DESIGN INFLUENCE

NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2005 COLLEGE OF DESIGN 2005 CALENDAR

February 6-March 11 April 23 CONTENTS Exhibition by Gail Peter Borden: [X]perience 2005 R. Stanhope Pullen Society Members Mechanisms University Event

February 26 May 9-14 DEAN’S MESSAGE The Design Guild is an association of alumni, friends, Design Guild Dinner honoring Gail A. Lindsey, FAIA, Graduation Exhibition 2 Voices of Achievement/Voices of Design design professionals and industry leaders established Exploris in 1996 to promote design education at the NC State May 14 University College of Design through private contri- March 7 Spring Commencement RECOGNITIONS butions and gifts. The publication of Design Influence NC State University Founder’s Day is fully supported by Design Guild funds. May 19-21 4 Design Guild Award Honors Gail Lindsey March 13-April 2 AIA National Convention, Las Vegas 5 Rodney Swink Named Distinguished Alumnus We welcome your submission of alumni news Art + Design Painting Show Alumni & Friends Reception, Thursday, items in addition to your comments about this March 19, Mandalay Bay Resort publication. To receive our electronic newsletter, March 21 DESIGNlife, please send us your e-mail address. Architecture Lecture: Stanley Saitowitz May 19-21 FEATURES Early Childhood Outdoors Design Institute: 6 NC State Grads Work Magic [email protected] or address correspondence to: March 28 Design for Active Childhoods 8 Marching for the Pack Architecture Lecture: Branko Kolarevic www.design.ncsu.edu/cont-ed/ NC State University 10 A Match Made in Design School College of Design April 3-22 June 4-11 12 Design Connections Lead to Success Campus Box 7701 Graphic Design Exhibition Alumni & Friends Drawing Trip to Prague 14 Graphic Design Student Helps Launch Wolfgrid Raleigh, NC 27695-7701 www.design.ncsu.edu/cont-ed/ 16 NC State to Improve Affordable Housing Options for the Lumbee Tribe 919/515-8313 April 4 Architecture Lecture: Brad Cloepfil June 12-17 18 Sponsored Go Kart Studio Yields Good Results Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA Design Camp – Residential dean April 11 All ARCHITECTURE LECTURES are held in the auditorium 19 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Carla Abramczyk Architecture Lecture: Adam Yarinsky June 20-24 in Kamphoefner Hall at 6 p.m. and are co-sponsored director of development Design Camp – Day by AIA-Triangle and the School of Architecture at NC April 20 State University. A reception follows the lecture. AIA CES Jean Marie Livaudais University Installation of 13th Chancellor July 10-15 credits are provided. 22 COLLEGE NEWS director of professional relations James L. Oblinger Design Camp – Residential Emily Freeman EXHIBITIONS are featured in the Brooks Hall Gallery. April 21 August 4-6 NOTES development assistant Spring Fashion Show, Kamphoefner Hall Courtyard AIA NC Summer Design Conference, Richmond VISITORS are encouraged to verify time and location Sherry McIntyre Alumni & Friends Reception, Time and of events, which are subject to change. For more 24 Alumni/Friends We hope you like the changes editor; director of communications April 23 - May 8 location TBA information, call 919/515-8313 or sign up for 26 Students to the official magazine of the Graphic Design: Senior Exhibition Craig McDuffie (BEDV 1983) DESIGNlife, an e-newsletter, at www.design.ncsu.edu 28 Faculty/Staff College of Design. Renaming (link to “news & events” from pull-down menu). designer the publication Design Influence OUR THANKS College of Design lectures and exhibitions 32 Design Guild Support captures the essence of the COVER are sponsored in part by Design Guild Dean’s Circle and 33 College Faculty & Staff Listing mission of the college — to Resolution Tree, by Jennifer Van Orden Benefactor members. (BAD 2004), commissioned for City of Raleigh’s expand as a center of influence First Night Celebration. Photo by Ian Quate, For more details, go to www.design.ncsu.edu/events. on design. senior in Art + Design. though that should satisfy the greater need. David Walker’s admonition reminds us that Over more than 50 years the College of What should have been leadership of our this begins with people. It is a challenge to Design has established a reputation of culture on the expression of renewal and structure the education of designers that relevancy to community need. There are DEAN’S MESSAGE optimism turned instead into competing extends the discourse on design beyond many examples of student and faculty projects egos and development intrigue. Finally, personal objectives into the preparation of that have made significant contributions to market forces reigned in the process and the most talented and creative individuals the life of individuals in small communities a significant opportunity for the design to engage the needs and interests of others. fulfilling the cooperative extension mission Voices of Achievement / Voices of Design professions to act as guides with enhanced It is necessary to prepare individuals of the University. Graduates of the College sight has been lost. The beauty of the artifacts who are most inclined to work alone to have made significant contributions to the designed has had little relevance to the participate productively on teams. understanding of green design in both the by Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA, Dean Over the past several years it has been Increased attention brings the scrutiny of expression that was needed. academic and professional settings. Alumni encouraging that design professionals have broad constituencies. It places a bright light The voice of design is dependent on the most have influenced the development of building been thrust into the public consciousness. on behaviors that constitute the nature of David Walker in a speech to a conference talented among us. It is dependent on the types from airports to research laboratories. The conditions for this attention have ranged design professionalism. As the achievements “Going Beyond Green” observed the commitment of the design disciplines to And, advances made through product from the desire to resolve the unfinished of design professionals are considered, it is importance of maintaining a proper promote those who address the issues of most development by a graduate of our College business of a response to a national tragedy important to derive the lessons that have perspective in design. He observed, concern to society. Similarly, if our College have influenced medical applications. at ground zero to the renewed appreciation been learned from the perspective of the seeks to be a true center of influence we must Environmental studies within the College for the role of the creative individual in the many constituencies affected by the work The competitive differences in the 21st seek out those who provide the example for have included water quality management as economic well being of our culture. The of design professionals. This measure, not Century will be people…it will not be our students to live a life of relevancy and well as view-shed protection contributing popular press, from The New York Times the self-congratulatory tendencies of a process. It will not be technology. It involvement. In the context of a university to the preservation of the quality of the to Time magazine, has chronicled the profession, will determine if the designer will be people…The stakes are high. with a land grant mission the College of Design North Carolina environment. Principles of individuals and decisions related to design has a voice in society. has a responsibility to do no less. Many issues universal design evolved within the College in such detail that even the eyewear of David Walker, from conference materials, demand our attention. These issues require of Design as a model for the nation. In certain designers became a story of interest. While the attention of the media has Going Beyond Green: Strategic Transformation the creative spirit of our graduates. How will short, the College of Design community is It has become apparent that the design highlighted the possibilities of the design Through Human Capital Planning, communities be designed to promote the comprised of individuals of considerable endeavor is distinct from either the hard professions it has also provided a case study November 2002 health and welfare of the citizens? What can be achievement and therefore we have become sciences and engineering and the humanities of the implications of work disengaged from done about the development of products that a community with an influential voice. and social sciences. Further, it is the rigor of the priorities of society. This increased We must never forget the designer’s charge respect green principles? How do designers the design process reflected in the integration attention has provided witness to teams of to work on behalf of others, to seek to address the needs of individuals with varying We owe it to our predecessors and to our of disparate sources of information and the most talented individuals completely enhance their possibility for success, and to physical and financial capabilities? Is there a descendants at the College to maintain materials and tested by the application of absorbed in formal investigations almost use our work to celebrate it when it occurs. strategy to promote understanding of an ever our commitment to addressing the most ideas to the most vital questions before entirely disengaged from the constituencies The talents of designers are much needed more complex world through communication? pressing issues of society. It is time to add society that distinguishes the role of the they intended to serve. While a nation waited in our world. If we wish our voice to be Can designers identify the deeper meanings our voice to all of the voices of the past even designer. How these questions are addressed for the expression of creative individuals to influential we must work beyond self- of contemporary life through their work? while we teach others to speak up. is the measure of achievement of the design speak on its behalf, design teams minimally interest. Through our work it is possible If we do not even attempt to address these professions, it is the measure of the strength involved themselves with any purpose beyond to improve peoples lives, to enhance their questions, we will have little influence and Our voices of achievement have become the of the voice of design in society. the satisfaction of personal explorations as capabilities and to stir their imagination. no voice. voices of design.

2 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 DEAN'S MESSAGE 3 DESIGN GUILD AWARD DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS Design Guild Honors Green Architect Gail Lindsey College of Design names Rodney Swink as 2004 Distinguished Alumnus

Gail Lindsey, FAIA, makes being green Lindsey has pioneered work in collaborative The North Carolina State University Swink volunteers extensively in the easier for all of us. Lindsey passionately green charrettes, setting a new “green” course College of Design has named Rodney Swink community and is a guiding force for the strives to improve the way architecture serves for many federal agencies and organizations. of Raleigh, N.C., as its 2004 Distinguished landscape architecture department as both society through sustainable design. Born in Charrettes she’s worked on include the White Alumnus. The award was presented at a a lecturer and a member of its advisory Japan, Lindsey has lived all over the world. House, the Pentagon, the Grand Canyon, special event hosted by the NC State Alumni board. He served as chair of the spring 2005 She attributes her passion for sustainability to and the Habitat for Humanity headquarters. Association held November 5, 2004, at the college conference “Designing Communities both her global perspective and a prolonged She’s been sought as a consultant by the Embassy Suites in Cary. for Healthy Living.” Swink’s leadership hospitalization as a young adult. While in the Department of Defense to develop green earned him the prestigious Robert E. Stipe hospital, Lindsey spent a lot of time thinking bases of the future, by the Department of the After completing his bachelor of arts in Professional Award from Preservation North about how she wanted to use her time. She’s Interior to “green” the national park system, economics from NC State in 1973, Swink Carolina citing that, “perhaps no other added her own phrase to a popular activist and by the Department of Energy to exchange Gail Lindsey, FAIA returned to NC State to earn his master’s in individual in this state has been called upon saying, coming up with: “Think globally, act information with 25 countries on performance landscape architecture with a concentration in by so many communities with an urgent cry locally, commit personally.” metrics. Lindsey has lectured all over the the Environment. She was recognized as a community planning and urban economics to assist in saving that community’s historic world and was a visiting lecturer for the fellow of the AIA in 2000. from the College of Design in 1977. fabric.” He has also received the Frank B. And commit she has. Collaborating with College of Design. She’s been asked to present Rodney Swink, FASLA, (MLAR 1977) Turner Award from the State Construction the US Green Building Council, Lindsey was at every national convention of the American At home in Wake Forest, Lindsey practices her A registered landscape architect, Swink is Office and the NC Partners of the Americas instrumental in establishing Leadership in Institute of Architects (AIA) since 1995 and own brand of green architecture through her director of the North Carolina Office of Dean Marvin Malecha praises Swink as Bramham/Marcus Humanitarian Award. Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), has chaired the national AIA committee on firm, Design Harmony, which she founded in Urban Development, which is responsible “an individual who has taken his design the nation’s first green building rating 1990. She designed her own environmentally for leading downtown revitalization and education and put it to use as a public He is a fellow and national past president system. Based on six major areas: building conscious residence and, of course, drives a development efforts statewide. Prior to servant working for the people of North of the American Society of Landscape materials, water quality, energy, indoor air hybrid. A Walt Whitman quote inspires Lindsey working for the state in the Department of Carolina in projects as significant as the Architects. Locally, Swink chaired the quality, site and area/community, the system as she works: “Re-examine all that you are Commerce, Swink served in various roles Main Street program. He has built on his Raleigh Appearance Commission, was a awards points to reach specific certification told…dismiss that which insults your soul.” within the Division of Forest Resources as a education by serving as a leader in the field founding member of Scenic North Carolina levels. LEED has made a significant difference Lindsey’s energetic enthusiasm is unflagging landscape designer, landscape architect and of landscape architecture nationally and has and served on the boards of Preservation in the sustainability of both public and as she travels the world and shares approaches administrative officer. devoted his time to the future by accepting North Carolina and the NC State Friends private design. For example, the General to sustainable design. The Design Guild is teaching assignments here at the College of of the Gallery. Internationally, he has lent Services Administration (GSA) now incor- scheduled February 26 to honor Gail Lindsey’s Swink has been a visiting lecturer in the Design. It is easy to characterize Rodney as his expertise in revitalization to the people porates a high LEED standard in all of its extraordinary contributions to our green earth. landscape architecture program at the an exemplary public servant, leader in the of Bolivia through his leadership of North new federal buildings. www.design.ncsu.edu/alumni. College of Design throughout his career. design profession and as a caring teacher.” Carolina Partners of the Americas.

