2021 NewZine by Tulane School of Architecture

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A N ANNUAL PUBLIC ATIO N O F THE TUL ANE SCHO O L O F ARCHI TECTURE

Inside the 2021 Issue: pg 4 Moving Forward: Renovation of Tulane’s Richardson Memorial Hall pg 22 Alumni Q&A: NANO Exhibit at Venice Biennial NewZine

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Contents School News

Student News

Alumni Council

Program Digest

Giving Report

Alumni Updates

Faculty News

Dean’s Advisory Council (2020-21) Morris M. Adjmi, FAIA, A ‘83 New York, NY

Jonathan B. Halle, A ‘93 Potomac, MD

Michelle A. Rinehart, EdD, A ‘91 Atlanta, GA

Jose L. Alvarez, A *97 New Orleans, LA

Brad A. Hastings, AIA, A ‘82 Bishopville, MD

Christopher M. Roth, A ‘91 Chicago, IL

Eric V. Aukee, A ‘82 Sherman Oaks, CA

Stephen M. Kern, A ‘79 Chicago, IL

Christopher A. Sgarzi, A ‘86 Concord, MA

James E. Bry, A ‘91 Hoboken, NJ

Joanna L. Lombard, AIA, A ‘75 Miami, FL

Lloyd N. Shields, A ‘74, L *77 New Orleans, LA

Jamie H. Bush, A ‘93 Los Angeles, CA

Jenifer Wells Megalli, A *17 New York, NY

Gabriel A. Smith, A ‘88 Brooklyn, NY

Michelle Chira Carlton, NC ‘88 Winter Park, FL

Brad M. Meltzer, FAIA, A ‘90 Miami, FL

David C. Thompson, A ‘91 Studio City, CA

James L. Dewar III, A ‘94 Palm Springs, CA

L. Scott Paden, A ‘81 Landisville, PA

Simcha Z. Ward, A ‘11 Charlotte, NC

Matthew D. Frank, A ‘91 New York, NY

Paula M. Peer New Orleans, LA

John C. Williams, A&S ‘74, A ‘78 New Orleans, LA

Reb Haizlip, A ‘79 Memphis, TN

Laurie J. Petipas, A ‘75 San Francisco, CA

Marcel L. Wisznia, A ‘73 New Orleans, LA

Robert G. Hale Jr., A ‘77 Los Angeles, CA

Richardson K. Powell, A ‘76, A ‘77 Kansas City, MO

Peter M. Wolf, PhD, G *63 New York, NY

Wellington J. Reiter, A ‘81 Phoenix, AZ

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Letter from the Dean Dear TuSA community,

I rewrote this letter just after having gone through Hurricane Ida, reflecting on the past year and all that we’ve faced together as a school. Thanks to the extraordinary preparation of the school, the university, and the city, we were able to respond and return to campus. We stay committed to helping all those in our community and close to us who are still enduring terrible damages. And, of course, we have all been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, of which we are not free yet, but has been extraordinarily dealt with by Tulane, keeping students, staff and faculty safe and, as important, keeping the livelihoods of the many families that depend on Tulane. During these challenging times we have not focused solely on surviving. Instead, we are thriving, growing and moving, very fast and deliberately. In the last five years, the school has grown in all fronts: students, staff and faculty. This is the second year for our new undergraduate programs in Design and Real Estate Development, both with 3 to 5 times the number of students we were expecting (see Page 6). Yes, extraordinary! Our faculty research outcomes - awards, publications and grants - are severalfold higher than even a few years ago with high impact in the media, as you probably have seen or read in many outlets. Our students keep producing innovative work, published and with their thesis now being part of Tulane’s library repository. Last year faculty, staff and students devoted significant efforts to increasing equity, diversity and inclusion, and we will stay committed for years to come. There is plenty to do in order to have more equitable professions and built environment, for which diversity is essential. As a school of architecture and the built environment, formal issues are important to us. Beauty, clarity, functionality, and imagination are at the core of our identity. Here you have a new visual identity, also patent in the new website. And last but not least, our beloved Richardson Memorial Hall will be renovated during this and the next two academic years (see Page 4). We moved out during the summer (yes, a house move is a pain, so a school move is even more

strenuous). Now studios are located in temporary pavilions at Newcomb Quad, and it is very exciting to be at the center of campus and to be all together. We all - students, staff and faculty - ended exhausted but very satisfied last May. After the summer recharge, we have a historic year in front of us. There is little question that, in some years, we will look back at this time of extraordinary events, the long-awaited RMH renovation, and our ongoing growth in quality, quantity and diversity of people, work, and fields at a school of architecture that engages with the entire built environment. We are deeply committed to face the urgent challenges of our planet - climate change, health and equity, challenges that are daily struggles in New Orleans. The school has always been ready, but now we are getting stronger and more effective in leading national and international conversations and action on climate change and equity in the built environment, while we continue educating many of the finest professionals in our fields. Still we have plenty to do, and everyone - alumni, parents, students, staff and faculty - are needed. Thank you very much for your support and your contributions. I hope you can come to visit or, at least, stay updated with all that is going on at the school.

Iñaki Alday Dean and Richard Koch Chair in Architecture Tulane School of Architecture

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SCHOOL NEWS

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Moving Forward Renovation of Tulane’s Historic Richardson Memorial Hall B Y B A R R I B R O N S T O N , FA L L 2 0 2 1 Richardson Memorial Hall, the 113-year-old building that houses the Tulane School of Architecture, is gearing up for a long-awaited renovation that promises to bring the school to next level of architecture and design education. The construction on the $31.3 million renovation will start in fall 2021, and students, faculty and staff have already been notified of temporary office and classroom space for the 2021-22 academic year, which begins Aug. 23. Plans call for the renovation to restore historic Richardson Memorial Hall – its facades, structure, stairs and spaces – while adding 17,600 square feet of additions to the back of the building. Construction will serve as a teaching tool and pedagogical resource for students.

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The goal of the renovation is to enhance existing studio, classroom and office spaces, and bring the building up to code. The additional space will add more stairs and elevators, increase the number of bathrooms, while increasing the number of restrooms and providing more space for reviews, pinups and exhibitions. It will also centralize the school’s fabrication labs, integrating the analog fabrication (wood, metal, concrete) and the digital fabrication (2D and 3D printing, laser cutting, and robotics). Built in 1908, Richardson Memorial Hall is located on the Gibson Quad between Dinwiddie Hall and Richardson Building, just off St. Charles Avenue. Originally constructed for the Tulane School of Medicine, the limestone building

For the latest information, visit architecture.tulane.edu/ RMH-Renovation-FAQ

“We have waited for this renovation for a long time and are thrilled to finally be able to announce it. We are especially grateful for the support of Tulane University and to our donors, who recognized the need for the renovation, which will enhance the top-notch education our students are already receiving.” Dean Iñaki Alday NORTH RENDER

has housed the School of Architecture since 1968. Trapolin-Peer Architects of New Orleans is overseeing the renovation, which includes conservation work necessary to preserve the original Romanesque brick and limestone façade designed by architects Andry and Bendernagel. The renovation will provide an updated and modern interior with critical space dedicated for students and faculty to collaborate, along with faculty offices, meeting spaces, student reviews, seminar rooms and gallery space. Plans call for the renovation to be LEED certified at the silver level. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the world’s most widely used green building rating system. During construction, the School of Architecture’s studios — architecture, design, real estate, historic preservation and research — will be housed in four temporary pavilions on the Newcomb Quad. Fabrication studios will be based out of the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design on Baronne Street. A fifth pavilion will serve as a central hub for the school and feature flexible space for meetings, reviews and exhibits. Administration, faculty and staff will relocate to University Square on Broadway Street.

