ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS NEWS Wins
Design
Competition
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images: Román Montoto
photo: Bruce Haglund
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In this issue Honored Faculty & Students Studies Abroad-Rome & China Studio News Student/Faculty Awards Faculty Updates Design Notes from Alums Updates from Alums Coming and Going
The electronic newsletter of the Programs in Architecture and Interior Design in Moscow and Boise.
Two views of Román Montoto’s winning design for the Bay View Neighborhood Art Stop.
In April Román Montoto learned that his entry to the Bay View Art Stop Design Competition, Urban CounterPose, had won. This competition for the design of a bus shelter and monumental art installation on a residual traffic island in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI, was a two-stage process. Initial entries were blind peer-reviewed in January by the competition committee comprised of residents, architects, artists, and city officials to determine a short list of finalists. The second stage included interviews with the committee, design development, and presentations to the public with Q & A as well as a public vote. Both the vote tallies from the public meeting and competition committee were in favor of Montoto’s proposal. The design for Urban Counter-Pose included satisfying several design criteria. A primary goal identified from the RFP was to establish a northern entry into the Bay View District, which inspired a design that activates the intervention’s scale and proportion as “Urban Counter-Position” to movement and views around the site; a process of finding equilibrium to an imbalanced place where vehicular circulation and passing views create a rift at the cross-roads. The scheme’s development is catalyzed by designing to mend that rift and create a highly visible and monumental sculpture as a unique marker for Bay View. Approaching, waiting, moving, and gathering throughout the site unfolds into a sweeping experience of scalar variation from intimate to broad and gestural. Bay View’s independent mind-set and industrial history manifest into materials selection and composition. A heavy concrete base aludes to the well-rooted and independent community, while the springing steel structure conotes a sense of industrious and creative resurgence, open-ended and optimistic for the future. The Urban Counter-Pose establishes ‘place’ with compositions of space and material that evoke a sense of ‘becoming’—becoming a celebrated gathering node for the community, becoming a stimulant for future commerce in the area, and becoming a marker and signifier of Bay View within the City of Milwaukee. —Román Montoto
Students Gain National/Regional Recognition ACSA/AISC Steel Design Student Competition Master of Architecture 2012 Graduate, Jason Allred, recently earned national recognition for his design work in the 2011-12 ACSA/AISC Steel Design Student Competition. image: Jason Allred
His project, Landscape: Rehabilitation Research Center, was developed in associate professor Román Montoto’s graduate project studio last spring and was awarded second place from over 100 entries to the competition’s open category.
A vignette from Jason Allred’s winning design.
Comments from the Jury: “This project has terrific integration of site with the tectonic of the building. It is intriguing to see how the land and structure work together to create the overall character. The structural characters of the long span elements are evocative of agriculture sprinklers. The delicate and light filled frames take advantage of steel’s lightness and the project expression. The submission has a clear complexity of design while preserving a clarity of program.” To see more of Jason Allred’s winning design, check out <http://acsa-arch.org/docs/competitiondocuments/11-12-aisc-2-2.pdf?sfvrsn=2>. [Former UI faculty member Jonathan Reich sponsored the first place student.–bth] —Ellen McKenzie ASID Intermountain Chapter Leadership
photo: Bruce Haglund
Two students from the interior design and architecture programs are serving in leadership positions with the ASID Intermountain Chapter. Samantha White (4th Year ID) and Jen Mueller (ID grad and MArch candidate) are members of the Executive Board. Jen represents emerging design professionals and Sam represents all students in the 4 state region. In October, Sam and Jen hosted the regional meeting composed of both students and professionals. They represent our program well and we are proud of their accomplishments. — Shauna Corry
image: Dan Temple
Jen Mueller representing UI at Mach Picchu.
A vignette from Dan Temple’s winning design presentation.
Inaugrual “Best Use of Idaho Wood” competition Diane Armpriest incorporated the competition as part of her students’ comprehensive design project studio. “The idea behind the competition was to create a dialogue between the people providing the wood and the people using it—architects”, said Betty Munis, executive director of the Idaho Forest Products Commission. The contest, sponsored by the commission and the Idaho chapter of AIA, culminated in an awards ceremony and luncheon on Nov 12 on the UI campus. Dan Temple, Joseph Anderson, and Joey Toews, and Leon Humphreys were awarded first, second, third, and honorable mention respectively. The students’ designs for a 2,400 square-foot classroom building at the UI Pitkin Nursery were based on an actual project that will showcase Idaho wood products. To prepare for designing the building, the students toured the University of Idaho Experimental Forest, the Pitkin Forest Nursery, and an Idaho Forest Group sawmill in Grangeville. View all the students’ designs at <http:www.idahoforests.org/archawards.htm>. —Ken Gallegos
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The China Program During the summer, 13 UI students from the architecture and interior design became the first group to participate in the China Program. Led by Xiao Hu, the students spent seven weeks in China, during which, they visited nine cities—Beijing, Tianjin, Chongqing, Chengdu, Leshan, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuxi, & Shanghai. These include large extremely dense urban contexts and millions of residents as well as mid-size cities with rich histories and unique cultural representations.
