first Sacks Endowed Distinguished Chair in Civic Engagement and Social Entrepreneurship.

sets, and practices that bring value to the world.

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Erin Marie Sauzer Hymel*

Rebecca L. Jeanes

rated*

Lester E. Kabacoff Family

W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Howard Kessler

Robert C. Kohler III

Jean P. Hymel*

Nicholas R. Jenisch

Eugenie and Joseph Jones

Foundation

Jackie M. Kellogg

Lori N. Kessler

Gabriella Kovi, M.D.

IBM International Foundation

Jerde Development Company

Family Foundation

Kaiser Permanente

James J. Kenney III

Mary Lynn Kilgust*

Joy Krause Krimmel*

Holly H. Ivy

Janice Jerde

John J. Jordan III

W. Thomas Kammerer II

Susan Kenney

Richard R. Kilgust*

Kuehn Foundation

Robert A. Ivy, Jr.

Jewish Endowment Founda-

Douglas D. Joyce III*

Alison M. Kass

Stephen M. Kern

Judith Kinnard*

Adria S. Labi

Gary N. Jacobs

tion

JR Coleman-Davis Pagan

Martin T. Kelley

Denise E. Kessel*

Ellen M. Klein

Marlon A. Labi

Robin A. Jacobs

Johnson Controls, Incorpo-

Arquitectos

Ross BenjaminKelley

Kraig M. Kessel*

Seth C. Knudsen*

John M. Lachin III*

STUDENT NEWS Student Notes Joseph Makkos (MPS§’15) has been featured in The Atlantic, CollectorsWeekly.com, and The Hullabaloo for his work preserving a priceless collection of Daily Picayune, Times Democrats, and TimesPicayune newspapers. The expansive, practicallycomplete archive of papers ranges in publication date from 1888–1929. After securing the collection through an online Craigslist ad, Makkos and a group of friends spent four days moving the collection from its former home—an old New Orleans storefront—to its new resting place: a warehouse underneath Makkos’ apartment. In its entirety, the collection contains almost 30,000 newspaper tubes, each containing a single issue of the Daily Picayune, Times Democrats, or Times-Picayune.

and son of an antiques dealer, has been thoughtful

began their trip from Connecticut, and plan to stop

about the preservation and dissemination of the

at 15 separate sites to build homes and educate

collection. Last year, Makkos and established the

community members on affordable housing ef-

New Orleans Digital Newspaper Archive, which

forts. White has been deeply involved in public

will catalog the collection for online use. Makkos

service initiatives throughout her time at Tulane,

is also an avid collector of old printing equipment,

with an internship at Tulane City Center, work on

and has been using the collection’s incredible

the URBANbuild 10 house, and—outside of the

wealth of photographs and illustrations to create

University—through several short-term Habitat for

prints for postcards and t-shirts. He fabricates and

Humanity projects. Since its establishment in 2003,

sells the artwork from his own personal print shop

Bike and Build has distributed over $5.1 million to

and online. Makkos continues to collaborate with

young adult driven programs such as Habitat for

interested local businesses and organizations on

Humanity and Rebuilding Together. The 4,066-

projects related to the collection’s content. In April

mile, 2.5-month trip will conclude in San Francisco,

2014, the archive became important source mate-

California.

rial for the School of Architecture’s New Orleans Preservation Timeline, an online timeline that tells the history of local preservation from the 1890s

Elizabeth Himmel (TSA§’15) and Bryn Koeppel (TSA§’19) were each awarded an inaugural Redfield

through the modern era.

Prize for Excellence in Craft. The annual award-

which, in 1999,—like many libraries at the time—

Upon graduation from the School of Architecture’s

superior physical modeling skills and use iterative

had archived the papers in microfilm and sold

five-year Masters program, Alfia White (TSA§’15)

models as an integral part of their design process.

The collection originates from the British Library,

them to free up space. The collection was passed

honors architecture students who demonstrate

joined nonprofit organization Bike and Build in

from hand to hand and eventually resurfaced in

For more information on the Redfield Prize,

a cross-country cycling trip to raise funds and

New Orleans, where Makkos purchased it. Makkos,

see Page 13.

awareness for affordable housing. Starting in

a current Master of Preservation Studies candidate

June, White and her Bike and Build cycling group

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[1] A-WEEK

[2] A-WEEK

Matter Practice

Airlift Nola

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[3] ALFIA WHITE

A-Week Architects’ Week (A-Week) is an annual studentorganized design-build event. Over three days,

[4] A-WEEK

[5] A-WEEK

Big Air

Matter Practice

visitor and the native in New Orleans; the intersec-

NOLA designed sculptural musical instruments

tion of art and architecture; sustainable design for

with help from Tulane Assistant Professor of Music

rising water; and the role of America’s founding

Technology Rick Snow.

history in contemporary and modern architecture.

This year’s event was coordinated by Kevin Atkin-

shops where students can engage with new and

son (TSA§’17), Calla Bardwell (TSA§’17), and Calvin

innovative design and construction processes and

Gallion (TSA§’17). A-Week 2016 has been scheduled

participate in the full execution of an installation

for January 16–January 18, 2016.

of Matter Practice; and Michael Glenboski of the local non-profit Airlift NOLA. Faulders—visiting from his practice in Oakland, California—created “Big Air,” using mylar blankets and weather balloons to shape a striking and ethereal installation in front of Richardson Memorial Hall. Brooklyn-based Matter Practice constructed a series of abstract enclo-

Teresa B. Lachin*

Jake A. Lazere

APC

Treffle LaFleche

Katlyn M. Leach

Marc E. Leediker

Joseph P. Lai

Jack Leahy

Amanda M. Lehman

Connie A. Langhofer

Phillip L. Lebas

Ronald E. Langhofer

The October issue addressed gentrification; the role of the architect in preservation initiatives; redevelopment in the Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard area; the intersection of science and design; and temporary shelters.

project. This January, the school was excited to ders Studio; Sandra Wheeler and Alfred Zollinger

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sures using boat shrink wrap. Glenboski and Airlift

visiting architects lead a series of hands-on work-

welcome visiting architects Thom Faulders of Faul-

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Founded in 2006, theCharrette uses architectural

theCharrette

journalism as a catalyst for creative action and

theCharrette—TSA’s student-written and produced publication—released two issues this year, each covering a range of topics in society, culture, art, and architecture. The first issue, in September, cov-

dialogue at the Tulane University School of Architecture and abroad. theCharrette aims to explore a diverse range of relevant issues through essays, graphic design, and photography.

ered topics such as event-based design; branding

To read past issues, please visit:

and authenticity in modern communications; the

issuu.com/thecharrette

DONOR ROLL Robert A. Levy*

Douglas J. Lister Architect*

Kathleen A. Lofdahl

Frances J. Lowenstein

Saundra K. Levy

Douglas J. Lister*

Henry S. Long, Jr.*

Ralph J. Lowenstein

Andrew M. Liles

Kay Breaux Livaudais

Virginia M. Long*

John Ludlam

Mara M. Lepere-Schloop

Charlane H. Liles

Marc M. Livaudais

Melissa C. Longano

Linda Lynn

Lee Ledbetter

Joseph J. Lepow

Weifang Lin

Cesareo E. Llano, Jr.

A. Kelton Longwell

Paul Lynn

LaPorte CPA’s and Business

Albert C. Ledner*

Glen S. LeRoy*

Jessica Wachs Linkewer

Vivan S. Llano

Louisiana Endowment for the

Macy’s Foundation

Advisors

Lee Ledbetter & Associates

Susan Levine-Kelley

Jorge A. Linkewer

Gary W. Lofdahl

Humanities

Michael P. Mae

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STUDENT NEWS 2014 Travel Fellowship Lecture Series

2015 Travel Fellowships

Career Development Report

Over the past year, recipients of 2014 Travel Fel-

The 2015 Travel Fellowship awards were an-

lowships have ventured across the United States

nounced at this year’s Commencement ceremo-

Megan Weyland, AIA, LEED AP Director Career Development

and around the globe to study architecture in-

nies. Following completion of their travel and

context. Students’ case studies took place across

research, award recipients will offer presentations

the globe, in Beirut, Barcelona, Seattle, Portland,

on their work in a series of lectures, given through-

Casablanca, Los Angeles, and New Orleans, among

out the 2015–16 school year.

other locations. During the school year, these

Fall Semester 2014

complementing Professional Concerns course, pre-

Gianna Morelli (TSA§’17)

through a series of lectures held on campus:

senting them in a more interactive setting. These

John William Lawrence Research Fellowship

Katherine Allen, “Tracking Urban Reconstruction

Kyle Graham (TSA§’16)

Efforts in Post Civil Conflict Zones”

Eric Lynn (TSA§’16)

two multi-faceted professional courses include presentations and panels that appeal not only to enrolled students but also to the student body as

Sam Naylor (TSA§’16)

Vincent Baudoin, “Living Small: Downsizing the

a whole. This strategy continues to improve more

Allison Price (TSA§’16)

dream of the American home” Eric Bethany, “Global Street Markets” Rachel Boynton, “University Touchstones: VJAA Student Center design in New Orleans and Beirut” Peter Henseler, “Homeless Identity”

program again offered a one-hour credit Lab course that expands on issues addressed in the

Class of 1973 Travel Fellowship

fellowship recipients shared their experiences

During the fall semester, the Career Development

beneficial than a bimonthly workshop series. The

Malcolm Heard Travel Fellowship

collaboration helps to bridge the Professional Con-

Maggie Lloyd (TSA§’16)

cerns curriculum and the Career Development program, building a stronger presence for the topic

Moise H. & Lois G. Goldstein Travel Fellowship

of professional development and advancement.