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SCHOOL NEWS

New, Fast-Growing Undergraduate Programs This past academic year (2020-2021), Tulane School of Architecture launched two new undergraduate majors and both saw remarkable success, drawing students from within the school and across the university. The Bachelor of Arts in Design (BADes) and the Bachelor of Science in Real Estate (BSRE) were each created to fill key niches in Tulane’s offerings and help students build their cross-disciplinary skills.

Design as a State of Mind The broad field of design leaves room for students to find their path, said Tiffany Lin, Director of the Design Program. “The strength and uniqueness of our Design Program is that it centers design as a state of mind for building empathy, humility, and self-awareness – the first steps toward understanding complex problems and collaborating with other disciplines to solve those problems,” Lin said. “Rather than focusing on a particular discipline (i.e. graphic design, fashion design, etc.) we approach the concept of design through the humanities and promote a broad interdisciplinary arc in our curriculum.” “There’s an art to design, but it’s not necessarily for artists,” said Gabe Darley, a senior at Tulane pursuing the Design major. “The major is all about solving problems and making things with your hands and finding joy in everyday objects. It lends itself really well to other paths of study; I find myself applying design thinking to my Math and Computer

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ADJUNCT LECTURER ADAM NEWMAN AND TIFFANY LIN, DESIGN PROGRAM DIRECTOR, CRITIQUE STUENT WORK.

Science classes every day. I’ve worked on a range of projects from backpacks to websites to kiosks. I’ve gotten to sample a lot of different tools, materials, and techniques. I’ve never been bored!” With students looking for creativity and broad application in their academic journey, the program is seeing growing interest. As of December 2021, the program had 138 students as BADes majors (declared and undeclared) and another 90 students in the Design Minor program. “I think many Tulane undergraduate students crave a creative outlet to explore ideas without fear of failure,” Lin said. “Our design courses typically do not use quantitative assessments and stress the importance of design as a process rather than a product. We encourage divergent thinking strategies that embrace students’ natural curiosity and aim to cultivate flexible minds and future-oriented problem-solving skills – and we have fun doing it!”

Real Estate for a Better Built Environment One of the most unique characteristics of the new BSRE degree is its emphasis on sustainability.“Our coursework is at the front line of discussing the impacts of climate change and other natural disasters on real estate decisions,” said John Huppi, Associate Director of Real Estate, who oversees the undergraduate program. The new BSRE program is also designed to prepare students for the complex issues that make practicing real estate development difficult. Cole Sonshein, a recent graduate (BSRE and BSA ’21), said he appreciated that courses included projects with real-world constraints. “They are often cases from the surrounding area and offer the same criticism and restrictions one would face when working in the field,” Sonshein said.“I think this has taught me one of the most important lessons I have learned in college. Not all projects are going to work; oftentimes we may have to scrap the work we have done and go back to the drawing board to create a realistic and successful solution.” The undergraduate major has its roots in the Real Estate Summer Minorprogram, which started in 2015, and has built upon the minor’spopularity. As of December 2021, at least 53 students had selected BSRE as a declared major and at least 120 students were active in the Real Estate Minor program. “The program introduces students to the traditional academic spheres for real estate, including finance, law, economics and management,” Huppi said.“However, the program’s strategic housing in the School of Architecture also pushes students to think and communicate spatially since real estate is a tangible asset, and a mastery of topics such as zoning, building programming and master planning are critical to success in the industry.”

GINA LAMACCHIA, ADJUNCT LECTURER IN REAL ESTATE (SECOND FROM THE RIGHT), INTRODUCES A REAL ESTATE STUDENT PROJECT AT THE SPRING 2021 REVIEWS.

STUDENTS PRESENT WORK AT THE DESIGN + DEVELOPMENT II STUDIO SPRING 2021 FINAL REVIEW

“Our coursework is at the front line of discussing the impacts of climate change and other natural disasters on real estate decisions” John Huppi

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PROGRAM DIGEST Architecture faculty Tiffany Lin and Emilie Taylor Welty, along with Tulane psychology faculty Liza Molix, won a 2020 SOM Foundation Research Prize.

ARCHITECTURE The Architecture program welcomed Emilie Taylor Welty (A *06), Favrot II Professor of Practice, as the new Associate Director of Architecture, managing undergraduate architecture alongside the newly restructured position of Director of Architecture that is currently being held in an interim capacity by Favrot Associate Professor Kentaro Tsubaki. Assistant Professor Benjamin J. Smith previously served as Director of Graduate Architecture until Summer 2021. Favrot II Professor of Practice Marianne Desmarais (A ’95) served as Director of Undergraduate Architecture and Design until summer 2021. Marianne had work on exhibit at the 2021 Atlanta Biennial, the Contemporary Arts Center and Staple Goods gallery in New Orleans, and the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. The U.S. Pavilion at the 17th International Venice Architecture Biennale included work by Assistant Professor Carrie Norman. Associate Professor Tiffany Lin and Emilie, along with Tulane psychology faculty Lisa Molix, won a 2020 SOM Foundation Research Prize. Emilie earned a Louisiana Landmarks Society Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation. Emilie also won the 2021 AIA/ACSA Leadership + Practice Award. Professor and Sacks Chair Ken Schwartz, FAIA, won the 2021 ACSA Distinguished Professor Award. Judith Kinnard, Harvey-Wadsworth Chair of Landscape Urbanism and Professor of Architecture, spoke on a panel for the Boston Society of Architects. Dean and Koch Chair Iñaki Alday spoke at several meetings and conferences, including the European Association for Architectural Education 2021 Conference in Prague, the 2020 Exhibit Columbus Symposium: New Middles, and Mextropoli 2020 and 2021. Associate Professor Margarita Jover and Iñaki, through their ﬁrm aldayjover architecture and landscape, won the Madrid Metropolitan Forest International Contest for the proposal “Manantial Sur.” Margarita and Assistant Professor Rubén García Rubio served as guest editors for ZARCH. Journal of interdisciplinary studies in Architecture and Urbanism. Ruben and Lecturer Sonsoles Vela Navarro were recognized by Dezeen 2020 Awards (Civic Building); & World

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FACULTY RUBÉN GARCÍA RUBIO AND SONSOLES VELA NAVARRO EARNED AWARDS FOR THEIR DAYCARE FOR PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER’S. Architecture News Awards 2020 (Architecture in Concrete) for their work on Daycare Center for People with Alzheimer’s in Benavente (Spain), designed through their private practice with studioVRA. Ammar Eloueini, Favrot V Professor of Architecture, was awarded the Architecture MasterPrize - Interior Design category and was a finalist in the Architizer A+Award - Residential Private House category for J-House in New Orleans. Carol McMichael Reese, Favrot IV Professor of Architecture, spoke on panels at Harvard GSD’s 2020 Practice Plenary and for the French Consulate in New Orleans. Professor of Practice Ann Yoachim presented at speaking events for Northeastern University, the University of Oklahoma Gibbs College of Architecture and BlackSpace Oklahoma, AIA national and ACSA, AIA Miami, AIA Dallas, and The Architect’s Newspaper. Associate Dean for Research Richard Campanella published the book The West Bank of Greater New Orleans. New adjunct faculty also joined the program (see Page 14-15).

