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trace SPRING 2008 IN THIS ISSUE: • 11th Annual Distinguished Architecture Alumni Award - Recognizing Mark Nickita, Detroit Architect 11th Annual Distinguished • Scholarships & Competitions - AEE Foundation Scholarship Architecture Alumni Award - Chichen Itza Design Competition Presented to Mark Nickita • Graduate Work Study Scholarship Written by: Eric Pope - Work Study Scholarship Recipients Edited by: Morgan McDonald • NAAB & CIDA Accreditation Site Visits • WilliamsonWilliamson We are pleased to an- - Summer 2007 Master Class Practitioner nounce the 11th year • Detroit Studio News of the Distinguished Architecture Alumni - Inkster Project for TIFA District Achievement Award • BFA Imaging Thesis Exhibit which was presented • New Innovative Art & Design Program to Mark Nickita, presi- - Bachelor of Science in Transportation Design dent of Archive Design • Future Events Studio (D.S.) in De- - Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future troit. Nickita graduated - 6th Annual Dinner and Cigar Night from Lawrence Tech in - Affl eck House Wine Tasting & Tours 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture. example is a 1,200-acre urban design plan for De- In 1989, he returned to LTU to obtain his profes- troit’s far east side that included a vision for nine sional architecture degree before receiving his neighborhoods and more than 8,000 properties. Master’s Degree in 2000. Archive D.S. was invited to join an international In 1991, he co-founded the multi-disciplinary team of urban designers to establish a design vi- design fi rm Archive D.S., which has incorporated sion for the abandoned Port Lands waterfront in the multiple disciplines of architecture, urban Toronto and was also invited to provide design design and graphic design in many innovative and direction for the Hurricane Katrina-devastated award-winning design solutions. The fi rm has ex- coastline of Mississippi as part of the Governor’s pertise in the development, enhancement and the Commission for Renewal. regeneration of existing, pedestrian-oriented urban environments. The fi rm has designed institutional and mixed-use buildings within the urban context. These include The fi rm has experience uncovering the potential adaptive reuse, historic rehabilitation and new in- of urban areas challenged by decay and abandon- fi ll buildings in a variety of cities. These projects ment within the greater built environment. One continued on top of page 2 21000 W. Ten Mile Rd. • Southfi eld, MI 48075 • www.ltu.edu • 248-204-2805 • [email protected] 75 www.ltu.edu • 248-204-2805 • [email protected] Page 1 t r a c e continued from page 1 include educational facilities, loft housing Distinguished Architecture Alumni Award and offi ce retail projects, typically with chal- Past Recipients & Award Committee lenging urban site situations that require unique James P. Ryan, AIA, ArE’66-1997 design solutions. Victor Saroki, FAIA, BAr’80, BSAr’79-1998 Benedetto Tiseo, AIA, BSAr’78-1999 Nickita is president-elect of the Detroit chapter Alan H. Cobb, FAIA, BSAr’76-’00 of the American Institute of Architects. He is a Thomas F. O’Connor, FAIA, ArE’64-’01 member of the Birmingham Planning Board and Harvey J. Ferrero, ArE’55-’02 the Main Street Oakland County Selection Com- Frederick F. Butters, Esq, FAIA, BAr’84, mittee. BSAr’83-’03 Michael L. Medici, AIA, BAr’80, BSAr’79-’04 The 12th Annual Distinguished Architecture Arthur F. Smith, FAIA, BAr’81, BSAr’78-’05 Alumni Award event will take place on Septem- Constantine George Pappas, FAIA, BAr’78, ber 11, 2008. Additional information regarding BSAr’77-’06 the exact time, location and presentation format Mark Nickita, AIA, BSAr’87, BAr’89, MAr’00-’07 will be announced soon. Thank you for being an important part of this annual recognition of outstanding Architecture Alumni. Scholarships & Competitions AEE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP The East Michigan Chapter is looking for nominees for the foundation Scholarship: Check out the following link for more information:

http://www.aeecenter.org/foundation/body.htm

All Student Applications for Scholarships along with corresponding Chapter Recommendations for Scholarship Nominees must be submitted, as indicated on the application, to the East Michigan Chapter Scholarship Committee Chair (David Everest, Ph.D.) no later than April 1, 2008. CHICHENL A N D S C A P E C ITZA O M P E T 2008 I T I O N L O D G E M U S E U M I N Y U C A T A N, M E X I C O CONGRATULATIONS STEVEN NIELSEN! Steven took 3rd place in the 2008 International Chichen Itza Design Competition (Lodge Museum in Yucatan, Mexico) - http://www.arquitectum.com/index.php

This is the second major International competition in 6 months that LTU has taken! Congratulations Steven!