4 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 RECOGNITION 5 Harb began creating concept art soon after his start in the Art “I won the scholarship and quickly started nagging professor NC State Grads Work Magic Department, and in 1998 moved into the Digital Matte Department, Chandra Cox for Jonathan’s contact information. Chandra worked a unit that specializes in backgrounds and environments. He was her magic and fortunately for me, Jonathan was willing to gamble leading projects in the Matte Department by 2000, and in 2002 he and ILM was in a position to hire artists,” says Griffin. took over supervision of the group. Griffin grew up seeing The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of “When I got into a position where I had a little more influence,” the Lost Ark, both Lucas films. “I’m currently working on Star Wars says Harb, “I reconnected with NC State to look for talent.” Episode Three – a dream come true,” says Griffin. fter getting his start running errands in the art department of Peterson and Charlie Bailey to visit the workshop. A Crediting Art + Design Department Head Chandra Cox with Griffin says his education at NC State “comes down to the people. George Lucas’s special effects company Industrial Light and Magic Harb calls Peterson and Bailey “veteran model makers…these are helping him attract promising employees, Harb and ILM Recruiter All of the professors have so much passion and energy about what (ILM), Jonathan Harb (BID 1995) now supervises the ILM Digital the guys that built the original Deathstar trench, Millennium Falcon, Lala Gavgavian included NC State on a trip in November 2002, which they do. They are accomplished individuals. It holds true at ILM, Matte Department, and has been instrumental in bringing other NC etc., from the first Star Wars films, and countless film icons since. I was NC State’s first time on ILM’s recruiting list. too. I just try to soak in as much as I can.” State graduates to the company. managed to show some work to them both, then kept in touch by mail.” Harb says the “hardest people to find are those with a wide Barry Williams recalls that after he graduated in the fall last “Watching The Empire Strikes Back and Big Trouble in Little Through these contacts, Harb was able to get an interview with variety of skill sets. Artists that have strong traditional skills, coupled year, he freelanced for a few months and Harb called him to come China about a million times and poring over the ‘Making of’ Star ILM. He was hired as a production assistant in the company’s Art with solid, diverse digital skills are rare in the effects industry.” in for an interview as an apprentice. “That same enthusiasm that Wars books” piqued Harb’s interest in special effects. “Fortunately, Department. During this trip, Harb met two promising talents at NC State — Bryant had helped me get a job,” said Williams. the best place on this planet to learn visual effects is Industrial Light “After throwing some things into my truck and driving across Bryant Griffin (BID 2003) and Barry Williams (BAD, BID 2003). Patience Giving credit to Professors Susan Toplikar and Chandra Cox, and Magic,” says Harb, “and the opportunities here are endless.” the country, I started at ILM 13 days after graduating from State, on and persistence paid off for Griffin and Williams just as they had for Harb. Williams says his training specifically in the basics — light, color, Patience and persistence pay off in the industry, as Harb’s own January 2, 1996,” Harb says. Griffin, a Charlotte native, learned about the College of Design and other fundamental design processes, and basic knowledge experience illustrates. Favorite aspects of his job include “creating realistic images through a contest he won while he was a student at the N.C. School of some software help him with his current work. According to In the summer of 1995, Harb participated in Professor Percy of things that do not exist in reality, and identifying, guiding, and of Mathematics and Science in Durham. In addition to the $200 Williams, industrial design internships and working on outside Hooper’s Model Building Workshop. Hooper invited ILM’s Lorne learning from people who can do the same.” he received as a prize, he got the opportunity to take an idea from public art projects really helped him get his feet wet. concept to completion with Professor Charles Joyner. Introduced “The depth of talent that others have around me and the by Joyner to the world of design and the numerous career paths excitement of seeing something I’ve worked on projected on ‘the big Jonathan Harb (BID 1995) Bryant Griffin (BID 2003) Barry Williams (BAD, BID 2003) available, his view of a potential career path was reshaped. screen’” interests Williams most about his work at ILM. “I broke into the industry with a lot of nagging, persistence and The list of films that Harb, Griffin and Williams have worked on the charity of Jonathan Harb. In November of 2002 I gathered all of recently include: Star Wars Episode Three, XXX State of the Union, War my work and interviewed with Jonathan and Lala Gavgavian during of the Worlds, The Day After Tomorrow, Harry Potter III: The Prisoner (their) recruiting trip to NCSU. I received kind feedback, but no of Azkaban, Van Helsing, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Peter Pan. magic call,” says Griffin. Harb is happy to have had a role in Griffin’s and Williams’ success. Determined to stay on task, Griffin “prepared a portfolio for ILM and “When you make it to a place where you can help others and do Lucas Arts for the summer internship program [in 2002], but still no so, some people figure that as selfless,” Harb says, “but it’s just as call. In the fall of 2003 I noticed a flyer with information about the much selfish. You feel great when you’re able to see positive results Pumpkin King Scholarship and noticed that the donor was Jonathan Harb.” from something you’ve worked hard for and contribute directly to. “I didn’t submit my work to win the scholarship,” says Griffin. Plus, if you always give, you’ll always have.” “I just wanted to get my new work in front of Jonathan and begin Giving back is something Harb has done personally by establishing a dialogue that would turn into some opportunity months or years the Pumpkin King Scholarship, and professionally by introducing down the line.” ILM to NC State students and graduates. Photos courtesy of Lucas Digital, Ltd.

6 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 FEATURE ARTICLE 7 unless I have a lot on my plate. I’m lazy if I don’t have much to do.” Marching for the Pack Although playing in the band requires lots of time, it also required some missed practice. Charron explains, “It stresses me out to be late and one time I was an hour late because our review ran long. Giana and I just have to learn things on our own that we miss at practice.” “Last year my academics were not as stressful, having been mostly Is it hard to choose between your dream of becoming non-design related,” says Malak. “Now that I’m understanding my an architect and your love of music? Not if you are Heidi course work, I have a greater appreciation for being here and have Charron or Giana Malak, both sophomores in the School developed a stronger dedication for studio work.” of Architecture and both members of the NC State In addition to the Marching Band, Charron plays in the Pep Band Wolfpack Marching Band. High Point native Charron that plays for women’s and men’s basketball games and works part- plays the trumpet. Philadelphia area resident Malak plays time in the Materials Lab (shop). Charron adds, “I really enjoy both the cymbals. bands. Pep Band doesn’t require as much practice, but there are a lot of Charron says managing the rigors of architecture women’s and men’s basketball games.” She explains that members earn academics and the time commitment required to participate points for each game in which they participate in Pep Band. Charron in the marching band is worthwhile because she could not plans to get in as many basketball games over the break as possible. choose between her two interests, even though she forfeits Last year, she earned enough points to be chosen as one of the valuable studio time for the love of music. 30 members who flew to Maryland to perform at the NCAA women’s “I love design and I love music. It’s hard to pick one to tournament. give up,” says Charron, who also plays in the Pep Band for Right: Giana Malak building a model in studio. Below: Heidi Charron working in the Materials Lab. Wolfpack basketball games. “I spent 15 hours at Carter- Finley Stadium for the Miami game this fall. Football season means that two-day weekends all become one-day weekends, so lots of work has to go into studio projects and other assignments in that one day.” Malak, who last year was a member of the Carolina Hurricanes Storm (dance) squad, too, has “overloaded her schedule since middle school.” Her father is in academia and advises her on time management. He convinced Malak to give up band after high school. What he had not planned on, though, was that her NC State orientation counselor was a drum major in the Marching Band. After encouragement from the counselor, Malak tried out for band and made it. She says, “I don’t feel fulfilled

Giana Malak, left, and Heidi Charron, right, are musical architecture students. Photo by Dan Jahn.

8 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 FEATURE ARTICLE 9 Context sensitive design, the newest government buzz words in Inspired by Foote’s challenge to build a chair, Barefoot transferred A Match Made in Design School roadway planning, serves to build the road in the landscape context. from the master’s program in Wood Science into the Industrial Design When speaking of this, Miller shares that “landscape architects master’s program. He was in and out of the program because he were the first to design scenic parkways that used the land to shape worked, but continued work on his master’s part-time. the road without destroying the landscape.” When he and Miller relocated to Winston-Salem, Barefoot began Her first affiliation is with the American Society of Landscape working with Hy Zelkowitz at Stendig doing product development of Wendy Miller (MLAR 1986) and Jim Barefoot (MPD 1986) Architects (ASLA) and she served as president of the North Carolina lounge chairs. They would take the sketches from the Vignellis or met while enrolled at NC State’s College of Design. Today they are Chapter in 1996. She participates in the Transportation Research Board SOM and convert them into something that could be manufactured. married, living in Winston-Salem with their two children, and still as a member of the Landscape and Barefoot also made the prototypes working in design. Environmental Design Committee. for showroom samples, which Speaking about their successes today, they both attribute Miller was a charter member of was a crash course in upholstery. inspiration derived from Professor Joe Cox. While in school, Miller the alumni advisory board for the Unfortunately, Stendig went out of was a teaching assistant for Cox’s Color & Light class while Barefoot Landscape Architecture Department business. was enrolled in the class. at NC State. When she was asked to Barefoot then worked at Brayton The two fondly remember Cox’s nighttime community art class serve, Miller confides she reviewed International in product develop- critiques as a major bonding force. In fact, the pair attended Cox’s her projects from design school to get ment. He served as an in-house reacquainted with the work. “Half designer. While there, several of his Jim Barefoot (MPD 1986) and Wendy Miller (MLAR 1986) watercolor workshop in Oriental, N.C., for their honeymoon trip. of my projects were road-related. It chair designs were produced. Miller’s Work Combines Design and Science was stunning to realize I had done After that experience, he set An English major with pre-med sciences under her belt, Wendy that,” she says. “One of my projects up as an independent designer and Miller decided to continue her studies after working for a landscape was working on sign ordinances and has “a 12-foot commute across his architect in the University of Virginia (UVA) campus planning visual aesthetics in the public realm. deck.” Barefoot either responds to department. “It opened up a whole new world to me,” says Miller. Roads are a big part of that.” design briefs from clients or specu- After UVA, Miller moved to Chapel Hill. While there, she enrolled Keeping in touch with the people lates by creating chair designs that in a planning course that led her to NC State’s design school. She met from school is important to Miller. he thinks companies might need. Barefoot during her second year. She says her landscape architecture He creates computer renderings for training brings a different way of presentations and often builds pro- Today, Miller is using her talents and interests in the Transportation Barefoot’s chair Alana, produced by Patrician. Planning Department for the City of Winston-Salem. As Principal looking at the problems she runs into totypes. His clients then license the Planner, she works with the Winston-Salem Metropolitan Planning as a transportation planner. “It’s a comprehensive view,” she explains. designs and pay him on a royalty basis. His clients include Brayton, Organization (MPO), and she is involved with the overall system HBF, Paoli, AGI, and Patrician. planning including bike paths, pedestrians, and long-range planning. Professor’s Question Leads to a Career His success is linked to maintaining long relationships with clients. A new project for Miller is participating in developing an Aesthetics While majoring in Wood Science and Technology at NC State, That generates more than enough work to keep him going part time. Manual for the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Barefoot had designed a table. On the advice of his father, who as a Barefoot says his design business is just one of his jobs. “I’m a The federal government is pushing comprehensive, multimodal faculty member in Forestry had served on committees with Vince stay-at-home dad for our 14- and 11-year olds, I renovate the house, transportation planning, which includes all modes of transportation Foote, Barefoot showed it to Foote for input. and I have my design business.” from trains to passenger cars to buses and airplanes. NCDOT is Barefoot says he will never forget Foote’s response, “Where’s the As for the first chair Barefoot designed at the request of Foote to trying to revamp how it plans for aesthetics in roadway design. chair?” match his table….it is still in their home.