Another major focus of the China Program is to develop students’ awareness of global architectural practice. In China, they visited numerous architectural firms, ranging from the large design institutes, like China’s Architecture Academy, which develops over two third of building codes in China and sets the sustainable design standards, to private firms and foreign firms, like Shanghai Hoop Architects, & Smith Group/JJR China Headquarters. The direct interaction with firms and practitioners has generated a positive result—three firms agreed to offer summer internship positions for UI architecture students in 2013.
photo: Xiao Hu
One major focus of the China Program is to study the unique urbanization pattern of China. The students witnessed China’s urban development, the fastest and largest in human history. They visited not only new landmark buildings (the Bird Nest and CCTV tower), but also new urban development projects and directly interacted with developers and architects. Also, they have worked with Chinese architecture students and faculty members from Chongqing University, a top architectural school in China, to research, design, and provide urban design proposals for a declining traditional neighborhood.
Students and Xiao standing inside the Tian-An-Men Square.
In addition to learning languages and culture, the students started to form a new perspective to understand architecture and to compare the architectural products to what they see at home. This was an eye-opening experience and we certainly believe that there is more about China that we need to know. —Xiao Hu
The Rome Program completed its sixth annual trip over the summer, with 15 students living and studying in the eternal city for two months, May through July. In addition to their time in Rome, the group ventured to the Greco-Roman ruins of Paestum and the Amalfi Coast, where they witnessed the Historic Regatta pitting the cities of Amalfi, Pisa, Genoa, and Venezia against each other in a 2 kilometer rowing race. Local favorites Amalfi were the winners by a nose, and there were numerous entertaining events surrounding the race, including a Medieval-costume parade and a stunning fireworks display. The second of two field trips had the group visiting the Umbrian hill towns of Spoleto, Perugia, and Assisi. The program uses the Pratt University studios in Trastevere as its home base, and students apartments are in the same neighborhood. Plans are underway for next summer’s program. —Matt Brehm
photo: Matt Brehm
The Rome Program
Team Rome takes time out to pose for a photo op.
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Arch 453 Fall 2012 McClure
photo: Wendy McClure
Wendy McClure and her 4th year students have engaged in two successful studio projects with public/private partnerships. They launched the semester by partnering with the Moscow-based GoNano and the Port of Clarkston, WA. Their challenge was to work in teams to envision a new research and fabrication facility for nanospring technology on four alternative riverfront and view sites located in Clarkston’s Port and Business park. GoNano was the result of UI research and technology. Students were challenged to help to understand very complex research, development, and production processes in order to help their community partners program space requirements and function. They were both challenged and inspired by the sites’ striking views, significant environmental challenges, and the need to think innovatively to meet GoNano’s request for a “sexy building” within a tight budget.
One team of students presents their winery model at the fimal presentation in Lewiston.
Since early October five teams have been working with the Nez Perce County Commissioners and UI landscape architecture graduate (2004) and Nez Perce County planner Alison Tompkins to study the impact of developing regional wineries within Lewiston’s area of city impact. Local viticulturists hope to develop boutique wineries by moving wine production, wine tasting facilities, and other tourist-related accommodations their current vineyards. The county zoning code does not yet accommodate wineries, so project objectives are to inform needed changes in P&Z policies and to anticipate strategies to mitigate impact on surrounding landowners. Simultaneously, each student team is assisting participating viticulturists with innovative concepts to help communicate a unique regional AVA image, strategize plans for phased facility development and expansion—once again under tight budgetary constraints. It’s a bit difficult not to think about tasting wine by the end of studio afternoons. Arch 553 Spring 2012 McKibben, Drown, Gardner, & the IDL Crew The Spring Arch 553 studio at the IURDC sought to implement an architecture and engineering studio that addresses the pedagogy of integrated design through the use of building performance simulation as a vehicle for reintegration. The studio was based on four pedagogical imperatives: (1) Sustainability is the gestalt of our students’ generation, (2) Building simulation will soon be common practice, (3) Learning and applying integrated design, (4) Fully understanding the balance between performance and aesthetics.
Teams were challenged to compare the efficiencies of at least three schemes.
The studio combined UI graduate architecture students and landscape architecture students, and BSU upperlevel engineering students into three multi-disciplinary, cross-collegiate teams to work on designing a high performance, 20,000 square foot recreation center along the Boise River.
images: Jake Dunn
Each group produced a comprehensive building and site design that quantified energy consumption and load reduction from over twenty simulated energy efficiency measures. At the end of the course, the students presented their work in a critique format and, in addition, turned in a final book that documented their simulation analysis throughout all phases of the project. Extensive pre and post-course surveys were administered to the students and showed a positive increase in perceptions about their partner disciplines, their own discipline, and their professional efficacy.
Final Designs were efficient and beautiful.
The studio concept was submitted and accepted for presentation at both the American Society of Engineering Education and Architectural Research Centers Consortium’s 2013 annual conference.
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Arch 453/LArc 453 Fall 2012 Marshall/Austin The integrated senior studio directed by Gary Austin (LArc) and Anne Marshall (Arch) presented their designs for the 62-acre UI Sandpoint Campus to community members in Sandpoint on Thursday night October 11. The event was very well attended and people appeared to be quite interested. It was written up in 2 articles in the local newspaper, the Bonner County Daily Bee <http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/>. According to City Planner Jeremy Grimm, the students’ conceptual plans are likely to influence development in the future. To read more, you can search for the articles by title, “UI unveils concepts for Boyer Avenue site” and "Students envision future for extension grounds"
plan: Team 1
Bruce’s studio is participating in a project initiated by Provost Baker. The students have been challenged to design net zero housing for three campus locations based on ideals of the most recent Lopez Community Land Trust projects. The studio began the semester with a field trip to Lopez Island, WA, to see the LCLT prototypes and to participate in the construction of the newest units—they applied pigmented lime plaster to the exterior of one housing unit. The four ideals that are embdied in the LCLT affordable housing projects are net-zero energy use, unskilled labor for much of the construction, community engagement, and edible landscapes. Three teams of students assisted by studio consultants from environmental science and construction management have worked toward translating the LCLT model to programs for on-campus housing for undergraduate students, for on-campus housing for graduate students and families, and for Sandpoint campus housing for community members, graduate students, and visiting faculty members. The performance goals for all three projects are net-zero energy use and the use of students in their construction.
photo: Bruce Haglund
Arch 553 Fall 2012 Haglund
Team 1’s (Bridger DeMars, Zach Freund, Simon Deng, Aaron Wiepking ) master plan for the UI Sandpoint Campus.
