Faculty Meetings

The next Tenured Faculty Meeting will be on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:00am in the Faculty Conference Room (05-201A). The Tenured Faculty Meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2009 has been cancelled.

The next General Faculty Meeting will be on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11:10am in the Faculty Conference Room (05-201A).

The next Curriculum Committee Meeting will be Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:10am in the Faculty Conference Room (05-201A).

Important Dates

Thursday, October 22 - PRC Committee Nomination memo responses due (Tenured & Probationary)

Wednesday, November 11 - Academic holiday - Veterans' Day

Department News

Syllabi

Thank you to those faculty who have submitted their syllabi to Henri. If you have not, please submit them as soon as possible. As well, please also submit your prospecti. Examples of prospecti can be found on Current Students 2nd Year web page.

Books Purchased with CBF Funds

Vickie Aubourg has provided us with a list of books purchased (.pdf) in 2009 with CBF funds. The list includes a notation of of which books have been received in the MRC thus far.

Senate Committee Vacancies

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design has a few more senate committee vacancies to fill. The committees include: Faculty Affairs Committee, Grants Review Committee, Instruction Committee, Research and Professional Development Committee. If you are interest in any of these vacancies or know of another faculty member who may be, please contact Cornelius Nuworsoo.

Lamp Available

After cleaning out the Building 92T (the offices in the trailer) we have an extra table lamp. It is available to anyone who wants it (yes, it works). First come, first served. Contact Kathi Good if you are interested.

Furlough Days for CAED Shop

Friday, October 9, and Friday, October 23, have been chosen as furlough days for the CAED shop staff and the CAED shop will be closed on those days. Doug will post signs to that effect. Please make sure your students are aware of this as well.

Furlough Days

The Architecture faculty furlough days schedule can now be viewed at Faculty Furlough (.pdf).

Toot Your Own Horn

Please continue submitting items for Toot Your Own Horn to Henri and Kathi. Include dates and complete titles of awards, papers, conferences, etc., relative to the announcement, and send to Henri an electronic copy of any papers published. Please also continue forwarding information on achievements by alumni and students.

Social Events

Reception for Dr. William Siembieda

Thursday, November 12, 4:00-6:00pm, Berg Gallery

City and Regional Planning Department Head, Hemalata Dandekar, and CRP faculty invite you to join them at a reception thanking Dr. Williams Siembieda for his years of leadership and service in the CRP department. Dr. Siembieda will be leading the new Planning, Design and Construction Institute (PDCI) for CAED. For additional information and to RSVP call (805) 756-1315 or email the CRP department.

Exhibits/Crits/Invitations

Studio Reviews

Be sure to check the Studio Reviews section of the News & Events page of the Architecture website often, for any reviews your colleagues have scheduled. Remember that you can find the Studio Review Form on the Administration page of Architecture web site. Crits and reviews submitted via the Studio Review Form will be posted as soon as they are received. Please plan ahead. Separate review reminder emails will no longer be sent out. Please contact Shane McKeague at 6-1316 or smckeagu@calpoly.edu if you have any questions.

Announcements

2009-10 Hearst Lecture Series

Ralph Roesling, Friday, October 23 at 4:00pm in the Business Rotunda (03-213)

Ralph J. Roesling is founding principal of Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects, with over 30 years of experience in all phases of architecture and planning. He has served as Principal-in-Charge, Project Architect and Principal Designer for various project types from office and retail uses, to educational, civic buildings and residential. Mr. Roesling has directed many major architectural and planning projects for private, governmental and institutional clients throughout California and abroad. He has extensive experience in assessment and evaluation of existing structures for reuse and redevelopment projects. His architectural projects have won several Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects and an Orchid Award. He has lectured locally as well as abroad in Japan and Italy. He is a design faculty member of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Woodbury University, and the NewSchool of Architecture in San Diego. For additional information, visit Ralph Roesling's web page

Future Hearst Lectures:

James Gates and James Brown (in conjunction with Vellum) - Thursday, October 29, Location TBD

Ron Radziner - Friday, October 30, 4:00pm, Business Rontunda (03-213)

Preston Scott Cohen - Friday, November 13, 4:00pm, Business Rotunda (03-213)

Karl Daubman - Friday, November 20, 4:00pm, Business Rotunda (03-213)

Hosted by the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, the Hearst Lecture Series highlights the work of designers and architects from all over the world. The free public lectures are made possible through a grant from the Hearst Foundation. For more information go to the Hearst Lectures web page.

NCARB Prize for Creative Integration of Practice and Education in the Academy

Deadline: February 2, 2010, 5:00 p.m. EST

The NCARB Prize supports combined practice and education projects at the university level. Submissions must represent unique efforts to integrate education and practice initiatives while allowing students to earn academic credit.

Six cash awards, totaling more than $60,000, will be presented:

Five awards of $7,500
One grand prize award of $25,000

Architecture schools with programs that are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) and architecture schools with programs that are candidates for NAAB-accreditation are invited to submit projects. Projects must also involve a non-faculty architect, offer the project as part of the architecture curriculum for academic credit, and have commenced no earlier than the fall 2007 academic term. Submissions must be received by NCARB no earlier than Tuesday, January 5, 2010, and no later than Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 5:00 p.m. EST. For more information go to the NCARB Prize Program web page.

