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ARCHITECTURE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY/MUSIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING CONTINUING EDUCATION INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PH.D. PROGRAM 8 9 Q Q E 10 Q E q e Letter from the Dean

At the same time, the College continues to build for the future. This spring, we are presently concluding faculty searches in City As we approach the conclusion of this aca- e and Regional Planning (three faculty posi- demic year, we could not be more pleased tions), in Industrial Design for a new director with the progress our faculty, staff, students of the program, in our Doctoral Program and alumni are making and the momentum As can be seen in the various stories through- (one faculty position) and in Music that has been established. At the same time, out this issue of our newsletter, a number of Technology (one or two faculty positions). there is much more to be done as we strive to new and exciting thingsu continue to happen We are also working toward the addition of ensure that the College’s infrastructure and at the College. We have made significant space and facilities for our programs and cen- facilities are equal to the advanced national ters, currentlye focusing on the fund-raising and international standing of our programs progress in filling the College’s endowed chairs and visiting scholar positions, in and state support needed for the renovation of and centers. crecruiting outstandingt new students through the newly designated Hinman Building for the President’s Scholarship Program, adding the College and the needed space improve- new digital laboratories, renewing the accred- ments in the East and West buildings of our itation of our programs in Building main building. Targets for immediate space Construction and Industrial Design, continu- improvements include the Architecture, Thomas D. Galloway, Ph.D. ing the development of our researchr centers Industrial Design, and Ph.D. Programs, as Dean and Professor and celebrating the continuing accomplish- well as the IMAGINE Laboratory. Long-term ments of our alumni. All of these develop- strategic and facility planning is also under- ments are in the context with the expanding way, including the identification of possible enrollment of the College with nearly a 40 new building sites for new facilities for our percent increase in this year’s entering class. academic programs, specifically focusing on the needs of Building Construction, the GIS Center, Music and related academic and research programs.

Homecoming Reception 2004

As a part of the campus-wide festivities celebrating 2004 Homecoming Weekend, where Georgia Tech had a 24-7 win over Duke, the College of Architecture hosted a reception for returning alumni. Faculty, staff, and alumni mingled as they listened to Style Points, one of Georgia Tech’s outstanding jazz ensembles.

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Award-Winning Architect, Designer Ponce de Leon was born in Venezuela. She Sabir Khan to Serve on Public Art Joins Faculty as First Endowed Chair received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Advisory Committee Miami in 1989, followed by a Master of Architecture and Urban Design from the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1991. The Thomas W. Ventulett III Distinguished Chair in Architectural Design has been made possible by the generous gifts of Mr. Ventulett and through commitments made by his firm—Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback and Associates—his family, friends, and business associates. s

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first endowed chair could not have a better name S associated with it, as Tom Ventulett truly represents (From left to right) BCA Director Camille Love, PAAC one of the best in the field.” members Gregor Turk and Lisa Tuttle, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, PAAC members Sabir Khan and Arthur Robinson, Endowed chairs are crucial for attracting world- and DPRCA Commissioner Dianne Harnell Cohen class students and faculty to Georgia Tech. They An award-winning architect and principal partner also attract eminent teachers and scholars who in one of the nation’s leading design firms has serve as academic hubs for the curriculum and In October, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin joined the College of Architecture as its newest enrich research efforts among the various colleges. announced the appointment of a nine-member endowed faculty member. Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) to advise the Monica Ponce de Leon, formerly an associate mayor and the Bureau of Cultural Affairs on the professor in the Harvard Graduate School of city's Public Art program. Design, joined the Georgia Tech faculty last fall. The Public Art Advisory Committee members are: She is the first Thomas W. Ventulett III Dick Goodman Joins Sabir Khan, Associate Dean, College of Architec- Distinguished Chair in Architectural Design, Development Council ture; Mtamanika Youngblood, community activist; endowed by and named after the 1957 Tech alum- artists and curators Lisa Cremin, Akua McDaniel, nus whose global architecture firm designed many David R. “Dick” Lev Mills, Gregor Turk, and Lisa Tuttle; and business of Atlanta’s landmark buildings,including the Goodman Jr., presi- leaders Jack Portman and Arthur Richardson. Proscenium, the Woodruff Arts Center, and the dent of Madison “I am honored to be working with such an Georgia World Congress Center. Chemical Co. Inc, impressive group,” said Khan. “This is a great The new endowed chair is the first for the recently joined the opportunity for us to help the city raise the bar for Architecture Program and is expected to bring great College’s itself when it comes to making decisions that affect visibility to the College of Architecture as a whole. Development the quality of Atlanta’s built environment.” “Filling the Ventulett Chair enables the College of Council, an advisory Franklin's appointees are a diverse group, repre- Architecture to expand its intellectual horizons,” said board comprised of sentative of the arts community and the city, while Thomas Galloway, dean of the College of distinguished alumni staying true to the recommendations outlined in the Architecture.“With her distinguished background and and friends. Public Art Master Plan. “I am pleased to appoint a successes to date, Professor Ponce de Leon will not Madison Chemical distinguished group of artists, related professionals, only elevate the educational profile of the college, manufactures hard and arts advocates to the Public Art Advisory but also help us heighten the critical importance of surface cleaners and conversion coatings used in Committee,” said Franklin. “I look forward to meet- design in the architecture, engineering, and construc- the production of metal and plastic products as ing with them and to receiving their recommenda- tion industries, nationally and internationally.” well as compounds for the paper and food process- tions on the implementation of the city's Public Art For the past eight years, Ponce de Leon taught ing industries. Master Plan.” design studios and courses in visual studies and Goodman also serves as president of the City of The recent establishment of the Trust Fund for ecological fabrication at Harvard. Before that, she Madison Board of Aviation Commissioners and on Public Art, along with the appointment of the taught at Northeastern University and the School of the Executive Committee as a past president of the PAAC, demonstrates the mayor’s commitment to Architecture at the University of Miami, where in Lide White Memorial Boys and Girls Club. He is an full implementation of the Public Art Master Plan 1993 she was honored as Professor of the Year. active pilot with a commercial license, which under the administration of the city's Bureau of In addition to her teaching, Ponce de Leon is a includes multi-engine, instrument, and single pilot- Cultural Affairs in the Department of Parks, principal partner in the Boston design firm of type ratings in the Cessna Citation 525 series air- Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. PAAC will address Office dA. The firm’s broad range of work—from craft. His past posts include chairman of the City of the serious issues facing the city in determining the urban planning to furniture design and plans for Madison Plan Commission and chairman of the future direction of public art in Atlanta, including residential and cultural buildings—has won more Board of Zoning Appeals. Goodman received his the per cent for art ordinance, the Noguchi than two dozen awards. The firm’s work also has B.A. in history from Indiana University in 1971. Playscape, and the maintenance of the city's public been exhibited at New York’s Museum of Modern Goodman and his wife, Connie, live in Hanover, art collection. Art and at the Venice Biennale. Indiana. They have two children: Hilary A. “In a short period of time, Office dA has estab- Goodman, who works in the editorial group of lished itself as one of the leading design firms in Simon & Schuster Children’s Division in New York, the country,” said Ellen Dunham-Jones, director of and David W. Goodman (BArch 2004), who is cur- College Welcomes Incoming the Architecture Program. “Their work is consis- rently enrolled in the Master of Architecture pro- President’s Scholars tently intelligent at all levels, but their innovative gram at Georgia Tech. and visually stunning assemblies of materials have “Both Connie and I hold the Georgia Tech The President's Scholarship (PS) is Georgia Tech's especially earned them a reputation for advancing College of Architecture in the highest regard and most prestigious merit scholarship and is offered architectural aspirations for work that is both high- look forward to working to further the success of annually to outstanding high school seniors who tech and high-touch.” the program,” said Goodman. “We have a particu- have demonstrated superb leadership skills, are Dunham-Jones added: “I’m thrilled that Professor lar interest in the Paris Program and its life-chang- among the top few in their class in academic per- Ponce de Leon and our students will be able to ing impact upon its participants.” formance, and show promise of continuing such make use of Georgia Tech’s Advanced Wood College of Architecture Dean Thomas Galloway performance in college and beyond. In 2004, four Products Lab and materials science research to fur- established the Development Council in 1994 with President’s Scholars enrolled in the College of ther advance her work on digitally manufactured thirteen members. Over the years, the size of the Architecture. They are: Julie Champion, Ting Cheng, architectural components.” Council has grown to thirty-four members who are Diane Dutcher, and Ben Robbins. Professor Ponce de Leon has earned several pres- distinguished professional and community leaders. College of Architecture Dean Thomas Galloway tigious honors, including the Architectural League In accordance with the College’s long-range strate- expressed his appreciation for the critical role that of New York’s Young Architects Award in 1997 fol- gies for academic excellence, the group serves as a the President’s Scholars play in the life of the lowed by its Emerging Voices Award for 2003. In sounding board for the dean in an advisory capac- College. “These students will not only enjoy a chal- 2002, she was one of the youngest recipients ever ity as well as the central fundraising arm of lenging and rewarding educational experience, of the highly prestigious American Academy of Arts the College. they will also contribute in extraordinary ways to and Letters’ Award in Architecture.