10 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 FEATURE ARTICLE 11 launched with high-end, high-style food dishes and containers for Design Connections Lead to Success both cat and dog lovers. Since their product launch in 2001, product lines have grown to now include stainless steel and plastic dishes, various accessories for the pet-home environment, toys, and soon, grooming products. WetnOz products are now carried in 400 pet and gift stores in the U.S. and 12 different countries, and have Little did Mark Kimbrough (MPD 1985) know when he was a products inside and out. According to Kimbrough, “That put us on garnered international design acclaim since their introduction. senior at Duke University that he would have NC State connections the map…. designing Dell’s first laptop on the market.” Kimbrough now splits his time between the two businesses, while to thank for leading him down the road to success. Kimbrough was Still based in Houston at the time, Kimbrough and the other Jones remains fully focused on Design Edge. WetnOz has grown at majoring in fine art when he took the advice of Christian Holljes Design Edge consultants would travel to Austin, commuting two 30-40 percent in each of the past three years. So far, Kimbrough says (MPD 1984) to come visit him at NC State in the industrial design and a half hours each day to make the 150-mile trip. They decided that WetnOz has managed to exceed their every expectation with the master’s program. “Holljes had been a year ahead of me at Duke. to relocate Design Edge to Austin, which was becoming a mini- future looking very bright. Further expansion is anticipated. Fortunately,” says Kimbrough, “I did take him up on his offer and I silicon valley area. The company continued to grow and flourish and For a Duke grad who learned about the NC State program through a went to visit the design department at State.” Kimbrough became partner in 1994. friend, Kimbrough says the time he spent at NC State “was an absolutely Kimbrough says that Holljes, who was majoring in zoology and While the product development side of Design Edge was doing well, service’ consulting business, Kimbrough and Jones began looking phenomenal experience for me.” The small graduate program was fine arts at Duke had taken an independent study in the ID program Walters was pioneering the use of multimedia and animation; well into other business models to generate income. In 2000 they decided beneficial and he still is in contact with several people from State. at State his senior year. Holljes encouraged Kimbrough to do the same, before there was much available software. Eventually, Walters spun off a to explore the notion of creating a true ‘product’ based company; one “The network of students and NC State grads helped me get my so he decided to follow the same path. Kimbrough enrolled in an new company called Human Code, and continued exploring the integra- where they would design, manufacture and sell their own products. first consulting job in the Midwest and another NC State connection independent study with Vince Foote and learned to love industrial design. tion of animation, graphical user interface and gaming on the Internet. They employed their years of experience to research and select a led me to Houston as the first employee of Design Edge,” adds Kimbrough was given a project each week of the independent study. When Kimbrough became a full partner, Design Edge was strictly market segment which had little exposure to design as a strategic Kimbrough. He adds that he came a long way in what seems like a Starting out in a consulting job in the industrial design focused, but there was a differentiator. Six months and many pounds of coffee later, they relatively short time. Midwest, Kimbrough heard about Mark Kimbrough (MPD 1985) movement in the industry to incorporate selected the pet market to be the primary focus. “I owe my whole career to Vince,” adds Kimbrough. “In hindsight, what Chipp Walters (MPD 1982) had mechanical engineering into its suite of The pet industry is a $35 billion industry which has proven less he recognized things in me that I didn’t see and I can’t say enough been doing in the ‘Texas computer services in order to provide a more com- susceptible to economic fluctuations. According to their research, even about him and what he did for me.” circuit’ with firms like IBM and Texas prehensive service to its clients. Pearce in a down market, people continue to spend money on their kids and Instruments. Walters had started Jones, a mechanical engineer, became pets. They then broke down the various market segments. “Other than Design Edge and within a few months, partner with Kimbrough in the mid-90s. in food products, there was absolutely no brand awareness in hard Kimbrough became the first employee Today, Design Edge has 35 employees. goods. There really aren’t any memorable name brands… where was and helped get the industrial design On staff there are industrial designers, Nike, Oakley or Coca Cola in this industry?” says Kimbrough. Their company off the ground. Before long, mechanical engineers, graphic designers, strategy was to develop a brand first and then to develop products Design Edge was designing products for and experience designers (strategic that would support their brand message in the marketplace. many Fortune 500 companies. branding and web site development). That venture, called WetnOz (pronounced “wet nose”), began One of their clients was Michael With this talent-stocked staff, Design with targeting the ‘icon’ of the industry. . .the dog bowl. . . seemingly Dell, founder of Dell Computer (then Edge is able to offer comprehensive mundane accessory, yet, one which every pet-household needs. They PC’s Limited). Dell had just moved his services from corporate branding to Top: WetnOz booster stand and feeding dish: complies with the Vets operation to a warehouse facility and product line extensions. recommendation for elevated feeding. asked Design Edge to develop his first After years of the tradition ‘fee for Right: Kimbrough’s dog, Alamo, sneaking a treat from his WetnOz Treat Jar.

12 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 FEATURE ARTICLE 13 results of his query. Not only are the results listed, but a table shows Graphic Design Student Helps Launch Wolfgrid what computer had which part of the problem to solve. It is easy to understand his fascination with seeing his work in action. “The grid is great for large, time-consuming data crunching,” says Harris. It is a truly communal grid because anyone can submit jobs to the grid and anyone can become agent computers on the grid. Since early in 2004, graphic design graduate student Jon Harris For Harris, “The fun of it is seeing the grid work.” He wonders The goal for Harris is to have more software available to make has had a hobby that requires most of his extra time. if a community can create a useful grid to support itself in its the grid more useful for a larger Armed with a BFA in graphic design with an undergraduate minor computing needs. As a demonstration, Harris gets out his laptop variety of disciplines. He explains in electrical engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement and to explain the computer network. He visits the http://packmug. that Wolfgrid is a secure system of Science and Art, Harris is now a fourth-semester graduate student. ncsu.edu/wolfgrid page and goes to the applications page. He plugs so no agent computers (idle He has always been interested in the space where art and design in that he wants to get prime numbers from 0 to 10,000. While computers that do the work) are and technology meet. His membership in the Mac Users Group on watching his monitor (that shows which computers are idle that are harmed in the process. campus led to his interest in creating a supercomputer at NC State. available to help crunch the numbers), instantaneously he sees the Right now Wolfgrid is set When Apple released its Xgrid software in January 2004, the up so anyone can write software or collaborate with a handful of Pictured below: Jon Harris. At right, l-r: Sammie Carter, Everette Allen and Harris. Mac Users who were interested started Wolfgrid as an experiment involved Computer Science students to write software. The Wolfgrid to connect many Macintosh computers together as a supercomputer team will evaluate the software before putting it on their web site. to share the workload for processor-intensive applications. This According to Harris, the reason the web interface exists is for created a virtual community grid that works like a supercomputer, non-Apple users to be able to benefit from the software. The web performing computing jobs when computers are idle. portal allows the grid to interface with the Internet. In the future, The computers are part of a network and all hooked to one central you can retrieve your own jobs and it will e-mail you a link to the computer. The Information Technology Department lends a hand finished product available for download. There is also the potential by allowing some of their computer servers that use grid controller for 3-D animation movies to be generated through the grid, which software to be used by Wolfgrid. would greatly reduce file-processing times for people using the grid. Harris and Sammie Carter, a computer science senior, volunteered Harris hopes to learn how to sustain users’ interest in the grid to begin to build Wolfgrid across the NC State community. The and wants to encourage grid members to involve others. “To me, this student-initiated Wolfgrid project was launched in February, with meant that people had to understand the grid as a communal experience. guidance from Everette Allen, computing consultant with NC State’s It is very important that the users have a sense of community and Information Technology Division and staff advisor for the project. feel that they are an active participant in this community, which Wolfgrid currently allows collaborative computations on networked works for the benefit of everyone involved,” says Harris. Macs; soon, Linux boxes will be added to the grid. “At the same time I am very interested in this project from a Wolfgrid now includes about 25 computers, and the number grows technology standpoint, since I wanted to see if a socially based daily, Carter says. He and Harris have done a bit of troubleshooting computing grid is something that can even exist and help people. and creative problem solving while building the grid. I also wanted to see how building a socially based computing grid is As one of the grid architects of Wolfgrid, Harris has written several accomplished. This is what happens at the intersection of design and software applications to test it. What interests him most is that technology and I think approaching this problem from both of those Wolfgrid is a social experiment as well as a computer experiment. angles benefited the project,” he adds.