Lawrence Technological University • 21000 W. Ten Mile Rd. • Southﬁ eld, MI • 48075 Page 2 t r a c e 2007-2008 Graduate Work Study Scholarship Recipients Written by: Virginia North, D. Arch. Edited by: Morgan McDonald

Under the leadership of Dean Glen LeRoy, LTU’s Master’s in Architecture program began a unique Work Study Scholarship program in Fall 2007 that included a tuition scholarship of $12,500 per student plus part-time employment with a leading architecture ﬁ rm. Students must maintain a 3.00 GPA an submit an application and portfolio for review.

Five Detroit area fi rms participated in this fi rst year of the program and six graduate students have received part time jobs and tuition scholarships from the fi rms. The following is a list of the fi rms providing the award and the student who received it: • Harley Ellis Devereaux...... Emily Piontek • Victor Saroki and Associates...... Trevor Dybenko • JPRA...... Tamara Bannan • Albert Kahn Associates...... John Kaslander and Jessica Slomka • DSA Architects...... Christopher King

If you would like more information on the LTU Graduate Work Study Scholarship program, please contact Virginia North, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies - [email protected]

NAAB and CIDA Accreditation Site Visits The College of Architecture and Design hosted site visit teams for two accreditations this semester. On March 22 through March 26 a team from the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB) examined the architecture program, and March 28 through April a team from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) will examine the interior architecture program. These teams will meet with students, faculty, administrators and alumni as well as review student work. Faculty, students and administrators prepared written self-study documents earlier in the year, and everyone has contributed Council to the exhibits of student and faculty work that are for reviewed by the teams. The teams will present their preliminary opinions of the programs prior to leav- Interior Design ing campus and will later submit a detailed written Accreditation report of their ﬁ ndings during the site visits.

www.ltu.edu • 248-204-2805 • [email protected] Page 3 t r a c e 2007 Master Class with WilliamsonWilliamson Written by: Philip Plowright, Master Class Coordinator

Master Class of last summer was headed by the outside practitioners of WilliamsonWil- liamson, a critcal design fi rm from Toronto, Canada. WilliamsonWilliamson were fi nalists in the Pentagon Memorial Design Competition and the Burmham Prize Competition. They have been published in Architecture, Archi- tectural Record, Competitions, I.D., On Site, Thresholds and Praxis. Their work has been exhibited widely in the United States and Can- ada. During the 10 week charette style studio of Summer 2007, the Williamsons introduced a sequential design methodology which culmi- nated in the Arquitectum Design Competition ‘New York Tower Museum 2007’. Three of the twenty-two projects from the studio were chosen to be submitted by the College of Architecture and Design as offi cial entries to the competition. Congratula- tions to the student team of Laura Roberts, Brian Leung and Nicholas Shango in placing as an honorable mention in this prestigious international and professional competition.

The Summer 2008 Master Class will be led by Work Architecture Company of New York. WORKac, lead by Dan Wood and Amale Andraos, have received much recognition in the past year including being featured as the cover story in the July/August edition of Metropolis Magazine, the cover story of Architecture Magazine in March of this year, and a article in Men’s Vogue, March 2008 edition. Dan and Amale were also selected as an Emerging Voices lecture by the Architectural League of New York and lectured in the British Architecture Foundation’s Winter Nights lecture series this past fall. WORKac are also the 2008 winners of the PS1 Courtyard summer design competition, one of the most prestigious Young Architects awards. The College of Architecture and Design Graduate Program is excited and hon- ored to host WORKac which continues a tradition of exciting and critical practitioners leading Master Class.

continued on page 5 Lawrence Technological University • 21000 W. Ten Mile Rd. • Southﬁ eld, MI • 48075 Page 4 t r a c e continued from page 4 tower - museum extrusion - sequence The Tower-Museum extends culturally diverse Manhat- tan through the axis of the edge of the WWII Memorial toward the icon of Freedom and Opportunity - Liberty Island. The human is the immigrant, bringing expecta- tions and hopes of the journey. The sequence explores the spacial quality of mass and void with dynamic ramps and the spaces that extrude from them, providing ele- ments of surprise and destination.

www.ltu.edu • 248-204-2805 • [email protected] Page 5 t r a c e The Detroit Studio - Inkster Project Written by: Professor Joongsub Kim Edited by: Dean Glen LeRoy