College of Architecture Newsletter 2005 3 College News College News continued the overall education experience for the College Program gets me excited. I have always thought Eleventh Annual Reception of Architecture. We could not be more pleased to that architecture was the only field for me, but as I for Parents have these very talented students select have acquired knowledge about the other career Georgia Tech.” paths during the Common First Year, I have become The College of Architecture hosted its Eleventh increasingly interested in dabbling in several differ- Annual Reception for Parents in collaboration with Julie Champion ent fields. Eventually, no matter what field I decide Georgia Tech’s Family Weekend in October. During Major: Architecture to settle into, I want to give back to the community the reception, parents and prospective students got Hometown: Savannah, GA through my work, as volunteering is my ulti- an inside glimpse of campus life, the opportunity to Graduating: Spring 2008 mate passion.” view undergraduate student work, and a chance to Career Aspirations: “I Why Georgia Tech: “Having lived in Marietta, speak with College faculty and staff. would like to graduate with Georgia, all my life, I have always thought of a master's degree in archi- Georgia Tech as home. Although Tech initially was tecture. After that, I plan to not my first choice school, after visiting the campus join an architecture firm, several times and talking to several alumni and stu- and perhaps I will own my own firm one day.” dents, I decided to look seriously at attending the College of Architecture here. Being from in state, I Why Georgia Tech: “I chose Georgia Tech because felt that Georgia Tech provided me with an incredi- it has one of the best architecture programs in ble and versatile education without the huge tuition the Southeast.” costs of other out-of-state schools. Plus, the fact that such a well-recognized technology school has Ting Cheng such a successful athletic program lured me in as Major: Industrial Design well. Overall, I just love the atmosphere here and I Hometown: Dalton, GA can't imagine myself anywhere else.” Graduating: Spring 2008

Career Aspirations: “I Ben Robbins would like to pursue a Major: Architecture career in the field of art Hometown: Ringgold, GA and design, whether as the Graduating: Spring 2008 owner of my design firm, Career Aspirations: “I plan working as a part of a team designing for various to get my master’s in archi- companies, as an industrial design professor, or as tecture. I am leaning an artist, gallery director, or museum curator. As toward a specialization in long as I am able to express myself artistically, I city and regional planning.” think I will be fulfilled in whichever career or careers I do choose.” Why Georgia Tech: “I chose Georgia Tech because it was simply too good to pass up. I could not have Why Georgia Tech: “There were many things that asked for a better college situation: one of the best attracted me to Georgia Tech. Aside from Tech’s architecture schools in the country in state. It made In Memory: Virginia Heffernan high reputation of continuing excellence and too much sense for me to go here.” Hancock progress, I knew that the Industrial Design Program would thoroughly prepare me in my studies and in “The President’s Scholars this year are just fantastic,” Virginia Heffernan Hancock, a good friend of the achieving my future goals. In addition, I knew that said Associate Dean Sabir Khan. “They stood out on College and sister to the late P. M. Heffernan, Tech and the Atlanta area would provide me with the first day and they continue to do so now.” director of the School of Architecture from 1956- many opportunities not found elsewhere. Also, I Julie, Ting, Diane, and Ben join the ranks of other 1976, died on February 22, 2004, at the age of 88. knew that I would be able to joint-enroll at the COA students who were awarded the President’s A native of Lovilla, Iowa, Hancock graduated Atlanta College of Art to take art classes. From my Scholarship in past years. These notable students are: from Iowa State University in 1939 where she point of view, I would be receiving two very thor- was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and J. C. Elder Architecture Entered Fall 2000 ough educations–art from an engineering and Delta Phi Delta honorary sorority. She then industrial side and one from a simply visual Katie Green Architecture Entered Fall 2002 attended the Chicago Art Institute, where she art perspective.” David Kessler Industrial Design Entered Fall 2003 became an accomplished artist in fashion design. Erin Looney Building Entered Fall 2002 She came to Atlanta in 1948 to join her brother. Diane Dutcher Construction She taught for ten years at the North Avenue Major: Architecture Ryan McFerrin Industrial Design Entered Fall 2001 Presbyterian School before permanently shifting Hometown: Marietta, GA Jennifer Sigg Building Entered Fall 2002 her career path by becoming a technical illustra- Graduating: Spring 2008 Construction tor at Lockheed, where she worked for thirty-two Robert Architecture Entered Fall 2003 years. She drew highly precise drawings for pilot Career Aspirations: “I used Woodhurst training manuals of the various Lockheed planes, to think that after graduat- winning several awards for her illustrations. ing from Georgia Tech I Hancock will be remembered for assisting the wanted to attend graduate College of Architecture in acquiring the house school and earn my mas- redesigned and renovated by P. M. Heffernan and ter’s degree in architecture, going on to take the in facilitating its acquisition of a collection of required exams and serve my internship period in books, drawings, and papers belonging to her order to become a licensed architect. Almost upon brother that are housed in the P. M. Heffernan the completion of my first semester here, I am Design Archive and International House. She will questioning my initial career plans. I am now con- also be remembered as a remarkable artist, gifted sidering earning a master’s degree in either city and in drawing, painting, creating jewelry and pottery, regional planning or industrial design. The commu- writing poetry, and as an excellent seamstress. nity and service-oriented aspect of the City and College of Architecture Dean Thomas Galloway Regional Planning Program appeals to me while said, “Virginia was very much a part of the his- the creative innovation of the Industrial Design tory of the College of Architecture and she has left an important legacy that will benefit future generations of College students and faculty.” Hancock was a member of the Atlanta Order of Eastern Star and St. Mark United Methodist Church. She is survived by several cousins.