14 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 FEATURE ARTICLE 15 the Tribal Council to show them preliminary home designs based NC State Team Helping Improve on the information gathered at the community meetings. The designs will be for 1500 square-foot prototypes with variations on Affordable Housing For Lumbee Tribe each design. After getting feedback on the prototype designs, the team will begin to address issues of construction methods and neighborhood design. Father and son pair Michael Clark (B.Arch. 1971), and Ché Clark the recently built stock of affordable housing in the Robeson County (M.Arch. 2004), and Architecture Professor Georgia Bizios are lead- region does not adequately meet the needs of the occupants in terms Exposure to Architecture an Additional Benefit ing a team of NC State students who are working to improve housing of durability, quality of construction and standards of design. As a Seeing the project as a mutually beneficial exercise between for North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe by designing affordable homes means of addressing this issue, the Lumbee home design initiative students and the Lumbee community and being a die-hard NC State for Lumbee residents in southeastern North Carolina. will place an emphasis on the use of durable, high quality materials fan, Michael Clark knew the Tribe would benefit from the pride that Michael Clark is NC State’s first Lumbee graduate in architecture. while incorporating recent trends in the production of affordable NC State takes in whatever it sets out to do for the community. He is the owner of Native American Design Services, which was housing. As a result of the interaction with the ultimate homeowners, “Traditionally, homeowners in affordable housing communities hired to assist the Tribe with creating home design guidelines. the team plans to engage elements of traditional Lumbee housing research to the home designs. In addition to Clark, the design team do not get exposure to the profession and practice of architecture,” The Tribe had received a grant to support housing needs from the culture in the designs. includes Marshall Dunlap, Katie Wakeford, K.C. Kurtz and Wendy Michael Clark says. “This was a way to get young people in the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Bizios also saw an opportunity in a project that has dual benefits Legerton. The project will continue over the coming years, and region involved with the community at the meetings, and it educates The HUD grant allows qualifying potential homeowners to receive both for the community and for the students involved. In addition to Bizios envisions a rotating membership as some students graduate them by exposing them to what an architect does.” guaranteed loans for the construction of new, quality-built houses. providing a valuable service for the homeowners, this type of project and others are recruited to join the team. Michael Clark hopes that after being exposed to architecture, “I thought it would be a great marriage between the College is an excellent chance for students to learn by addressing issues of The students have made a number of trips to Robeson County young people in the Tribe with talent will be able to go to Design of Design and the Tribe,” says Michael Clark. He realized that site and place for a unique client. In doing so they are able to work to get to know the environment. On September 21, 2004, they Camp and learn more about the design disciplines and NC State. there was a great opportunity for collaboration between Tribe with broad concepts of home design while specifically enriching the conducted a community workshop in Pembroke in order to get input “This is a very fulfilling project,” Ché Clark says. “I see the members and architecture students, who could bring a great deal project by their participation. She recruited graduate students who from their eventual clients. The meeting was attended by over fifty extensive need for housing for my people, and I am proud to use my of energy and design experience to the project. This kind of real are working on the project at many different levels, from cultural members of the Lumbee Tribe, who represented all fourteen of the skills to help relieve some of that need. It means a great deal to be world challenge inspires enthusiasm among design students. In Lumbee districts in Robeson County. able to team up with my dad and provide much-needed architectural projects like this, they must examine the unique cultural needs of Photos from Lumbee community workshop held September 2004. The community meeting served as a brainstorming session, services to the Lumbee people.” a particular community and take responsibility for developing real which brought up issues of housing that the community felt needed solutions through design. attention in the design of new affordable homes in the region. “The Michael Clark talked about this idea with his son Ché, who participants realized that their input is valuable,” Michael Clark was completing his last semester toward earning a master’s degree said. “Even if each and every idea is not eventually included, the in architecture, and with Georgia Bizios, whose architecture firm participants know their concerns were heard.” specializes in residential design. The Clarks and Bizios discussed Based on feedback from potential homeowners, the team is the possibility of the College of Design’s involvement in the project, incorporating Native American themes and cultural elements and then met with the Tribal Council. Together they developed a – such as open spaces for meals and family gatherings – into proposal which began to generate excitement for the collaboration. their home designs. The ideas arising from the meeting focused on affordability, energy efficiency, sustainability, and traditional Designs to Accommodate Cultural Differences cultural gathering places. Clark and many of his fellow Tribal members felt that much of The next step in the project will be a meeting with members of

16 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 FEATURE ARTICLE 17 Sponsored Go Kart Studio Yields Good Results COMMENCEMENT

Commencement Address by Tony Brock This fall, Vialink Corp. sponsored NC State University College of Design a design competition in Bong-Il Jin’s December 15, 2004 Industrial Design 400 Studio. The idea came to Professor Jin and Charles Kim, VP of Design and Marketing for Vialink, while Kim was co-teaching the studio. Winning designs by (l-r) Chadley Jaziri, Derick Harris, and Hong-youl Choi Graduates, Family, Dean Malecha, Faculty and Staff of the College of Kim, who holds a Masters of Design, Friends, it is truly and an honor and a pleasure to be with you Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, welcomed and teams were rewarded based on teamwork, quality of research, today. Commencement has always been a favorite time of year for me. the opportunity. “We felt it was a requirement to provide an experience organization, analysis, and how well they could both communicate Graduates, congratulations on a job well done. I wish you many years of good health and prosperity in your life of design. that would push students to draw upon the individual talents as well and validate their findings. I graduated from NC State with a graduate degree in Graphic Design as technical and problem-solving skills they’ve acquired to date, but The final studio presentation was held December 3, 2004, with key just a few years ago and I enjoy graduation much more now than the day more importantly push the students to realize the skill sets they did Vialink staff in attendance, including President Steve Shankin, and I walked. I was exhausted and ready for a long summer of doing nothing. not yet possess, and discover the challenge of uncovering resources Hardy Lim, who graduated from NC State College of Design and is I remember little more than the incredible heat and humidity that day and Tony Brock, left, pictured with students during graphic design critique. needed to bridge that gap. Forcing them to apply their skills outside of continuing to pursue a master’s degree in design. the fact that my bike got stolen. the school environment gave them a great snapshot of what to expect The winners of the individual portion of the competition were If I prove to be so dry and uninvolving that you completely zone out Tact, Push and Principle from 1880: as professionals while allowing them to discover their own particular Chadley Jaziri, Derick Harris, and Hong-youl Choi, and each won a and come back thinking you missed something of importance, I will be What is success? It is not the mere gratification of personal ambition. To areas that needed improvement” said Kim. mountain bike (valued at $700). The winning group, Group ‘C’ (Chadley posting my speech on the web for you all to reference (repeatedly). You are accumulate wealth, to win the highest office, to become famous for learning, “We [Kim and Jin] thought a go-cart design project would be great Jaziri, Hong-youl Choi, and Anthony Lee), won $600 in materials. welcome to go ahead and zone out, sleep, whatever—you’ve earned this eloquence, or statesmanship, may not be success. One or all of these objects given the current market consists only of crudely designed vehicles. A “We are very pleased with the student’s body of work. They all day of celebration and relief. may be gained, and still life be substantially a failure. Wealth acquired at good analogy would be to think about the mini bike of years ago and I think it is tradition to now say that I will be brief in my remarks even worked very hard at gathering their reference data, analyzing, and the expense of principle, honors won by chicanery, learning and political though I may not. To speed things along I have put together my personal motorcycles today with all the beautifully styled models on the market. organizing it into cohesive and compelling conclusions for what was distinction used for personal emolument instead of usefulness, do not ‘to-do’ list. The go-cart industry has fallen behind this wave of technical innovation required in a new design. The students all attacked the problem and constitute success. The highest success is achieved by making the most of A commencement address is a complicated list. Make it memorable, and creative expression, showing no design progression in the same period. came up with creative solutions while honing their presentation one’s powers and opportunities. speak from the heart, don’t use a lot of statistics. Not witty enough, not We felt young creative minds applying sound design processes would skills. We enjoy the opportunity to get involved with the school and to serious—you’ve blown your ethos. This string of words cannot help Calvino’s Six Memos for the Next Millennium is as fine a list as one can yield some interesting results. We weren’t disappointed,” Kim added. provide the help, input, and resources we can to assist in enriching the but be cliché to some, lacking to others, and far too deconstructionist, hope for. Calvino describes the virtues of Lightness, Quickness, Exactitude, The competition had two parts. One part judged individual educational experience,” Kim stated. introspective, and self-conscious. For all the effort, I can’t get away from Visibility, and Multiplicity in such a way that the admonitions move beyond designs, and the second judged teamwork. Three teams consisting “Many students have vision and don’t apply the necessary process. critique. I have always enjoyed the process more than the end result. the act of writing to design. He suggests gradients—descriptions of extreme of three students each collectively conducted research for reference In order to be progressive, using the correct processes will dictate and There always has to be a list. Lists are the rule for such occasions. that transfer to one’s breadth and depth of exploration and understanding. and to stimulate ideas. Each group received $500 for materials. Then ensure an emotionally compelling validated design. It is critical for Numbered metaphors, parables, illustrations—The Art of Worldly Wisdom, The descriptions and details of Calvino’s list bring a level of reflection that each student independently generated design concepts, drawings, and designers to be able to explain and validate their designs in a clear, The Art of Living, The I Ching and host of others—they all outline the elevates and encourages a meaningful creative life—$9.00 on Amazon. concept models. Winning designs were chosen on an individual basis concise, and professional manner,” Kim added. good life in a digestible list. One of my favorites is the not-so-well-known Now for my list. This is how I saw things as of 3:00pm yesterday. I don’t