DESIGN Associate Professor Tiffany Lin was named the new Design Program Director, taking over from Marianne Desmarais. The new Bachelor of Design had 77 new majors by end of 2021 academic year (see Page 6-7). Jill Stoll was promoted to Lecturer, and other new faculty joined the program (see Page 14-15). Jill also had work included in the 2021 Postcards from the Edge art sale to benefit nonprofit Visual AIDS and had work exhibited at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art for the 2020 edition of Louisiana Contemporary.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION Brent Fortenberry joined the faculty as the new Director of Preservation Studies (see Page 13), previously held in an interim capacity by Lecturer Laura Blokker (MPS *01). The program virtually hosted the 8th National Forum on Historic Preservation Policy in April 2021. Laura authored an essay in the book Charting the Plantation Landscape and published several entries for the Society of Architectural Historians’ Archipedia database. Laura and Andrew Liles, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Architecture, received a Richard L. Blinder Award grant to help design new uses for Louisiana mid-20th-century African American schools. Other new faculty joined the program (see Page 13-15).

Small Center’s design-build project Apothecarts won a Bronze Award from Design Educates. SOCIAL INNOVATION AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP Edson Cabalfin joined the school as a Professor of Practice and Program Director for Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship and was later appointed as the inaugural Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (see Page 13). Maille Faughnan and Angela Kyle (MSRED ‘21) of PlayBuild NOLA presented at the Engaged Scholarship Symposium at the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility. SISE instructors Maille Faughnan, Anna Monhartova, and Lesley-Ann Noel presented papers at the virtual International Social Innovation Research Conference. Lesley-Ann also released her acclaimed toolkit “A Designer’s Critical Alphabet”, which was cited in multiple design websites and magazines.

URBANbuild The URBANbuild program completed its 16th home in 2021 and was featured in Dwell magazine for its continued leadership. New faculty also joined URBANbuild under the program’s ongoing design-build Research Studio (see Page 13-15).

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historic preserVAtion fAculty lAurA Blokker And Architecture fAculty AndreW liles receiVed A Blinder AWArd grAnt. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT The new Bachelor of Science in Real Estate major saw its first graduates in 2021 (see Page 6-7). John Huppi (MSRED *14) was promoted to Lecturer and Associate Director of Real Estate Development, and other new faculty joined the program (see Page 13-15). John also competed for the U.S. Rowing Team in Brazil and brough home the Bronze Medal. Curtis Doucette Jr., Adjunct Lecturer and New Orleans developer, is renovating the historic Dew Drop Inn in Central City. Adjunct Lecturer Robin Keegan was appointed to serve in the Biden administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Associate Professor Jesse M. Keenan co-edited the book COVID-19: Systemic Risk and Resilience, along with authoring numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, such as in Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. Jesse was an editor for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission 2020 report Managing Climate Risk in the U.S. Financial System. Jesse was also appointed to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) committee researching the future of climate education in architecture, and was appointed to a National Academies of Sciences committee to guide research in the Gulf Coast.

The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design celebrated its 15th anniversary with a successful 15K for 15 Years fundraising campaign. Students and faculty in the Small Center’s Fall 2020 design-build studio, led by Emilie Taylor Welty (A *06), won a Bronze Award in Responsive Design from Design Educates for the Apothecarts collaboration with nonprofit partner Solitary Gardens. The Small Center’s six Summer 2021 Public Interest Design fellows worked on several community partner-engaged projects. Emilie and Ann Yoachim, Professor of Practice and Small Center Director, traveled to Ecuador for Small Center’s work with Fundacion para la Conservacion de los Andes Tropicales. Lecturer of Real Estate Daniela Rivero Bryant will also be involved long term. Emilie and Jose Cotto (A *14), Adjunct Lecturer and Small Center Program Manager, presented work at the Environmental Design Research Association Conference. Nick Jenisch (A *03) presented at the UIA World Congress of Architects.

CAREER EXPLORATIONS The Summer 2021 Career Explorations in Architecture program provided 51 pre-college students a short, intensive, and engaging introduction to architecture in two virtual sessions, Tactile and Digital Design, led by Marianne Desmarais and Fabrication Director Nick LiCausi.

CAREER SERVICES The school’s Career Services, led by Program Manager Kristen Jones, held numerous workshops . Career Days 2021 was held virtually with more than 135 participants. The previous year’s event (pre-COVID) drew 50 firms for in-person interviews and tabling. Career Services also launched its Mentor Program, connecting alumni to students for guidance and networking. All job and internship opportunities are now hosted on Tulane’s Handshake platform.

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The Small Center’s design-build Gander Point earned an Honor Award in Small Scale at the AIA New Orleans 2021 Design Awards.

AIA New Orleans 2021 Design Awards A design-build project from the Tulane School of Architecture - along with many other alumni and faculty - were honored at the New Orleans chapter of the American Institute of Architects 2021 Design Awards Program. In total, 12 different awards had Tulane School of Architecture affiliations. Gander Point, led by the faculty, staff and students of the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design in Fall 2017, received the Honor Award for Small Scale Design. The Small Center project team worked closely with City Park staff and leadership to design and build a new gathering area where all park users can enjoy the natural waterfront setting. Each year, the AIA New Orleans chapter celebrates the best of

MASTER PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN, Honor Award: RESILIENT HAMPTON by Waggonner & Ball Janice Barnes, A *95 Ramiro Diaz, A ‘00

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this region’s architecture, recognize achievement in a broad range of architectural work, and inform the public of the breadth and value of architectural practice. This was the second year that AIA New Orleans held its awards program virtually, with help from a team of AIA members, including Andrew Liles, Adjunct Assistant Lecturer at Tulane School of Architecture. Each year, the AIA New Orleans chapter celebrates the best of this region’s architecture, recognize achievement in a broad range of architectural work, and inform the public of the breadth and value of architectural practice. Below is a listing of the awarded buildings, homes, and projects, including Tulane alumni, faculty and students named in order with which they were announced in the AIA New Orleans awards program.