Jonathan Taube (TSA§’16)

Presentations ranged from general overviews

Gavin West (TSA§’16)

of firm types and positioning, to non-traditional

Stephanie Mears, “Beyond the Green:

career paths, interview strategies, firm leadership

Urban Ecology”

and the Intern Development Program (IDP).

Megan Van Artsdalen, “The Utilization of Weeds in Art and Architecture”

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[1] JOSEPH MAKKOS

[2] THE CHARRETTE

[3] BRYN KOEPPEL

[4] ELIZABETH HIMMEL

Newspaper tubes from the NOLA DNA project

Student-run publication

Redfield Prize winner

Redfield Prize winner

Spring 2015

to present their work and provide any answers to questions posed by students. From this location,

In the spring semester, the Career Development

the students continued on guided tours through

program continued the one-hour credit Lab

four of the city’s architecture firms in order to

course, which was offered to all students for the

experience and gauge a range of office cultures

first seven weeks. The curriculum included top-

and environments.

ics such as office cultures and structures, salary negotiations and future positioning tactics, and

Key Accomplishments

standard office documents. Practicing architects were invited to participate in a mock interview

The TSA website and Career Development page

event and volunteer faculty members conducted

is a beneficial and extremely useful resource for

portfolio reviews. The class also participated in the

students to reference internships, fellowships,

AIA Firm Crawl and Career Day.

applicable articles, etc. Students are continually reminded of its presence and updates. Employers

Firm Crawl

are also aware of the website and use it as direct link to the Career Development office to advertise

The Career Development Program teamed up

any open positions within their company. Student

with the School’s AIAS leaders and the local

and alumni profiles were gathered as feature ar-

chapter of the AIA to host a Firm Crawl event.

Seven firms set up tables and displays at a central location downtown, and students were invited to an informal meet and greet. The firms were able

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“Megan Weyland and the Tulane Career Development program played an important role in my search for a position at a firm that would help to progress my career in the right direction. The career fair was the first step in that process. This is an excellent resource and it should be used.”

“After taking the career development lab the spring prior to my graduation, I found I was very ready to tackle the job search...The level of preparation and advice I received was so important.”

ticles on the website to communicate their experience at the Tulane School of Architecture and how it propelled them forward in their careers.

Bevin M. Maguire*

Irvin Mayfield*

Shauna Mauk

Jonathan C. McCall

Brad M. Meltzer*

Stella L. Miller

Jean Mintz*

Charles Malachias

Richard Michael Marshall

Joy L. Mayerson*

Judy Stewart McEnany

Suzanne R. Meltzer*

Anne McDonald Milling

Javier I. Mirandes Ramirez

Rachel Malkenhorst

Chris Martin

Rick Mayerson*

Michael V. McEnany

Alvin S. Merlin, M.D.*

R. King Milling, Sr.

G. Martin Moeller, Jr.*

Helen Manitzas Malachias

Ann Merritt Masson*

Douglas C. Mayo*

Gay McFadden

Carol Hochberg Merlin*

Henry A. Millon, Ph.D.

Craig E. Moloney*

Jean Howard Mann*

Andrea Matherne

Jerry L. Mayo

E. Eean McNaughton, Jr.*

Carolyn A. Miller, Ph.D.

Judith R. Millon

Jean L. Moore

Stephen T. Mann*

Todd Matherne

MCB Architecture, PLLC

Joan A. Mcnaughton

Donald C. Miller

The Jean and Saul A. Mintz

Lawrence W. Moore

Ann B. Marmor-Squires*

Sergei C. Matveiev

Jane Walker McCall

Tiffany K. Melancon

Kenneth M. Miller

Foundation*

J. Clifford Moos

2015 Commencement Awards The 2015 Tulane School of Architecture

Graduate Design Excellence Award

Graduate Leadership Award

Commencement Awards were awarded at this

Elizabeth Bixby Himmel

Daisy Glenn Dodge

year’s Architecture Diploma Ceremony, which took place on Saturday, May 16th at Dixon Hall.

Ronald F. Katz Memorial Award Katherine Eloise Allen

MASTER OF PRESERVATION STUDIES

the ceremony.

John William Lawrence Memorial Medal

Distinguished Thesis Award

Sanna Shaikh

Heather Lynn Veneziano

Tulane 34 Award

Outstanding Thesis Awards

Outstanding Practicum Report Award

Eric Merritt Bethany

India Claire Jacobs

Zoann Marie Campana

Meredith Alexander Jacobs

Outstanding Service to the Program Award

Ogden 8

Margot Alexandra Ferster

A reception at Richardson Memorial Hall followed

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE American Institute of Architects Medal

Vincent Christopher Baudoin*, Victoria Leigh

Sanaa Shaikh UNDERGRADUATE

Cohen, Jake Harris Gamberg*, India Claire

Vincent Christopher Baudoin GRADUATE

Jacobs*, Meredith Alexander Jacobs*, Colleen

MASTER OF SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

American Institute of Architects

O’Hara Loughlin*, Zarith I. Pineda*, Ian Maxwell

Selected Research Projects

Certificate of Merit

Rosenfield*

Blake Farrell Gill

Emily Sonnek Youngblood UNDERGRADUATE

*Also Selected for Thesis Commendations

Ryan Andrew Herringshaw

Elizabeth Bixby Himmel GRADUATE

Theodore Newmyer

Thesis Commendations

Alpha Chi Rho Medal

Eric Merritt Bethany, Christopher Thomas Dunn,

Academic Distinction Award

Charles Henry Williams

Heather Mary Little, Megan Carolyn Williams

Theodore Newmyer

Thomas J. Lupo Award

Malcolm Heard Award for

Leadership Award

Ian Maxwell Rosenfield UNDERGRADUATE

Excellence in Teaching

Kyle Patrick Gilmore

C. Errol Barron FAIA

Outstanding Service to the Program Award Theodore Newmyer

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[6] CAREER DAY

[7] CAREER DAY

[8] CAREER DAY

Interviews

Interviews

Panel Discussion

Interviews

“The career fair was excellent! Our firm, RS&H, Inc. has participated in the TSA career fair a number of times in the past and we thought this was one of the best. I was very impressed with the quality of the students and their work.

We are planning on bringing on TSA summer interns and full time individuals.”

The Career Development program continues to

breakout sessions were scheduled for individual

partner with AIA Louisiana and support student

interviews. Students were required to submit their

involvement in professional organizations. The

portfolio and resumes prior to career day in order

bridge between profession and academia is

to be placed into interviews, and each student who

continuing to strengthen at TSA, creating a strong

submitted was guaranteed at least one interview.

network for students before and after graduation.

Survey Career Day

Following the end of the semester, each graduat-

Since its inception, the Career Development

ing student from the undergraduate and graduate

Program has offered a two-part Career Day event

degree programs were sent an employment sur-

each April, inviting both national and local firms to

vey. The survey will be used for understanding our

participate. This year, the first day featured a Q&A-

program and how it might best serve our students.

style panel discussion, attended by all participating students. Firm representatives discussed their

WHAT PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING ...

backgrounds and experience, and shared insight

2015-2016 Projection: The number of firms aware of Tulane’s Career office is growing exponentially

into the profession plus internship advice.

and they continue to be contacted and updated

On the second day, students of all year levels were

ing events. The spring credit course will also be

invited to participate in an open forum meet-and-

offered as a fall course in conjunction with The

greet walkthrough, where each firm displayed ex-

Professional Concerns course.

with the status of the program and any upcom-

amples of their work. Following the walkthrough, Linda L. Morrison

Martha W. Murphy

A. David Nelson*

Todd R. O’Brien

L. Dow Oliver

Foundation

Cathy Pedersen

Pat Morrison

June Leblanc Murray

Sarah Nettleton*

Avra O’Dwyer

Omidyar Network

James A. Paulson, M.D.

David A. Pedersen

Marian C. Moser*

Paul J. Murray, Jr.

Network for Good

Greg J. Ochsner, M.D.

Sara S. Orton

M. San Miguel Paulson

Celeste A. Pelc

Eric D. Moskow, M.D.

National Trust for Historic

New Orleans Country Club

Maureen Murphy Ochsner

Ana G. Paden

Casius Pealer, Jr.*

David L. Pelc

Grover E. Mouton III

Preservation

Mark M. Newberg

Beverly W. Ogden, M.D.