18 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS 19 think it will change much in the next 24 hours, but if they do I will update of Philips/Magnavox in the fall of 1993. It was composed of several paper cantilevered gracefully between the pines. There is no need to erase this chairs, voting ballots, and the like. Do not make the mistake of transferring it on the website. mailing tubes with a fine array of textures, a miniature cow bell, a few from sight. It is a poster of economic form and economic reality worth these talents to the private thoughts and motives of another. Your ability to cardboard boxes, a rectangular magnifying lens, and the name plate from review—worth new eyes and possibilities. master form is a mere fraction of the equation when put next to the ability First, BELIEVE THE FACT: You have been given the perspective needed a vintage Frigidaire refrigerator for cooling purposes—I needed to keep the to work with others. You will collaborate with everyone to some degree. to continue your education. Design is in your hands, and in no more system cool or the whole cubicle would most certainly have gone up in smoke. SPEAK UP AND SPEAK OUT: Share your design opinions openly. Don’t mess it up. By all means exercise grace in such matters. capable hands could it be. Believe this, know this, and never doubt it. For Your super computer will stave off any angst caused by a fulfilling You are being hired for your opinion. If you are not being hired for your however over-the-top this may sound, it is the fact. career delayed. The super computer will keep your mind fresh when your opinion go somewhere else. Get over any shyness immediately. If you BE YOUR OWN MIDDLE PERSON: People are your livelihood, but You have the skills to apply what you have learned. You have the skills projects do not. Those who visit you will ask what that pile of junk is and do not get a three-month or six-month review then you have a great never, never, never allow any of these people to get between you and your to continue learning. You have the solutions to combat misinformation, you will tell them with a strait face that it is your super computer, smile opportunity to exercise your newly found volume. This is the point at client, audience, or end-user. Account executives, account reps, evaluators, malicious manipulation, misdirection, and a thousand pains—great and say nothing more. which a good job should be reviewed and rewarded. middle persons of any size, shape or form must be bypassed at all costs. and small. You have the potential to do nothing less than change how we Your super computer will need constant upgrades and may grow to a Remain close to your conception of the work and the final form it takes. communicate, learn, imagine, and ultimately live. That is fact. scale beyond the patch of real estate that you have been assigned. That is IF IN DOUBT, GO: Don’t be in a rush, but go, if the two options are equal. If you run into trouble, you can keep the middle person at bay by confusing the case with my current super computer. Many of the hard drives are at them with your super computer. This works every time. STAY ALERT WHILE MAKING YOUR WAY TO WORK: Use your their limit even with periodic optimization. They are filled with a steadily BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE NO BAD PROJECTS: The creative morning commute to analyze the social tendencies exhibited by your fellow growing collection of paper ephemera—postcards, advertisements, letters, director and principle of the firm called it the most beautiful work of LIVE TO SURPRISE YOURSELF: Reinvent and renew yourself drivers, riders, or walkers. This trip is repetitious and can be used to gather brochures, photographs, postage stamps, zines, posters, books. Racks, its kind. No more care had ever been put into such a design. The piece continuously. It is the only way to gain perspective on where you have been a great wealth of information. Your morning commute will have you analyze bins, cabinets, frames, and cases form the architecture which my students well exceeded the brief, and anyone’s expectations. It was printed by the and what your capabilities are. Be patient with yourself and others—they a grand array of lowly events and objects that would otherwise be ignored. fear will fail some day and crush me under a mound of weather-worn hundreds of thousands. I was pretty happy with myself thinking that this may be working on surprising you and themselves. I choose a path to the College of Design that takes me by a certain chain paper and stainless steel. master work had the potential to subvert advertising from within and call link fence that once had a large line of bushes growing beside it. Some are No matter how busy you are, no matter how difficult the day, you must into question one’s very own eating habits. Maybe it would change lives for And finally, WRITE A COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS: It is a gift to still there, but several were chopped down—I have not been able to discern maintain your super computer. It is what keeps you going. I have at times the better. Just maybe some parents would wonder if they should let junior yourself. Write it like you are going to give it at the Spring Commencement, why. The interesting part is that what was left was a pegboard of stumps that questioned the hours that it demands—I really should be doing something eat that Happy Meal. This was the best McDonald’s tray liner to grace the here in this auditorium to the graduates in five months. Only after several had grown through, in and around the chain link fence. It is a horizontal else. Something more important—like my job. Or to be more specific, why planet. It met the goals of the client, a zoo seeking visitors; the sponsor months coming to grips with the task and examining your motives, net that has caught a school of logs. I have used these suspended logs to do I collect all these scraps of paper and spend hours rummaging through and distributor, expressing community involvement; the ad agency, also successes, failures, and how to honestly step up to this podium and share illustrate an array of ideas—these ideas tend to be rather grand and cliché, bookstores, antique stores, junk sales, movie sets, and the like? Then there expressing community involvement; and me, the designer, hoping to your findings with others will you truly get the message and have the but they are all too perfect to be ignored. It is the frozen and highlighted are the hours of sorting, resorting, arranging, rearranging. strategically subvert the fast food eating habits of parents in the four-state experience that I wish for you today. There are few challenges that will fill intersection of two disparate forms. It is the meeting point between At one point I swore off hoarding this flotsam and told myself that region between the age of 25 and 40 and their children by employing a you with such a great feeling and knowledge of purpose. disciplines and how that fusion of thought may remain as the strongest the NC State University and State of North Carolina surplus sales were off blatant juxtaposition of a fine raw fruit and veggie diet preferred by several marker—even after the components are gone. It also speaks of collaboration limits. The super computer promptly crashed and I had no other choice wild animals with that of the super-processed cholesterol feast tucked in It is an honor to be here. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. and commonality. Smell the roses. What do you see in the clouds? than to upgrade it. Your super computer is demanding, but it will keep you its formaldehyde-laden, Styrofoam container. I had planned to have you all file down here to the podium to get a fresh An early diagram of the disciplines represented in the College of Design well through your career. Believe that there are no bad projects. look at the audience and put yourselves in the proper shoes—those of the shows a tree branching out from a common foundation. Its branches speaker—but I thought better of it. Better that you don’t know exactly intertwine and intersect. The College has established a Ph.D. program and STRIVE TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CONNOISSEUR: Don’t be KNOW THAT THERE ARE STINKING ROTTEN, ILL-CONCEIVED what it looks like and what you might be in for. This bit of mystery will is planning programs in Design Studies and Animation. With the existing a design snob. Take the hulking octagonal end table that my folks won on PROJECTS: That is to say there are projects that are devoid of any merit leave you sufficiently off balance and motivate you all the more to dredge areas of study, these new programs greatly increase the opportunity for The Newlywed Game in 1967. I keep it, albeit at arms length, but appreciate which all known skills of empathy and imagination will not excuse. In this your soul for untold days only to express a mere whisper of what you new ideas and collaboration. This stop on my way to work continuously it because it forces me to look beyond aesthetics to contemplate the full case, expend all necessary energy to explain that the best solution is to intended. reminds me of these meaningful intersections. range of meanings and interrelations an artifact may possess. design nothing. This is possibly the most proactive of all design solutions. I hope you will all strive to maintain the first sparks of excitement and I am reminded of these inter-relations and interpretations every day as engagement that you experienced early in your design studies, and that BUILD A SUPER COMPUTER: Your super computer will blow all others the direct view from my front porch is of a vintage mobile home suspended PEOPLE ARE YOUR LIVELIHOOD: By all means don’t put thoughts in you will share this energy with all those you meet in the course of your away! My first super computer was built at the North American Headquarters on blocks. It takes surprisingly little to see a spare, elegant, modern geometry their heads. You are great at analysis and evaluation of artifacts—houses, design endeavors. I trust you will all find an attentive audience.

20 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS 21 to Prague June 4-11 to teach drawing and sketching. Professor of Architecture Robert “Bob” Burns to Retire Visit www.design.ncsu.edu/cont-ed/ for details. Robert Paschal Burns is a native of Roxboro, N.C., and attended Wake COLLEGE NEWS Graphic Design Students Design Chancellor Forest College and North Carolina State University where he received Installation Identity the Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1957. In that same year, he Under the direction of Graphic Design Department won the 44th Paris Prize in Architecture, which permitted him to STUDIO NEWS Chair Denise Gonzales Crisp, a team of students led study at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and to travel in Europe for by senior Forrest Causby have designed printed a year. In 1961 he entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Art + Design to offer Summer Studios Abroad studies, is co-instructor. A bequest from the late published by the Center for Documentary Studies. materials and collateral for the installation of NC and received his Master of Architecture degree a year later. Students will get the opportunity to study painting George Smart, Sr., Raleigh architect and friend of the USA TODAY’s Managing Editor for Graphics and State’s 13th Chancellor James L. Oblinger. Other abroad in the magical city of castles and fairytales College of Design, provided financial support for the Photography Richard Curtis (BPD 1972) will par- designers on the team are Mia Blume (senior), After several years working as an architect in Cambridge, contribut- — Prague, Czech Republic. Art + Design Adjunct studio. The studio project will focus on the design of ticipate in studio reviews. Caroline Madigan, Britt Hayes, Candace Powell, ing his talents to such projects as the MIT Student Center and the Faculty Member Kathleen Rieder is the instructor a small Benedictine Monastery and to specifically and Colleen Simon. Juilliard School of Music in New York, he returned to Raleigh to join for this class. Additionally, an Art + Design Summer probe the nature of Sacred Space. Dean Marvin Design for Active Living Sponsored Studio the faculty of the School of Design at NC State. He was promoted to full Studio in Ghana, West Africa, will run from May 18- Malecha and School Director Tom Barrie will partici- An advanced, interdisciplinary studio was offered The Design Guild held its second annual fall Professor and served as Head of the Architecture Department from 1967 to 1974 and from 1983 to 1991. June 18. Students complete projects stateside and attend pate in studio instruction. Students will also take with the objective of making a contribution to the event Friday, October 22, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. He also served as Associate Dean of the School of Design from 1984 to 1990. When the School of Design an orientation session before traveling to Ghana. field trips to Belmont Abbey and Mepkin Abbey. emerging field of design for active living for counter- Design Guild members and their guests were became the College of Design in 2000, the Architecture Department was reorganized as the School of acting sedentary lifestyles and obesity. The studio invited to a 3:30 p.m. presentation by students in the Architecture. Professor Burns was then appointed as Director of the School for the academic year 2001-02. New Sponsored Architecture Studio: Sacred Graphic Design Begins New Sponsored Studio was conducted by Professors Robin Moore (Landscape interdisciplinary studio Active Living by Design, Space in a Monastic Setting The Graphic Design department is running a spon- Architecture), Frank Harmon (Architecture), and demonstrations of the latest technology used in Professor Burns is a licensed architect and has received state and national recognition for his architectural Professor Paul Tesar will lead a new sponsored stu- sored studio to redesign the university alumni maga- Percy Hooper (Industrial Design). Nilda Cosco teaching (laser cutter, rapid prototyper, digital loom design work and his academic contributions. He directed a statewide study of North Carolina court dio this spring called “Continuity and Change in zine, NC State. Seniors and juniors will be working (Natural Learning Initiative) was the educational and multimedia lab) and a College update and facilities for the Administrative Office of the Courts that was published in 1978 as 100 Courthouses. Architecture: Sacred Space in a Monastic Setting.” under the instruction of Visiting Lecturer Molly consultant. Doctoral student, Evrim Demir, was reception sponsored by Michael Cole of ColeJenest The recommendations from this study have helped guide the expansion and improvement of judicial Dr. John Tector, associate dean for undergraduate Renda, former designer of “DoubleTake” magazine the teaching assistant. & Stone that began at 5 p.m. in the rotunda. facilities since that time, and the study as a whole served as a model for similar studies in other states. In 1979, Professor Burns was elected as president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, New Master’s Degree Program in Art + Design For more information about the Master’s of Art Update on the Center for Universal Design the national organization of architectural education. He was selected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1979 for his achievements in design and education. Begins Fall 2005 + Design, contact Professor Susan Brandeis, While federal funding for the Center for Universal The College of Design is now in the process of Director of Graduate Programs for the Department Design has been discontinued, the College is pleased He was chosen as an ACSA Distinguished Professor of architecture faculty in North America. In 1996, implementing the new Master’s of Art + Design of Art + Design, at [email protected]. to report that the continuation of important activities North Carolina State University awarded him the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, program, which will begin in the fall of 2005. of the Center will be continuing in a new restruc- the highest award made by the university in recognition of the achievements of faculty members. There are two concentrations available for study. Looking for talent? tured direction, which will be serving the public The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi bestowed its 1998 National Artist Award on Professor Burns in The Fibers and Surface Design concentration In July 2004, Amy Frisz was appointed as the through extension activities. As this new organiza- recognition of his achievements in the field of architecture and his “genuine interest in contributing to is unique because the program lies in the Career Counselor to the College of Design. She tion develops, we will bring you more information the education of students and to the improvement of architecture.” combination of digital technologies with holds a Master of Science in Architecture as through Design Life, the College’s e-mail newsletter. traditional hand processes in the conception and well as a Master of Design, both earned at the If you do not currently receive Design Life and would Most recently, Burns was presented a 2003 Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit by Preservation North production of unique textiles. The Animation University of Cincinnati. Amy would like to make like to, please e-mail [email protected] to sign up. Carolina for his work to save the Kamphoefner House. Burns was instrumental in reviving The Student and Digital Imaging concentration will emphasize our students aware of job opportunities that may Publication and served as faculty advisor for Volume 30. In 2004, Burns received the AIA North Carolina’s educating artists/designers to creatively and surface within your professional sphere. Please Drawing Class to be Offered in Prague Dietrick Medal for performing extraordinary service to the chapter, the profession and community. effectively utilize digital technologies, while forward formal job descriptions to her at amy_ Former Associate Professor of Architecture Brian integrating traditional artistic practices. The [email protected]. College of Design students have Shawcroft and Industrial Design Department Head Although Burns will retire from the classroom in the spring, he will continue as managing architect deadline for application is February 1 each year. lots of talent; now Amy can help you find it. Bryan Laffitte are leading an alumni/friends group trip Above: Design Guild event attendees uniquely celebrate Marvin Malecha’s reappointment as Dean. for the Pavilion for the Court of North Carolina donated to NC State by Eduardo Catalano.