COMMERCIAL/SMALL SCALE, Award of Merit: PARIS PARKER SALON & SPA, by John C. Williams Architects John C. Williams, A&S ‘74, A ‘78

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE, Award of Merit: AC HOTEL by Campo Architects Miriam Salas, AIA, LEED AP, A *97 Mary Gilmore, AIA, NCIDQ, A *15 Kayleigh Bruentrup, NCIDQ, A ‘15 SMALL SCALE, Honor Award: GANDER POINT by the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design Small Center Faculty/Staff: Seth Welty, A ‘08 Nick Jenisch, A ‘03 Emilie Taylor Welty, A *06 Rashidah Williams Donn Peabody Sue Mobley Shoshana Gordon Students: Antonia Butwell, A ‘18 Monica Marrero Ciuro, A *18 Carson Hall, A ‘18 Carolyn Isaacson, A *18 Izabela Lotozo, A ‘19 Magda Magierski, A ‘18 David Maples, A ‘18 Christie MelgarA *18 Rachel Neu, A ‘18 Elliott Petterson, A *18 Rachel Rockford, A ‘18 Nicole Saville, A ‘18 Diego Schubb, A ‘19 Jesse Williams, A ‘18

MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, Honorable Mention: THE JULIA by Trapolin Peer Architects Ashley King, A ‘98 Peter Trapolin, A ‘77 Allison Price, A *16

SINGLE-FAMILY & TWO-FAMILY, Honorable Mention: VERRET STREET RESIDENCES by Colectivo Emilie Taylor Welty, A *06 Seth Welty, A ‘08 Sarah Satterlee, A *14

UNBUILT ARCHITECTURE, Award of Merit: THE ECOTONE by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple Liz McCormick, RA, Former faculty Christian Rodriguez, AIA, A ‘10 Sam Levison, AIA, A *18 Noah Marble, AIA, A ‘05 CIVIC/INSTITUTIONAL, Honor Award: HOME BUILDING AT THADEN by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple Christian Rodriguez, AIA, A ‘10 Chris Jackson, A *11

HISTORIC PRESERVATION, RESTORATION & ADAPTIVE REUSE, Honor Award: SAZERAC HOUSE by Trapolin Peer Architects Peter Trapolin, A ‘77 Shea Trahan, A *13 Margitta Rogers, A *10 Cynthia Dubberley, A ‘97

HISTORIC PRESERVATION, RESTORATION & ADAPTIVE REUSE, US Green Building Council Sustainable Award: GREENWAY APART-MENTS by CCWIV Architecture Christian Westerman, A ‘93 MASTER PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN, Award of Merit: MILL-

MASTER PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN, Award of Merit: MILLER PARK by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple Christian Rodriguez, AIA, A ‘10 Young Architect Award Jessica Walker, A ‘07

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FA C U LT Y N E W S

Thank You, Errol Barron

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION FELLOWS

B Y D E A N I Ñ A K I A L D AY This year marked Errol Barron’s last year at Tulane School of Architecture as a full-time faculty member. Errol is now focusing on his career as an artist, a longtime interest that led him to architecture originally. His magnificent drawings, watercolors, and paintings can be seen all around New Orleans and the world, and many of our alumni have enjoyed learning directly from Errol in his 45 years on faculty. He has exhibited locally and abroad since 1985 with the latest successful show in 2020 at the Octavia Gallery. While Errol is now at work on a new exhibition for the fall of 2022, he will return to the school in spring 2021 as Emeritus Professor to offer his drawing class. A graduate of Tulane and Yale universities, Errol has been part of the faculty since 1976. His career at the school has been defined as much by his practice as by his teaching. He and his partner Michael Toups (A ’64) met as freshmen at TuSA and practiced together for 45 years. They were the architects for the Ogden Museum and number of innovative buildings here and abroad. Their firm won 36 design awards including a National AIA award for religious architecture.

EMMANUEL OSORNO ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIAL INNOVATION FELLOW, 2021-23 Emmanuel Osorno is the founder of EOstudio. Osorno’s most recent work aims to recalibrate the public’s view towards building preservation and social services, leveraging the power of images to infiltrate existing forms of media through which buildings circulate and gain value. While at Princeton University, he was a research assistant at the c.r.e.A.te Lab, where his work focused on computer vision and robotic operation; and he held teaching assistant positions for multiple design and social innovation studios.

Errol was named Fellow of the AIA and received the Louisiana AIA Gold Medal for his contribution to the advancement of architecture and his inspiring influence on Louisiana architects. In 2015, he won the Malcolm Heard Teaching Award at Tulane. He is the author of 5 books, including “Tulane Observed” published in 2018 partly to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his father’s graduation from the School of Architecture at Tulane.   Beyond his stellar merits, we all have enjoyed Errol’s irreverent sense of humor and love for architecture and for drawing. Personally, I cannot express my appreciation enough for his warm welcome, his teasing of me, and his support – even more important during these complex times. Thank you, Errol, on behalf of all your past students, of your faculty colleagues, and of the staff.

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OMAR ALI ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM FELLOW, 2021-23 Omar Ali is the co-founder of table of co., a cloud-based design and research practice. Ali’s research focuses on how liminal urban spaces, or “in-between” spaces like alleyways, can be leveraged to create a more equitable city. Ali holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Architectural History from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has taught at design studios and representation seminars at Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Texas at Arlington.

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BRENT FORTENBERRY CHRISTOVICH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND DIRECTOR OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM Brent specializes in vernacular architecture of the British Atlantic area and contemporary issues in historic preservation and cultural heritage. His recent research focuses on cities and port towns of the Greater Caribbean, and plantation landscapes of Barbados and Carolina Lowcountry. He earned a M.A. in Historical Archaeology from Bristol University, M.S. in Historic Preservation from Clemson University, and Ph.D. in Archaeology from Boston University.

EDSON CABALFIN PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE IN DESIGN THINKING, DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL INNOVATION AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM, AND ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION A licensed and registered architect in the Philippines, Edson also runs his design consultancy Talyer Kayumanggi/Brown Workshop, based in Cincinnati and Manila. Among his accomplishments, Edson was the Curator of the Philippine Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale in 2018. The exhibition “The City Who Had Two Navels” shines light on the history and trauma of colonialism and neoliberalism in the country and the impacts it has had on the urban landscape and the persistence of economic and social disparities.

JESSE M. KEENAN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF REAL ESTATE Jesse is social scientist and a globally recognized thought leader, whose research focuses on the intersection of climate change adaptation and the built environment, including aspects of design, engineering, regulation, planning and financing. Jesse leads courses and seminars advancing the interdisciplinary fields of sustainable real estate and urban development. Jesse holds degrees in the law (J.D., LL.M.) and science of the built environment (M.Sc.), including a Ph.D. from the Delft University of Technology.

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FA C U LT Y N E W S ADAM NEWMAN ADJUNCT LECTURER IN DESIGN Adam is a New Orleans-based graphic designer and visual branding consultant whose formal education is in architecture. Adam holds an M.Arch from the Tulane University School of Architecture. He is happiest creating or evolving brands manifested in the physical environment— working in three dimensions as well as on paper or screen. In 2012 he founded Adam Newman Studio with an eye toward taking on projects at different scales—from institutional to neighborhood to personal, and from the no-nonsense to the nuanced.

JANE ASHBURN RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION Jane has a Master’s of Science in Historic Preservation from Clemson University and received her undergraduate degree from Cumberland University. She is teaching courses in Preservation Technology and Architectural Conservation, beginning Summer 2021. Her research interests currently concentrate on architectural conservation in marine environments, mid-century modern architectural materials, and architectural finish analysis. In St. Helena, her treatment recommendations on several historic military sites are currently being implemented.

GINA LAMACCHIA ADJUNCT LECTURER IN REAL ESTATE Gina is a Real Estate Development Project Manager and Asset Manager at Green Coast Enterprises. She is a LEED AP with expertise in Building Design and Construction. Gina holds a Masters in Sustainable Real Estate Development from Tulane University and a B.A. in Historic Preservation and Community Development from the College of Charleston. She is on the Board for Energy Wise Alliance, a Louisiana energy education non-profit, volunteers as a coach for Girls on the Run New Orleans, and is a 2019 City Business Honoree for Real Estate Development.