During the Fall of 2007, architecture graduate Increment Finance Authority, collaborated on a students in Urban Studio 1 at the Detroit Studio project focusing on Michigan Avenue from Beech collaborated with the City of Inkster to develop a Daly to Inkster Road. Other key agencies, such master plan for its TIFA (Tax Increment Finance as Inkster’s Planning Department, the Economic Authority) district. Students who participated in Development Department, and various other agen- the project include Christine Freundl, Jonathan cies and committees participated in the project. To Kaslander, Matthew Love, Jon McGinn, Heather understand the critical impact of the surrounding Moldenhauer, and Michelle Stevens. The course areas on the community, the study also investigat- instructor was Associate Professor Joongsub Kim, ed the neighboring areas beyond Beech Daly and PhD, AIA, AICP. Inkster Road.

Studies have shown that many small cities and towns across the United States confront issues such as creating local jobs, losing residents to suburbs, the lack of community character, vacant properties, deteriorating properties, inadequate access to new technology, and the lack of ameni- Michigan Ave ties, to name just a few. We can ﬁ nd many such towns in our region. Inkster is a particularly good example. John Daly Rd Beech Daly Rd

Annapolis Rd TIFA Location

TIFA has worked hard to improve the city through a series of small-scale improvements, such as outdoor spaces, and the renovation of individual buildings, relying on the help of local professionals and community agencies from the city. Despite this negative assessment, many of these small cities, including Inkster, offer many positive Despite such efforts, what the city is arguably attributes. One of them is the abundance of highly lacking is a sense of “identity”. For this study dedicated grassroots community development cor- area, identity is deﬁ ned not only symbolically but porations (CDCs), as well as other types of devel- also practically. In other words, what the city is opment organizations and municipal agencies. searching for is an identity that is associated with In Fall 2007, one such agency, Inkster’s Tax its city visions and goals.

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Purpose and Goals

- To create a sense of place and identity for the TIFA district and Inkster - Create a healthy residential neighbourhood with many housing options and choices - Reinvigorate commercial activity - Accentuate and leverage presence of Inkster City Hall - Make TIFA a desirable area to live and relocate

Single Family Residential Single Family Residential Multi-Family Residential Multi-Family Residential Commercial/Ofﬁ ce Commercial/Ofﬁ ce Institution Institution Open Space/Parks Open Space/Parks

Current Land Use Proposed Land Use

www.ltu.edu • 248-204-2805 • [email protected] Page 7 t r a c e continued from page 6 City of Inkster in March 2008. TIFA and the City Moreover, identity must be something that helps of Inkster Planning Department currently are the city to create jobs or even its own brand name in the process of reviewing the outcomes of the products, such as locally produced artwork. In ad- studio project to implement some of the student dition, whatever design and planning interventions proposals. are explored, they should help the city reinforce its sense of identity. In this context, sense of iden- Students and faculty at the Detroit Studio work on tity is not just the end outcome, but it also is the real project with real people and clients. The mis- process to achieve that outcome. sion of the Detroit Studio is to provide students with an enriched educational experience through The project sponsor asked the studio to help with community-based architectural, urban design and identity defi nition, and it became a key underlying community development projects; and to offer theme in proposing a master plan for the specifi c accessible and useful programs and information to study site (TIFA district, and its immediate sur- the public, design profession, municipal offi cials rounding areas). and business community. The studio is located in the New Center area of Detroit at 2990 West Inkster is a relatively young and small city. Given Grand Boulevard. its short history and size, it does not have resourc- es such as electronic document fi les (city maps, For more information, please visit the Detroit zoning maps, zoning/land use documents, etc.). Studio website: This presented a major challenge. Thus, one of the http://www.ltu.edu/architecture_and_design/archi- key tasks for the studio was to create fi les based tecture/detroit_studio.asp on whatever data the city had.

In the early part of the semester, students conducted site surveys and analysis, as well as a community workshop. Based on the outcomes of this analysis, students developed master plan concepts for the entire city of Inkster. The ﬁ nal assignment was for each student to propose a speciﬁ c urban design plan for the TIFA district and to develop a design concept for a selected anchor building within the district’s urban design concept.

Students presented their ﬁ nal urban design rec- ommendation for the TIFA district to the City of Inkster TIFA and City Council in December 2007. The presentation was held at the City Hall in Above: Detroit Studio students presenting the Inkster, Michigan. The Detroit Studio is currently TIFA master plan to the City of Inkster City developing a voice-over PowerPoint presentation Council, TIFA (Tax Increment Finance Authority) to be broadcasted by the TIFA across the entire and community groups.