Competitions

Valley Development Council Design Competition

Early Registration: November 2, 2009

Late Registration and Submission Deadline: January 15, 2010

Architects, designers, landscape architects, planners and students are invited to prepare concept plans for the redevelopment of three strategic sites in the Pioneer Valley, a region of Western Massachusetts defined by the Connecticut River Valley. These sites are located in Southampton, Palmer and Hadley. The goal for this international design competition is to create a local example of sustainable development and redevelopment, and to provide a model of how communities in the region can grow smarter. With the partnerships formed through this competition process, there will be significant momentum for turning the winning concept plan idea into reality. Go to the Valley Development Council Design Competition web page.

6th Annual Vellum Competition

Exhibit & Reception: Thursday, October 29, 8:30-10:00pm,

Atmodsphere, 1119 Chorro St., San Luis Obispo

The Department is pleased to announce the 6th annual Vellum Furniture Competition and exhibit, sponsored by Vellum Design Build and the CAED. The Exhibition will be open to the public Thursday, October 29th through Saturday, October 31, 2009. For additional information go to the 2009 Vellum Competition web page.

Rotch Scholarship

The Rotch Traveling Scholarship was established in Boston in 1883 to promote architectural education through foreign travel.This program also includes foreign travel and has been established to augment the architectural education of students of architecture at the highest level of scholarship within a studio format. Proposals are invited from faculty members in all NAAB accredited schools of architecture in the United States for travel anywhere in the world during the following calendar year. Go to the Rotch Traveling Studio web page for more information.

AIA San Francisco Excellence in Unbuilt Design

Co-Sponsored with SFMOMA

Deadline for Entries: February 11, 2010 at 1:00pm

This award category calls for architectural design work that, to date, remains unbuilt. Unbuilt architectural designs of any project type are eligible, including purely theoretical projects and unbuilt client-sponsored projects, such as buildings, interiors, transportation infrastructure, and monuments. The intent of this award category is to welcome the ideas and work of practicing architects, architectural educators, and architecture students from throughout the Bay Area. For more information go to the AIA San Francisco Excellence in Unbuilt Design announcement on the AIA San Francisco web site.

High Bridge International Design Ideas Competition

Registration launch in September 2009; Submission deadline in January 2010.

The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects' Emerging New York Architects (ENYA) Committee announces its 2010 Biennial Ideas competition for students and young professionals. This year they have chosen to focus on the historic High Bridge which currently connects recreational parks in the Bronx and Manhattan. The competition will challenge participants to transform the bridge and surround areas into a vibrant public space that includes an arts complex for emerging artistic communities. Go to the High Bridge Info Package for more information.

Opportunities

Design-Build Conference and Expo, Washington, D.C., November 5-7, 2009

Registration Deadline: October 28, 2009

While the tenuous economy has many owners rethinking how to get projects off the ground quickly, there is a steady surge of projects being completed utilizing design-build. With the stringent budgetary and time constraints placed on many owners – particularly in the public sector – more and more owners are turning to DBIA for best-practices, education, training, tools, and access to industry professionals who can help deliver successful projects.

If you want to rub elbows with representatives from key Federal and state agencies as well as industry leaders from across the nation, then Washington, DC this November is the place to be. Go to the Design-Build Conference brochure for more information or the registration page to register.

Gensler African-American Internship & Scholarship

Deadline: October 27, 2009

Gensler is seeking nominations for two outstanding African-American students in a NAAB accredited architecture program to be awarded academic scholarships and a paid summer internship in a Gensler regional office. To be considered, both candidates must be 5th year African-American students in the Fall of 2010 (i.e. current 4th year), and applicants must include a formal letter of nomination from Cal Poly in their submission materials. More information can be found at the Gensler Scholarships + Internships web page. Please email your nominations to Alissa Magorian by 5:00pm on Tuesday, October 27th.

Beyond Green - SBIC's 2009 High-Performance Building Awards

Entries must be received by 5:00pm on Friday October 30, 2009

The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) announces the 2009 Beyond Green High Performance Building Awards. This unique program recognizes the initiatives that shape, inform and catalyze the high-performance building market, as well as the real-world application of high-performance design and construction practices. Award winners will be invited to present their projects on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. in February of 2010, in conjunction with an educational briefing for the High-Performance Buildings Congressional Caucus. For more information go to Beyond Green - SBIC's 2009 High-Performance Building Awards Call for Entries web page.

Miami+Beach Bienal 2009 International Competition

The Miami+Beach Bienal 2009 and the Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects cordially invite professionals to participate in its different categories with built works from the last five years. Among the categories will be one devoted to projects and unbuilt architecture, in addition to an e-competition open to both professionals and students. Project will also be exhibited at the 2010 National Convention of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). For more information go to the Bienal Miami+Beach 2009 Event and Main Competition web page.

Nuckolls Fund 2010 Grants

Applications for Nuckolls Fund 2010 Grants are now available.

Deadline: February 5, 2010

In 2010, the Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education will award several grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. Grant applications are now available and can be found at the Application Forms page of The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education Inc. web site. Grants will be announced at Lightfair International on May 12, 2010.