4 College of Architecture Newsletter 2005 Alumni News

2005 Alumni Committee Fielder Named Acting Chief of Staff David Hurlbut (BS ID 1989) was featured on an and Interim Chief Acquisition Officer HGTV show — Building Character — about people who make other kinds of buildings into residences The College of Architecture Alumni Committee is at GSA made up of eighteen Georgia Tech alumni repre- for his purchase and vision sentatives from each program: Architecture, to create a home from an Edwin E. Fielder Jr. (BC 1977) was recently named Building Construction, City and Regional Planning, old social club in Selma, acting chief of staff and acting interim chief acqui- Industrial Design, Music, and the Ph.D. Program. Alabama. According to sition officer by Administrator Stephen A. Perry of The Committee strives to provide a link between Hurlbut, it wasn’t in the the U.S. General Services Administration. Fielder alumni and the College through effective communi- best condition, but even currently serves as GSA’s regional administrator for cations, cooperation, special programs, networking, though it had sat vacant the agency’s Southeast-Sunbelt Region. and advisement. The Committee was a co-sponsor for about forty years, he “Ed is an extremely capable professional, and of the February 26 Dean’s Symposium on the still saw the potential to GSA is very fortunate to have the benefit of his Changing Nature of Practice featuring Michael Arad turn it into a historic experience and expertise, which will serve us well (MArch 1999), designer of the World Trade Center home. For more information, visit in this transitional period until we select a perma- Memorial. If you’re interested in becoming involved, http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_bdc/episode/0,18 nent chief of staff,” said Perry. contact Rick Hunt at [email protected]. 06,HGTV_9096_34971,00.html. “I am honored by this opportunity to serve in this capacity at GSA in the Bush Administration and Jan Lorenc (MArch 1944 ) and Chung Youl Yoo look forward to the new challenges it brings,” (BS ID 1987 & MArch 1998 ) of Lorenc+ Yoo said Fielder. Design were included in the Graphic Design USA As GSA’s regional administrator for Alabama, January 2004 issue entitled “People to Watch in Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North 2004: Insights from the Best and the Brightest.” To Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, Fielder is view the entire article, visit: responsible for the delivery of critical operational http://www.gdusa.com/issue_2004/1_jan/feature/fea and support services provided to federal agencies, t_03.php. including the management, construction, and leas- ing of workspace; the procurement of information Daniel Maas, (MArch 1998) recently launched ai3 technology and telecommunications solutions; and inc., an Atlanta-based architecture and interior the acquisition of furnishings, equipment, vehicles, design firm with three other partners: Lucy Aiken- office supplies, and other services. Additionally, Johnson ASID, Joe Remling AIA, and Patrick (From left to right) Ray Douglas (BArch 1975); Bill Marsh (BS Fielder has been an integral part of the GSA senior Johnson AIA. ai3 focuses on specialty commercial, 1993 BC & BS 1993 Mgmt); Jennifer Ball (BS Arch 1994 & MCP management team that developed and imple- corporate office, retail, restaurant, and residential 2001); Rick Standard, secretary/treasurer (MArch 1997); Thomas design. For more information on ai3, visit Galloway, dean of College of Architecture; Doug Allen, associate mented GSA’s “Get It Right” program dedicated to dean of College of Architecture; Steve Foster, vice president/ excellence in federal acquisition. www.ai3online.com. president-elect (BS BC 1977); Raymond Clark, immediate past Prior to his arrival at GSA, Fielder was employed president (BS Arch 1977); and Rick Hunt, president (BEE 1992 – Christopher Rawlins (BArch 1995) founded his representing the Music Program). by CB Richard Ellis Inc., where he managed a own firm in New York, Rawlins Design Inc., in diverse facility management portfolio for Delta Air 2000. Rawlins Design provides comprehensive Lines. Fielder graduated with a bachelor’s degree in design, documentation, and construction adminis- Award-Winning Architects Eric Building Construction from Georgia Tech in 1977, tration services for all project types. They also pro- later earning an MBA in Management from Golden vide interior design services, art consultation, and Brock, David Green Join Lord, Aeck Gate University in San Francisco in 1983. Fielder is & Sargent technology assessment services. For more informa- also a 1994 graduate of the Marine Corps tion, visit http://www.rawlinsdesign.com. Command and Staff College in Quantico, Virginia. In a move that will allow Atlanta architecture firm In 2001, he qualified as a facility management Susan Sanders (MArch Lord, Aeck & Sargent to pursue the housing and administrator and a real property administrator after 1989) and her partner, Laura mixed-use development market, including college completing coursework at the Building Owners and Flusche, founded the and university projects, the firm recently Managers Institute in Arnold, Maryland. Originally Institute of Design & Culture announced that award-winning Atlanta architects from Rhode Island, Fielder and his family currently (IDC) in Rome, Italy, a not- Eric B. Brock, (BArch 1988) AIA, and David E. reside in Marietta, Georgia. for-profit organization that Green, (BArch 1987 & MArch 1991) AIA, partners provides innovative tours and co-founders of Brock Green Architects and and learning opportunities Planners, have moved their practice to form a dedi- for visitors to Rome. cated studio group within Lord, Aeck & Sargent. Alumni News At A Glance For more information, visit www.idcrome.org. Green is also a studio design critic at the College (BArch 1967) and of Architecture. Mack Scogin Merrill Elam John Abbott (BArch 1975) of Stevens & Wilkinson (BArch 1971), principals of Mack Scogin Merrill The new group, which will be called the Housing Stang & Newdow Inc. was awarded the 2004 AIA Elam Architects Inc., won a 2004 AIA Georgia & Mixed-Use Development Studio, enhances and Georgia Design Award for the design and installa- Design Award for their design of the Jean Gray complements the firm’s established expertise in edu- tion of the exhibition, “Anne Frank in the World: Hargrove Music Library at the University of cational, historic preservation, arts and culture, and 1929-1945.” The 2,500-square-foot exhibit space California, Berkeley, as well as the award for the science markets. The studio will be staffed by Brock was installed in the continuing education space at Bailey HouseStudio in Atlanta. The Hargrove Music (Studio director), Green, and eight other architects Kennesaw State University. Seventy-five backlit Library was also featured on the cover of the and intern architects, all of whose careers in archi- panels tell the story of Anne Frank and her family. December 2004 issue of Architecture magazine. tecture have been focused on the planning and A faux bookcase, similar to the one the Franks design of housing and mixed-use developments. slipped through to access their hideaway, leads the Anne K. Smith (BArch 1985), a principal of “This move offers David, me, and our staff a great visitor into the main exhibit, which includes a Lominack Kolman Smith, was awarded the 2004 opportunity to join one of the best architecture replica of Anne’s bedroom. A sliding wooden door AIA Georgia Design Award for the design and reno- firms in Atlanta, and the one with which we’re most reminiscent of the railroad cars the Nazis used to vation of the Daniel-Flagg Villas in Savannah, compatible in terms of both design philosophy and transport Jews to the concentration camps leads to Georgia. The Daniel-Flagg Villas provide permanent culture,” Brock said. “It will allow us to continue a room exhibiting student artwork. The exhibit will homes for up to 20 transient people living with HIV doing excellent design work, expand into institu- remain on display through 2006. or the AIDS virus. The average residential unit con- tional markets, and enjoy an array of great sists of 590 square feet. Maintaining the vintage resources, expertise, and support services that we Phillip M. Crosby (MArch 2003) and Kenneth character, the work included restoration, renova- don’t currently have.” Cowart (MArch 2003) received a Merit Award tion, and new construction. “This is an exciting blending of experience where from AIA Tampa Bay’s 2003 Design Awards for their each firm’s portfolio strengthens those of the oth- entry in the WTC Memorial Competition titled ers,” said Tony Aeck, Lord, Aeck & Sargent manag- Missing World Trade Center 9/11 Memorial. For ing principal. “We’re looking forward to a great more information, visit deal of collaboration among experts from our http://www.aiatampabay.com/2004DAWinners.htm. Historic Preservation and Education Studios with Crosby and Cowart are currently working on a new the Housing & Mixed-Use Development Studio.” competition for the Olympic Landmark in Paris in conjunction with their bid for the 2012 Olympics.