22 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 COLLEGE NEWS 23 NOTES of STEP Inside Design In Memoriam magazine. Her series of weavings using collections Marian Scott Moffett William Franklin Freeman, Jr. ALUMNI/FRIENDS purchased on eBay will be Marian Scott Moffett, Professor of William F. Freeman, Jr., an architect and native in several venues this year Architectural History and Theory at The of High Point, North Carolina, died Friday, January including the Abington Art University of Tennessee, died September 21, 2005. He was 78 years old. He was married to Jessica Thomas Capps (BAD 2000), who designs Tim Kirkland (BGD 1990) has first narrative film, (see faculty notes). Lewis is participating in a five- Center in Jennkinstown, Penn., Glenview Mansion 26, 2004, at University Hospital. Dr. Moffett the late Beverly Hancock Freeman for 53 years. and produces Jessica Thomas Jewelry in Raleigh, Loggerheads, accepted at the 2005 Sundance Film woman show called “Submergence” at Moonshadow Art Gallery in Rockville, Md., Gaithersburg and was born June 6, 1949, in Johnson City, After graduating from High Point High was featured in The News & Observer on September Festival in the dramatic competition. After completing Gallery in Cary from January 15 - March 15, 2005. The Hoyt Institute for Art in New Castle, Penn. Tennessee. She received the Bachelor of School in 1943, he attended North Carolina State 13, 2004. She was awarded the designation of JA his undergraduate degree in graphic design at NC “Bee’s Knees” (pictured, left) was featured in the Architecture degree from North Carolina University before serving one year in the U.S. Army Certified Bench Jeweler Technician. She earned State, Kirkland received master’s in film at the J. Mack Little (MLAR 1974) and Susan P. Little Abington Art Center and “Puzzle Piece” (above) State University in 1971 and the Master of Air Force during World II. In 1946, he returned the designation after receiving a diploma from School of Visual Arts and works for Miramax as a (MLAR 1974) of Little & Little, Landscape Architects was featured in the Gaithersburg Art Barn Show. Architecture and Ph.D. in Architecture from to N.C. State, and in 1948 he graduated with a Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco. graphic designer in New York (he does the large recently received a Triangle Access Award for their More information about her work can be found at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bachelor of Architectural Engineering degree. She is only the third jeweler in North Carolina to theatre marquis posters for Miramax films according achievements in removing architectural barriers http://home.comcast.net/~rugworks/. in 1973 and 1975. She is survived by her As a licensed registered architect for receive this distinction. to Meredith Davis.) at Pullen Park, NC State University, and Christ husband, Kenneth M. Moffett (BArch 1969) more than 50 years, Freeman was a member Episcopal Church. The awards, presented annually George Roushakes, RA (BEDA 1992; M.Arch. of Knoxville and daughter Alison E. Moffett of the American Institute of Architects, William Griffin Jr. (BADN 2000) participated in Lee Nichols Clark Patterson announces a company by the Alliance for Disability Advocates and the 1995) is included in a book titled The Home House and her husband, Chris L. Cornish, of he was affiliated with the North Carolina the Student Documentary Festival at Duke University name change to Clark Patterson Associates Design Center for Independent Living, recognize people, Project released on MIT press, including work London, England. She joined the faculty Chapter as a Past Director, and he served on during November 2004. The documentary festival, Professionals. The firm will continue to provide businesses and organizations in the Triangle area of his solo effort, Pulse3am. The book features of the University of Tennessee in 1975. its AIA-Associated General Contractors Joint hosted by the campus group Duke Students of the full service in-house architecture and engineering whose awareness and actions have created accessibil- projects in the realm of future affordable housing. Dr. Moffett’s professional work took her Committee. He was a member, Director, and Past World, showcased works of film, photography, with superior customer service, forward thinking, ity and inclusion for people of all ages and abilities. from study of the cantilevered barns of East President of the Piedmont Section of the North oral history, and writing from both Duke and and innovative technology. Donald R. Lee, FAIA, Carol Wilson (BEDA 1976; M.Arch. 1978), of Carol Tennessee to the wooden architecture of Carolina Chapter of the AIA. UNC students. It was an all-afternoon event, (B.Arch. 1961) founder of Lee Nichols Architecture, Guy Marshall (BPD 1990) was featured in The News A.Wilson Architect in Falmouth, Maine, received Poland. She recently published a major During his career he was employed by with film screenings, student and guest panels, will remain as Senior Vice President and as a & Observer on December 6, 2004, for his contribu- a 2004 Honor Award for Excellence from AIA New work, Buildings Across Time: An Introduction Voorhees and Everhart, Architects in High and photography exhibits. Griffin has been a member of the Board of Directors. tions as creative director for Frye Boots. Marshall England for her design of a Writer’s Studio in Mt. to World Architecture written with two Point, North Carolina and William Henley continuing studies student at Duke since the fall says in the article his greatest contribution was to Desert Island, Maine. co-authors. Deitrich, AIA of Raleigh North Carolina. In of 2000 and is currently working toward earning “take the heritage and repackage that look without Dr. Moffett was an active participant 1950 he accepted a position with G. Milton the certificate in documentary studies from the compromising the history and heritage of the brand.” Carrie Winecoff (BGD 2003) recently wrote in in University governance, having served Small, AIA-Architects, also of Raleigh, North Center for Documentary Studies at Duke, an about her move to Seattle in August to start her year as an Associate to the Vice Chancellor Carolina. In 1952, he joined his father, a adult educational option. Elizabeth Lundberg Morisette’s (BEDN 1994) of service with Americorps. She began work for a for Academic Affairs from 1993 to 1999, Consulting Civil Engineer, to begin a general new work was featured in the January-February issue non-profit called City Year. She is one of 40 people Associate Provost from 2000 to 2001, and practice of architecture with Wm. F. Freeman, Aly Khalifa (BEDN 1990) and Beth Khalifa gave a from all different kinds of backgrounds, from ages Associate Dean in the College of Architecture Associates in High Point, North Carolina. weeklong series of lectures and workshops in late 17-24. They are learning how hard it is to work with and Design in 2003 and 2004. She served In 1964 he became President of Wm. F. December to discuss creativity and professional such a diverse wealth of experience. She says the as President of the Faculty Senate in Freeman Associates. Some of his more notable development in product and graphic design. Owners service experience is wonderful. Winecoff is working 1985-1986 and offered tireless service on projects include the Southern Furniture of Gamil Design, and the founding members of Ramona Lewis (M.Arch. 1995) was invited to par- at B.F. Day Elementary School in Fremont, Wash. many University committees. She received Exposition Building in High Point; the Master Designbox, the Khalifas visited with numerous ticipate in an art exhibition on Social Justice at Peace She and her team members tutor children during numerous awards from the University, Plan for Bald Head Island; the Greensboro design classes in Education City at the satellite College. The show featured several local and inter- the day. One of her “graduation requirements” was including the Chancellor’s Citation for Country Club; Westchester Academy; Market campus of Virginia Commonwealth University national artists whose work emphasized social respon- to give a workshop. She presented a workshop on Extraordinary Service to the University. Square in High Point, N.C.; and Grandfather located in Doha, Qatar. Their visit concluded sibility. Her work (pictured, above) was a digital Multiple Intelligences, based on Gardener’s Seven Mountain Golf and Country Club. In addition, with a public lecture on the future of professional photographic of the people and culture in Ghana West Kinds of Smart that she read while in a class with Freeman was active in numerous civic and creativity and the rise of the creative consortium. Africa. Lope Max Díaz also had a piece in the show Meredith Davis. social organizations.

24 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 ALUMNI/FRIENDS NOTES 25 NOTES the Raleigh Street Painting Festival in downtown Holden Beach, North Carolina Raleigh at the BTI Center. The event was sponsored The Department of Landscape Architecture held its annual design charrette in Holden Beach, North by the Visual Art Exchange. Students participat- Carolina, October 21-23, 2004. Holden Beach requested that the department provide conceptual STUDENTS ing were Justin Leblanc, Katelyn Baird and design ideas addressing several key issues including: 1) the need for alternative visions for the towns Stephanie Greene. Justin Leblanc (pictured, commercial area, conceived by the community as a future town center, 2) alternative uses and opposite page, bottom right) won Best in Show pedestrian linkages to several marsh and natural areas, and 3) the need to improve the visibility Marshall Dunlap, Jr. Receives Dean’s Award products will have the secondary purpose of for Design and a $500.00 prize. and use of beach access points. For the first time, NC State University collaborated with faculty and at Fall Commencement raising the awareness of domestic biofuels to the students from NC A&T State University, as well as Cooperative Extension agents to provide a diverse In addition to graduating with a Master’s in American consumer. and dynamic team. Architecture in December, Marshall Dunlap, Jr. Holden Beach is located on a barrier island in Brunswick County. Barrier islands form North was recognized with the Dean’s Award at fall Art + Design Senior Jennifer Van Orden (who Carolina’s outer banks and are home to unique dune and maritime forest environments. Human commencement held December 15, 2004. Dean graduated on December 15) had her 12-foot metal settlement on Holden Beach dates back to the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. More recently, it has Marvin J. Malecha presented Dunlap with the tree (photo on cover) unveiled in front of the BTI transformed rapidly from a remote and isolated fishing community to a popular vacation destination. award during the College’s graduation ceremony Center in downtown Raleigh. Artsplosure approached The speed of change and the resulting impacts of vacation-oriented development have produced held in Stewart Theatre. Van Orden about crafting the tree after learning about many challenges. Holden Beach has a year-round population of 800, but swells to 15,000 in the peak According to Professor Bob Burns, “Marshall designed to address the needs of mentally retarded her bumble bee installation earlier this year. The tree of the summer season. This fluctuation produces many challenges requiring design input. is that rare person who has never met another inmates. While providing developmentally disabled will become part of the First Night Celebration. Over an intense three-day period, faculty and students conducted discussions with community person he didn’t like or that assuredly did not inmates with practical skills, useful in post-release More photos can be seen at jvodesigns.com. stakeholders and focus groups. After collecting community input, student-led teams were assembled like him. He is optimistic, outgoing and eager to job acquisition, the central purpose of this program and they began their design process. Students used inventory and site analysis undertaken and designs engage new ideas and opportunities.” is to allow for the application of therapeutic inter- The College of Design was recognized with its fifth Masonry Design Competition held in October were formulated. GIS mapping and internet resources were used to study the island. action with therapists/teachers. Heselein feels further College Performance Award at Freshman Honors The annual Masonry Design Competition Jury The final presentation was research needs to be done and more programs Convocation in the past five years. First-year African was held October 14 in the West Gilbert Gallery in well attended and well received should be adopted in North Carolina prisons to American, Native American and Hispanic students Brooks Hall. Susan Cannon (Cannon Architects) by charrette participants, area help inmates live healthy, independent lives and at NC State are identified for academic achievement and Doug Bennett (Whitman Masonry) served as residents, city commissioners, become law-abiding citizens. during their first year. Design students recognized jurors. Pat Rand is the instructor. Pictured above and local business owners. One at the January 25, 2005, event were Nicole Alvarez, are, Juror Susan Cannon, first-place winners attendee was Dr. Mike Davis, Graduate student Allen Nelson and Bryan Laffitte, Maxwell Dorsey, Rhonda Lewis, Jordania Moore, Emily Schneider, Courtney Sowa, Nicholas Assistant Vice-Chancellor for industrial design, received an $8,000 research Edward Daryn Paschall and Lauren Smith. Wade, Juror Doug Bennett, and Professor Pat Extension and Engagement at NC grant from NC State to fund research for Nelson’s Rand. State University. Dr. Davis was MID thesis on “Biofuel Compatible Diesel-Powered Each year more than $3,000 in scholarships very impressed by the collective Pictured (L-R, above) at the fall commencement Equipment for Residential/Consumer Use.” Nelson and tools are contributed by the NC Mason effort, citing in a letter to the reception are Marshall Dunlap, Jr. holding his new will work closely with the NC State Solar Center Contractors Association toward this project. Lynn College of Design that the char- son (Willi) with his father William Dunlap. staff who are interested in biofuels, as well as Nash, Executive Vice President of NCMCA was rette is as a “model of an engaged other people within the University who have present for the award presentations. institution,” and speculated that While a student in landscape architecture, Hans interest/expertise in this area. The project emphasized innovation and we will see “positive spin offs from Heselein received a University research grant to The purpose of this project is to design small skillful resolution of contemporary masonry this effort.” study issues regarding inclusion of gardening and engine diesel power equipment for consumer/ construction. The vehicle project was a Five faculty from NC State horticulture work in prison programs as rehabilita- residential use that have the ability to run on a hypothetical office and showroom for The attended: Achva Stein, David tion educational elements under the supervision of range of fuels including clean-burning, domestic Masonry Society, located on an urban infill site Stein, Kofi Boone, Fernando Achva Benzinberg Stein. Heselein found that Pender and renewable biofuels. With this project, the such as Fayetteville Street Mall. Magallanes and Julie Sherk along Correctional Institution, located in Burgaw, N.C., traditional Industrial Design focus of creating In October, three of Kathleen Reider’s DF101 The work was on display as a mini-exhibit with 30 undergraduate and has an exemplary therapeutic rehabilitation program functional, ergonomic and aesthetically attractive Design Fundamentals students participated in during Open House. graduate students.

