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Through November 27, 2009 - The Getty Sketchbooks

The University of Texas at Arlington’s School of Architecture announces an exhibit, “The Getty Sketchbooks,” which is open now in the Architecture Gallery and will continue through November 27, 2009.

In 1993 six internationally acclaimed architects were invited to compete for the commission for the Getty Villa/Museum renovations and expansion in Malibou (re-opened to the public in 2006). In seeking a highly creative architect, each of the finalists was provided an 11×14” bound artist’s sketchbook. The completed sketchbooks were to be returned in two weeks; the architect would be given the commission for this important project based on the contents of the sketchbook.

Submissions were provided by Craig Hodgetts & Hsin-Ming Fung, Franklin Isreal, Gerhard Kallman & Michael McKinnell, Rudolfo Machado & Jorge Silvetti, Juan Navarro-Baldeweg, and Alvaro Siza-Vieira. The traveling exhibition, organized by faculty at the University of Southern California, skillfully and beautifully illustrates concepts and drawings submitted by these prominent architects in their respective sketchbooks.

NOTICE RE: APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

The School of Architecture admits applicants for the Master of Architecture degree programs, Path A + Path B, ONLY for the Fall semester. Completed applications must be received by the School of Architecture by March 31 for consideration for the following Fall semester. Applications to the Certificate in Property Repositioning and Turnaround Strategies and as a Special Student in the School of Architecture are accepted for all semesters per the deadlines established by the Graduate School.

The Program in Landscape Architecture accepts students primarily for Fall semesters, and application deadlines to the Program are the same as those of the Graduate School. With permission of the Program Director new students may apply for admission for Spring semesters, as well as for 11-Week Summer semesters. Late applications for any semester also require permission of the Program Director.

November 26-29, 2009 - Thanksgiving holidays

University Academic Calendar: Fall 2009

December 4, 2009 - Last day of classes

University Academic Calendar: Fall 2009

November 30, 2009 - The Design Practice Academy

Topic: Negotiations
How can everybody get what they need?
Ava Abramowitz, Esq.

6:00pm
School of Architecture Room 204

NOTE: This Practice Academy session will be a 3 hour, 6-9 pm, workshop in which attendees will practice negotiations techniques. Attendance will be limited and pre-registration will be required. Information on registration will be announced shortly. Ms Abramowitz is a national expert on negotiation techniques and frequently offers this program at professional conferences across the US.

A former assistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia, Ava J. Abramowitz has been serving as a mediator for the federal courts for the District of Columbia since the late eighties, mediating a diverse assortment of civil cases from international and domestic corporate cases to those involving intellectual property and employment discrimination, all of which have placed a premium on negotiation skills. Since leaving her position as a vice president of Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc., the underwriting manager of the CNA Insurance Companies’ architects and engineers professional liability insurance program, Ms. Abramowitz has mediated insurance disputes and has also served as an owner’s representative on residential construction projects.

Formerly the deputy general counsel of The American Institute of Architects, Ms. Abramowitz is the author of The Architect’s Essentials of Negotiation (John Wiley & Sons 2009). A senior fellow of the Design Futures Council, she is also a founding fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers and has served on its Board of Governors. Additionally, she is serving as the first public member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. A former member of the Governing Committee of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry, Ms. Abramowitz is the 2008 recipient of the Forum’s Cornerstone Award, the highest award the Forum gives for long-term, exceptional service to the construction industry, the public, and the legal profession. Previously she served on the boards of directors of The National Museum of Women in the Arts and the National Architectural Accrediting Board. Ms. Abramowitz is a graduate of Brandeis University and the George Washington University National Law Center.

The UT Arlington Design Practice Academy is a series of informative events-lectures, panel, workshops—focusing on timely topics useful to young professionals in the design professions. As most interns quickly realize there is a great deal of information not covered in academic curricula but useful to their career success. The mission of the DPA is to address these issues in a succinct and lively manner.

A Design Practice Academy event will be held the last Monday of each month during the regular academic fall and spring semesters. In the future, topics will range broadly, but the 2009-2010 theme is

“Things you need to know, but nobody’s told you yet”

There is no charge for attendance and is open to students and professionals.

December 5-11, 2009 - Final exams

University Academic Calendar: Fall 2009

December 11, 2009 - School of Architecture Commencement ceremony

3:00pm
Texas Hall

January 25, 2010 - The Design Practice Academy

Topic: Risk is not a Four-Letter Word
It’s not risk avoidance, it’s risk management. How can risk be a motivating force?
Ava Abramowitz, Esq.

6:00pm
School of Architecture Room 204

A former assistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia, Ava J. Abramowitz has been serving as a mediator for the federal courts for the District of Columbia since the late eighties, mediating a diverse assortment of civil cases from international and domestic corporate cases to those involving intellectual property and employment discrimination, all of which have placed a premium on negotiation skills. Since leaving her position as a vice president of Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc., the underwriting manager of the CNA Insurance Companies’ architects and engineers professional liability insurance program, Ms. Abramowitz has mediated insurance disputes and has also served as an owner’s representative on residential construction projects.

Formerly the deputy general counsel of The American Institute of Architects, Ms. Abramowitz is the author of The Architect’s Essentials of Negotiation (John Wiley & Sons 2009). A senior fellow of the Design Futures Council, she is also a founding fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers and has served on its Board of Governors. Additionally, she is serving as the first public member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. A former member of the Governing Committee of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry, Ms. Abramowitz is the 2008 recipient of the Forum’s Cornerstone Award, the highest award the Forum gives for long-term, exceptional service to the construction industry, the public, and the legal profession. Previously she served on the boards of directors of The National Museum of Women in the Arts and the National Architectural Accrediting Board. Ms. Abramowitz is a graduate of Brandeis University and the George Washington University National Law Center.

February 22, 2010 - The Design Practice Academy

Topic: Leadership

6:00pm
School of Architecture Room 204

February 24, 2010 - Mark and Peter Anderson Lecture

Mark and Peter Anderson
“Flower Tower of Power”
www.andersonanderson.com

February 24, 2010
4:00pm
School of Architecture Room 204

Part of the Spring 2010 Lecture Series

March 10, 2010 - Nan Ellin Lecture

Nan Ellin
“Desert Urbanism”

March 10, 2010
4:00pm
School of Architecture Room 204

Part of the Spring 2010 Lecture Series

March 24, 2010 - Gregg Pasquarelli Lecture

Gregg Pasquarelli
“Out of Practice”
www.shoparc.com

March 24, 2010
4:00pm
School of Architecture Room 204

Part of the Spring 2010 Lecture Series

March 29, 2010 - The Design Practice Academy

Topic: Ethics and Values

6:00pm
School of Architecture Room 204

April 7, 2010 - Paul Lewis Lecture

Paul Lewis
“Opportunistic Architecture”
www.ltlwork.net

April 7, 2010
6:00pm
School of Architecture Room 204

Booziotis Lecture

Part of the Spring 2010 Lecture Series

April 26, 2010 - The Design Practice Academy

Topic: Collaboration, Teamwork and Clients

6:00pm
School of Architecture Room 204