L. Scott Paden

Casius H. Pealer III*

Jennifer N. Pelc*

Anthony M. Mrkic

John I. Neel

Stephen C. Newman

Jose E. Oleas

Pamela Sandler Architect*

Gwynn S. Pealer*

Stanley R. Perelman

Megan Munitz

Laurelle Fillmore Neel

Nancy Northcott*

Elaine Ringbom Oliver

Pat and Kate Brady Family

Bob Peat

Edna Perkins

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SCHOOL NEWS Richardson Memorial Hall Design Development Completed

Pre-Construction Services will be executed by

In Central City, “TU & You” highlights URBANbuild

Plaza Construction, led by President/Owner and

for its work building nine (now 10) homes in

TSA alumnus Brad Meltzer (TSA§’90). Meltzer will

that area, a neighborhood heavily affected by

serve as Construction Manager.

Hurricane Katrina. Central City is also the home of

The Tulane School of Architecture is delighted to announce the completion of the design develop-

A capital campaign is expected to begin this fall,

ment process for the Richardson Memorial Hall

and has already received a generous outpouring

(RMH) renovation and addition. The plan was

of support from many of our alumni and friends.

executed by lead architects Kieran Timberlake

If you would like to learn more about the project,

and completed in conjunction with consultants

please contact Margaret Heine, Senior Program

Eskew+Dumez+Ripple Architects (New Orleans,

Coordinator for School-Based Giving:

LA) and Buro Happold Engineers (New York, NY).

mheine@tulane.edu.

the Tulane City Center (TCC), where “TU & You” interviews TCC Director Maurice Cox. Professor Cox discusses the small-project-big-impact mission of the center, saying the “incremental changes” TCC aims to make can give community members “a sense that it is possible to change their neighborhoods.” Sam Naylor (TSA§’15) commented that the hands-on experience at

It has received overwhelming approval from Tulane

TCC was invaluable, saying that the center offers

University’s governing bodies and will now move

TU & You in the Community

to a capital funding phase.

The Tulane School of Architecture was delighted

members that really play into the design process

to be featured in “TU & You in the Community,” an

and helped me learn more about New Orleans.”

The RMH addition will create over 30,000 square

“interactions with citizens and local community

undergraduate admissions video that highlights

feet of new space, which includes: a media lab, gallery space, printing studio, and two-story workshop facility. The space will be constructed using energy-reduction approaches, photovoltaics, green roofs, and a water reclamation and reuse strategy among other high-performance strategies, and is

the cross-disciplinary, public-service-oriented spirit of the Tulane University experience. The insightful tour, led by Lawrence Smith of the Tulane Center for Public Service, explores some of New Orleans’ many distinct neighborhoods and highlights the wide range of service-learning coursework and

in line for full LEED Platinum compliance in addition to state historic tax credits. The renovation design secured its first two rounds of approvals from

community outreach programs Tulane uses to engage those neighborhoods.

Among the other programs highlighted in the video are Youth Rebuilding New Orleans in Lakeview, Roots of Music in the French Quarter, and VALA in New Orleans East.

To view the video, visit the Tulane University YouTube page, or follow this link: youtu.be/UNRQz-j9wYM

the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office.

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[2] RMH

[3] RMH

[4] RMH

KieranTimberlake | Eskew+Dumez+Ripple

Northwest Approach

Level 4 Studio

Learning Commons

Café

Redfield Prize for Excellence in Craft

In Demand Cities: New Orleans

This past December, the Tulane School of Archi-

Tulane faculty, alumni, and friends from across the

tecture announced the creation of the Redfield

New Orleans community were featured in Archi-

Prize for Excellence in Craft, funded by Associ-

tectural Record ’s In Demand Cities series, which

ate Dean and Favrot Associate Professor Wendy

highlights nation-wide housing strains in certain

Redfield and Dean Kenneth Schwartz. The prize

high-influx urban areas. New Orleans, with a walk-

is intended to honor architecture students who

able plan, historic homes, bustling food culture,

demonstrate superior physical modeling skills and

and rich history, has drawn newcomers at a rapid

use iterative models as an integral part of their

rate, and, while the influx has brought consider-

design process. To compete for the Redfield Prize,

able revitalization to the city, it has also brought a

students must be nominated by a professor in the

noticeable increase in cost of living.

spring semester. A jury of faculty selected by the Dean will judge the nominated work, which may be entered by either a graduate or undergraduate student. The jury selects two students and awards each with a $1,000 prize. The inaugural prizes were given this spring.

See Page 11 for images of the student work.

Many community members lent their voices and expertise to the discussion, with Geographer and Senior Professor of Practice Richard Campanella, former Tulane City Center Director Maurice Cox, Wayne Troyer (TSA§’83), and MSRED Adjunct Lecturer Jeff Hebert, all quoted in the article. The article makes note of renovation and redevelopment projects that have improved the city’s appeal: the South Market District and Crescent Park—both designed by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, the firm of the late Allen Eskew, former professor and Board Member. Also noted is the redevelop-

New Orleans’ population has largely rebounded

ment of 300-or-so New Orleans homes and vacant

post-Katrina, and the current population is at 77%

lots, purchased by Neal Morris—former MSRED

of its pre-Katrina population—up from 33% just af-

faculty member and Loeb Fellow—which are being

ter Katrina—but the median rent in the city rose by

slowly renovated by Morris’ company, Redmellon,

25% between 2004 and 2012.1 In addition, much of

in collaboration with Kronberg Wall Architects, the

the city’s public housing supply was lost in Katrina

firm of Eric Kronberg (TSA§’97).

and is still being rebuilt.

Hanley, William. “As a City Moves from Recovery to Renaissance, it Struggles to Remain Affordable.” Architectural Record, October 2014. Accessed July 2, 2015. http://archrecord.construction.com/features/2014/1410-in-demandcities-new-orleans.asp

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Louis C. Perrilliat

Elvia Marie Pfefferle*

Plaza Construction

Barbara S. Pourch

Peter D. Prevett

Laetitia K. Rankin

James L. Reinhart, Jr.

Julie Mill Peters

Marie Frey Phillips

Diana H. Plosser*

Stephen H. Pourch

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Razorfish

Patricia Reiter

Michael J. Peters

Charlotte Joyce Phoenix*

G. Gray Plosser, Jr.*

Allison L. Powell

Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Redevelopment Resources Inc.

Wellington J. Reiter*

Max V. Petersen

Catherine D. Pierson

Jack Plunkett, Jr.

Laura K. Powell*

Pulitzer Design Corporation

Wendy H. Redfield*

Hal Reynolds

Laurie J. Petipas*

R. Hunter Pierson, Jr.

Polk Bros. Foundation*

Richardson K. Powell*

Ann L. Quarles

Stella C. Reese

Lisa Reynolds

Carole M. Peyton

Zarith I. Pineda

Mr. Adam R. Porter

Prevett and Prevett, LLP

Steven R. Quarls

Steven L. Reider

Robert E. Riccardi II

Robert W. Peyton

Craig A. Platt

Alison L. Porter

Avis Adey Prevett

Carter B. Quina

Dorothy W. Reilly

Cameron Brown Richard*

Twitterview Recap In conjunction with Metropolis Magazine, Dean

Kai-Uwe Bergmann

Environmental Impact Tool. The tool—called “Tally”

Walter Wisznia Memorial Lecture

for short—is a Revit plug-in that helps users assess the environmental impact of building materials.

Kenneth Schwartz conducted a live Twitter

This past September, Kai-Uwe Bergmann AIA

interview—a “Twitterview”—to discuss Tulane’s

presented “Hedonistic Sustainability” as this year’s

new Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design

Walter Wisznia Memorial Lecture. In the lecture,

Thinking. The Q&A, which took place over a 1.5

Bergmann discussed how architects might per-

hour session, engaged the larger architecture and

ceive sustainable design and sustainable planning

design thinking community in a lively conversa-

as a design challenge rather than as a restriction—

tion about design education and the scope of the

a challenge where “ways of designing cities and

center. Dean Schwartz highlighted some specifics,

buildings as double ecosystems…are both ecologi-

This spring, the school introduced a Mardi Gras

emphasizing the center’s distinct identity within

cally but also economically profitable, and where

Indian Community Engagement studio as its

Tulane, including the creation of its own space

the outcome doesn’t actually force people to alter

service learning component. The collaboration

on campus, which will include a prototyping—or

their lifestyle.” Bergmann is currently Partner at

culminated in a series of interviews during which

“maker’s”—space.

Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG), an international archi-

2nd Year students engaged members of the Mardi

tectural, urbanism, research, and development firm

Gras Indian Queen’s Council in roundtable/panel-

whose recently completed projects include The

style discussion. The video-recorded interviews

Danish Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo (2010)

will be combined with related student research

and The 8 House (2010)—the latter of which

and incorporated into a digital video archive and

received a National AIA Honor Award and Wall

online publication. The resulting archive serves

Street Journal’s Innovator of the Year prize.

to document women’s roles in Mardi Gras Indian

Dean Schwartz discussed the center’s mission to engage, strengthen, and empower the greater New Orleans community, saying, “We can already see a healthier and more vibrant community in New Orleans thanks to #Tulane commitment.” Dean Schwartz also clarified what design thinking and social innovation can do to achieve an empowered community, noting that empathy is essential to the “design thinking” and “social innovation” concepts: “Collaboration is key, as are problem solving approaches that challenge traditional notions.”