MANOL GUEORGUIEV ADJUNCT LECTURER IN DESIGN Manol Gueorguiev is an artist, designer, and pedagogue working at the intersection of performance, installation, and the writing of history. His practice explores ways that objects, bodies, and spaces can communicate where language is absent, slips, misleads, or falters. Manol earned degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Chicago, worked as an interior designer for Ligne Roset, and taught studio art, art history and design for eight years at Chicago-area colleges and universities.

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FRED NEAL, JR. ADJUNCT ASSITANT PROFESSOR IN REAL ESTATE Fred is Director of Planning with Villavaso and Associates. He is a AICP certified planner with a diverse urban planning background, including expertise in land use and resiliency planning, land use regulations and codes development, environmental planning, community engagement, and grant writing. He’s on the Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, among other board and volunteer positions.

MICHAEL DALLE MOLLE ADJUNCT LECTURER IN ARCHITECTURE, SHOP MANAGER Michael is the co-founder and former Director of local design+build firm, GoodWood, specializing in custom furniture and architectural fabrication+millwork. As of January 2021, he has taken over the faculty position leading the woodshop at the Tulane School of Architecture. Michael holds a degree in Communications and Media Studies from Tulane University, was a 2019 Woodworking Network 40-Under-40 Honoree, is an alumnus of the Goldman Sachs 10KSB program in New Orleans, and has multiple OSHA certifications in Safety and Health Programs for General Industry. DANIELA RIVERO BRYANT LECTURER IN REAL ESTATE Daniela is a disaster economist and community developer. Her research focus is the impact of natural disasters on cities and individuals, and how leadership quality and government policy contribute to resilience and recovery. She has over 20 years of experience in community development and disaster recovery work in several countries, from the field to national policy. She is a NSF Graduate Research Fellow and received her Ph.D. in Economics from Tulane University.

SARA ALLEN HARPER ADJUNCT LECTURER IN ARCHITECTURE Sara Allen Harper is a licensed architect in Louisiana, originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. While a student at the University of Virginia, she was part of an award winning design/build research team exploring temporary disaster recovery housing. Housing equity has been a driving force in her work and education since, which eventually brought her to New Orleans for her M.Arch at Tulane University. She is an advocate for the design/build curriculum and for women in the building arts.

ANDREA BARDON DE TENA RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ARCHITECTURE Andrea Bardon de Tena is a Spanish architect who developed her Ph.D. in Advanced Architectural Projects at the Polytechnic University of Madrid [ETSAM]. Her research focuses on the impact of cultural hybridization on local architecture and spatial transformations. She has been working in Burgos&Garrido Architects, in Madrid, Spain, developing international landscape and housing projects.

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STUDENT NEWS COMMENCEMENT AWARDS AND ACADEMIC HONORS 2021 Tulane 34 Award Maddison Tayelor Wells, B.Arch, BSRE Senior Scholar Anna Brigitte Deeg, B.Arch Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award Maddison Tayelor Wells, B.Arch, BSRE

ARCHITECTURE American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Medal Anne Ballard Davis, B.Arch Gabrielle Marie Rashleigh, M.Arch American Institute of Architects Louisiana Celebrate Architecture Scholarship

Anne Ballard Davis, B.Arch Anna Brigitte Deeg, B.Arch

Outstanding Pursuit of New Directions in the Field Award

Catherine Elizabeth Bateman, B.Arch

Claire Elizabeth DiVito, M.Arch

Emi Morita, MPS

Alpha Rho Chi Medal

Joanne Engelhard, B.Arch

Imani Mitchell-Wyatt, MPS

Anna Brigitte Deeg, B.Arch

Charles Delay Jones, MSARC

Thomas J. Lupo Awards

Danelle Jeanne Martin, B.Arch

Harrison Joseph Sturner, B.Arch

Gabrielle Marie Rashleigh, M.Arch

Evan Robert Warder, M.Arch

James Hayward Rennert, B.Arch

John William Lawrence Memorial Medal

Harrison Joseph Sturner, B.Arch

Anna Brigitte Deeg, B.Arch

Maddison Tayelor Wells, B.Arch, BSRE

Graduate Design Excellence Award

Evan Robert Warder, M.Arch

Gabrielle Marie Rashleigh, M.Arch Outstanding Thesis Award James Hayward Rennert, B.Arch Charles Delay Jones, MSARC Graduate Leadership Award Mia Kaplan, M.Arch Thesis Commendations Eitan Salomon Albukrek, B.Arch Alexander Xavier Alves-Pingani, B.Arch Jorge Alfredo Blandín Milla, B.Arch

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P R E S E R VAT I O N S T U D I E S

R E A L E S TAT E DEVELOPMENT Academic Distinction Award Benjamin Phillip Meyers, MSRED Leadership Award Lindsay Kate Poppenhagen, MSRED Service Award Neal William Talaske, MSRED

Distinguished Thesis Award

Research Awards

Jacob Foreman, MPS

Charlotte Reynolds Giroux, MSRED

Outstanding Practicum Report Award

Andrew B. Marcus, MSRED

Haley Klundt, MPS

Lindsay Kate Poppenhagen, MSRED

Outstanding Portfolio Whitney Mahl, MPS

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Outstanding Service to the Program

Malcolm Heard Award for Excellence in Teaching

Carrie Ann Smith, MPS

Margarita Jover

STUDENT NEWS DIGEST Undergraduate architecture students Eitan Albukrek, Alexander Xavier Alves-Pingani, Jorge Blandin, Anne Davis, Joanne Engelhard, James Rennert, and Harrison Sturner, and graduate students Charles Jones, Gabrielle Rashleigh, and Evan Warder participated in the school’s second annual Thesis Show 2021, a virtual public event.

Six students were selected as Summer 2021 Public Interest Design fellows (pictured above), working on several community partner-engaged projects: undergraduate students Zachary Braaten (architecture), Kelsie Donovan (architecture), Olivia Foster (design and environmental studies), and Seth Laskin (architecture) and graduate students Samantha Lindley (architecture) and Melanie Evans (architecture).

Undergraduate architecture student Eliott Moreau collaborated with Tulane engineering students to produce TU Bright, Tulane’s selected entry and a finalist for the national Solar District Cup, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy. Undergraduate architecture and real estate student Maddison Wells won 1st Place in IE University’s international Entrepreneurship Challenge, category Urban Life and Urban Spaces. She also spoke at the virtual TEDxTulane conference on “The Self Reparation of Black Communities.”

Several TuSA students, in partnership with Tulane Hillel, designed and built Sukkah 12 in October 2020 (pictured above). Team members were undergraduate architecture students Seth Laskin, Lizzie Bateman, Ethan Lewis, Jacob Silberman, Jacob Taylor, Ryan Harnish, William Trotter, and Fabrication Director and graduate student Nick LiCausi.

While a dual degree graduate student in Architecture and Preservation Studies, Mia Kaplan displayed her art at an exhibit at Octavia Gallery in New Orleans. Katharina Tomisato, a dual degree graduate student in Architecture and Sustainable Real Estate Development, appeared on CNN’s “Town Hall: The Climate Crisis” to ask a question to the panel of national officials.

Graduate architecture student Théa Spring won the school’s Singing Oak Design Competition, held in partnership with City Park and the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design.

Published work by the school’s student-run publication The Charrette (pictured above), led by student editors Seth Laskin and Connor Little, earned the team a 2020 Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals, given by the Center for Architecture in New York City.