Hands-on learning on Lopez Island.
Arch 454/554 Summer 2012 Jacobus
photo: Frank Jacobus
Frank Jacobus took a group of students to New York City as part of a travel seminar/studio option in the architecture program. This trip kicked off an upper level design studio that focused on a mid-rise development of a New York City site.
Midrises in the Big Apple were the summer studio focus.
IURDC
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Lusk District Redevelopment
images: Sherry McKibben
Plan B—The local food neighborhood.
As part of the interdisciplinary design studio at the Idaho Urban Research and Design Center, student groups comprised of architecture and landscape architecture students generated urban design strategies for the redevelopment of a neighborhood adjacent to Downtown Boise designated the Lusk District by the City of Boise. Guided by president and founder of Urban Green, Jim Heid, and the IURDC faculty, student teams explored the importance of branding to the success of redevelopment. This was achieved by producing visions for redevelopment of the neighborhood, leveraging its unique character, emerging housing trends and shifting ideologies. These visions promote the creation of place in the neighborhood and differentiate it from other districts in the Boise area. One team envisioned a mixed-use neighborhood enlivened by the emerging craft industries. The alternative vision used existing light industrial facilities and open space to create a complete neighborhood vitalized by a localized food network composed of urban agriculture, small food processors and related retail. Inspired by the visions produced, teams devise meaningful neighborhood master plans using urban design strategies to advocate the development of a livable community. Associated with the neighborhood master plan, design guidelines were developed for the implementation of the master plan. These were presented to the Plan A—The mixed-use neighborhood. Planning Department for the City of Boise to assist the city in developing a special overlay district in the neighborhood to be incorporated into the city’s zoning ordinance, promoting the healthy growth of Downtown Boise. —Sherry McKibben
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Seattle Field Trip Architecture and landscape architecture students from the IURDC took a two day field trip to Seattle to explore the aesthetic and functional character of the city’s public spaces, and examine examples of successful sustainable building strategies being used in the urban environment. Undiscouraged by the drizzling rain, the intrepid students participated in walking tour through the city coordinated by Sherry McKibben, Director of the IURDC, with support from Jake Dunn from the Integrated Design Lab. The objective of the tour was to analyze how Seattle’s most urban public spaces maximize the of social capital and physical aesthetic of the city. Included on the walking tour were Pioneer Square, Olympic Sculpture Park, Waterfront Park, among others. The Terry Avenue Office Building and Yesler Community Center were presented as examples projects that prioritzed sustainable building strategies. Both buildings use of natural ventilation and lighting strategies to reduce bulding energy usage, but they are used in very different contexts with very different challenges. At the Terry Avenue Office Building, the challenge was to create a functional corporate office for Weber Thompson Architects that inspired creativity without sacrificing natural ventalation and lighting strategies. The Yesler Community Center project was challenged by designing large spaces with a continually evovling uses that inspired community cohesion. With the focus of making a successful integrated design studio at the IURDC, the field trip was also used to expose students to examples of professional interdisciplinary design firms. Visiting Mithun and The Portico Group gave students the opporunity to better understand the complexities and benefits of working in a professional integrated design studio. —Sherry McKibben Building a Greener Idaho Building a Greener Idaho is a weekly radio program on Radio Boise 89.9/93.5 FM or <http://mainsite.radioboise.org/> dedicated to issues and trends in building performance and sustainability. Current DJs include Charlie Woodruff, Gunnar Gladics (IDL), Jacob Dunn (IDL), and Remington Buyer. —Macy Miller
Preliminary design proposal for the Idaho Bird Observatory .
image: Sherry McKibben
A group of students from the Idaho Urban Research and Design Center have been given the opportunity to work independently with the Idaho Bird Observatory, a research-based outreach program at Boise State University, on the design of a proposed interpretive center along the Boise River east of Boise. This facility will give the public the opportunity to learn about research the program does on migrating bird species, and view the many bird species dependent on the Boise River for survival. In accordance with the creed of the Idaho Bird Observatory, the design intends to reconnect people with the natural environment around them. To achieve this, the design endeavors to blend the interpretive center into the site’s natural topography both aesthetically and functionally, facilitating an emotional connection to the landscape. From the design work, the Idaho Bird Observatory will use the beautiful imagery of the proposed interpretive center produced by the students to recruit donors and generate funding for the implementation of the project.
image: Sherry McKibben
Idaho Bird Observatory
IURDC students braving the elements at Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park.
F u r n i t u r e
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Chair Affair Celebrates 20 Years!