The workshop—which followed a public update on the Richardson Memorial Hall renovations—included an overview of the tool, a demonstration, and an exercise with all students in attendance.

Mardi Gras Indian Core Studio

masking. Special attention was given to the Coun-

Tally Workshop

cil’s descriptions of sacred urban spaces, which will become a valuable resource for informing future

In conjunction with the upcoming Richardson Memorial Hall renovation, the Tulane School of Ar-

design projects.

chitecture hosted a student workshop on the Tally

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ONLY IN UPDATE NEW ORLEANS DEVELOPMENT This fiscal year,* the Tulane School of Architecture raised $368,371 in

Our driving mission is to elevate the school and increase the value of your

Annual Funds, reaching $3,780,792 in Total Commitments. With your

degree. There are many meaningful ways to participate and re-engage:

participation, we continue to grow and thrive – Thank you! (*Some gifts are still processing)

CONNECT:

CAREER AND INTERNSHIP SERVICES:

Contribute to the national conversation

Contact Megan Weyland to let her know

Among other initiatives, your support of our efforts helped fund:

by engaging with the school and alumni.

of opportunities you have available at

Have fun hearkening back to your time at

mweyland@tulane.edu.

• Scholarships and Fellowships

• Career Explorations in Architecture

Tulane and in New Orleans.

LOCAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION:

Participation in the Tulane Annual Fund is

• Public Interest Design Fellowships

tulaneconnect.com

the easiest way to get involved. By donat-

• Richardson Memorial Hall

• Tulane City Center Projects

EMPLOY :

• TSA Annual Fund

• Parisite Skate Park

Help us strengthen our national network

• Communications and Publications

• The Dew Drop Inn

• Undergraduate and Masters Degree Programs

GIVE:

ing at any level, you demonstrate your

by employing Tulane alumni and offering internships to current students through

commitment to excellence and show your pride in your alma mater.

UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT:

ONLY AT TULANE

Thank you for your continued devotion to the Tulane School of Architecture.

You give meaning to what we do!

recruitment trips, Career Fair and

Architecture Giving page:

individual opportunities.

architecture.tulane.edu/giving/supportthe-school

Paul Richard, Jr.*

James E. Robinson, M.D.

William D. Rogan, Jr.

Blythe Woodward Sacho

Pam Sandler*

Clemens B. Schaub*

Ann Schmuelling*

Emmie Robinson Rick

Monique D. Robinson

Elsie Romero

Lester M. Sack, Jr.*

Patricia Sanson*

Viktoria C. Schaub*

Mary W. Schrope

Stephen P. Rick

R. Dean Robinson, Jr.

Jeffrey M. Rosenblum*

Wendy D. Sack*

Satellite Gallery LLC

Margie T. Scheuermann*

Carole Agnelly Schwab

Michelle A. Rinehart, Ed.D.*

Seth M. Rodewald-Bates

Miriam Carol Rosenblum*

Saiber Saiber, Inc.

Julie Pidcock Saville

Milton G. Scheuermann, Jr.*

Fred Schwab, Sr.

William Rivera, Jr.

Jose A. Rodriguez-Barcelo

Gina Rosenfield*

Jonathan M. Saiber

Richard L. Saville, III

Walter G. Schleh

Julia Schwartz

Charlotte Roach

Edward R. Roehm*

Lorne K. Rosenfield, M.D.*

Brian A. Sanders

Brian R. Saybe

Peter G. Schmidt

Dean Kenneth Schwartz*

Philip H. Roach, Jr.

Frances W. Roehm

Peggy L. Rubens-Duhl

W. T. Sandlass

Cathi W. Saybe

Kevin D. Schmitt

Laura A. Schwartz

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GIVING BACK DONOR STORIES .....

GIVING BACK TO TULANE TSA Alumnus and former Faculty member endows tuition scholarships

Rob Dean’s involvement with the Tulane School of

After a few years in Philadelphia and Berkeley,

He has also been searching for a way to make a

Architecture began as a simple idea: he wanted to

working on industrialized building design, Dean

more significant contribution to the school. With

design buildings. But, between working as a soft-

returned to Tulane as an Assistant Professor of

the help of the dedicated professionals in the

ware designer, a specification writer, a professor, a

Architecture. In addition to design studios, he

Tulane Development Office, Dean has established a

designer of industrialized buildings, and a sidewalk

taught a number of technical courses in subjects

charitable remainder unitrust (a CRUT) for endow-

artist in Jackson Square, Dean’s career has taken

like acoustics and lighting design. “I spent six years

ing tuition scholarships. Through this mechanism,

some exciting and unexpected turns. Now Dean is

at Tulane teaching, so I have an especially deep

Dean has secured a steady source of income for

giving back to the school where it all began.

affinity for the school,” Dean says.

the rest of his life while also making a meaningful

Dean began his college career at the United States

It was after his time as a professor that Dean

Air Force Academy, but after two years he decided

embarked on a career in software development,

to attend Tulane to study architecture. Tulane

a field he still works in today. “I got into software

offered him a full scholarship. “I decided a military

in the 1980s,” he says. “I came up with a concept

career wasn’t for me — I really wanted to be an

for improving specification writing. The PC was

architect,” Dean recalls.

just coming out, and we thought we had a PC

“The charitable remainder unitrust is a very good

application idea that would appeal to architects.”

way to leave money to the school and still have

Dean later took his software experience to Building

money to live on,” says Dean. “If you have property

Systems Design Inc., where he has been for the last

that has appreciated in value and you are thinking

22 years and currently serves as president.

about retiring, it’s a great opportunity.” He goes on

Following his two years at the Academy and four years at the School of Architecture, Dean was accepted into the Master of Architecture program at the University of Washington in Seattle. In the summer before he began attending classes, Dean

Now, Dean has decided to give back to Tulane. He

pursued another one of his interests—sketching

began making gifts to the school when the Tulane

and drawing. “I spent the summer between Tulane

development office and the School of Architecture

and the University of Washington as a sidewalk

reached out to him for the first time. “I hadn’t been

artist in Jackson Square,” Dean says. “I spent three

contacted,” Dean says. But when Tulane first asked

months doing charcoal portraits of tourists. It was

Dean for a donation he immediately wrote a check.

lots of fun.”

As a member of the Tulane School of Architecture

gift to Tulane. By donating appreciated stock to the trust and also naming the trust the beneficiary of an IRA, Dean makes a significant financial impact on the School of Architecture and also reaps a number of tax benefits.

to say, “I wouldn’t have been able to achieve a certain amount of success without attending Tulane on a scholarship. I feel that I owe Tulane a lot.”

Board of Advisors, Dean is now one of the school’s most committed alumni.

CHRISTOVICH EXCELLENCE FUND FOR PRESERVATION Alumna, author, & New Orleans native establishes “Historic Preservation” fund to be split between the Architecture and Law schools.

For Mary Lou Christovich, New Orleans architecture

gardens, Christovich has made the preservation

In order to maximize her gift and impact in the

is a passion that stretches back for as long as she

and documentation of traditional New Orleans

community she named both Tulane Law School

can remember.

architecture her life’s work.

and the Tulane School of Architecture as recipients.

“From the time I was a little girl I was very inter-

“I immediately allied myself with the preservation-

ested in my environment,” says Christovich. “I was

ists,” Christovich says. “Every day I spent saving

interested in the old houses in the neighborhoods

19th century houses in the inner city,” she says.

that I lived in, and I was exceptionally aware of the city,” she says.

For Christovich, New Orleans’ unique architectural

Christovich began her career at Newcomb College

the city and for the tourism economy.

landscape is a vital part of both life for residents in

before a budding interest in journalism drew her to

“People would not come here if we were Des

“Dr. Simmons was the professor of journalism at

century, low-rise, buildings of the French Quarter.

Tulane, he suggested that rather than stay at New-

They are touring to see the 19th century,” she says.

Moines,” Christovich says. “They come for the 19th

Christovich says.

When Christovich decided to leave a lasting gift

After her graduation, Christovich took the writing

difference through historic preservation. In 2015,

skills she learned as a journalism major at Tulane,

Christovich created the Christovich Excellence

along with her budding interest in Louisiana history,

Fund for Historic Preservation, as a vehicle for her

and applied it to her love of 19th century New Or-

family to continue to support the city’s architectural

leans architecture. As an author of over six volumes

preservation through Tulane’s multi-disciplines.

to the university she knew she wanted to make a

on New Orleans’ architecture, interior design, and

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tion requires expertise in a number of fields.