College of Architecture Newsletter 2005 5 Architecture News

Gregory Saldana is the 2005 Harrison Salon des Independants in Paris. Duncan maintains Professor Craig Published Study of Design Associates Visiting Scholar an ongoing private architectural practice providing Bernard Maybeck design consultation for institutional projects and custom residential design around the country. This spring, Gregory Professor Robert M. Craig has published a major Currently nearing completion is a private residence Saldana will be the 2005 study of the work of the late architect Bernard in the environmentally sustainable community of Harrison Visiting Scholar Maybeck, winner of the AIA Gold Medal in 1951. Dewees Island, South Carolina. in historic preservation Craig is principal photographer and author of Duncan’s future plans include exhibiting his and adaptive re-use. As Bernard Maybeck at Principia College: The Art & paintings begun in Paris at the Lagerquist Gallery in this year’s visiting scholar, Craft of Building (Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, Atlanta this spring. Also this spring, he is scheduled Saldana will teach Publisher, 2004) [544 pp, illus.], which brings focus to teach an elective watercolor course in the man- “Anatomy of Architecture: to Maybeck’s career and work outside California. ner of the “grand tour” sketchbooks. After thirty Methods of Conservation.” The book provides a re-evaluation of the architect’s years of teaching, Duncan counts as his most cre- Harrison Design Asso- design approach and expressive intentions in his ative work “the inquisitive and dedicated students ciates endowed the visiting scholar program to more traditionally styled work, a reassessment pre- that I have had the good fortune to educate.” broaden students’ exposure to traditional design sented in the light of a wider range of theoretical and buildings. In keeping with this intention, influences discussed here for the first time. Saldana’s course will focus on providing students with skills necessary for developing an approach to understanding historic fabric. College Establishes Two New Digital Under Saldana’s guidance, students will under- Technology Laboratories Professor Documents Rebirth take measured drawings and archival research of of Classic Architecture; Design one of downtown Atlanta’s early mini-skyscrapers: The College of Architecture has begun implementa- the Flat Iron Building. Saldana will draw on both tion of two new digital technology laboratories: an Firms Return to the Use of his experience teaching historic preservation AEC Interoperability Laboratory and a Building Traditional Motifs coursework and design studios at the University of Technology Laboratory. Miami, as well as his professional experience docu- “The creation of these two new labs is instrumen- In two new books, Associate Professor Elizabeth menting and conserving national and international tal in helping to advance the Architecture Program’s Dowling (BArch 1971) addresses the revival in tra- historic sites and structures. strategic efforts to bridge the physical and the digi- ditional and classical forms of architecture among Saldana has a BFA and BArch from Rhode Island tal,” said Ellen Dunham-Jones, director of the young and emerging professionals, both in the School of Design, as well as a Master of Science in Architecture Program. United States and abroad. The books were released Historic Preservation from the University of The industry-funded AEC Interoperability in December 2003 and October 2004, respectively. Pennsylvania. He is president of Saldana Design & Laboratory, conceptualized and developed by The work of Architecture Alumnus Bill Harrison is Preservation Inc. The firm’s current projects include: Chuck Eastman, director of the Ph.D. Program, will featured in both books. documentation and conservation planning for the support the integration of software systems used Timeless Architecture: Homes of Distinction by Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Miami, documenta- throughout the building lifecycle. It will include a Harrison Design Associates, released this past year tion of Henry Flagler’s Royal Palm Hotel in Miami, variety of 3D parametric modeling design tools; by Schiffer Publishing Ltd., reintroduces students, and an adaptive re-use study of the Iglesia de la more construction-oriented Building Information historians, architects, designers, and others to the Compania de Jesus de Quito in Ecuador. Modeling systems; various structural, energy, and principles of Classic or historic design for the lighting analyses; cost estimating and order tracking modern home, illustrated with more than 400 systems; scheduling; and shop detailing systems. color images. Included is Digital Project, the special version of The New Classicism: The Rebirth of Traditional Lane Duncan Retires Catia developed by Gehry Technologies. The pur- Architecture, published by Rizzoli International pose of the lab is to explore new working relation- Publications, looks at a similar trend among five ships and communication methods that cut across British and nine American architectural firms. traditional AEC business practices. It is expected to support both industry-related assessments and also education of Georgia Tech graduate students. Eastman is a member of the Gehry Technologies Inaugural Marvin C. Housworth/KPS Advisory Board. Thanos Economou, associate pro- Group Lecture fessor of Architecture, has been named a fellow with Gehry Technologies to test the use of In honor of Marvin C. Housworth’s (BArch 1963) Digital Project. retirement from the KPS Group and from the The AEC Interoperability Laboratory was made Architecture Program’s Professional Advisory Board, possible in part through a gift from Arol and Jane G. Gray Plosser, president of KPS, has committed to Wolford. Mr. Wolford is vice chair of the COA endowing an annual lecture named in Housworth’s A watercolor by Steve Bock, one of Lane Duncan’s students, of Development Council, and Mrs. Wolford is a honor. Housworth has been an active practitioner Professor Duncan instructing another student in the class. recent Ph.D. graduate of the College. in Atlanta, as design director with Rosser FABRAP The Architecture and Ph.D. Programs have also from 1979-94, then as a partner in Housworth initiated a Building Technology Laboratory. This lab, Lane Duncan retired from the College of Parker until that firm merged with Gray Plosser in developed and supported by Associate Professor Architecture on December 31, 2004, after thirty 1997 and became the KPS Group. Avoiding spe- Godfried Augenbroe and Assistant Professor Ruchi years of service. Duncan began his teaching career cializing in a single building type, Housworth Choudhary, provides dedicated computing facilities when the College was still the Department of served as designer on various types of projects, in for design analyses including building simulation Architecture under the directorship of the late P. M. particular large urban projects and the variety of tools for evaluating a wide range of building per- Heffernan. Over the years, Duncan has taught building types associated with campus work. formance attributes such as energy, ventilation, numerous graduate and undergraduate design stu- The endowed lectures in his honor are intended to solar, lighting, and acoustic analysis. It also sup- dios, seminars on Theories of Aesthetics and Ethics, supplement the Architecture Program’s current lec- ports graduate courses and Ph.D. research on build- visual communications studios, and courses on ture series by bringing in practitioners with impres- ing simulations. The key pedagogical intents of this facility planning and structural case studies. He sive work in urban and architectural design. The initiative are to educate graduate students to use coordinated design studios at all year levels and inaugural lecture was held on February 2 and was explicit means and tools for informing design deci- developed curricula for the fundamental design given by Philip Enquist, principal with SOM Chicago sions, to provide an equipped workplace for courses in addition to exhibiting student and pro- and head of the Urban Design division. Enquist pre- research, and to support integration of the digital fessional projects. A range of his projects, including sented the new city plan for Chicago, an exciting and the analytical within the studio environment. urban libraries, residences, and a visitor and educa- and ambitious project, four years in the making, for In addition to the new courses within the curricu- tion center, have been recognized nationally and which he was lead designer. For more information lum (such as Introduction to Computational Fluid internationally. His personal interests have focused on this lecture series, call 404-894-4053. on the presentation of papers, lectures, and pub- Dynamics), the lab will also be used to support lished articles on art, mythopoesis, and the cultural comprehensive studios at both the graduate and imperative in architectural design. He taught in the undergraduate levels. Paris Program and exhibited his paintings at the