April Merrill’s “Reisen.”
poster: Furniture Design Class
Thanks, once again, to the Interior Designers of Idaho (IDI) for their extensive efforts in planning the 2012 Chair Affair regional design competition, Trade Show and Gala events. UI students from the spring 2012 Furniture Design and Construction course traveled to Boise, along with their furniture pieces, in order to participate in the 20th Anniversary of this celebration of the power of design. Students mingled with other design students and professionals at the Trade Show and discussed their creative works at the Gala exhibit and reception in downtown Boise. April Merrill’s table design, “Reisen,” (journey) received top honors as the “Best Student Design” at the Gala. The Furniture Class also exhibited in the UI Library through May 7. Congratulations to all participating students for successfully taking their designs from concept to full-scale reality! Mark your calendars for the 21st Annual Chair Affair Gala on Saturday, April 20, 2013. We hope to see many of you there. Don’t forget that it is not just for students, so if any CAA Alumni out there have the urge to flex their furniture design muscles, join us in the fun! —Miranda Anderson & Jay Pengilly Groovy Stuff Last spring, in addition to the tradition of the IDI’s Chair Affair, the students participated in a unique industry-sponsored design challenge with Groovystuff and its owner, Chris Bruning.
Furniture class post card with all of the students’ designs.
photos: Miranda Anderson
Janice Kammler’s “Time Revealed” table design won the “Popular Vote” in the Groovystuff Design Challenge and Exhibit April 21–26 at the High Point Furniture Market in High Point, NC. The table was inspired by the current drought conditions that exist in the south-west and in her hometown of Las Vegas, NV. Her design got the attention of market attendees with her creative use of cascading vines that “emphasize the receding water levels around Lake Mead,” accentuated with a decorative iron ring around the table, “symbolizing the industrialization of Las Vegas.” According Ms. Kammler, “Working with Chris Bruning and Groovystuff has been a wonderful experience. If Chris hadn’t encouraged me to move forward with this particular design, I probably would have ended up somewhere else entirely and wouldn’t have won. Thank you Chris for your time and input and thank you Groovystuff for donating the materials!” —Miranda Anderson and Jay Pengilly
Janice Kammler and “Time Revealed.”
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ID 451 Fall 2012 Corry The ID 4th year studio, with Shauna Corry, conducted a service learning project in Troy this fall in partnership with the Seventh Day Adventist Church congregation. Students worked in teams to document the existing conditions and develop a program. The congregation’s facility committee under the leadership of Dixie Hunt provided excellent information and valuable critiques at mid project and during the final presentation. Debra Saul was hired to design the final plan, incorporating ideas from all of the projects. Debra’s plan has been approved and the congregation will break ground on April 1, 2013. —Shauna Corry Universal Design (ID 443) Fall 2012
photos: Shauna Corry
Students completed several action-oriented research and outreach assignments targeted toward experiencing, analyzing, and reporting on access and inclusion in the city. Moscow map was divided into quadrants and experienced from an ADA/UD perspective, which revealed a series of suggestions delivered to the city for improved access, embracing disability and accessibility as social and spatial justice constructs. Students completed Blue path reports for various business and commercial spaces to enhance their commitment to accessibility and inclusivity, the reports go beyond ADA to introduce constructs of universal design and accessibility as economic imperatives. Students also completed a range of advocacy projects targeted to address identified gaps between knowledge and behavior relative to disability and inclusion in the environment by creating interventions and assessing their impact on changing behavior. Projects included awareness of deafness and hard of hearing design lessons, braille reflections and opportunities, veterans services, body image and deconstruction of normal, buckle up for Bobby advocacy, diversity in our environment, and campus accessibility pitfalls. Student teams have long term plans to continue their advance and outreach work beyond the class. —Rula Awwad-Rafferty ID 351 Falll 2012 Awwad-Rafferty We worked with the communities of Kendrick and St Maries, Idaho, co-designing with community stakeholders a community center in each (In the historic 105 year old Kendrick Grange Building, and the 1970s St Maries Cormana Building respectively). The community centers were envisioned as a third place for community connections, identity, belonging, action, intergenerational activity, and sustainability. The two communities wanted to address poverty constraints, promote better overall community identity, wellbeing, environmental and cultural health, and vitality; and proactively address significant community problems. Through participatory design process, we facilitated community dialogue and action in each of the towns through several visioning and co-authored design processes. ID student Shayda Sanii commented, “This project particularly interested me because in the future I would like to pursue historical restoration. In a new project one considers mostly the future of the space. But with a project like Kendrick Community Center, the past, present, and future all play a vital role. Community residents of all generations have a history with this building, in which the memories help to shape what they want to see in it— be it complete renovation or minor changes. Working with a community that is so proud and self-sufficient made the work much more enjoyable.” —Rula Awwad-Rafferty
Dixie Hunt desk crits with Lauren Booker and Tessa Grundler and Kelsey Paul, Sofia Cardiso, and Cally Mercer make their final ID 451 presentation.
Kendrick Grange.
2 0 1 2 S h o w
poster: Veronica Finney and Holly Colvin
M A r c h P o s t e r
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poster: ID Seniors
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poster: Xiao Hu
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ASID hosted the CAA T-shirt competition and sales this fall and last spring. The winner, Coreen Becia, received a $300 cash prize and we have sold all the shirts this semester. We went to Sun Valley on Oct. 26 for an ASID conference to meet with professionals and tour some great homes and businesses. Our group volunteered for Make a Difference Day on Oct. 20 where we do community work and community improvement in Moscow. We will be Decorating the McConnell Mansion for Christmas this November as we do every year. Last spring Troy library worked with us on a visionary redesign of their library and this semester as a continuing service project we are going to help them actually implement the designs. We have also teamed up with AIAS this semester for LEED courses and testing to become Green Associates by the end of the semester. Very exciting! —Sam White Corey Becia’s winning T-shirt design.