“I have long thought that if you are going to take on a preservation effort, you should know the aesthetics of the architecture, and you should know the legal ramifications, and the good business promotion that can come to the city as a result of

Tulane University.

comb, I come over to Tulane and study journalism,”

As Christovich explains, effective historic preserva-

that preservation effort,” Christovich says. “By making this an interdisciplinary combination I think you can have a certain amount of excellence come out of it,” she says.

As a lifelong New Orleans resident and Tulane alumna, Christovich’s giving was motivated by both her love of historic preservation and by the good she sees Tulane doing in the community that she loves so much.

“I think Tulane is just fabulous for this community.

The city would not be the same without the University.”

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DEVELOPMENT NEWS “It was easy for me to broach it and it was a good

STEPHEN JACOBS HOUSE

idea and the school was very happy for it,” Gary

A newly renovated alumnus’ home to be be used as residence for visiting faculty.

says.

When Jacobs passed away at the age of 72, a group of his former students and friends set about

With his black belt in Tai Chi and penchant for

“He had a certain penchant for austerity,” brother

buzzing his moped down Freret Street, former

Gary Jacobs says. “The house is beautiful, but it is

Tulane School of Architecture Professor Steve

not the kind of house most people could live in. It

Jacobs was never bound by convention. So when

is very disciplined. He was not willing to compro-

Jacobs decided to build a home in the Riverbend

mise with what he thought he wanted from an

neighborhood in New Orleans the home was far

aesthetic vision. One has to respect that,” he says.

from ordinary.

A lifelong student of design, Jacobs, who passed

“He was always throwing out alternative ideas and

away in 2014, joined the Tulane School of Architec-

some of them were wild,” says Tulane School of

ture faculty in the early 1970s after receiving de-

Architecture professor and friend John Klingman.

grees from MIT and the University of Pennsylvania,

“One day he told me that he had bought a lot in

and a three-year stint in the Peace Corps in Bolivia.

Carrollton and was designing a house for himself.

As a professor he was known for his tireless dedi-

He described it as a vertical shotgun,” he says.

cation to the school and to his students.

Jacob’s vision for his home took classic New

“The school was his family and he was a real

Orleans architecture and turned it on its head.

advocate for students,” recalls architect and friend

Unlike a traditional shotgun house that has a series

David Keiffer.

of consecutive rooms horizontally, Jacobs’ “vertical shotgun” is a steel-frame building, centered around a cylindrical concrete core and a staircase that rises up through three distinct stories that function as rooms.

ture dean Ken Schwartz explains. “The first floor is the living room, dining room, kitchen and looks out to the back. The second floor is an interstitial floor, and the third floor has a view back to the front and has a view of the Mississippi,” he says.

It came as a shock when Jacobs was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2013. Immediately, what to do with the house became of chief importance to his brother Gary, so when he approached Jacobs the idea.

lessly committed to his idea.

on the task of renovating the home that remained unfinished at the time of Jacobs’ death, while maintaining his aesthetic vision.

“To me it was one of my favorite projects to work on because of who we had assembled, it was all a show of love and respect for Dr. Jacobs,” says Tran.

The newly renovated home will be used as a residence for visiting faculty in the School of Architecture as well as a venue to host events in Jacobs’ memory.

“When faculty move to New Orleans from out of town there is a home for them that’s just over a mile from campus in the Riverbend neighborcreate an asset for the School of Architecture for the long term.”

For those who knew and loved Stephen Jacobs the house is not only a meaningful gift to the university, but also a place that represents what they loved most about Stephen Jacobs.

“It was important for me that he knew about it,“ Gary says, “and I think it gave him a great deal of comfort that this wasn’t all just going to get dissipated and that his work was going to be there and used properly by a school that was important

The plans were unorthodox, but Jacobs was relent-

Van Tran, Michael Cajski and David Keiffer took

hood,” Schwartz explains, “so the vision was to

about giving the house to Tulane, he welcomed

“Each floor is an event,” Tulane School of Architec-

finishing the work Jacobs had started. Architects

to him.”

“What makes it satisfying for me,” Gary says, “is that there is a place that bears his name, that bears his intellect, that bears his aesthetics, that is going to be used for what he designed it for. It’s a very nice feeling to have facilitated it, because it’s his gift, not mine. It’s his work, his place, and we’ve

Gary found that Tulane was very open to the gift

been able to preserve it.”

and made the donation remarkably simple.

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DEVELOPMENT NEWS TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE HONORS BOARD OF ADVISORS 100% PARTICIPATION FOR 6 YEARS RUNNING

Tulane School of Architecture Board of Advisors.

The Board of Advisors has long been a tremen-

Each board member sits on a committee that

strates their collective belief in the present and

dous asset and point of pride for the Tulane School

best suits their interest. The Institutional Advance-

future of the school, and as importantly, I often call

of Architecture. This year we would like to publicly

ment Committee focuses primarily on major gifts

on individuals for advice and counsel as we create

celebrate their 6th straight year of maintaining

and dean consultation. The Advocacy Commit-

our strategies.”

100% participation for our Tulane Annual Fund.

tee focuses on alumni outreach and the Industry

The board currently includes 40 members, with New Orleanians and others from coast to coast and Europe. Chaired by Sonny Shields (TSA§’74), these nationally recognized professionals are collectively and individually committed to furthering the advancement of the school.

The school could not have evolved as swiftly as it has were it not for the steadfast support of our Board. They contribute financially, which demon-

Partnerships Committee helps to identify jobs and internships, as well as opportunities to bolster corporation and foundation relationships. In a further show of enthusiasm, some members indicated that meeting biannually was not enough, and requested the opportunity for more engagement, as a way to benefit the school. Therefore, board

The board includes individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, ranging from architecture to art.

These committed members are leveraging their unique skills and backgrounds to advance the

conference calls are now held monthly.

In addition to their annual contribution, each board member is encouraged to participate in the larger Capital Campaign within their first 12–18 months, supporting specific programs or initiatives of the school with gifts in addition to their yearly contributions as members of the Board of Advisors.

Board representation spans the following regions and each member has proven critical to providing

When asked about his feelings regarding this exemplary board of advisors, Kenneth Schwartz,

opportunities for careers and internships for current students and young alumni.

dean of the School of Architecture says, “I am

school in a variety of ways.

extremely grateful for the ongoing support of the

Boston, MA New York, NY Brooklyn, NY Paramus, NJ

Chicago, IL

Oakland, CA San Francisco, CA

Indianapolis, IN

East Hampton, NY

Edwards, CO

Salisbury, MD

Kansas City, MO

Bethesda, MD Rockville, MD Memphis, TN

Los Angeles, CA

Vienna, Austria Louisville, KY

Phoenix, AZ Atlanta, GA

Birmingham, AL Dallas, TX

TSA ACROSS THE MAP

2015 AIA NATIONAL CONVENTION & CLASS REUNIONS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA With striking views of the Atlanta skyline and a

“It’s like an all Tulane School of Architecture

full-service grits bar, this year’s Tulane School of

reunion,” says Tim Culvahouse, graduate of the Tu-

Architecture AIA National Convention Alumni

lane School of Architecture. “It just keeps growing

Reception offered a night out with Southern flair.

every year,” says Culvahouse.

The annual event took place at the SkyLounge at

With over 100 past alumni and friends in atten-

the Glenn Hotel. The reception honored Tulane

dance, this year’s reception was one of the largest

alumni Michael Bell (TSA§’87), Thomas Braham

on record. We were deeply grateful to Rob Dean

(TSA§’84), and Gabriel Smith (TSA§’88), who were

FAIA (TSA§’68) for his generous support in funding

inducted as fellows in the AIA. In addition, alumni

this wonderful event for the benefit of all alumni.

José Alvarez AIA (TSA§’97) and Adrianne Steichen

As both a way to reconnect with classmates and

AIA (TSA§’01) were honored as Young Architect

honor outstanding alumni, the AIA Alumni Recep-

Award winners.

tion is a highlight of the year for many attendees.

“Fellowship in the AIA is a really prestigious honor

“Everyone has so much fun,” says Jason Gant,

and every year we recognize Tulane graduates

another architecture alumnus. “As a matter of fact,

who are elected to AIA Fellowship,” says Kenneth

it’s kind of tough to get everyone to leave.”

SAVE THE DATE 2016 AIA NATIONAL CONVENTION PHILADELPHIA, PA MAY 19–21 2016

Schwartz, Dean of the Tulane School of Architecture. “And of the fourteen people nationwide who received the Young Architect Award, two of them were Tulane grads. Both of these awards are major achievements, and we are delighted to celebrate by recognizing the winners in this way.”

Along with honoring those receiving awards at the AIA Convention, the event also serves as an opportunity for Tulane alumni to reconnect with old classmates.

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JOSÉ ALVAREZ & ADRIANNE STEICHEN

SKYLOUNGE AT GLENN HOTEL

AIA Young Architect Award Winners

Atlanta, GA

Q&A WITH TULANE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE BOARD MEMBERS

GRAY PLOSSER

I think I would like to start off the interview with this question, why did you decide to accept the offer to join the Dean’s Board of Advisors?