6 College of Architecture Newsletter 2005 Industrial Design News

ID Program Receives Accreditation issue in 1999 while at North Carolina State ThyssenKrupp Access Partners with from NASAD University’s Center for Universal Design. In 2001, Ringholz joined the College of Architecture faculty. CATEA and ID Programs to Develop “Once I joined the faculty here at Tech, it quickly New Stair Lifts The Industrial Design Program recently underwent its became evident that all the right resources were first National Association for Schools in Art and available here to carry out this project,” said Design (NASAD) accreditation review. As a part of Ringholz. “The Center for Assistive Technology and this peer institution evaluation, Professors Craig Vogel Environmental Access (CATEA) provided guidance from Carnegie Mellon University and Edward Dorsa on the project, and the Advanced Wood Products from Virginia Tech visited the program. The program Laboratory (AWPL) offered the manufacturing capa- received complementary remarks from the team and bilities to complete the cabinetry.” officially received accreditation in May 2004. The design criteria for this project specified that “NASAD accreditation is a significant designation the cabinet should accommodate seated and stand- verifying the ID Program’s educational quality, insti- ing users, which would necessitate flexibility in tutional integrity, and continued educational function and include a height-adjustable work sur- improvements,” said Wayne Chung, acting director face and clear floor space beneath. The cabinet of the ID Program. “Being accredited allows the ID must also be priced competitively and require no Program to be officially recognized by the National additional labor to install in order to be adopted by Office of IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of the housing industry. America), which provides a range of educational Other criteria included: support services in the forms of voting rights, • meet state and federal accessibility requirements school representation, scholarships, student compe- without modification titions, and various financial discounts to NASAD • align with standard product aesthetic in this accredited institutions and their students.” category • be compatible with standard cabinet doors • require no special installation, no special training, and no special tools Ringholz Uses Universal Design • have no removable parts Principles on Cabinetry Project • have standard base kitchen cabinet dimensions • be adjustable manually with no motorized Developing products for a universal audience chal- components lenges designers with new responsibilities. • be manufactured in a Computer Numerically Universally designed products call for designers to Controlled (CNC) environment Industrial Design graduate students are going design a product that can be used effectively by all beyond classroom theory as they develop real- people, to the greatest extent possible, without the world products for ThyssenKrupp Access, a leading need for adaptation or specialized design. manufacturer of stair lifts, wheelchair lifts, and residential elevators. The project, a collaboration between ThyssenKrupp Access and Georgia Tech’s Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) and the Industrial Design Program, called for students to develop new integrated stair lift systems using universal design principles. Industrial Design Instructor and CATEA Research Scientist Randy Bernard led the team of graduate students. “My students are the researchers and The project provided an opportunity to make full developers in the project,” said Bernard. “They use of the College’s AWPL CNC machinery. The have developed concepts that are useful as people- prototype development was conducted almost movers. The new products have the added benefit exclusively at AWPL, where research staff members of being able to move objects up and down stairs.” Alan Harp and Hector Henry assisted the students Throughout the project, staff at ThyssenKrupp with production. Students DePoalo and Harrell Access conducted product development dialogues each received advanced software training on design and provided feedback on the concepts. They also for mass production and Computer Aided Design provided product background information, applica- (CAD) for CNC devices. tion and configuration data, documentation on future concepts, and product demonstrations. “ThyssenKrupp Access is enthusiastic about this opportunity to align with an entity outside the traditional industry,” said William Koch, president of ThyssenKrupp Access. “With this collaboration, we tap into fresh new perspectives of design elements and co-develop product concepts.” To that end, Professor David Ringholz, in con- Koch wanted the product concept(s) to enhance junction with graduate students Tracey DePoalo, ThyssenKrupp’s current product offerings and create MID [2003], Janna Kimel [MID Candidate 2005], new market opportunities for a new lift category. and Matthew Harrell [MID candidate 2005], devel- To meet Koch’s expectations for a broader market oped kitchen and lavatory cabinetry using universal appeal, students used universal design principles. design principles on a grant funded by the Georgia “Universally designed products take into considera- Tech Foundation. The cabinet will function for the The project ultimately yielded three identical, tion all potential users,” said Bernard. “The projects general public as well as the elderly, children, and fully functional prototypes. One prototype will go are successful when each student comes away with people with disabilities. to North Carolina State, one will stay here at Tech, a greater understanding of design for people with “A universal cabinet that is functionally and aes- and one will be installed in a demonstration house disabilities as well as the able-bodied population.” thetically appropriate for all dwelling units, regard- at the Universal Design Alliance. “This collaboration is a strategic fit for less of accessibility designation, would be a ThyssenKrupp Access,” said Koch. “CATEA is an tremendous cost and time savings to the developer organization that is directly related to universal as well as a dramatic improvement on the overall design concepts and product development, and the performance of the environment,” said Ringholz. graduate students in the Industrial Design Program In response to an inquiry from a local developer, are among the best. This project gave real-life Ringholz generated early concepts to address this application validity.”