Lawrence Technological University • 21000 W. Ten Mile Rd. • Southﬁ eld, MI • 48075 Page 8 t r a c e BFA Imaging Thesis Exhibit After 4 long years of studying at Lawrence Tech, Imaging students Anna Bradley, Emily Cundiff, Justin Bush, Joel Postema, Joseph Potter, Katherine Bauer, and Lisa Todd, will present their ﬁ nal projects in the UTLC Gallery on Friday, April 11th at 7pm. The work will be juried by alumni, practitioners, and faculty, including Steven Rost, Director of the Imaging Program and faculty member Anthony Fisher.

www.ltu.edu • 248-204-2805 • [email protected] Page 9 t r a c e New Undergraduate Transportation Design Program

Developed to meet the needs of a changing industry, Lawrence Technological University’s transportation design program offers an exciting opportunity to learn how to design automo- biles and other forms of transportation within an internationally recognized art and design department.

For 75 years, Lawrence Tech has educated engineers to design what goes under the hood. Now, Lawrence Tech has worked with industry leaders to create a unique transportation design program that blends design and styling skills with technological inﬂ uences, so that graduates will be able to compete for the top design positions in the automotive and other transportation industries.

This program is designed for the student who is inspired by automotive or product styling, and want to see their concepts come to life in this exciting ﬁ eld. This degree is for talented artists who have a strong passion for drawing and an awareness of technology integration.

Built around the University’s signature “Theory and Practice” approach to learning, the Bachelor of Science in Transportation Design program combines in-depth conceptual investigations with hands-on projects and extensive exposure to working professionals.

COURSE TOPICS • Automotive exterior design • Manufacturing processes • Automotive interior design • Marketing trends/customer identiﬁ cation • Balancing function and aesthetics • Philosophy of branding • Clay modeling • Professional practices • Color and texture • Rapid prototyping • Computer-assisted design (CAD) • Regulatory requirements • Concept development • Surface modeling • Digital illustration and electronic imaging • Sustainable technology • Ergonomics • Transportation history • Industrial design sketch techniques • Vehicle architecture • Integration of technology and materials

For more information about the Bachelor of Science in Transportation Design, contact Lawrence Tech’s Ofﬁ ce of Admissions at 248.204.3160 or [email protected].

Lawrence Technological University • 21000 W. Ten Mile Rd. • Southﬁ eld, MI • 48075 Page 10 t r a c e Recent Transportation Design News

A recent interview with Keith Nagara, Co-Director of the new Bach- elor of Science in Transportation Design program, revealed many new and exciting ventures, projects, and competitions the program has jumpstarted within its ﬁ rst year at Lawrence Tech.

“Brand DNA”, a Ford sponsored project completed by Transportation Design students, called for the students to design a speciﬁ c automotive brand DNA in a 3D form. Students developed the concept from a single idea and transformed it into a complete design by undertaking a design analysis, producing ideation sketches, creating image boards and 7 scale clay models of their design. Throughout the design process, students integrated sustainability concepts into their designs to create the clay model, an interior shifter, and a front end grill.

These designs will be entered into one of 3 upcoming design competitions in which the new program will participate. The ﬁ rst competition is called “Sustainable Mobility”, and it is sponsored by Main- stream Engineering Corporation. Another competition is sponsored by SABIC Innovative Plastics and the ﬁ nal competition is an OEM Project by: Christopher Nichols Design Challenge. There are also plans to have an end-of-the-year on-campus showcase for the freshman Transportation Design students to which industry partners will be invited. At that time, the “Brand DNA” student projects will be featured.

This year’s Automotive Design Camp will take place from July 14th – July 18th. This is an opportunity for creative and talented artists possessing drawing skills and a passion for styling cars in a highly competitive environment to improve their skills. Students will be exposed to the design and development of concept cars resulting in ideation sketches and a scale model. Professional demonstrations, along with individual evaluations, will also be conducted. In addition, “Top Camp” designers can receive scholarships to LTU’s Transporta- tion Design Program. Please contact Mary Johnson at 248-204-2807 for the Automotive Design Camp registration or Vance Hanna at 248-204-2835 or Keith Nagara at 248-204-2836 for questions.

Finally, for the upcoming fall semester, plans are being made to establish a corporate-sponsored project in conjunction with various automotive companies, for freshman and sophomore Transportation Project by: Taylor Manuilow Design students.