Q:

SONNY SHIELDS

Q:

Alvin, you stepped in as chair after Gray, what was it like following Gray as chair?

ALVIN COX

Q:

Alvin Cox:

Alvin Cox:

With two former board chairs here, what advice would you give to Sonny?

Gray left awfully big shoes to fill for me, because

The most important relationship on any board is

Gray Plosser:

Gray really made the board a reflection of what

between the chair and the chief executive if the

Because I was asked. To me, asking someone is a

Ken’s vision was. That’s no small task. Gray really

board is to be effective. That’s a two-way street,

very important thing. It sends all sorts of impor-

helped to set the board agenda with some pretty

both the chief executive and the board chair need

tant messages about the person, about how they

lofty goals. I will never forget that meeting over

to be mutually committed to the proposition of

are viewed by peers and colleagues. To me it’s the

at the student center where he said, “Well, let’s

maintaining good communication. A good rela-

most important thing of all.

quit tiptoeing around the subject here, I think that

tionship between them is essential to the success

we need to have a motion that everyone on the

of the organization. The board chair is the execu-

board contributes to Richardson Memorial Hall to

tive’s partner and they ought to be operating off

move this agenda forward.” I thought that was a

of the same playbook.

“EVERYONE HAS A FEELING THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SERVE INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEANT SOMETHING TO US. MOST OF US DON’T UNLESS WE’RE ASKED.”

pretty bold move on his part. That really helped open people’s eyes to the potential that existed there. My role on the advisory board was to carry that leadership forward.

Q:

How do you feel about the growth of the Tulane School of Architecture?

Gray Plosser: Institutions, because they are made up of huSonny Shields:

mans, have life stages. They always are changing

I accepted because it was a great opportunity to

and growing. It’s unhealthy for them to be static.

be active in the life of the school.

I’m not sure how good growth for growth’s sake is. But, growth in terms of your effectiveness, in

Alvin Cox:

terms of improving a product or exploring dif-

I joined the board because when Ken visited my

ferent kinds of horizons—the architecture school

office in Louisville and detailed his vision for the

needed a kick start in that regard and I think

school it was a very convincing sell, but I didn’t

that’s part of the reason why Ken was hired.

go down easy. I gave my friend, who was a board member, a call to get an idea about how the board worked and he was tremendously enthusiastic about both the function of the board and especially Ken’s new leadership at the school. So it was a fairly easy decision for me. And I have not been disappointed.

Q:

Why did you decide to become the chair of the Dean’s Advisory Board?

Sonny Shields: I was honored and saw that as another opportunity for me to get even more involved in the school. I think it’s important for all alumni to be

Q:

Sonny, what are your goals for the next few years?

Sonny Shields: It’s exciting to be a part of the way the school of architecture has advanced in the past few years and the anticipated advancement we can see happening.

It’s even more exciting now under Ken’s leadership the way that the school has really reached out into the community and is a vibrant part of the community.

“TULANE RELATES TO THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND GIVES GREAT OPPORTUNITIES, ESPECIALLY IN “I’VE BEEN VERY ENCOURAGED BY THE ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL TO PARTAKE OF CITY EXPERIENCES THE EXPANSIVE NATURE OF THE AND TO BE A PART OF HELPING THE CURRICULUM, BOTH WITH THE EXISTING PROGRAMS AND SOME OF CITY.” THE OTHER ENDEAVORS THAT KEN HAS EMBRACED AS PART OF THE CHARGE OF WHAT WE DO AS ARCHITECTS AND AS HUMAN BEINGS.” Alvin Cox:

involved with the school because the school has given us all a living and it’s a great institution that should be supported.

Gray Plosser: I took the job because Ken asked me to. I felt it was important for the dean to have his own person in that position. I think if you are looking to establish a new regime of some sort, you need

Sonny Shields: I think controlled growth is certainly a good idea, as long as the student quality is enhanced and the student experience is becoming better all the time.

to have a team that you have confidence in. The prospect of change, of making an organization more effective, all appealed to my instincts to serve. I don’t like to volunteer for stuff that doesn’t present a challenge of some sort and to me this was a challenge.

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ALUMNI NEWS

completed the museum design, including: exhibit

In September, Nate Cherry FAIA (TSA§’86)

displays, first floor museum shop, and orientation

published URBAN Rx, which examines the United

spaces. OLBN also oversaw the project.

States’ most enduring urban districts and establishes which qualities contributed to their success.

1970s

In September, New Orleans Home Magazine

Glen S. Leroy FAIA (TSA§’73) has been named

featured a home designed by TSA Board Member

Thomas B. Braham FAIA (TSA§’87), Michael J. Bell

President of Boston Architectural College. Mr.

Morris Adjmi FAIA (TSA§’83). This modern home

FAIA (TSA§’84) and Gabriel Smith FAIA (TSA§’88)

Leroy was formerly Dean and Professor at the

in New Orleans’ Lakeshore neighborhood, was

were elected to AIA Fellowship this year. Tom Bra-

College of Architecture and Design at Lawrence

designed for the architect’s sister and her family.

ham is currently a studio director in the Chicago,

Technological University in Detroit, Michigan.

Wayne Troyer (TSA§’83) and Julie Babin (TSA§’06),

Robbie Briggs (TSA§’79), President and CEO of

Principal and Senior Project Designer (respective-

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, has

ly) at studioWTA, will serve as architects for the

opened a Briggs Freeman office in Fort Worth, TX.

redevelopment of New Orleans’ historic Pythian

1980s The DC Preservation League has awarded a DC Preservation Award for Design and Construction to OLBN Inc. for the Clara Barton Apartment and Missing Soldiers Office. L. Scott Paden AIA (TSA§’81), an alumnus and TSA Board Member, acts as Director of Preservation for OLBN. OLBN was the prime preservation design builder for the museum and accepted the award alongside Mills + Schnoering and other collaborators. OLBN

Illinois office of Gensler. Michael Bell is president of Bell Architecture in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gabriel Smith is director at Thomas Phifer and Partners in New York, New York.

Building at 234 Loyola Avenue. The historic build-

Architect’s Newspaper featured a research project

ing will be renovated for a mix of retail units, office

by Lawrence Blough (TSA§’88) in its October 2014

units, and 69 full-market and low-income residen-

issue. Blough’s project, AAC Textile Block v2.0,

tial units, in addition to a public market food hall.

which studies “real-world constraints” such as

Martin Moeller (TSA§’84) curated The Architectural Image, 1920-1950: Prints, Drawings, and Paintings from a Private Collection, at the National Build-

light and air circulation, was introduced into an advanced studio this year at Pratt Institute School of Architecture.

ing Museum in Washington, D.C.. The exhibition

In November, ARCHITECT Magazine featured a

highlights artistic work from a period of dramatic

Habitat for Humanity prototype home designed

change for cities and architecture. The exhibition

by El Dorado, the Kansas City–based firm founded

was reviewed in The Washington Post in January.

by Dan Maginn FAIA (TSA§’89). The project was

[1] AIA FELLOWS

[2] MORRIS ADJMI

[2] ROB WALKER

Michael J. Bell FAIA, Thomas B. Braham FAIA, and Gabriel Smith FAIA

Lakeshore residence

AIA Regional Representative, Gulf States

[4] ADRIENNE STEICHEN & ALLISON ALBERICCI

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AIA Miami awarded Jacob Brillhart (TSA§’99) the

architects who AIA says, “have shown exceptional

Father Thomas Schaefgen (TSA§’06)—formerly

Young Architect of the Year Award and the AIA

leadership and made significant contributions to

Christopher Schaefgen—is currently overseeing

Miami Honor Award for Brillhart House, the family

the profession in an early stage of their archi-

the construction of the 8,000-square-foot Father

home Brillhart shares with his wife, Melissa Brill-

tectural career.” Steichen is currently Associate

Val A. McInnes, O.P. Center for Catholic Life, which

hart. Mr. and Mrs. Brillhart designed and hand-built

Principal at Pyatok Architecture + Urban Design.

is expected to open this fall at Tulane. Fr. Schaef-

Brillhart House, implementing a mid–20th century,

In April, Steichen and Allison Albericci (TSA§’04)

gen is director at the Tulane Catholic Center.

Florida modern-style architecture with an open

presented their talk, “Deconstructing Density,” at

plan. In December, The New York Times featured

the American Planning Association’s 2015 National

the 1,500-square-foot Miami, Florida home in

Planning Conference in Seattle.

an article by Joseph Lai AIA (TSA§’07). Lai’s article,

The Wynwood Gateway Park Competition

professionals advice for advancing their careers.

their Home & Garden section. In June of this year, Brillhart Architecture was featured in Architect Magazine’s Next Progressive series, where the magazine highlighted Melissa and Jacob Brillhart’s interest in the landscape and vernacular context of the American South.

awarded Nick Gelpi (TSA§’02) and GELPI Projects the first place prize in its international design challenge, selecting GELPI Projects’ Wynwood Greenhouse proposal for construction. The project will be built in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood.