Aaron Logan, NWDB project leader for the Latah Trail picnic shelter project, took this time-lapse video of the steel set up and concrete pour <http://youtu.be/ODAlKgOqbMw> of a trail shelter project being built by a student group Wendy McClure advises called New World Design Build. This effort fits well with our interest in giving students construction experience that prepares them for careers and explores new avenues to combine service and career preparation. Several other faculty are working on similar course projects including Bruce Haglund and Gary Austin/Ann Marshall. Provost Baker has expressed a keen interest in the possibilities for transformative education that is embedded in projects like these. This strength seems like one that we could build upon in our journey to become the “school of choice for trans-disciplinary, community influenced education.” [NWD is also planning a Global Architecture Brigades spring break trip to Honduras to help with the construction of a health care center for those in need.–bth] —Mark Hoversten
NWD group members on site, ready to become viral YouTube stars.
photo: Wendy McClure
New World Design Build
Luke Ivers Recognized as Innovator Tonight I attended The Innovation Showcase. This great event highlights the research, artistic, and creative activities talents of graduate and undergraduate students. The top three presenters in each category will receive scholarship awards up to $500 and the top three poster displays will receive scholarship awards up to $250. Here are all our winners [list shortened, for full disclosure see <http://www.uidaho.edu/research/innovationshowcase> –bth]... First - Luke Ivers (Architecture) – Graduate Artistic and Creative Activity Second - Eric Demattos (Fine Art) – Graduate Artistic and Creative Activity photo: Bruce Haglund
Third – Lina Zhao (Graphic Design)– Graduate Artistic and Creative Activity —Duane Nellis’ facebook page
Luke Ivers sketches with mates in London.
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A Sketch-Up model of the sky prototype as it will look in the AAS third-floor studio space.
Bruce Haglund’s Arch 570 Natural Lighting Class proved that it is possible to create a naturally lighted artificial sky that can reproduce consistent overcast sky light distribution on cloudy, partially cloudy, and bright sunny days. The four teams of students found two viable solutions—a mirror-box sky with a transluscent skylight and a cone-shaped sky with matte white interior surfaces. Based on the students’ work the project was awarded a $15,000 UI Seed Grant to construct and instrument a full-sized prototype of the conical sky. A sub-group from the lighting class spent spring term 2012 refining the plans for the more radical of the two feasible skies, the cone. The faculty decided to install the sky in the AAS third-floor studio space so that it would be secure and easily accessible to students for testing their studio project daylighting schemes. SolaTube has donated an industrial-sized skylight (24” diameter apperture). Bruce and two student co-authors (Brad Dunbar and Jen Meuller) are traveling to Lima, Peru to present a paper about the sky at PLEA 2012 <http://www.plea2012.pe> and to visit Machu Picchu. Meanwhile a non-thesis research class is constructing the prototype during fall term and will instrument and test it during spring term. It’s also possible that a group of Idaho and UK students will construct the other feasible prototype (the mirror-box) at the Center for Alternative Technologies in Machynlleth, Wales, during the summer. —Bruce Haglund Design as Social Transformation Frank Jacobus taught a spring term research seminar, “Design as Social Transformation,” where students were asked to design and build a small object that could be easily altered parametrically through Rhino/Grasshopper. Once defined parametrically the objects were shared with a larger user group and their formal transformations were recorded. This class offered students the opportunity to learn about the effects of Frank Jacobus’ “Drfit Lamp.” fabrication on designed objects and examined design thinking strategies wherein designers are responsible for designing the formal language and rules for designed objects that are then allowed to be transformed within the social realm. —Frank Jacobus Drawing as Inquiry Sketching on Location (ISBN: 978-1-4652-0526-1) is Matthew Brehm’s first book as sole author. Containing almost 100 of his location drawings, along with explanatory sketches and images, it is a how-to guide to be used primarily in his graphics courses in Moscow and in Rome. —Matthew Brehm
Photos: Frank Jacobus
image: Troy Phillips
A Daylighted Artificial Sky
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Phillip Mead In September Phillip Mead delivered an IDL lecture about the Sun Valley Resort when it was used as a Navy convalescent hospital during WWII. Military personnel recovered from war wounds with the help of sun, fresh air, hot water pools, athletics and cultural activities.
poster: Sherry McKibben
“The value of sunlight, spring water, nature and exercise are established therapeutic agents in healthcare design, but the medical values of culture and its luminary figures remain less studied....If places can offer an exemplary array of life-affirming and esteemed cultural activities and people, both which raise emotions and intellect to elevated, if not ecstatic, levels, then the best that culture can offer might possess the same therapeutic value as some medication.” Rula Awwad-Rafferty The Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) announced its 2012–13 Board of Directors. Rula AwwadRafferty was named chair-elect. The Environmental Design Research Association EDRA is an international, interdisciplinary organization founded in 1968 by design professionals, social scientists, students, educators and facility managers. The purpose of EDRA is the advancement and dissemination of environmental design research, thereby improving understanding of the interrelationships between people, their built and natural surroundings, and helping to create environments responsive to human needs. Anne Marshall Anne Marshall completed her PhD in an interdisciplinary program, Design Environment and the Arts, at Arizona State University. The title of her dissertation is “Indigenous Architecture: Envisioning, Designing, and Building The Museum At Warm Springs.” Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg
cover: UW Press
Kevin is also the co-author of Daylighting Design in the Pacific Northwest. While some sustainable design strategies are general and not specific to place, place-specific opportunities and challenges are especially important in daylighting design. This book spotlights innovative design in a region heavily influenced by climate and landscape, makes use of environmentally friendly technologies, and looks at projects that aim to achieve social as well as aesthetic goals. It will be of great value to architects, engineers, lighting designers, and green building consultants, as well as to students in these fields. Available Fall 2012 from University of Washington Press! See <http://www. washington.edu/uwpress/search/books/MEEDAY.html>.