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What’s Happening?! APRIL - Upcoming Alumni Events Los Angeles, California Alumni and Friends MARCH Complimentary Cocktail and Blue Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings Alumni Hors d’oeurves Reception Hockey Game and Post-Game Bash Saturday, April 5, 2008, Saturday, March 29, 2008 5:30 PM Game, 7:30 PM Harley Ellis Devereaux Southfi eld Sports Arena, 26000 Evergreen Rd. 5150 Wilshire Blvd. Post-Game Bash Los Angeles, California Shield’s, 25101 Telegraph Rd. North of 10 Mile Rd., Southfi eld Peter Devereaux, AIA, is hosting this alumni reception at Harley Ellis Devereaux, one of the premiere Cheer on our Blue Devil hockey team as they face architecture fi rms and top employers of Lawrence off against the Detroit Red Wings Alumni team. Tech architects. Join us for an evening of fellowship Watch our website for details and pricing for the and listen and view exciting plans for the future of game and post-game bash. our University. Eero Saarinen: San Francisco, California Alumni and Friends Shaping the Future Complimentary Cocktail and Hors d’oeuvres Sunday, March 30, 2008 Reception 1 – 2:30 PM Tuesday April 8, 2008 5:30 PM Cranbrook Art Museum Gensler 39221 Woodward Ave., 2 Harrison Street Bloomfi eld Hills Suite 400 $10 adults San Francisco, California

Join us at the Cranbrook Art Museum as it pres- We are pleased to invite you to a special compli- ents the North American premiere of the fi rst mentary cocktail and hors major retrospective of the art and career of Eero d’oeuvres reception on the Saarinen. A native of Finland, Saarinen arrived west coast. It will take place at Cranbrook in the mid-1920s with his parents – at Gensler, one of the largest the renowned sculptor and weaver Loja Saarinen and most prestigious archi- and architect and educator Eliel Saarinen – and tecture fi rms in the world. eventually based his professional practice in Mr. Daniel W. Winey, AIA, Bloomfi eld Hills. Cranbrook’s National Historic Vice President of Design, Landmark campus, in particular the Art Museum is graciously hosting this designed by Eliel in 1942, serves as the backdrop event. We hope that you for this homecoming and survey of one of the 20th will join us for an evening century’s most productive and unconventional of fellowship as we listen masters of architecture. Space limited to the fi rst and view exciting plans for 50 people to sign up. the future of our University.

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Afﬂ eck House Wine Tasting and Tours Sixth Annual Dinner and Cigar Night Wine Tasting, Friday, April 11, 2008, 6 PM Thursday, June 26, 2008, 7 – 9 PM Tours, Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13 Big Rock Chop House noon to 4 PM hourly, $15/person 245 S. Eton St., Birmingham

The Affl eck House Join us once again for the ever popular dinner and 925 Bloomfi eld Woods, Bloomfi eld Hills cigar night at the Big Rock Chop House. Bring your friendsf and enjoy “the best cigar value” in metro Detroit.D The cost includes dinner, cocktails, and a cigarc bundle of premium cigars, plus case. Space limitedl to fi rst 75 people who respond.

Host:H Dale Hartford, BSME’86

5th5 Annual Family FireworksF Night LateL June, Date TBD, dusk Join us for a special weekend at Lawrence Tech’s LTU, Marburger Terrace Affl eck House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in $7 adult, $5 child his Usonian Prairie Style. The Friday wine tasting is $25/family limited to the fi rst 50 people who register. View the City of Southfi eld’s JUNE fi reworks from the Marburger Terrace of the Uni- Detroit Symphony Orchestra: The Mambo Kings versity Technology and Learning Center. Enjoy Sunday, June 8, 2008 traditional picnic food as we celebrate our nation’s Pre-concert reception, 1:30 PM birthday! Concert, 3 PM (Visit ltu.edu/alumni for updated information) Orchestra Hall 3711 Woodward Ave, Detroit Host: Roger Avie, BSIM’68 $40/person Need More Info? Get ready for a sizzling afternoon of excitement guaranteed to make you want to dance in the aisles. For more information or to register for these events, The Mambo Kings serve up the explosive blend of visit lawrencetech.net under Events or call 800. Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms that have made CALL.LTU, ext. 4. Reservations and ticket sales them internationally famous. Join us before the con- are made on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis. No cert for an appetizer reception in the Max M. Fisher refunds are given less than seven days prior to an Music Center atrium. event unless there is a waiting list. Lawrence Tech accepts MasterCard, VISA, and Discover cards. If Jeff Tyzik, conductor you would like to serve as a host or hostess or plan an event, contact the Offi ce of Alumni Relations at Host: James Ryan, AIA, BSArE’66 248.204.2307 or email [email protected].