26 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 STUDENT NOTES 27 NOTES Making of Thirty Extraordinary Graphic Designers Projects that Illustrate How Good Design Achieves awarded a third travel grant in the amount of (Rockport Publishers, 2004). Business Objectives are Recognized with a 2004 $1,000 from the NCSU Africa Project, administered Crisp was an invited speaker at GraficEurope, Business Week/Architectural Record Award” in through the Africana Studies Program. His work FACULTY/STAFF Oct. 14-16, 2004. Both Crisp and Meredith Davis the November 1, 2004, edition. Harmon’s award- is focused on providing Ghanaian artisans access have accepted an invitation to be on the editorial winning Penland School of Arts project was to computer graphics in their design process, board of a new journal, Design Studies Review. recognized. Harmon was selected as The News & establishing a multimedia lab for computer Catherine Bishir, adjunct professor in Brandeis is also one of seven artists from the November 2, 2004, to make a slide presentation and Observer’s Tarheel of the Week (Sunday, January 23, graphics and 3-D modeling, and encouraging architecture, has received with co-author Michael U.S. and Canada featured in an exhibit of woven interact with students. Appalachian has a relatively Meredith Davis, graphic design, and Paul Tesar, 2005) for his commitment to sustainable design. collaborative relationships to assist artisans in Southern, a national Award of Merit from the and printed textiles titled “Hypertextiles,” at the new industrial design program. Pictured below, architecture, teamed up to co-author a chapter titled responding to a changing western market. American Association for State and Local Indiana University School of Fine Arts Gallery Talley (foreground) returned the favor on December “Inquiry by Design: Learning in the Studio Setting.” Percy Hooper, industrial design, presented a History for the series of architectural books on from February 8 through March 8, 2005. 3, 2004, when he returned to his alma mater to The article appears as Chapter 14 in the book Teaching keynote address at the Industrial Designers Society A Randallstown, Md., steering committee that hosted North Carolina, published by the University of serve as guest jurist in Buie’s ID 201 Marionette and Learning through Inquiry: A Guidebook for of America Educators Conference in Pasadena, an Urban Design Assistance Team has received the North Carolina Press. All three books are in the Susan Brandeis and Vita Plume, art + design, Project. Talley is pictured with Jeff Poon. Institutions and Instructors, edited by Virginia S. Lee. California, October 25, 2004. The title of Hooper’s Chapter Community Initiative Award from the Lyons Design Library: A Guide to the Historic were both invited to exhibit works in the exhibition Stylus Publishing published the book in September. presentation was “Finding ID Education Funding Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Architecture of Eastern North Carolina, A Guide “Recursion: Material Expression of Zeros and Ones” The Third Edition of Precedents in Architecture by in a Culture that Does Not Seek Grants.” Association. The team was chaired by Fernando to the Historic Architecture of Western North held at the Museum of Design Atlanta from Roger Clark, architecture, and Michael Pause, Lope Max Díaz, art + design, was invited to be sole Magallanes, landscape architecture, and was Carolina, and A Guide to the Historic Architecture January 11 through March 26, 2005. The exhibition art + design, is now printed and available. The juror for the Carol Woods Retirement Community Charles Joyner, art + design, was included among recognized at an APA awards ceremony during the of Piedmont North Carolina. Bishir has just will be open during the College Art Association publication provides a vocabulary for architectural residents 2004 Annual Art Exhibition in Chapel Hill, the 75 artists participating in the “Art on Paper 2004” World Town Planning Day on November 8 in published The Bellamy Mansion, Wilmington, Conference in February. analysis that illuminates the works of leading archi- N.C., on December 3, 2004. He reviewed the artwork exhibition held November 14, 2004, – January 23, Baltimore. The team, which consisted of 12 profes- North Carolina: An Antebellum Architectural tects and aids architects and designers in creating submitted for the art show, granted awards, and gave 2005, at the Witherspoon Gallery at UNCG in sionals drawn from the design disciplines, also Treasure and Its People. Tony Brock, graphic design, is currently working their own designs. a brief talk on his award selections as well as on the Greensboro. Joyner’s mixed media piece is called included two NC State College of Design landscape on a Learning in a Technology Rich Environment show in general. Díaz was also invited to participate “Sankofa” was among the works made on or of paper. architecture students, Jesse Turner and Joel Gail Peter Borden, architecture, has been grant focusing his research on synthesizing face- Roger Clark, Frank Harmon and Gail Peter in an art exhibition called “Social Justice” held Osgood. Peter Batchelor, FAIA, FAICP, archi- selected for an invited competition to design to-face virtual studios. Borden, architecture, served on the design jury for at Peace College in Raleigh, N.C. from September Haig Khachatoorian, IDSA, industrial design, tecture, managed the Randallstown team and has a garden pavilion at the Philbrook Museum of the Chesapeake Bay AIA Honor Awards Program 27 -November 5, 2004. An exhibition of his work attended the 2004 China International Industrial been involved as manager, chairman, or participant Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The jurors selected Timothy Buie, industrial design, and Appalachian in October. Part-time faculty Jeffrey Lee, Susan titled “Lope Max Díaz/Recent Paintings 2004” Design Summit, held October 18-21 in Wuxi, in the for 19 teams throughout the United States since 1970. from emerging architects around the globe to State University ID Assistant Professor and Alumnus Cannon, and Phil Szostak also served on the jury. was on display at Galeria Botello, Hato Rey, Puerto province of Jiangsu. The conference was the largest participate in the construction of an exhibition Banks Talley (MID 2002) visited each other’s studios Rico, from October 21 - November 14, 2004. design event in China’s history. The theme of the Marvin Malecha, dean, has been appointed to a of four garden pavilions that celebrate the “next” during the fall semester. Pictured below, Buie (far Denise Gonzales Crisp, graphic design, is featured conference was Innovation, Exchange and three-year term on the Board of the American Institute generation of design. The competition entries will right) visited Talley’s studio at Appalachian State on in a book by Stefan G. Bucher titled All Access: The Jeremy Ficca, architecture, presented a research Development of Design in China, and convened the of Architects (AIA). He also serves as the AIA’s be open to the public in April 2005. paper on recent work at the ACSA northeast world’s most influential designers, design firms and Southeastern Region director, which includes North Additionally, Borden displays his work in an conference held Oct. 28-31 at Syracuse University’s organizations, as well as academic institutions in Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Additionally, exhibition titled “[X]perience Mechanisms” in School of Architecture; he exhibited design work building a more cooperative global design community. the editors of the journal DesignIntelligence recently the Brooks Hall Gallery from February 6 through titled “Performative Surfaces and Skins” at the ranked Malecha second on its national list of “30 March 11, 2005. ACADIA/AIA conference held Nov. 8-14 in Toronto/ Glenn E. Lewis, IDSA, industrial design, has been Leaders Who Bridge Practice, Education.” The 30 Cambridge, Ontario, Canada; and Ficca and Gail selected to serve on the Licensure Team for Nonpublic “role models” were selected based on nominations Susan Brandeis, art + design, was visiting artist Peter Borden presented at ArchEx (formerly Build post-secondary educational institutions to conduct from architecture firms in the United States. in the Art Department at Indiana University Virginia) on the topics of digital representation degree activity in North Carolina. The Licensure (Bloomington) during the last week in October. She and fabrication on Nov. 10 in Richmond. Team serves the Board of Governors of the University Lee-Anne Milburn, landscape architecture, joined gave a workshop for fibers students on machine of North Carolina and is administered through the the college in January as an assistant professor. embroidery and a lecture for the department titled: Frank Harmon, architecture, recently had his office of the President for Academic Affairs, Office Prior to coming to NC State, she taught at Mississippi “Post-Digital Textiles: Rediscovering the Hand.” work included in Business Week as one of “Ten of the President of UNC. Lewis also has been State University. Milburn holds degrees in Fine

28 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 FACULTY/STAFF NOTES 29 Arts and Landscape Architecture. In 2004, Renda is currently teaching the Graphic Design ACSA Award Winners Natural Learning Initiative Update Milburn won the national award for research sponsored studio focusing on the redesign of NC in landscape architecture in Canada and was State alumni magazine. Assistant Professors of Architecture Gail Professor of Landscape Architecture nominated for an Award of Excellence for her Peter Borden and Jeremy Ficca both received and Director of the Natural Learning work with professional landscape architects. Multiple Perspectives, an installation (on the back one of five national faculty design awards Initiative Robin Moore and Educational Her current research examines the relationship cover) by Kathleen Rieder, art + design, opened at from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Specialist Nilda Cosco were mentioned between research and practice in the profession. Meredith College’s Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery Architecture (ACSA). in “A Chip Off the Old Park,” article that on November 7 and ran through December 12, appeared in The New York Times Sept. Vita Plume, art + design, had work on display 2004. A gallery talk and opening reception was Borden won for his research into affordable 30, 2004. The article was referring to at Artspace, in downtown Raleigh, in the juried held on Sunday, Nov. 7 in the Gallery. single-family housing called “20 propositions exhibition “Fine Contemporary Craft” on view the opening of the new Teardrop Park at for suburban living.” Borden’s award-winning from November 20 - January 15, 2005. Sandra Henry Sanoff, Professor Emeritus of Architecture, Battery Park City in New York on which designs have been featured in several publica- Blain, a professor of ceramics at the University won a Reviewer Recognition Award from the fifth the Natural Learning Initiative served as tions. An exhibition by Gail Peter Borden, of Tennessee, juried the national exhibition and annual international DesignShare Awards program, [X]perience Mechanisms, will be held in part of the design team. selected 57 pieces from 297 entries. NCSU alumni co-sponsored by School Construction News and the Brooks Hall Gallery from February 6 through