photo: Anne Marshall
Kevin successfully defended his dissertation titled “Evaluating Human Visual Preference and Performance in an Office Environment Using Luminance-based Metrics” at the University of Washington, College of Built Environments in June. He hopes to continue working with the Illuminating Engineering Society Daylight Metrics Committee to develop luminance-based metrics and corresponding recommended performance criteria.
Anne Marshall sports her new diploma from ASU!
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Randy Teal The process is complete and we now have a new member of our family—Zoe Clyde Teal. She arrived on May 13 just in time for Mother’s day. She weighed in at 7 lbs. and 13oz. Both mom and baby are happy and healthy. I have attached a photo so that you might enjoy and share it with the rest of the College. Frank Jacobus
photo: Randy Teal
Frank has accepted a teaching position at the University of Arkansas. “I’ve enjoyed my tenure at the University of Idaho tremendously and will look back with fond memories of my time spent here. Over the past five years you have given me such wonderful support and encouragement. Friendships have developed that I hope will continue for many years to come. I wish the College of Art and Architecture every success and know that I am leaving a strong program and an outstanding faculty.” [Apparently Frank went to Arkansas for a football coach to be named later.—bth] Matthew Brehm
photo: UI Staff Affairs
New arrival Zoey Clyde Teal..
Jay Pengilly Technical Shop Director Jay Pengilly was recently recognized as the UI Outstanding Exempt Staff person of the year! We are very proud of Jay, and not surprised that he has received this award. President Nellis presents Jay Pengilly’s award.
poster: Ken Carper
Matthew Brehm has recently had work published in two new books. The Art of Urban Sketching, which contains sketches from artists around the world, including a dozen drawings that Matt created in Rome, IT, and Barcelona, SP. Urban Sketchers in Lisbon—Drawing the City documents a three-day symposium in Portugal in July 2011, attended by anout 200 people from 22 countries. Matt was one of six invited lecturers at the event, and he conducted two sketching workshops—images and text from these events are published in the book along with the other lectures and workshops. In February, Matt gave a lecture and workshop on sketching at Iowa State University. He presented his paper “Drawing as Learning” at the Design Communication Association Biannual Conference at Oklahoma State University in October. At the conference, Matt’s watercolor sketch of the Roman Forum was presented with the Best of Category Award (Faculty Observational Drawings) in the DCA Juried Drawing Exhibition. Also, Matt’s paper from the previous DCA Conference, “Sketch Locally, Connect Globally” was chosen as one of eleven papers for publication in the organization’s journal, Representation.
Xiao Hu Xiao presented two papers at the annual ACSA conference at Boston in March, one examining the learning styles of international architectural students and their studio experience, the other investigating the transformation of architectural education systems in China from the American Beaux-Arts model to the Soviet model in the 1950s. In June, Xiao presented a paper at the International Conference on Environmental Governance at Beijing. Ken Carper Our long time structures professor, Ken Carper, is becoming a regular guest lecturer and faculty member in China and has also lectured throughout the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, UK, Ireland, India, Japan and Taiwan.
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John Anderson and Miranda Anderson Recognized with “Best of Show” Award “Capacity”, an art installation designed and built by John and Miranda Anderson, was selected for the Sustenance exhibition at the Visual Arts Center at Boise State University May 11-25, 2012.
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In 2011, the Visual Arts Center and the Treasure Valley Food Coalition invited Idaho artists who have an interest in food issues and a desire to reflect that interest in their work to apply for inclusion in “An Exhibition About Food by Idaho Artists.” Eighteen artworks by thirteen artists or artist groups were selected for the exhibition by curator Kirsten Furlong. The artworks included ideas related to obesity, food preservation, contemporary farming practices, and links between agriculture and architecture. Proceeds from the sale of exhibited work were divided equally between the artists and the Treasure Valley Food Coalition. In addition to the sale of artwork, a farm-to-table dinner with the artists was held on the eve of the opening with ticket sales also contributing funds to the TVFC efforts. At the opening reception on May 11, John and Miranda Anderson’s piece was recognized with “Best of Show” along with a $1,000 award check.
John and Miranda’s artwork on display.
Accreditation Update We just learned from the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) that our third-year focused evaluation was a success and we are now good as gold for the remainder of the six year accreditation period. Thanks to Phil Mead and Sandi Klingler for their work on the third-year report to NAAB. Our next accreditation visit will be in 2016. —Diane Armpriest Studies Abroad Summer 2013 Next summer we’ll offer three studies abroad opportunities—Xiao Hu will teach in China, Matt Brehm in Italy, and Bruce Haglund in the United Kingdom. These incredible experiences enrich our program emormously. —Bruce Haglund photo: Bruce Haglund
Robert Church and Clemente Garay (BArch 1987) Return Visiting Professors Rob Church has joined the faculty to teach third-year studios all year plus Intro to the Built Environment in the fall and Programming in the spring. Clemente will return from Spain, where he is a practicing architect to teach fourth-year studio in the spring term. —Bruce Haglund Idaho students chatting with an architect at AlliesMorrison in London as the Shard rises in the background. Circa 2011.