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ALUMNI NEWS

ALUMNI IN MEMORIUM William A. Adams (A ‘09) Peter M. Archer (A ‘83) Donald J. Breaux (A ‘60) J.C. Ceaser Jr. (MSRED ‘15) Gary A. Fowler (A ‘78) Edwin C. Gleason Jr. (A ‘63 Robert V. Harrison (A ‘59) H.C. Haynes (A ‘73) Lemuel W. McCoy (A ‘49)

GIVING REPORT FY 2021 (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021) Your support allows the Tulane School of Architecture to build an environment of excellence, provide transformational teaching, and work with our community to promote meaningful change. Every gift is important and makes a difference. With your continued help, we are poised to move to a new level of achievement by building on our strengths and capitalizing on the momentum of our successes.

$3,357,326 Total Raised

499 Total Gifts

14% increase In annual dollars raised from 2019 to 2021

Donor-Advised Funds and Other Organizations

Coporations/Foundations

218

Undergraduate Alumni

125 Friends

John I. Neel (A ‘48)

Who Gave? Warren J. Nolan (A ‘47)

259

Alumni Total

Lorenzo D. Oliver (A ‘60) Teurlings J. Roy Jr. (A ‘57) F.M. Toups (A ‘64)

105 Parents

Graduate Alumni To learn more about how you can contribute contact, Christiane Laurel Walker, Managing Director, Office of Advancement, at cwalker11@tulane.edu. You can also visit our website: giving.tulane.edu/ARCH.

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ALUMNI COUNCIL (2020-21) Formed in 2019, the Tulane School of Architecture Alumni Council is a global group of committed alumni. Together they initiate events that strengthen local networks of current alumni, provide mentorship and support to further the careers of students and graduates, and leverage their collective influence to ensure a diverse and inclusive future for the school. The council in 2020-21 was chaired by Adrianne Steichen (A ‘01) and Simcha Ward (A ‘11). The alumni listed below were selected as city co-chairs to lead this initiative.

CO-CHAIRS

ADRIANNE STEICHEN

SIMCHA WARD

(A ‘01) AIA, LEED AP BD+C & HOMES.

(A ’11) Wisznia | Architecture+Development

CHAPTERS ATLANTA DALLAS Stacey Lucas A *00 Collins Cooper Carusi Architects, Inc. Kyle McCluskey A ‘09 Jacobs Engineering

Sarah Cumming A ‘14 Page Devin Weaver A *11 Perkins + Will

Eytan Rosencwaig A ‘16 McKenzie Construction NEW ORLEANS Kelly Calhoun MPS *17 Calhoun Preservation

Nicole Mehaffey A ‘16 Gould Evans PORTLAND Blythe Sacho A ‘06 Scott Edwards Architecture SAN ANTONIO

AUSTIN

DENVER

Chris Daemmrich A ‘17 AIA New Orleans

Lucas Elser MSRED *18 Project Management Advisors, Inc.

Catherine “Katie” Nguyen A *16 Vintage Trailer Company

Celeste Favrot MSRED *18 First Lake Properties

SAN FRANCISCO

INTERNATIONAL

Lane Rapier A *18 Farouki Farouki

Ian Rosenfield A ‘15 Gensler

Rebecca “Becky” L. Jeanes, AIA A ‘05 Designtrait

Katherine Allen A ‘15 Henning Larsen, Denmark

Corey Squires A *12 Lake/Flato Architects

SEATTLE NEW YORK

BOSTON Leland “Lee” B. Berman A *12 The Berman Company Jennifer Gaugler A *11 Wentworth Institute of Technology

KANSAS CITY Patrick Franke A*12 The Space Program William Trakas A*12 BNIM LOS ANGELES

CHICAGO Joseph Lai A ‘07 CallisonRTKL MB Architecture Me’osha Solsberry A *18, MSRED *18 Fitzgerald Associates Architects

Jake Lazere A *14 Frederick Fisher and Partners Architects

Braham Berg A ‘18, MSRED *18 BBB3rg LLC Alison (Popper) Landry A ‘09 NYC Economic Development Corporation Wells Megalli A *17 Deborah Berke Partners Annie Peyton A’11 Global Designing Cities Initative

Isaura Perez A ‘18, MSRED *18 VIA Architecture Nick Vann A ‘09, MPS *09 Washington State, Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation ST. LOUIS Kekeli Dawes A *18 BatesForum WASHINGTON, DC

Jeffrey Zolan A ‘16 DLR Group MIAMI

CLEVELAND

Alexandra Mangimelli A ‘09 Strang Design

Trudy Andrzejewski MPS *16 Office of the Mayor, City of Cleveland

Amanda Rosales A ‘12, A ‘13 Shawmut Design and Construction

PHILADELPHIA Paul Zamorano A *15 Voith & Mactavish Architects PHOENIX

Brinda Sen Gupta A ‘11, MSRED *12 Booz Allen Innovation Center Chesley McCarty A ‘17 Streetsense

Chris Cody MPS *14 Arizona State Historic Preservation Office

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ALUMNI NEWS

ALUMNI UPDATES

MATT DeCOTIIS (M.Arch ‘12), a founding partner of New Orleans based design firm CICADA, was featured in Clever for The Treehouse, a remodeled home in Abita Springs, Louisiana.

MUHANAD ALFARDAN (MSRED ‘19) was promoted to General Manager at MSL Bahrain in Capitol Governate, Bahrain. NATE ARDENTE (MSRED ‘14) was promoted to Senior Associate at MIT Investment Management Company in Cambridge, MA. CHRIS BAILEY (MSRED ‘18) was hired as a Commercial Lending Officer at the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority in Madison, WI. AMY BREEN (MSRED ‘17) was promoted to Vice President of Development at HRI Properties in New Orleans. REMI BOURQUE (MSRED ‘21) was hired as a Senior Credit Analyst at Hancock Whitney Bank, N.A., in New Orleans, LA. Before retiring in January 2020, THOMAS C. BRUTTING, FAIA, (A ’77), spearheaded the design as Principal of HKIT Architects for two of Northern California’s newest “Life Plan” Retirement Communities.  “Viamonte” in Walnut Creek has won awards for its contemporary design for ‘aging in place’, and “EnsoVillage” in Healdsburg has been awarded for its contemporary highly sustainable Zen aesthetic, including a meditation Zendo and produce farm.

BLAKE GILL (MSRED ‘15) was hired as a Project Manager at Thomas Melhorn Architecture & Construction in Jupiter, FL.

NATAN DIACON-FURTADO (M.Arch ‘14) was selected as a Resident Fellow with PlySapce artistin-residency program, collaborating with the Munice Arts and Culture Council and Ball State University’s School of Art.

CHARLOTTE GIROUX (MSRED ‘21) was hired as a Project Coordinator at the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) in New Orleans, LA. ANDREW GLASSMAN (MSRED ‘18) was hired as an Assistant Project Manager at RXR Realty in New York, NY.

PATRICK DOUGHERTY (MSRED ‘21) was hired as a Real Estate Development Analyst at HRI Properties in New Orleans, LA.

KYLE GOGGANS (MSRED ‘18) was promoted to Development Project Manager at the Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group in New Orleans, LA.