College of Architecture Newsletter 2005 7 City & Regional Planning News

Keating Provides Guidance to “This work reinforces previous decisions by the Revise Standards for Comprehensive Atlanta city government to focus housing financial assistance on the lowest income households in the Planning city and has led to consideration of tying more thoughtful, well grounded, and equitable housing Two years ago, the Georgia Department of policies to discussions by regional planning agen- Community Affairs (DCA) began a process to revise cies that disburse or affect the allocation of signifi- Georgia’s minimum standards for comprehensive cant funding for multiple local government func- planning. Locally prepared comprehensive plans tions,” said Keating. “It remains to be seen whether assist local governments in constructing future poli- these agencies will incorporate constructive cies and programs and are comprised of five main responses to housing needs as factors in decisions elements: economic development, natural and his- regarding funding disbursement, but the fact that toric resources, community facilities and services, the discussions are under way is itself a construc- housing, and land use. Working with a task force, tive response.” Faceprint calculation: area of house (black outline)/area of frame DCA recently conducted a thorough reassessment of all the elements of the standards. The second factor in the weighted faceprint was DCA also contracted with Professor Larry Keating the “observed building height.” Observed building to advise and provide guidance on developing and height measures the height of the structure as seen implementing a new set of standards for the hous- Study Addresses Out-of-Scale Homes from the street, not the actual height or the defini- ing element in these state-mandated local govern- tion of height as specified by the zoning code. This Many metro-Atlanta neighbors have expressed con- ment plans. The goal of the housing element is to was measured using the same photograph and soft- cerns about houses being built in their neighbor- ensure that residents of the state have access to ware used for determining the faceprint. adequate and affordable housing. The state has also hood that are “out of scale” with the majority of adopted the objective to give residents access to existing homes. Until now there hasn’t been an quality housing, a range of housing sizes and costs, accurate way to measure whether or not a resi- and appropriate density to make it possible for all dence is out of scale with neighboring homes. who work in the community to also live in In 2003, the city of Atlanta’s Infill Housing Task t h

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With these three key questions in mind, two crowding (having more than one person per habit- The weighted faceprint was then determined to graduate students, Sugie Lee and Steve Schrope, able room), and the absence of essential kitchen represent the perceived impact of the structure on a under the guidance of Professors Cheryl Contant and bathroom facilities (lacking either a complete viewer from the street. The higher the number, the and Steve French, began a yearlong research study bathroom or complete kitchen). larger the scale. However, the number alone did to define and measure the concept of scale in resi- “These indices do not constitute the most com- not represent the relative scale of the house. Since dential properties. prehensive measures of housing needs, but they scale is a relative concept, it was based on the rela- The team conceived of a measurement metric either capture or strongly correlate with the most tionship between one house and the houses around that they named “weighted faceprint.” The important dimensions of the needs,” said Keating. it. Therefore, to determine the scale of the house, weighted faceprint takes into consideration the “The magnitude of the housing problems they iden- they compared each weighted faceprint result with height of the structure, distance from the street, and tify could absorb and guide local governments’ the weighted faceprint of other houses. mass of the structure. All of these aspects affect housing reform energies in both the short and Two Atlanta neighborhoods, one in Morningside one’s visual perception of scale, a term that refers longer term. But, because they do not insist on spe- and the other in a North Buckhead area, were to how big a house appears from the street. The cific policy responses to the required measures of selected to develop and test this new measure weighted faceprint consists of two components, housing needs, local governments may respond to for scale. “faceprint” and “observed building height.” the analyses however they think best.” While there are some issues that require further “We found that the classic footprint or a bird’s These changes do not mean that exclusionary study, the study has shown that the weighted eye view didn’t capture scale, so we designed a local governments will immediately begin recruit- faceprint metric developed in the analysis holds faceprint to measure a person’s eye view,” said ing affordable housing developers and rid their promise as a measure of scale. Contant. “This provides us with a measurement of ordinances of discriminatory stipulations, but they “With the weighted faceprint, the scale of an the visual presence of the house.” do mean that builders, advocates, supportive serv- entire street or neighborhood can be determined. ice providers, and community development corpo- Then using this number, a protocol can be estab- rations have bureaucratic and legal avenues within lished so that new houses would have to be within which to more effectively promote affordable hous- a certain range,” said Contant. “However, the range ing policies and developments. could increase gradually over time. Every large In subsequent work, Keating contracted with house added to a neighborhood would raise the DCA to prepare the empirical measures of housing average scale, allowing change to occur in an needs for local governments in the state. orderly or context-sensitive way.” Analyses of some of the socio-economic characteristics of households with needs accompanied the provision of these data to make the points that people who live in less-than-standard housing situa- tions work for a living (or are retired), earn very low wages, have families, live in different types of homes, and are composed of multiple ages and races. In short, except for their low-paying jobs, Position of camera in relation to house they are sociologically similar to the rest of the population. SSSSince the faceprint is a visual measure, it was Following the DCA work, Keating prepared the developed using a camera. Once a picture was housing element for the City of Atlanta taken, the faceprint was measured to determine the Comprehensive Plan and conducted training work- amount of the picture frame occupied by the build- shops on the new standards for local government ing using calculations run on a computer with soft- planners in the ten-county Atlanta region. ware for computer-assisted design.