whose work is also in the show are: Georgia C/S Group. The Laguna Child and Family Development March 12, 2005. Moore and Cosco were invited to Springer, Peg Gignoux, and Jeana Klein. Center designed by Henry Sanoff received a design participate in Open Space: People award. Sanoff also served as keynote speaker at Ficca won for his research, “Performative Space, an international conference on Following the success that Dana Raymond, the 6th International Conference for Environment- Surfaces” which investigates plywood and inclusive outdoor environments, held art + design, and his sculpture studio class had Behavior Studies School of Architecture, Tianjin mdf surfaces that respond to their changing in Edinburgh, UK, Oct. 27-29, 2004. with a public art installation in Knightdale last University held in Tianjin, China, October 22-25, programmatic and environmental conditions. Cosco presented the Plenary Session year, the Garner Arts Association is sponsoring a 2004. Sanoff’s presentation was titled “Cross- titled “Environmental Interventions for similar project in Garner. The artwork has been Cultural Methods of Community Participation.” In addition, Borden received the ACSA/AIAS Healthy Development of Young Children commissioned as Garner’s first public sculptures New Faculty Teaching Award. in the Outdoors.” Moore, director of in honor of the town’s 100th anniversary. The art Jay Tomlinson, extension and engagement, is work- NLI, presented a paper titled “Urban is scheduled to be unveiled in April. ing with the Town of Broadway, N.C., and graduate An awards ceremony will be held at the ACSA Childhood Outdoors: Retrospect and students to upgrade the appearance of the town National Convention held in Chicago in Prospect for Evidence-Based Practice Wendy Redfield, architecture, has an article and to plan a means to attract new business to the March 2005. and Action Research on a Critical Issue titled “The Suppressed Site: Revealing the downtown area. Workshops were held in the fall of our Time.” Both Cosco and Moore Influence of Site on Two Purist Works,” in the new with plans to hold two more meetings this spring led a workshop, “Evaluating Universal book Site Matters: Design Concepts, Histories and to start developing a plan for revitalization. The Outdoor Design: Kids Together Park Post Strategies edited by Carol Burns and Andrea Kahn project has been featured in The Sanford Herald. Occupancy Evaluation.” (Rutledge Press). A release party was held at The Van Alen Institute in New York in February, 2005. The College’s Center for Universal Design as well The pair also taught an intensive as its Director of Design Leslie Young were among four-day course on children and the Molly Renda, visiting lecturer in graphic design, 21 individuals and organizations who received 2004 environment for the master program won first place in the Scholarly and Reference divi- Ron Mace Designing for the 21st Century Awards. in child development at the School sion for design and production in the 19th annual Adaptive Environments, a Boston-based, inter- of Human Kinetics, Technological New York Book Show for her work designing national nonprofit organization dedicated to University of Lisbon, Portugal, held the interior of Rarest of the Rare, Stories Behind researching, gathering and promoting the most Top: Gail Peter Borden’s “20 propositions for suburban living” November 22-26, 2005. the Treasures at the Harvard Museum of Natural current ideas and information on Human-Centered Bottom: Jeremy Ficca’s “Performative Surfaces” History published by HarperCollins Resource. Design worldwide, presented the awards. shows bendable light-defusing surface.

30 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 FACULTY/STAFF NOTES 31 COLLEGE OF DESIGN Bong-il Jin Marva Motley Sharon Silcox Associate Professor of Industrial Design Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Library Assistant, FACULTY AND STAFF Harrye B. Lyons Design Library Chris Jordan Dr. Michael Pause Director of Materials Laboratory and Director, Design Fundamentals Program; Stephanie Statham Facilities Professor of Art + Design Library Assistant, DESIGN GUILD Harrye B. Lyons Design Library Angelo Abbate Nilda Cosco Charles Joyner Dr. J. Wayne Place Professor of Landscape Architecture Educational Specialist, Professor of Art + Design Professor of Architecture Achva Benzinberg Stein Natural Learning Initiative Design Guild is an association of alumni, Dean’s Circle ($5,000) Moseley Architects, Individual ($250) Chair, Landscape Architecture Carla Abramczyk Haig Khachatoorian Vita Plume Department; friends, design professionals and industry Richard A. Curtis, USA TODAY Douglas D. Westmoreland Donald E. Basile Director of Development, Chandra Cox Professor of Industrial Design Assistant Professor of Art + Design Professor of Landscape Architecture leaders established in 1996 to promote design Charles A. Musser Jr Bates & Masi Architects P.C., External Relations Chair, Art + Design Department; Associate Professor of Art + Design Bryan Laffitte J. Patrick Rand David Stein education at the NC State University College William Lee O’Brien Jr. Harry Bates Delsey Avery Chair, Industrial Design Department; Associate Director, School of Planning Specialist, Research and Associate Professor of Industrial Design Architecture of Design through private contributions Benefactor ($2,500) O’Brien Atkins Associates PA, Daniel Davis Bayley Administrative Assistant, Denise Gonzales Crisp Extension Research and Extension Chair, Graphic Design Department; Professor of Architecture and gifts. Adams Products Company, John L. Atkins III William K. Bayley Associate Professor of Graphic Design Jack Lancaster Rachel Stinehelfer Frank J. Werner Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee PA, BCWH Kermit Bailey Technician, Materials Laboratory Dr. Cymbre Raub Visual Resources Librarian, Associate Professor of Graphic Design Meredith Davis Associate Professor of Art + Design Harrye B. Lyons Design Library For information on how to join the Design Georgia/Carolinas PCI H. Clymer Cease Jr. L. Franklin Bost Director, PhD Programs Ed Lee Charles H. Moretz, Jr. Skinner, Lamm & Highsmith, PA, Paul H. Falkenbury Dr. Donald A. Barnes Professor of Graphic Design Computing Consultant, Dr. Shishir Raval Dr. Robert E. Stipe Guild, please contact the Office of External Professor Emeritus of Architecture Information Technology Laboratory Associate Professor of Landscape William T. Highsmith Scott Garner Professor Emeritus of Landscape Relations at 919/515-8313. Jim Dean Architecture Architecture Patricia M. Tector Dixon B. Hanna Thomas Barrie Manager, Materials Technology Labs Glenn E. Lewis Director, School of Architecture Professor of Industrial Design Dana Raymond Partner ($1,000) Michael A. Weeks Dorothy M. Haynes Wayne Taylor Professor of Architecture Karen E. DeWitt Associate Professor of Art + Design Professor Emeritus of Art + Design AV Metro, Frank D. Thompson WGM Design Inc., William B. Hood Head of Harrye B. Lyons Design Library Jean Marie Livaudais Director of Professional Relations, Wendy Redfield BMS Architects PC, W. G. “Bill” Monroe III Nathan C. Isley Peter Batchelor Dr. John O. Tector Professor of Architecture Lope Max Díaz External Relations Assistant Professor of Architecture Associate Dean for Undergraduate Design Guild Board of Directors Herbert P. McKim, Sr. Elizabeth S. Joyner Associate Professor of Art + Design Studies and Academic Support; Austin Lowrey Arthur C. Rice LS3P/Boney, Charles H. Boney, Jr. Richard E. Kent Bill Bayley Associate Professor of Architecture Charles H. Boney, Jr., LS3P/Boney, President Director of Information Technology Ed Driggers Professor Emeritus of Graphic Design Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, Louis W. Cherry Associate ($500) W.C. McIntire IV Laboratory Accounting Technician Research & Extension Dr. Paul Tesar Fernando Magallanes Fred Adams, Jr., Adams Paving Company ColeJenest & Stone PA, Carla C. Abramczyk Julie McLaurin Professor of Landscape Architecture; Professor of Architecture Georgia Bizios Richard Duncan Associate Professor of Landscape David Burney, AIGA, Red Hat Michael S. Cole Mark P. Ashness Linda Perry Meeks Professor of Architecture Coordinator of Training in Universal Architecture Holly Richards James D. Tomlinson Croxton Collaborative Architects, Karen Ireland Koestner Fred G. Mills Sr. Design, Research and Extension Student Services Assistant Assistant Dean for Research and Kofi Boone Marvin J. Malecha Extension H. Clymer Cease, Jr., AIA, Pearce Brinkley Cease P.C., Randy Croxton Gantt Huberman Architects, Monty Montague Assistant Professor of Landscape Cheryl Eatmon Dean, Dr. Fatih Rifki + Lee PA Duda/Paine Architects LLP, Jeffrey A. Huberman Robert S. Peterson Architecture Administrative Secretary, Professor of Architecture Professor of Architecture Susan Toplikar Industrial Design and Graphic Design Associate Professor of Art + Design Michael S. Cole, ASLA, ColeJenest & Stone PA Turan Duda Polly R. Hawkins Alwyn H. Phillips III Gail Peter Borden Joe McCoy Jackie Riley Empire Properties LLC, Luanne P. Howard O. Earl Pope Jr. Assistant Professor of Architecture Jeremy Ficca Coordinator of Network & Hardware Office Assistant, School of Architecture Scott Townsend Turan Duda, AIA, Duda/Paine Architects, LLP Assistant Professor of Architecture Services, Information Technology Associate Professor of Graphic Design Greg Hatem Alyn J. Janis Jr. William F. Pritchard Susan Brandeis Laboratory Jackie Robertson Professor of Art + Design Patrick FitzGerald Administrative Secretary, Philip G. Freelon, FAIA, The Freelon Group Inc. Fentress Bradburn, Chris Jordan Christopher C. Rhyne Hazel Tudor Associate Professor of Art + Design Sherry McIntyre Academic Affairs Registrar Curt Fentress Charles R. Ladd Jr. Small Kane Architects PA Tony Brock Director of Communications, Mary C. Humphrey, Humphrey Creative Company The Freelon Group Inc, The LSV Partnership J. Ray Sparrow Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Vincent M. Foote External Relations Michael Rodrigues Katie Walston Professor of Industrial Design Budget Manager Accounting Technician W.G. “Bill” Monroe III, AIA, WGM Design Inc. Philip G. Freelon Odell Associates Inc, Raymond F. Stainback Jr. Robert P. Burns Claude E. McKinney Richard J. Green Marley Carroll John O. Tector Professor of Architecture Frank Harmon Professor Emeritus, Design Henry Sanoff Richard R. Wilkinson Associate Professor of Architecture Professor Emeritus of Architecture Monty Montague, IDSA, BOLT Mary C. Humphrey, David M. Reese David W. Tobias Professor Emeritus, Landscape Pamela Christie-Tabron Lee-Anne Milburn Architecture Frank D. Thompson, AV Metro, Inc. Humphrey Creative Company The Sales Factory Administrative Secretary, Dottie Haynes Assistant Professor of Landscape Dr. Kristen Schaffer Graduate Studies Assistant Dean for Administration Associate Professor of Architecture Landis Inc, Barrett L. Kays Bruce H. Schafer Architecture Leslie Young Frank J. Werner, Adams Products Company Universal Design Training Specialist, Marvin J. and Cindy Malecha Martha Scotford Roger H. Clark Percy Hooper Robin C. Moore Martha Scotford Research and Extension Professor of Architecture Associate Professor of Industrial Design Director, International Programs; David L. Mayfield Rodney L. Swink Director, Natural Learning Initiative; Professor of Landscape Architecture Professor of Graphic Design Eugene R. Montezinos Fred M. Taylor Armand V. Cooke Joey Jenkins Professor Emeritus of Industrial Design Computing Consultant, Carla Skuce Information Technology Laboratory Executive Assistant to the Dean 32 DESIGN INFLUENCE / SPRING 2005 Multiple Perspectives, an installation by Kathleen Rieder, art + design, was held at Meredith College’s Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery from November 7- December 12, 2004.

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