Alumni TERRI HOGAN DREYER (A *01) and IAN DREYER (A *01) and their New Orleansbased firm NANO LLC were invited to participate in the 2021 TIME SPACE EXISTENCE exhibit, a part of the globally recognized La Biennale de Venezia (Venice Biennale) exhibit. (See Page ## for a Q&A with Terri and Ian).

JEFFREY GROSSMAN (MSRED ‘14) was hired as Principal Project Manager at Aligent Technologies in Denver, CO. BRAD HASTINGS, AIA, LEED AP (A ‘82) Principal Architect, and education practice area leader at Becker Morgan Group has received numerous accolades for the design of the recently opened Somerset County Technical High School. Somerset County Technical High School is a state-of-the-art CTE school focused on student enrichment through the built space. Learning is put on display throughout the building to encourage cross-functional development in students. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems are exposed throughout the school and serve as teaching tools for the construction trades. Awards include: ENR MidAtlantic Best project K-12 Education, Learning by Design Outstanding Project Award, AIA Maryland Merit Award Institutional Architecture, AIA Chesapeake Bay Merit Award.

DEVI DUTTA-CHOUDHURY (A ‘97) has recently released a new book, House to Home: Designing Your Space for the Way You Live. Sharing her own journey, from purchasing a new home and designing the perfect kitchen to knowing when to bring in a contractor or do it yourself, Devi hopes to impart her wisdom and tricks of the trade with readers who are about to embark on their own adventure to transform their house into a home.

ERIC CHOWN (MSRED ‘14) was hired as an Asset Manager at Providence Community Housing in New Orleans, LA.

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KERISTEN EDWARDS (M.Arch/MSRED ‘19) was promoted to Architectural Designer at Ennead Architects in New York, NY. DAN FEINBERG (MSRED ‘17) was hired as Development Manager, Real Estate Development, at the Atlanta Housing Authority in Atlanta, GA. BRENDEN FREDERICK, AIA, (A’04) Associate Principal and healthcare practice area leader at Becker Morgan Group was named to the AIA National Strategic Council. With 13 years of service to the AIA, he served previously as President of the AIA Chesapeake Bay Chapter in 2015-2016, and President of AIA Maryland in 2017-2019 before assuming his role with the National Council. JAMES FOX (MSRED ‘17) was hired as Project Estimator at Hernandez Consulting & Construction in New Orleans, LA.

HASTINGS

CHRISTOPHER CODY (MPS ‘14) was recently awarded an inaugural fellowship from the National Park Service, in partnership with Preservation Maryland. The Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship will support Cody’s work to reform demolition-by-neglect practices across Arizona. Cody is one of three fellows to receive the new award, which aims to promote innovation and professional growth in the field of historic preservation.

DUTTA-CHOUDHURY

DEIRDRE CLEIN (MSRED ‘18) was hired as a Development Associate at Murphy Real Estate Services in Chicago, IL.

RYAN HERRINGSHAW (MSRED ‘15) was promoted to COO & Director of Construction at Providence Community Housing in New Orleans, LA. ELIZABETH “ELLEN” HATTON (A ‘97), a principal architect at the firm Barnes Vanze Architects in Washington, D.C., was elected to the Washington, D.C., chapter of the American Institute of Architects as a director at large on the 2020 Board of Directors. JAMES HOLLEY-GRISHAM (MSRED ‘19) was hired as a Senior Multifamily Loan Analyst at the DC Housing Finance Agency in Washington, DC.

ALAN KARCHMER (A ‘78) presented his solo exhibit “The Architect’s Photographer” at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. On display through June 5, 2022.

KARCHMER

ASHLEY KING, AIA (M.Arch ‘98), was named partner at Trapolin-Peer Architects. JOE LATSON (MSRED ‘19) was hired as Director of Customer Success at Backflip in Denver, CO. MORGAN (COLBURN) LERA (MSRED ‘15) was promoted to Investment Manager, Asset Management at Rice Management Company in Houston, TX. DAVID MAPLES (A ‘18) is now a licensed architect in the state of California.

ISAURA PEREZ (M.Arch/MSRED ‘18) was promoted to Design Technician at Cushing Terrell in Seattle, WA.

ME’OSHA SOLSBERRY (M.Arch/MSRED ‘18) was promoted to Associate at Fitzgerald Architecture and Planning in Chicago, IL.

ZARITH PINEDA (M.Arch ‘15), founder of Territorial Empathy, is featured in the new book by Esri Press called Women and GIS, Vol. 3. Zarith’s work is showcased among an impressive group of women using geospatial technology to create sustainable solutions for problems that face the world.

ROBYN SQUIRES (M.Arch ‘03) collaborated with fellow Tulane alumna Alexandra Payne (NTC ‘04) to create “Illuminating COVID-19 in New York City”, which gives viewers an opportunity to visualize the impact of the virus, layering dense information into a visual format that is as arresting as it is informative – exposing the systemic inequities embedded and demonstrated in the impact of COVID-19 on the city.

An exhibition of works by EUGENE RAY (A ‘69), “Radiant Architecture: The Visionary Works of Eugene Ray,” was mounted at San Diego State University from August to October 2019. Ray lives in La Jolla, California.

BRANDON SURTAIN (M.Arch/MSRED ‘20) was selected as a Space and Society Fellow at MASS Design Group in Boston, MA. He also helped organize the two-part @art.foractivism exhibition and auction to benefit Mobilizing Millenials.

OREN RICHKIN (MSRED ‘19) was hired as Senior Project Manager for Hallkeen Management in Norwood MA. MICHELLE A. RINEHART, EdD (A ‘91), associate dean for Academic Affairs and Outreach in Georgia Tech’s College of Design, has recently been appointed interim Dean of the College.

AUSTIN MEEHAN (MSRED ‘20) was hired as a Housing Development Officer at the City and County of Denver, in Denver CO.

HUNTER MONSOUR (MSRED ‘14) was hired as Vice President of Investments & Development at Wexford Capital, LP, in West Palm Beach, FL. JOHN MOORE (MSRED ‘12) was selected as one of 23 professionals nationally to take part in the inaugural Open Access Fellows program in collaboration with ULI and Project REAP. KATELIN MORGAN (M.Arch/MSRED ‘19) was hired as a Design and Building Performance Associate at Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) in Boston, MA. JENGA MWENDO (MSRED ‘16) was hired as a Project Analyst at Gulf Coast Housing Partnership in New Orleans, LA. TEDDY NEWMYER (MSRED ‘15) was promoted to Senior Project Developer at Eden Housing in Hayward, CA. KATHERINE O’BRYON (MSRED ‘17) became an Owner at Goldfish Construction, LLC, in New Orleans, LA. STEPHEN ORTEGO (M.Arch ‘07), founder of SO Studio, collaborated with Makemade on Route Lafayette, a new cohesive signage design that directs residents and visitors to their destination in both English and French.

WILLIAM ROGAN, JR. (A ’75) recently returned to the United States after years of living and working in China. Rogan now works primarily as a developer of adaptive re-use projects. His current and most interesting collaboration has been with Iroquois Valley Farms, a real estate investment trust promoting organic farming with a focus on sustainable agriculture. JAKE RUBIN (MSRED ‘19) was hired as a Production Analyst at CBRE in Chicago, IL. TAYLOR SCOTT (M.Arch/MSRED ‘19) was hired as a Project Manager at Concordia in New Orleans, LA. ALEX SESSUMS (MSRED ‘18) was hired as a Business Analyst at HR&A Advisors in New York, NY. MAXWELL SHAPIRO (MSRED ‘20) was hired as a Project Analyst at the Lexvest Group, LLC, in Boston, MA. JONATHAN SHARP (M.Arch ‘16) helped design a memorial installation honoring the victims of domestic violence in the U.S. Virgin Islands called “The Mahogany Tree Project” in partnership with M2M Gifts LLC Project 6ix(R) and nonprofit Family Resource Center.