2000s

Photographer Mark Wickens (TSA§’04) was

In January, Felipe Correa (TSA§’00) published

featured as a contributor for the article “The

Mexico City: Between Geometry and Geography.

Postmodern Watchlist,” which appeared in the

Using photography, archival material, and analyti-

November issue of Metropolis Magazine.

cal drawings, Mexico City identifies and examines

“Boosting Your Signal Strength,” offers young

2010s Sanitation and Health Rights in India (SHRI)—previously known as Humanure Power—has received the 2014 Waislitz Global Citizen Award, which was awarded at the third annual Global Citizen Festival this past September. The winnings include a generous $100,000 prize. SHRI, founded by Anoop Jain (MPS§’13), is a multi-faceted sanitation and health improvement organization, based in India and New

urban projects that have shaped Mexico City over

Mara LePere-Schloop (TSA§’05) was nominated for

Orleans. SHRI’s projects to-date have included a

the past 600 years. Correa is Associate Professor

an Emmy Award for Oustanding Art Direction for

series of public toilet facilities that use methane

in the Department of Urban Planning and Design

a Contemporary or Fantasy Series. The nomination

gas from human waste to generate power. SHRI

at Harvard University. He is also Director of the

honors LePere-Schloop’s work as Art Director for

has also implemented water filtration plants in the

Urban Design Degree Program at Harvard.

True Detective.

same areas serviced by their toilet facilities. Emma

The American Institute of Architects awarded

Julie Babin (TSA§’06).

Health§’14), Benjamin Mauro (Master of Public

Adrianne Steichen AIA (TSA§’01) with an AIA

See Wayne Troyer (TSA ’83).

Health§’13), and Neha Dubli, current Master of Pub-

Young Architects Award. The award is given to

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The American Institute of Architects has published

Jasinski (TSA§’14), Dani DiPietro (Master of Public

lic Health student, are also involved in the project.

commissioned by the 1% Habitat Initiative, which

Interior design by Jamie Bush (TSA§’93) was

seeks to improve Habitat home quality by pairing

featured in Elle Decor’s April 2015 issue. The article,

successful housing “chapters” with accomplished

“How Two Hollywood Power Players Modernized

BEST NEW LOCAL ARCHITECTURE

architects. Maginn is now a principal at DRAW Ar-

Their Midcentury LA Home,“ highlights Bush’s

New Orleans Magazine

chitecture + Urban Design in Kansas City, Missouri.

revitalizion of a 1960s Robert L. Earl–designed

TSA alumni and faculty were prominently featured

home. Bush, who received a Masters from Tulane,

1990s

in the list “Best New Local Architecture,” appearing

founded the Los Angeles–based interior design

Chris Martin AIA (TSA§’90) was named President of Wilson Architects. Mr. Martin has worked at the Boston-based firm for the past 20 years.

in New Orleans Magazine. The list was curated by

firm Jamie Bush + Co. in 2002.

faculty member John Klingman, and featured work by: Byron Mouton (Faculty, TSA§’89), Carrie Bernhard

AIA Institute awarded José Alvarez AIA (TSA§’97)

(TSA§’02), Scott Bernhard (Faculty), Michael Cajski

with an AIA Young Architects Award. The award

(TSA§’94), Van Tran (TSA§’94), Michael Nius (TSA§’71),

is given to architects who have “shown excep-

Tulane University has awarded the Richardson Memorial Hall Pre-Construction Services contract to Plaza Construction, which is led by President

Chris Frederic (TSA§’11), Wayne Troyer (TSA§’83), and

tional leadership and made significant contribu-

Tracie Ashe (TSA§’02).

tions to the profession in an early stage of their architectural career” (American Institute of

and Owner, Brad Meltzer (TSA§’90).

Architects). José Alvarez is currently Principal at

on New Orleans (#23). Also this year, The National

Eskew+Dumez+Ripple in New Orleans.

The American Institute of Architects selected alumnus and TSA Board Member Rob Walker

Trust awarded Kronberg Wall the HUD Secretary’s

The Louisiana Landmarks Society has awarded the

(TSA§’92) as AIA Regional Representative—Gulf

2014 Award for Excellence in Historic Preserva-

States, a position that represents Louisiana, Walker will serve as a Regional Representative on the National AIA Council from 2015–2017. He is a principal at Rob Walker Architects in Birmingham, Alabama.

Orleans. The Congress for New Urbanism’s Charter

coprincipal Eric Kronberg (TSA§’97). The award

Awards also recognized the Iberville project, hon-

honors the firm’s work on the New Orleans Jazz

oring it with a Grand Prize award. Team members

Market, which opened this spring. The New York Times included the venue in its list “52 Places to Go in 2015,” highlighting the market under its feature

[5] THOMAS SCHAEFGEN

[6] JACOB BRILLHART

[7] NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MARKET

Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano

Brillhart House

Photo by Peter Vanderwarker

Iberville Offsites Project, a rehabilitation of 46 formerly vacant and blighted historic homes in New

tion to Kronberg Wall, the Atlanta-based firm of

Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation for its

Scott Berger (TSA§’11), Leslie Ellsworth (TSA§’06), and Xiaoyun Li (TSA§’13) assisted with the project.

[8] GLEN LEROY

[9] DAN MAGINN Habitat Initiative prototype

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Preservation in Print’s April edition featured contributions by Sarah Norman Mason (MPS§’13) and Gabrielle Begue (MPS§’12). The magazine is edited

by Danielle Del Sol (MPS§’11).

Eric Van Aukee (TSA§’82)

TSA BOARD OF ADVISORS

Creed Brierre (TSA§’74) James E. Bry (TSA§’91)

The Tulane School of Architecture Board

This past fall, Danielle Vachon (MSRED§’13) com-

of Advisors would like to extend a warm

pleted development of a Housing First apartment

welcome to our newest Board of Advisors

complex that will support Boulder, Colorado’s

Members, all of whom are TSA Alumni:

James L. Dewar (TSA§’94) Jonathan B. Halle (TSA§’93) J.P. Hymel (TSA§’96) Stephen M. Kern (TSA§’79)

chronically homeless population. The 31 furnished, one-bedroom apartments were built by Boulder Housing Partners, where Ms. Vachon is Assistant Project Manager.

LOUISIANA LANDMARKS SOCIETY AWARDS

Michael Bosio (MSRED§’14) has received approval

Projects by TSA Alumni and Faculty were commended with 2014 Louisiana Landmarks

for a condominium development project on the

Society Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. These awards honor projects

former site of Hubig’s Pie Factory in the Faubourg

completed in Orleans Parish in 2014 that represent outstanding examples of restoration

Marigny district, New Orleans.

for historic buildings or new construction for historic neighborhoods.

SGBC Greenbuild Conference

ALUMNI:

FACULTY:

Research completed by TSA alumni and faculty

Peter Trapolin (TSA§’77), of Trapolin-Peer Architects, for

Neal Morris (MSRED), of Redmellon Restoration and

was featured at the SGBC Greenbuild Conference

850 Tchoupitoulas | Angela O’Byrne FAIA (TSA§’83), of

Development, as developer of Peoples Health New

and Expo and in the associated GB&D Magazine.

Perez APC, for Carver Theater | Wayne Troyer (TSA§’83),

Orleans Jazz Market | Jonathan Tate (TSA) for Southern

Ramiro Diaz (TSA§’00), Kate Peaden (TSA§’12),

of studioWTA, for 518 Natchez | Charles Silbernagel

Food and Beverage Museum.

Derek Hoeferlin (TSA§’97), and Professor John

(TSA§’84), of CIS Architects, for Roman-Bienville Homes

Klingman were key participants in research on

| C. Carl Westerman (TSA§’93), of CCWIV Architecture,

Waggonner & Ball’s “Living with Water,” a water-

for Polybar Project: Tulane City Center at 1725 Baronne

based urban planning project.

Gene Cizek FAIA (faculty), Nicole Hobson-Morris

Street | Eric Kronberg (TSA§’97), of Kronberg Wall

(MPS§’01), Elliott Perkins (TSA§’00), Charles Berg

Architects, for the New Orleans Jazz Market.

(MPS§’11), and Casey Stuart (MPS§’09).

