Episteme and Techne

Kick off the spring School of Building Arts lecture series tonight! Profs. Julie Rogers-Varland, Joel Varland, and Amy Wynne will be presenting their lecture, “3 Professors, 2 Trips, 1 Country: Exploring Japanese Meaning, Materiality, and Space”. Travel and research funding for this faculty development generously provided by a Savannah College of Art and Design Presidential Fellowship. The lecture will take place at the SCAD Museum of Art auditorium at 5:30pm. Get some SBALUs out of the way early

Something for everyone…
Some great electives on the schedule for winter quarter! Review the list below and don’t hesitate to approach faculty for further explanations on the course. Also, look around Eichberg Hall for posters advertising some of these individual electives.

ARCH 414 / 714 – Parametric / Generative Design – MW 8-10:30am – Dietz
ARCH 421 – Advanced Architectural Presentation – MW 5-7:30pm – Thagne
ARCH 436 / 736 – Applied Structures – TR 2-4:30pm – Parker
ARCH 715 – Construction Management – TR 5-7:30pm – Hoffman
ARCH 770 – Graduate Architecture Portfolio – MW 8-10:30am – Huang

ELDS 306 / 720 – Electronic Implementation for Urban Design – TR 8-10:30am – Ngo
ELDS 335 – BIM for Interior Design – MW 5-7:30pm – Wynne
ELDS 440 / 740 – Digital Applications for Building – MW 5-7:30pm – Dietz
ELDS 450 / 750 – Spatial Simulation in Electronic Design – TR 5-7:30pm – Andrew Scott
ELDS 445 / 745 – Digital Prototyping & Fabrication – TR 8-10:30am – Bacha
ELDS 475 / 775 – ELDS Simulation and Communication – TR 11-1:30pm Ngo

URBA 780 – Special Topics – MW 2-4:30pm – Madson
URBA 765 – Emerging Urban Issues – MW 5-7:30pm – Madson

A new creative design competition hosted by Dwell and James Hardie.

Titled “Playhaus,” this competition challenges designers to create a children’s playhouse. However the designer’s mission is to think beyond the typical playhouse prototype—dollhouses, pirate ships—and develop a structure that is daring, decadent and chic. The design should turn the heads of slow passersby, and be the envy of fun-loving kids and sophisticated parents alike.

And because the grand prize is $10,000, we thought this would be a unique and fun opportunity for SCAD Architecture students and faculty.

All of the details, rules and regulations can be found at dwell.com/playhaus. The deadline is Sept. 30.

6 new architecture jobs

Director of Professional Services/Business Development
The Epsten Group – Atlanta, GA
This is an excellent opportunity in a growing firm. Epsten Group is a multi-disciplinary architectural design and consulting firm that has been successful with significant growth during the last 3 years and is well-positioned for significant further growth. We are seeking an executive-level leader to strengthen our position with current and potential clients to provide leadership, management and vision, and to improve operational efficiency and financial strength in our services departments. more info…

Director University Architect
University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, AL
We are currently seeking a Director University Architect to provide overall responsibility for the architectural heritage and future development of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) campus. To provide executive direction to the project managers, professional architects and engineers (both in-house and contract) and service personnel regarding the design, maintenance and modification of facilities and grounds. more info…

Interior Designer
Collins Cooper Carusi Architects – Atlanta, GA
We are looking to expand our Interior Design Group and require a candidate with 5 to 7 years of experience, preferably in education, recreation and religious work. At CCCA we offer the opportunity to expand your experience with total project involvement. Please visit our website at:www.collinscoopercarusi.com to see our body of work and to learn more about our firm. more info…

LEED Certification Reviewer
The Epsten Group – Atlanta, GA
The Epsten Group, Inc. is an internationally known environmental auditing, building consulting, and architectural firm, providing LEED certification reviews, LEED consulting, comprehensive architectural & engineering services, commissioning of system and the building envelope, energy modeling, daylighting calculations, water use calculations, life-cycle assessments, greenhouse gas reporting, and corporate sustainability reporting. more info…

Project Architect/Project Manager
Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects – Atlanta, GA
Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects, based in Alpharetta, is seeking an experienced architect (Project Architect/Manager) who is self-motivated with demonstrated design and management skills. The position requires at least 5-7 years experience (with 3-4 years project management experience), an architectural degree, architectural registration a plus. more info…