SURTAIN

BEN MEYERS (MSRED ‘21) was hired as a Real Estate Development Associate at Green Coast Enterprises in New Orleans, LA.

RINEHART

ALEX MEYER (MSRED ‘19) was promoted to Associate, Development and Investor Relations, at Key Real Estate Company in New Orleans, LA.

KACI TAYLOR (A *13) was profiled in Colorado’s 5280 magazine in a piece titled “Colorado’s Only Black, Female Architect on Designing an Inclusive World,” and in a documentary by Chandler Toffa, in partnership with the Clyfford Still Museum and AIA Colorado Women in Architecture. Taylor believes in the power of asking questions and listening closely and has made it the foundation of her Denver architectural firm, THE5WH. NEAL TELASKE (MBA/MSRED ‘21) was hired as a Project Developer at Tesla in Phoenix, AZ. ALEX WHATLEY (MSRED ‘14) was hired as a Senior Asset Manager at Vitus, based in Alabama. GARRICK WIER (MSRED ‘17) was hired as Assistant Land Development Manager at Toll Brothers in Raleigh, NC. ADELINE WOLFE (MPS/MSRED ‘20) was hired as a Real Estate Developer at Mountain Housing Opportunities in Asheville, NC. BRYAN YIM (MSRED ‘16) was promoted to Project Manager at Northeast Denver Housing Center in Denver, CO.

ALDEN SMITH (MSRED ‘17) was hired as a Senior Budget Analyst at Cydecor, Inc., for the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, in Washington, DC.

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ALUMNI Q&A NANO Exhibit at Venice Biennial with Terri Hogan Dreyer (A*01) and Ian Dreyer (A*01)

Alumni Terri Hogan Dreyer (A *01) and Ian Dreyer (A *01), along with their New Orleans-based firm NANO LLC, were invited to participate in the 2021 TIME SPACE EXISTENCE exhibit, as part of globally recognized La Biennale de Venezia (Venice Biennale). NANO is one of only a few New Orleans-based architecture firms to have participated in the TIME SPACE EXISTENCE exhibition. For their exhibit, NANO planned to be committed to its Louisiana cultural roots while embedding rigor and process in the exhibit’s experience. The team, which included other alumni at the firm, collaborated with the Fabrication Labs at Tulane School of Architecture for milled components. Read on for a special Q&A with Terri and Ian.

Q: What was the inspiration for your exhibit? A: NANO’s exhibit, SUBMERGED EXPERIENCE, is shaped by cultural, geographical, and spatial similarities that New Orleans and Venice share: topics such as the rising tide, cultural economy, the Mardi Gras Indians, Venice Carnivale, and their architecture as cultural identifiers. Part of NANO’s ethos, “Detail at Every Scale,” synthesized with our philosophical response to the existential questions surrounding the historic ECC’s “TIME SPACE EXISTENCE SUSTAINABLITY” topic provided an installation, challenging the observer to pause and deliberate on how the confluence of space is experienced. Questions further guided us in refining our design: “What happens when we cross over a threshold? What makes some spaces more comfortable than others? How does space evoke an atmosphere? How does materiality transform space? What experience can transform time and space for our environment? Can architecture affect our perception of time? How can space be sustainable through time?” Q: What was your process for design and construction? A: Liminal space is the experience of departing one condition

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but not fully entering the next, the “crossing over.” It’s a transitory space. Within the liminal moment the body is between junctures, its existence uncertain. Shelter and safety are inherent in our psyche as architects and designers; but reflection and existence can only be tested in that liminal space of the unknown. With this understanding of scale, place and being, there must exist the opposite of the normative, where the contrast of quiet and loud, known and unknown, safe and unsafe define the flux of space. The liminal moment, although temporal, reminds us of our absolute and relative existence in our world and inspires reflection on the ephemeral nature of existence. Abstracting the vulnerability of Venice and New Orleans and their relationship to water, section cuts were created by emphasizing the high, low and corresponding topography, conceiving an alternative field condition resulting in the reflection of submerged space. This was done by taking the latest 500-year floor maps of both cities and mapping their unique topography, emphasizing similarities and scaling that field condition to the observer. This created a field condition on the ceiling which inverted the topography creating a faceted “closed in” roof plane that could be touched in areas. This represents the absolute placement of the cities in the world and their symbiotic connection.

The constructed wood path within the exhibition was established by constructed and videoed simulation of each of the creators’ movements and their individual expectations of the space. This phenomenological experience is an amalgamation of these movements, articulated by shifts and stops along their paths over the course of several minutes. This allows the observer to experience what the team experiences as we traversed through the exhibit. When creating the “path” of our built exhibit, we outlined the physical parameters/walls of our exhibit space in Venice. From there, we filmed and mapped out each of our team member’s instinctive, non-directed path through the empty space; these mappings illustrated various paths and speeds but revealed common moments of interest within the rectangular shape. These mappings assisted in informing a portion of the physical construction of our exhibit: the bridge or path. The LED 15’-0” by 9’-0” wall surrounds the space in the songs and sounds of both cities, an atmospheric cadence emerges, changing from rhythms to voices creating spatial syncopation. The intention of the visual absence of ground and walls by black paint contrasted by the traces of moments past, both collective and individual, on vertical boundaries is to provoke feelings of comfort and trepidation demanding action from the observer. Q: Did you discover new techniques or tools during the process? A: Technically we experimented with several tools and learned how video can create space and emotion through content. Additionally, one component – the “railing” of the path – was inspired by suit weaving techniques of the Mardi Gras Indians. We used a portion of that technique to construct the stringing of the railing. As a group, we had to learn how to build temporary exhibit structures rather than designing permanent architecture – material durability for travel, installation and dismantling, and sustainable material selection were all items that had to be considered. Finally, the ceiling component of the exhibition pushed our team to explore CNC fabrication across different media as well as creative assembly solutions to join two components milled out of disparate materials with separate machines. Q: What advice do you have for aspiring architects who want to be on the international stage? A: For architects this question must relate to the permeably of your firm’s ethos and the commitment to your professional and personal beliefs on the future of architecture. Striking the balance between our ethos and today’s architectural profession challenged the porousness of our beliefs from our strategic design ideation into creating an actual occupiable built environment. Through the years finding the idiosyncrasies whether programmatically, code related, or climate change driven, while relying upon rigorous analysis of purpose driven designs, strong and respectful relationships with team members, particularly clients, and the commitment to listening and responding to our global community make for successful provoking projects. At the end of the day, you must take pleasure in architecture, believe in your ethos, trust your team and as the Eames so eloquently state: “Take the business of pleasure seriously.”

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COVER: “Regenerative Habitat,” thesis by Gabrielle Rashleigh (M.Arch ‘21), offers a spatial test for a climate-adaptive urban model in the face of rising seas, coastal land loss, and increased storm frequency along the Gulf Coast.

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