The distinguished jury also included several notable Tulane faculty and alumni:

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AIA AWARDS The New Orleans Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

On September 5th, 2014, the Louisiana AIA Chapter awarded

recently honored several projects associated with TSA faculty,

Honor Awards, Merit Awards, and a Members’ Choice award to

alumni, and friends. The awards were announced at the 2015 AIA

exemplary design projects from around the state. Several projects

New Orleans Design Awards, held on March 26, 2015:

from the School of Architecture community were honored:

NEW ORLEANS

Wayne Troyer AIA, TSA§’83

Mac Ball FAIA, TSA Board Member

LOUISIANA

Tulane City Center

Honorable Mention for Interior

Mac Ball FAIA, TSA Board Member

Associate Professor

Honor Award for Master Planning

Architecture

Merit Award

Honor Award

Greater New Orleans Water Plan

Jefferson Presbyterian Church

New Orleans Urban Water Plan

Member’s Choice Award

[studioWTA]

[Waggonner & Ball Architects]

Grow Dat Youth Farm

Merit Award for Architecture

Julie Babin AIA, TSA§’06

Barbara Greenbaum House [Waggonner & Ball Architects]

Wayne Troyer AIA, TSA§’83 Honorable Mention for Adaptive

Byron Mouton AIA, Senior Professor Honorable Mention for Residential Chartres St. Residence [BILD design]

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Reuse 518 Natchez Street

Wayne Troyer AIA (TSA§’83)

Scott Bernhard AIA,

[Tulane City Center]

Merit Award 5940 Magazine Street [studioWTA]

[studioWTA]

FROM TOP/BOTTOM, LEFT/RIGHT

Jefferson Presbyterian Church, 518 Natchez Street, Grow Dat Youth Farm, Chartres St. Residence, Barbara Greenbaum House, 5940 Magazine Street, New Orleans Urban Water Plan

IN MEMORIAM CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF

HENRI MORTIMER “TIM” FAVROT JR. 1930-2015

Dean Schwartz remembers Tim Favrot, FAIA

of you know that he was on the dean’s search

as an Emeritus Member of the Tulane University

committee, so he was one of the very first people I

Board and as a member of our Board of Advi-

met on my initial visit to New Orleans in Febru-

sors. His voice will be greatly missed and we are

With great sadness, I announced Tim Favrot’s

ary 2008. Tim was kind and gracious toward my

humbled that, in recognition of Tim’s commitment

passing during our faculty meeting this May and

wife, Judith, and me—as he was with everyone he

to the school, it was requested by the family that

we observed a moment of silence in his honor.

encountered.

the Tulane School of Architecture be among the

He was a great friend to many of us and a great

named recipients for memorial donations.

supporter of the School and University over many

His obituary references his induction to Fellowship

years. In the text below, you will read of Tim’s

of the AIA in 2013. After a long list, it is described

Memorial donations to the Tulane University

extraordinary life and his many contributions to

as his proudest achievement. Tim’s recognition

School of Architecture and the Academy of the

the City of New Orleans, but I could not let this

was long overdue, and he accepted the accolades

Sacred Heart—or, to the charity of your choice—

moment pass without expressing how deeply he

with characteristic modesty and grace. I had the

are still being gratefully accepted.

will be missed within our little community here at

privilege of working closely on the nomination

the School of Architecture.

package with Mac Ball FAIA and Allen Eskew FAIA. I know it meant so much to him and to Tim’s wife,

It was such an honor to get to know Tim over the

Kay, as well.

of Tim Favrot. He will be greatly missed.

Sincerely,

past seven years. He was one of my most important advisors—I could call Tim at any time and talk

Tim’s devotion to Tulane University and the School

about an issue. He would listen and always say

of Architecture was steadfast. He was an engaged

something that helped clarify a situation. Some

participant in everything he supported on campus:

TIM FAVROT, FAIA

received his Bachelor of

It is rare that one meets a true gentleman the likes

Kenneth Schwartz, FAIA Favrot Professor and Dean Tulane School of Architecture

Resource Center; Chairman of the New Orleans

Architecture in 1985 and received Tulane’s Alumni

Architecture degree from Tulane in 1953. A New

City Planning Commission; Chairman of the

Volunteer of the Year in 1997. He was named a

Orleans native, Favrot attended Jesuit High

Louisiana Architects Selection Board; Director

Legend of Architecture by the AIA New Orleans

School in New Orleans before later graduating

of the Metropolitan Area Committee of New

chapter in 2014 and received the highest award

from Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana.

Orleans; member and Vice-President of the

given by the Louisiana Chapter of the American

Before cofounding Favrot and Shane Companies

Board of the New Orleans Museum of Art; Board

Institute of Architects, the Gold Medal of Honor, in

in 1970, Favrot served for a time as a First

member and Member Emeritus of the Tulane

2001. He also received Design Honors Awards from

Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Over

University Board of Administrators, current Board

the Louisiana and New Orleans AIA chapters in

his long career, Favrot had opportunities to serve

member of the National World War II Museum;

1970 and 1982.

as President of the New Orleans and Louisiana

past Board member of Preservation Action in

chapters of the American Institute of Architects;

Washington, DC.; and past Board member of the

President of the Apartment Association of

Louisiana Landmarks Society. He was named the

New Orleans; President of the Preservation

Outstanding Alumnus of the Tulane School of

JESSE MORGAN JR. (TSA ’49)

AUGUST PEREZ III (TSA ’56)

A funeral mass was celebrated at Holy Name of Jesus Church, Wednesday, May 13th, 2015.

MARJORIE MARICE (TU ’93)

August Perez earned a degree in architecture

Jesse Morgan Jr. graduated 1st in his class from

Marjorie Marice received a Bachelor of Arts in

from Tulane in 1956. While there, Perez and was

Tulane School of Architecture in 1949, receiving

Continuing Studies from Tulane in 1993, and was

a active member of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.

the American Institute of Architect’s Medal of

a student in the Master of Preservation Studies

Throughout his career, Perez was involved with

Honor. While at Tulane, Morgan served as Presi-

program, and at the Southern California Institute

many notable projects, including the 1984 Loui-

dent of the Tulane Architectural Society and was

of Architecture. Marice was a lifelong resident of

siana World Exposition, the Denver International

elected into the Tau Sigma Delta Honorary Fra-

New Orleans and a graduate of Ecole Classique.

Airport, the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center,

ternity in Architecture. In 1958, Morgan became

Pontchartrain Civic Center, One Canal Place,

partner in the firm William B. Wiener, Morgan &

Piazza d’Italia, Zephyr Stadium, and The Rouse

O’Neal—now, Morgan, Hill, Sutton & Mitchell—in

Riverwalk Marketplace. He established his own

Shreveport, LA. Morgan worked at this firm as

firm, August Perez & Associates Inc., and served

principal in charge until he retired in 1998. In

on the board of the Louisiana Association of

1969, Morgan was awarded a Fellowship in the

Architects. Perez was also a founding member of

American Institute of Architects, and, in 1975, the

the Krewe of Bacchus, and he served as captain

Louisiana Architects Association awarded Morgan

from 1982–1989.

with the Medal of Honor.

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OGDEN 8 A

Following the conclusion of spring thesis reviews, thesis faculty from the School of Architecture conducted a rigorous and lengthy deliberation to curate the seventh annual Ogden 8 exhibition at the Ogden Museum of Art, which recognizes eight student thesis projects that present a meaningful range of sensibilities, priorities, and interests. The instructors for these projects were Ammar Eloueini, Graham Owen, and Cordula Roser-Gray. The thesis coordinator was Scott Bernhard.

The following students and their projects were selected as this year’s Ogden 8: A-Vincent Baudoin, “Self-Build, Affordability, and Collective Housing in an Urban Context”

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[GRAHAM OWEN] B-Victoria Cohen, “Consistently Inconsistent: Climate responsive design for comfortable living in variable climate” [SCOTT BERNHARD] C-Jake Gamberg, “Consolidated design: rethinking building assembly” [AMMAR ELOUEINI] D-India Jacobs, “Future Mythologies: How the American dream blinds the middle class”

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[AMMAR ELOUEINI] E-Meredith Jacobs, “Digital Presence: Revitalizing the vacant small town core” [SCOTT BERNHARD] F-Colleen Loughlin, “Resisting the Waves: A case study for interactive, protective coastal infrastructure in Massachusetts” [CORDULA ROSER-GRAY] G-Zarith Pineda, “Engineered Paradises: A nation of catharsis in Hebron, the West Bank” [GRAHAM OWEN] H-Ian Rosenfield, “San Francisco: Autocorrected: Responding to the urban future of shared driverless transport” [CORDULA ROSER-GRAY]

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SPRING 2016

ents, donors, faculty, students, staff and friends up-to-date on the latest School news.

We are proud to announce this year’s lecture

JAN 15–18, 2016

series, which focuses on Architecture &

ARCHITECTS WEEKEND

Resilience.

SEP 28, 2015

JAN 25, 2016 ESKEW+DUMEZ+RIPPLE LECTURE

ORVAL AND ANDREINA SIFONTES LECTURE

April Greiman, Artist

Giancarlo Mazzanti

April Greiman Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA

University of Puerto Rico

Michael Rotundi, Architect

In collaboration with the University of Puerto

ROTO Architecture, Los Angeles, CA

Rico—Bogota, Colombia

In collaboration with Loyola University

OCT 21, 2015

FEB 15, 2016

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OCT 23, 2014

APR 01–02, 2016 GRADUATE COLLOQUIUM

GRADUATE OPEN HOUSE

OCT 26, 2015

APR 01, 2016 GRADUATE OPEN HOUSE

Tiffany Lin, Assistant Professor Tulane School of Architecture,

GRADUATE COLLOQUIUM

New Orleans, LA

KEYNOTE LECTURE Murray Hidary, Founder

NOV 06–08, 2015

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NOV 09, 2015

MAY 14, 2016 COMMENCEMENT

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