REGISTERED SR. TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
Sizemore Group, LLC – Atlanta, GA
Full time REGISTERED Senior Technical Architect to lead, teach, and coach architectural team. more info…

View more jobs at the AIA Georgia Career Center

Principal Healthcare Medical Planner – 110831
HDR, Inc. – Atlanta, GA
We are currently in need of a Principal Healthcare Medical Planner for our Atlanta, GA Architecture office. They will be responsible for developing and leading functional and aesthetic solutions for Healthcare projects. This will involve meeting directly with client leaders and staff, analyzing clients problems, and then conceiving/developing integrated architectural solutions commensurate with their needs. Please see www.hdrinc.com/careers for full posting and to apply.

Architect Professional
Marx|Okubo Associates – Atlanta, GA
We are looking for a Licensed Professional Architect with a minimum of five years experience. Candidates should possess a strong construction background and construction administration experience. This associate will be expected to manage multiple concurrent projects covering a variety of services. Marx|Okubo prides itself on integrity, excellence and accountability. If you possess these attributes, send your resume for consideration.

Project Architect/Project Manager
Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects – Atlanta, GA
We are seeking experienced architect (Project Architect/Manager) who is self-motivated with demonstrated design and management skills. The position requires at least 5-7 years experience (with 3-4 years project management experience), an architectural degree, architectural registration a plus.

Director of Professional Services/Business Development
The Epsten Group – Atlanta, GA
This is an excellent opportunity in a growing firm. Epsten Group is a multi-disciplinary architectural design and consulting firm that has been successful with significant growth during the last 3 years and is well-positioned for significant further growth. We are seeking an executive-level leader to strengthen our position with current and potential clients, to provide leadership, management and vision, and to improve operational efficiency and financial strength in our services departments.

Energy Engineer/Commissioning Engineer
The Epsten Group – Atlanta, GA
The Epsten Group, Inc., is a growing 40-person architectural-engineering design & consulting firm located in Atlanta, with a national client base for high-performance, sustainable buildings. We are currently looking for Energy Engineer/ Commissioning Engineer professionals to lead or join our engineering team.

View more jobs at the AIA Georgia Career Center

The ACADIA 2011 Annual Conference with the support of FLATCUT seeks
proposals for innovative geometric forms that push the limits of design
through the exploration of integrative material strategies for digitally
fabricated assemblies.

Winning projects will be fabricated and exhibited at the ACADIA 2011
Conference in Calgary/Banff, Canada. In addition to a fabricated
prototype winners will receive $,1000 and all finalists will form part
of the exhibit and catalog.

Competition Final Jury:

Bjarke Ingels of BIG
Tom Wiscombe of Emergent
Tod Williams of TWBTA
Chris Sharples of SHoP
Dror Benshetrit of Studio Dror

Technical Chair:
Tomer Ben-Gal of FLATCUT

Details for registration and submission can be found at the ACADIA 2011
website: http://www.acadia.org/acadia2011/competition.html

* Don’t miss this opportunity to get your design out there to be seen by
an international audience! *

ACADIA 2011 Conference Team:
Jason S. Johnson | Branko Kolarevic | Vera Parlac | Joshua M. Taron

photograph: Rio Helmi/Ibuku

“When Macarena Chiriboga came to Bali in 2009, she had just finished a master’s degree in architecture in the United States, doing her thesis on the use of bamboo as a building material.

The trip was meant to be a vacation. But drawn by the unusual architecture of a school on the island — the Green School, whose buildings are all made from bamboo — she was soon back, and is now designing buildings for a “green village” being built by the developer Ibuku International about an hour’s drive from the Indonesian island’s beaches.”, New York Times, March 11, 2011

Read the full article in the New York Times.

Come to the reception and ask architecture student Dubem Aniebonam what it all means to exercise your gray matter!

On March 4th at noon, foundation studies will hold a reception for the completion of a Design/Build project at Boundary Hall. Ms. Aniebonam created a design in her 3D Design class last winter that was chosen to be fabricated at 15 feet tall. We are very proud of Ms. Aniebonam and encourage everyone to attend and support this outstanding opportunity.