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photo: Mark Pynn
This year AIA Idaho recognized several of our alums at the Honor Awards for Architecture in Boise, specifically Chris Patano (BArch 1995) and Mark Pynn (BArch 1979) as designers who know how to use wood, and Jake Dunn (MArch 2009) as the exemplar of AIA associates. Countless others served on the design teams of other award winning submissions. There were 36 projects submitted for consideration by the Awards Jury—Bruce Blackmer, FAIA (NAC Architecture), D. Nels Reese (Professor Emeritus, UI), and Robert Hull, FAIA (Miller Hull Partnership). Idaho Forest Products Commission “Best use of Idaho Wood Award” The Wright Residence by Mark Pynn.
Project: The Wright Residence Architect: Mark Pynn Architect, LLC– Ketchum, Idaho Owner: Robert and Laura Wright
Photo: Patano Hafermann Architects
Contractor: Rick Walsworth
Project: Riverstone Office Building Architect: Patano Hafermann Architects– Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho Owner: RSHO Associate of the Year Award
“Jacob has shown a commitment and passion for the education of both students and professionals about new perspectives, tools, and strategies to facilitate high performance and integrated design.”
photo: AIA Idaho
For the whole story see <http://www.aiaidaho.com/Honor_Awards.php> The Wright Residence interior detail by Mark Pynn. and <http://www.idahoforests.org/img/pdf/AwardsPressRelease.pdf>. —Bruce Haglund
Gunnar Gladics and D. Nels Reese help Jake Dunn celebrate his AIA Idaho Associate of the Year Award. HVAC integration study from Jake’s Arch 553 studio at the IURDC.
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Winner: Jacob Dunn
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Chris Patano and Laura Hafermann’s Riverstone Office Building.
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Maureen McProud Wheeler (BArch 1977)
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Maureen’s watercolors were feature in a solo show at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown, WA. She is a member of the National Watercolor Society and a registered architect <http://www.wheelerarchitects.com>. Her show featured many watercolors of the Palouse, including the original Corner Club in Moscow.
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design has recognized Jonathan Segal’s affordable housing scheme, The Charmer, in San Diego as one of the 2012 American Architecture Award winners. See <http:// www.chi-athenaeum.org/archawards/2012/AA12-76/index.html> and the video at < http://vimeo.com/50716954?utm_source=Emperor%27s+C ontact+List&utm_campaign=35e3542968-Latest_Architect_as_Developer_ Information7_24_2012&utm_medium=email>. The AIA California Council (AIACC) announced Jonathan Segal, FAIA, as the 2013 AIACC Distinguished Practice Award recipient, which recognizes a career The Corner Club as remembered. of dedicated commitment to the built environment. “Jonathan Segal is an excellent practitioner,” the Awards jury commented, “and in his firm, he has created a unique business model that has changed the way architects practice. He demonstrates a strong commitment to community involvement, particularly in the city of San Diego, and has dedicated himself to the profession as an educator.” For the full story see <http://aiacc.org/2012/08/16/aiacc-announces-jonathan-segal-faia-as-the2013-distinguished-practice-award-recipient/>. The council also bestowed him with a Merit Award for Architecture for the Q, a seven-story, mixed-use residential, office, and commercial development in the Little Italy district of downtown San Diego. The building integrates all of these uses within a small 50- by 200-foot infill lot while also preserving the oldest home in Little Italy.
photo: Jeff Durkin
watercolor: Maureen McProud Wheeler
Jonathan Segal (BArch 1984)
Affordable housing, the Charmer (a), and mixed-use, The Q (b), in San Diego, by Jonathan Segal.
Dwaine Carver, Rob Thornton (BArch 1985), Elizabeth Young (BArch 1980) Dwaine Carver, Rob Thornton and Liz Young have formed a new partnership, CTY Studio, in Boise and have opened their new office at 220 N. 10th Street.
After a long search Tyler is working for Wiencek + Associates in DC, although working in their Gaithersburg office (moderate Metro rail commute). The firm focuses on affordable and low-income housing projects, the majority of which are renovations. So in as much as maintaining vs demolishing embodied energy there is some inherent sustainability in the work and a strong social mission as well. The office web site is pretty robust with past projects and the staff team <http:// www.wiencek-associates.com/> and you can take a look at the Gaithersburg office, an pretty cool adaptive re-use project (was an old cannery) at <http://www. wiencek-associates.com/featured-work/project.aspx?id=37>.
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photo: Wiencek + Associates
Tyler Ashworth (MArch 2001)
CTY Studio’s new space in Boise.
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Jeffry Burchard (MArch 2006) Jeffry was the Project Architect with Machado and Silvetti Associates (Boston) for the just completed Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life at New York University in Manhattan. The building features a fabricated, perforated, laminated stone-screened-curtain-wall. The 90,000 sf of program provides classroom, meeting rooms, and lecture halls for the university, as well as larger multi-purpose rooms meant to serve the needs of the various faith-based groups on campus. (Images Attached, Happy to share more if you’re interested. He is also currently a Design Critic in Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, teaching First-Year Core Architecture in the MArch program. Kurt Rathmann (MA Arch 1997)
Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life at NYU.