8 College of Architecture Newsletter 2005 Center for Quality Growth & Regional Development and CATEA News CQGRD News

Ross Named ULI Fellow CQGRD Completes Quality Growth Context-Sensitive Design Symposium Study of Hall County Wins Award Dr. Catherine Ross, Harry West Distinguished Chair and The Center for Quality Growth and Regional a professor in the City and Development received the Golden Shoe Award for Regional Planning program, Pedestrian-Friendly Education at a ceremony in has been named an Urban August. For the past five years, Pedestrians Land Institute fellow, one of Educating Drivers on Safety (PEDS) has presented twenty-four in the United Golden Shoe Awards to people, projects, and agen- States and Europe. cies that contribute toward making metro Atlanta As part of her fellowship, safer and more accessible to pedestrians. PEDS is a Ross will serve on ULI’s The city of Lula, in northern Hall County, has an historic down- member-based advocacy organization dedicated to Sustainable Development Council, which affords town facing the railroad. making metro Atlanta safe and accessible for her the opportunity to sit in closed-door meetings all pedestrians. with fifty to sixty leading professionals in the field. “The Center is honored to have received the The council focuses on environmentally responsi- Golden Shoe Award,” Center Director Catherine ble development, including brownfields re-use, Ross said. “We are all pedestrians, and increasing conservation development, strategic alliances for the safety and walkability of our neighborhoods entitling and financing environmentally sensitive and cities is vitally important to our health and the development, and sharing best practices. A visualization of a different future for this area. overall quality of our living environment.” Ross met with other ULI fellows in November The Center was praised by PEDS officials for during ULI’s annual meeting in New York. ULI is a holding a May symposium on context-sensitive nonprofit research and education organization with design (CSD). more than 22,000 members worldwide represent- The proceedings of the CSD Symposium are ing the spectrum of land use and real estate devel- available on the CQGRD Web site, www.coa. opment disciplines. Its mission is to provide Lake Lanier, in Hall County, was the site of the 1996 Olympic gatech.edu/cqgrd. The symposium was co-spon- responsible leadership in the use of land to rowing venue. sored by the Georgia Department of Transportation, enhance the total environment. MARTA, the Federal Highway Administration, the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, the Georgia Municipal Association, the Atlanta Officials and Staff Gather for Quality Regional Commission, and the Urban Land Modifying parking arrangements could create attractive views of Institute-Atlanta. Growth Workshop the lake and new public spaces.

In November the Center for Quality Growth & Hall County, located forty miles north of Atlanta, is Regional Development brought together ninety experiencing unprecedented growth due to its Sundquist Appointed to elected officials and key staff members from local proximity to the metropolitan area, the recreational Decatur Planning Commission governments throughout Georgia for a workshop opportunities afforded by Lake Lanier, the availabil- titled “Governments & Growth: How to Cope ity of moderately priced housing, and its transporta- Eric Sundquist, research scien- Successfully.” In plenary sessions and breakout tion infrastructure. To help Hall County’s leaders tist at CQGRD and Ph.D. stu- groups during the two-and-one-half-day event, par- and citizens respond to the challenges posed by dent, has been appointed to ticipants discussed transportation, land develop- growth, CQGRD studied Hall County’s transporta- the Decatur Planning ment, legal issues, public engagement, and revenue tion, green infrastructure, and livability opportuni- Commission. He will serve a issues to promote quality growth. In addition, con- ties. The Center’s findings and recommendations three-year term as one of sultants led by the Georgia Department of will help the county improve quality of life, pre- seven members of the com- Community Affairs worked in real time to produce serve the environmental and cultural character, and mission. The Planning recommendations for three communities strengthen the local economy. Commission reviews develop- in Georgia. The study was part of a multifaceted effort led by ment projects that require exceptions to Decatur’s The workshop, held at the Global Learning and Georgia Tech’s Economic Development Institute, zoning and urban design standards. This year, it Conference Center, was co-sponsored by the ULI- which explored the county’s tourism potential and will also supervise the decennial revision of the Atlanta; Association County Commissioners of other economic development strategies. citys comprehensive plan. Georgia; Georgia Municipal Association; Georgia Department of Community Affairs; Georgia Power; Wachovia Bank; Alston & Bird; and Jordon, Jones, & Goulding.

CATEA News

Scholars Program Visits CATEA Approximately thirty-five high school juniors and Saudi Delegation Visits CATEA seniors from around the country attending Brenau University's Firespark Medical Scholars Program A six-member delegation from Saudi Arabia visited visited CATEA last summer. The Firespark Program CATEA last summer to exchange information about introduces students to the various opportunities activities in disability policy, research, and assistive available in the medical field. During the visit to technology. The delegation represented the CATEA, the students were given a hands-on demon- Disabled Children’s Association in Jeddah. stration of assistive technology devices and learned how wheelchair cushions are evaluated for various product characteristics. Volunteers from the group assisted with a demonstration of pressure mapping technology, which is used by clinicians to select the most appropriate cushion for wheelchair users.

College of Architecture Newsletter 2005 9 Building Construction and Ph.D. News Building Construction News

IFMA Recognizes Integrated Facility Undergraduate Building Construction 2004 Summer Program in Paris and Property Management Program Program Receives International Recognition from RICS Ten students participated in the first full-time Building Construction Summer Program in Paris this year. The students stayed on the Cite’ University of The Undergraduate Building Construction (BC) Paris campus and took twelve credit hours. They Program received accreditation from the Royal visited construction companies, architecture firms, Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in May. and government sites. The program is also accredited by the American “I’ll never have an opportunity like this again to Council of Construction Education (ACCE). RICS see some of the most amazing landmarks in the accreditation broadens the program’s recognition world in one trip and on such a low budget,” said by offering a way to collaborate on an international Katherine Davis, Student Construction Association level in research, exchange of faculty and students, president (BC Spring 2005). “This trip supplied me and participation in international conferences. with an amazing advantage. I’ve gained such a vast “The RICS accreditation will allow us to actively cultural knowledge through visiting companies, IFMA President Dave Brady, BC Professor Kathy Roper, and IFMA participate at an international level, collaborate countries, and cafes.” Chair Matt Dawson with other European universities on research, and benchmark our program with other international For Summer 2005, The College of Architecture’s Integrated Facility and universities,” said Roozbeh Kangari, director of the twenty students have Property Management Graduate Program received BC program. “With this alliance, we will be able to registered to take part in a unanimous vote of approval to become an bring innovative ideas on sustainability, concrete this exciting new program. International Facility Management Association technology, and other types of research back to (IFMA) Recognized Program. Georgia Tech’s pro- our classroom.” gram is only the second graduate program in the RICS is a leading source of international land, United States to receive the Recognized Program property, construction, and related environmental status, and third in the world (with Cornell and knowledge and supports 110,000 members world- Hong Kong Polytechnic) to receive graduate pro- wide. The goal of RICS is to promote best practice, gram recognition. represent consumers’ interests, and provide impar- “IFMA is the premiere organization for work- tial advice to society, businesses, governments, and place professionals, supporting the largest commu- global organizations. nity in the industry throughout fifty-four countries,” said Professor Kathy Roper. “We are very proud of the Integrated Facility Management Program here at Tech and are honored to receive this international recognition.”

Ph.D. News

Ph.D. Program and The Program Team Studies How Space researchers at the University of Michigan, led by LaiserinLetter™ to Co-sponsor Affects Visitors in Museum Dr. Jean Wineman, to model how layout affects the manner in which visitors explore exhibition spaces Conference on Building Information Environments and engage individual exhibits. Their work makes Modeling an important contribution to museum studies. Museums have always played an important role in Previously the focus of research was on how to The construction industry is beginning to actively the cultural and intellectual life of nations. Some improve individual exhibits; now it becomes possi- utilize multidimensional, data-rich models and museums may focus on culture, such as the High ble to assess the layout of exhibitions as well in other digital technologies for project design, docu- Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Tate Gallery in order to improve overall design. mentation, and delivery. The proposed benefits London, while others may stress the importance of Studies show that layouts influence visitor behav- include improved coordination, quality and cost science or industry, such as the Natural History iors in subtle ways, even when there is no attempt control, faster development process, and other effi- Museum in New York, and the Victoria and Albert to direct visitor paths or frame views. More specifi- ciencies. To address the important technological, Museum in London. Educating visitors has increas- cally, measures of accessibility predict the degree organizational, and procedural issues surrounding ingly become an important mission for museums. to which visitors will become aware of single adoption of these technologies, the Ph.D. Program A team of researches at Georgia Tech, led by Dr. exhibits, while measures of visibility predict the has teamed with the LaiserinLetter™, edited by John Peponis, has collaborated with a team of degree to which they will actively engage with architect and industry analyst Jerry Laiserin, to them. Further, the movement choices that visitors host a conference titled “Building Information make are influenced by the extent to which Modeling: Opportunities, Challenges, Processes, exhibits are manifestly grouped into thematic units Deployment.” The conference will be held April according to color, adjacency, or other architec- 19-20, 2005, at Georgia Tech’s Global Learning tural devices. and Conference Center. Directed toward building These results were obtained by studying two trav- owners, architects, engineers, and contractors, the eling science exhibitions from the Carnegie Science conference will provide extensive background on Center. One exhibition was devoted to advanced the relevant technologies, demonstrations, and surgery technologies (ZAP! surgery) and the other assessment of existing products; review of integrat- to robotics. The exhibitions were studied in differ- ing and supportive technologies; and methods of ent settings and host institutions to determine the assessment and planning for using building infor- effects of alternative layouts. The locations were: mation modeling in a project or office. the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, the More information is available from Mercedes Tech in San Diego, and the Carnegie Science Saghini by e-mail at mercedes.saghini@coa. Center in Pittsburgh. The project was funded by a gatech.edu or by phone at 404-894-3476 National Science Foundation grant (through the Informal Science Education Program). The findings are reported in Peponis J., Conroy-Dalton R., Wineman J., Dalton N., 2004, “Measuring the Effects of Layout upon Visitors’ Spatial Behaviors in Open-Plan Exhibition Settings,” Environment and Planning (B): Planning and Design 31, 253-273.

10 College of Architecture Newsletter 2005 AWPL and Music News Advanced Wood Products Laboratory (AWPL) News

American Woodmark Joins AWPL’s “The purpose of these awards is to acknowledge Furniture from AWPL ID Class Advisory Board as Charter Member excellence within the woodworking industry, the Featured at Museum of Design outstanding achievements of woodworking companies, and educational institutions,” said WMIA Atlanta President Scott Twitchell. Ten Industrial Design students (Alejandra Garcia- The 2004 award winners are: Castro, AnnElla Gordon, Matthew Harrell, Jamila Educator of the Year, Georgia Tech - College of Hinds, Martin Jacobson, Caroline Kelly, Jason Architecture - Advanced Wood Products Quick, Mark Musheno, Jenny Rutledge, and Kevin Laboratory (Atlanta) Shankwiler) in Alan Harp’s Introductory Furniture Innovator of the Year, Premier EuroCase (Denver) Design & Manufacturing class were given four Global Marketer of the Year, Loti Corp. (Tualatin, weeks to design and fabricate a usable piece of fur- Oregon) niture that could be broken down into smaller parts (From left to right) Jeff Rice, Plant Manager, American Woodmark: Jim Keane, Human Resources Manager, American for shipping. The materials for the project were lim- Woodmark; Karl Brohammer, Director, AWPL; David Spradley, AWPL Director Karl Brohammer accepted the ited to one 48”x 96” piece of plywood, knock- Plant Engineer, American Woodmark; Chris Kessler, Plant award. “We are most honored to have been down fasteners, and hardware. The students were Manager, American Woodmark; and Tom Galloway, Dean, selected for this prestigious industry award.” College of Architecture also required to use the state-of-the-art Computer said Brohammer. Numerically Controlled (CNC) equipment at AWPL. Select projects from the class were featured at an American Woodmark Corp.’s Eastanollee and exhibition titled “Behind the Big Green Button: Jackson, Georgia, manufacturing plants recently Digital Furniture Design Revealed,” at the Museum of joined AWPL’s Advisory Board as a charter member. Design Atlanta from January 13 through February 5. American Woodmark is among the largest “This was an extraordinary opportunity for the producers of kitchen and bath cabinetry in the students to gain exposure for their work and to United States. interact with design professionals in a non-scholas- The AWPL Advisory Board consists of key tic setting,” said Harp. Georgia industry leaders, as well as government “Having my project on exhibit was a great and academic collaborators, and provides guidance honor,” said Matthew Harrel. “It was a good experi- to the AWPL management team in setting direction ence to see how people reacted to my designs.” and establishing priorities as part of the develop- Some of the projects will be entered into the AWFS ment of the lab’s strategic plan. WMIA is a Baltimore-based association compris- Student Design Competition held in Las Vegas in July. ing companies, partnerships, and individuals whose primary business is providing the North American market with the latest woodworking technology, AWPL Named 2004 Educator of the equipment, computer software, and distribution service channels available globally. For more infor- Year by WMIA mation on WMIA, visit www.mia.org. For more information on AWPL, visit www.awpl.org. AWPL received top honors at the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) 2004 Innovator, Educator, and Global Marketer of the Year Awards in October at the organization’s annual awards dinner honoring woodworking industry leaders.

Music News

Music Technology Group Creates Music Using Machines and Innovative Technology

Can machines be responsive, surprising, and sensitive musicians? Students and faculty from the Music Technology Group, under the direction of Gil Weinberg, explored answers to this question and presented a snapshot of those possibilities using machines in an inspirational way at a concert Travis Thatcher plays his free jazz composition Freemorph for Gil Weinberg and Scott Driscol play “Pow,” a composition for saxophone, drummer, and computer. two human players and a robotic percussionist. called “Listening Machines” in January at the Eyedrum. This fascinating program included a variety of works using sonification, a robotic drummer, audio- visual compositions, and innovative recording feedback devices.

Scott Driscol (ME graduate student) explains to interested Scott Driscol (beatbug), Gil Weinberg (piano), Alex Hornbake visitors how Haile, the robotic percussionist, works. (bass), and Chris Moore (drums) play “iltur,” an interactive jazz composition by Gil Weinberg.

“BrainWaves” - Sonification and visualization of signals from cul- tured neurons - A collaboration Travis Thatcher (CS senior) operates “BrainWaves,” a neuron between the Music Technology activity sonification installation, while visitors generate neuronic Group and the Potter Group at the spikes, striking the eight interactive stations designed by Clint Laboratory of Neuroengineering. Cope (ID graduate student) and Mark Geodfrey (ECE senior).

College of Architecture Newsletter 2005 11 Architecture Program Lecture and Film Series

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