Kurt Rathmann and Steve Streets led The Rastra Block Instructional Workshop last spring for the new composting toilet outhouse, “The Groover,” at PCEI. Follow-up sustainable design workshops focused on floor and ceiling framing, wall plastering, stucco, rainwater collection, and composting toilet function. PCEI honcho Tom Lamar says, “The LaFortune restroom facility will really help PCEI’s ability to conduct educational programming at the Nature Center. Not only will the construction of this facility be completed through adult sustainability workshops, but it will result in a facility that will improve our ability to handle more people, and put us in a position to expand the use and impact of our Nature Center.” To learn more about the Groover, and to see pictures of the work so far visit <http://www.pcei.org/lafortune_groover.htm>.
Photo: PCEI
Photo: Jeffry Burchard
Kurt was one of ten presenters of ten slides in ten minutes for the 10x10x10 (Sustainable) Building Slam at the Magic Lantern Theatre in Spokane.
Kurt teaching the hands-on workshop at PCEI.
Kent A. LeFevre (BArch 1989) Artist Kent LeFevre had a show, Fine Art Photography of the Great Southwest, at the Summerlin Library Gallery in Las Vegas, NV. The show will ran from May 22 through August 5, 2012. For more fine art photography from Kent visit <http://www.naturephotographynow.com>. M. Ted Pratt (BArch 1981) Ted was featured as “An Innovator with Heart” in gb&d Jan/Feb/Mar 2012, which claimed he’s “championing design’s social and scientific power ... [he] could be called the Thomas Edison of architecture.” Read more at <http://gbdmagazine.com/2011/an-innovator-with-heart/>. Robert Norwood (BArch 1996) Rob has moved from NBBJ to become a principal at SkB Architects <http://www.skbarchitects.com>.
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David Davies (BArch 1985) David Davies, senior project manager with CSHQA, has been appointed as a member of the Ada County Historic Preservation Council. His three year term began April 1, 2012. Dave joined CSHQA in 2006 and became an associate stockholder in 2008. He’s been involved with a variety of CSHQA projects including the Idaho State Capitol Expansion and Renovation, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Mountain Home, ID, and the Mulvaney Medical Office Building and Tenant Improvements, Boise, ID. Jeanine (Gunderson) Christensen (MArch 2002)
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We would like to introduce you to Victor Howard Christensen who was born on July 6, 2012 at 8:46 pm. He was a whopping 9lbs 10oz and 22 3/4” long. (See photo on the next page.) The first few days of having him home with us have been amazing. Victor is a super great sleeper and a good eater, too!! Every day I am feeling stronger and back to normal after the c-section. Please raise a glass and have a toast today for our little man Victor. Jeff Law (MArch 2002) and Irene Ng (MArch 2001) Jeff and Irene anticipate the arrival of their newly adopted son Jameson Jeong Lawng this fall or winter. (See photo on the next page.) Good things come to those who wait.
David Davies the happy historic preserver.
Guy Esser (BArch 1992) UI Staff Affairs recognized Guy as a 2012 Staff Award receipient for “showing exemplary dedication and having gone above and beyond their normal job duties at the University of Idaho.”
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In the category of Service to Society, the AIA has recognized Ernie Lombard as one of the 105 new members to its prestigious College of Fellows The Fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession. Election to fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of architects as individuals, but also their significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.
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Ernie Lombard (BArch ISU)
S t u m p e r R e s u lt s : M A n y W i n n e r s ! I’m pretty sure the daylighted space on page 1 is our beloved Kibbie Dome!–Eric Roberts; It’s the Kibbie Dome!!!!–Amanda Ryan; The daylight space on the UI campus is the remodeled Kibbie Dome! and The face is from a building on Calle de Alcala in Madrid.–Eric DeGroot [It’s the Bank of Spain. Overachiever!–bth]; Stumper: the day-lighted space in question on page one is the Kibbie Dome.–Jason Cochran; Stumper question response: it’s the kibbie dome! And that’s an awesome photograph.–Morgan Maiolie; and The daylight space on the first page is a crazy view from inside the Kibbie Dome (with its new Kalwall ends). It took a couple minutes to figure out!–Ryan Monson. Congratulations to all the smarties! —Bruce Haglund
Guy Esser receiving his award from President Nellis.
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R.G. Nelson, prominent north Idaho Architect and former UI faculty member, passed away on August 2. R.G.’s accomplishments in architecture included many awards, honors, and superior recognition. In 1988 R.G. was appointed Distinguished Professor of Architecture at UI. In recognition, R.G. received the American Institute of Architecture Students “Outstanding Practitioners in Education” Award, and was chosen as one of the most influential members on the UI campus. Here is a link to his obituary <http://yatesfuneralhomes.com/_mgxroot/ page_10780.php?id=1097448>. —Mark Pynn
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George Roberts George Roberts, professor emeritus of Art at UI, passed away in Moscow, Idaho on March 11, 2012. Friends, colleagues, and former students celebrated his life on April 7 in Moscow. George came to UI’s Art Department in 1957 and retired in 1992. He taught sculpture, ceramics, and drawing and served as department chair from 1963-1977. Although a prolific artist, George will be remembered most fondly for his great kindness, robust sense of humor, twinkling eyes under massive brows, and the sweet odor of his ever-present pipe. Donations in George’s memory may be made through the UI Foundation. See <http://uidahofoundation.org/uidahofoundation/giftadministration/giftadministration>. Click on “Give Online Now” to make a contribution to the George Roberts Endowment. —Mark Elison Hoversten
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Stumper I believe the sundial pictured on page 1 is the only one on the UI campus. Where is it? Or do you know of another one? Send your answers via e-mail to <bhaglund@ uidaho.edu> for recognition in the Spring 2013 issue of Architecture & Interiors News.
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