NEWSLETTER - January 17, 2025

Welcome back, students, colleagues, and friends of the Huckabee College of Architecture!

Over the past year, faculty, staff, and students from both Lubbock and El Paso have collaborated to establish the college's Core Values and am pleased to present them this semester. 

These values speak for us as a college and reflect who we are, how we interact with one another, and how we present ourselves to the world.  

I am grateful to Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell, Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, for his inspiring address to our college community during the first values summit meeting. I also want to thank Steve Sosland, Vice Chancellor for Leadership & Culture Development, and his team, whose leadership and expertise helped guide the college to this point.

Additionally, I extend gratitude to Executive Associate Dean Lesley Nall Washington and the crucial role she played in keeping the project moving forward and ensuring that our faculty and staff stayed informed throughout the process. I'm also thankful to each of my colleagues for their participation in the numerous meetings and committees that helped shape our final product. Finally, I'd like to thank Oscar Natividad for the brilliant design work that transformed the sketches from our first summit into the polished graphic iconography we see today.

These values are a product of the collective efforts of so many and not only do they represent our college, but more importantly, they guide the principles we live by and stand for, laying the foundation upon which we will build our new strategic plan.

I am excited for the new year and look forward to working with all of you to make the Huckabee College of Architecture the best it can be.

Have a great semester, and I hope you are all off to a strong start in 2025!

Upe Flueckiger

Professor & Dean, Dipl. Arch. SIA

Join us on Monday, January 27th, for the next event of our 2024-2025 lecture series titled "M U L T I V A L E N T."

M U L T I V A L E N T  refers to the ability of architecture to address a multitude of values and meanings from climates, cultures, ecologies, and design intents.

Monday's lecture, titled "HOW I GOT OVER – MOVING FROM ARCHITECTURAL GRADUATE TO CM/OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE," will be presented by PAUL FOSTER at 3:30 PM CT and held in the GALLERY on the ground floor of the HCOA.

This lecture has been approved for AIA/CES credit and AIA Lubbock (Not AIAS) will offer 1.5 LU to AIA members who attend. AIA members participating in the lecture will need to fill out and submit a form to receive the AIA/CES credit for attending. The form can be found by clicking here. Please email rachel.roe@ttu.edu with any additional questions.

PAUL FOSTER is the President/CEO of Foster CM Group, Inc., a Program/Construction Management firm with offices in multiple U.S. cities. With 40 years of experience, he has managed over $7 billion in construction projects and earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Texas Tech University. Paul is a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) and has served on several prestigious boards, including the Texas Tech Alumni Association, National CMAA Board of Directors, and the Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation. Read more on Paul Foster...

Foster's lecture and Q&A will be held in the Gallery on the ground floor of the Huckabee College of Architecture. The event will also be streamed live via the Zoom information below:

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: January 27, 2025 (3:30 PM CT)
Topic: M U L T I V A L E N T

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://texastech.zoom.us/j/98440030102?pwd=MlZhVHBIKzRMdkpEemdBZmI4RHdjUT09
Passcode: 665526

For any further inquiries, please contact Sr. Event Coordinator Rachel Roe at rachel.roe@ttu.edu.

Registration for the Huckabee College of Architecture

CAREER FAIR 2025 IS STILL OPEN FOR THURSDAY! 

There's still time to secure your spot at this year's Career Fair! This is a fantastic opportunity for prospective employers to connect with talented undergraduate and graduate students from the Huckabee College of Architecture eager to learn more about the full-time, part-time, internship, and seasonal roles with your firm.

With your support, we can create valuable experiences that empower our students with the skills they need to confidently transition into the next stage of their careers!

Dates: February 18th - 20th, 2025

Space is limited – reserve your spot today via the links below!

Wednesday, Feb. 19th: CLOSED - REGISTRATION FULL

Thursday, Feb. 20th: REGISTER HERE

Career Fair Mixers: Join us for an informal networking event with students, firm representatives, and faculty the evening(s) prior to your scheduled interviews.

Booth Setup: Private draping, chairs, 6 ft. tables, electricity, and internet access.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch provided.

Parking will be available at the Flint Avenue parking garage conveniently located across the street. A link to register for vehicle permits will be provided soon.

For any additional questions regarding the career fair, please contact Sr. Event Coordinator Rachel Roe via email at Rachel.Roe@ttu.edu or by phone at 806.834.4154.

If you have trouble with registration or scheduling, please contact Brittainy Klemme at Brittainy.E.Klemme@ttu.edu.

We are thrilled to announce that Daniel Pruske has joined the Huckabee College of Architecture as this year's H. Deane Pierce Endowed Visiting Assistant Professor.

Daniel Pruske brings over twenty years professional experience in urban design, architectural design, interior architectural design, and construction administration on a wide variety of project types and scales. Working for the offices of Morphosis since 2013, he played a leading role in the design of award-winning international projects including the US Embassy Campus in Beirut, Lebanon; Hanking Center Tower in Shenzhen, China; Kolon One & Only Tower in Seoul, Korea; Orange County Museum of Art in Costa Mesa, CA; and the recent addition of the Crow Museum at O’Donnell Athenaeum on the UT Dallas Campus here in TX.

While at Morphosis he additionally helped lead the design of several international architecture and urban design competitions including the Vanke Headquarters in Shenzhen, China; South Sea Pearl Eco-island, a 250 hectare artificial island off the coast of Hainan, China; and previously with the Atlanta, GA offices of Plexus r+ d from 2005-2009, the Museo Exploratora Campinas Competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Daniel received his Master of Architecture from Texas Tech in 2003, where he later taught graduate and undergraduate design studios from 2009-2013. Additionally, he has served as a visiting critic and consultant for studios at SCI-Arc, UCLA, and USC with Thom Mayne and Eui-Sung Yi.

This calendar year, he will lead studios and electives focused on exposing students to the underlying complexities of architecture, and how that can manifest in various forms ranging from highly integrative architecture, to drawings and sculptural experimentations dealing with fundamental ideas about organization and ordering systems.

Please join us in welcoming Daniel back to the HCOA and Texas Tech!

FACULTY

Daniel Pruske

H. Deane Pierce Endowed Visiting Assistant Professor

Zachary Casey

Lecturer

Alexandra Cortez

Instructor - El Paso

STAFF

Pris Renteria

Senior Academic Advisor

Kevin Walkup

Shop Coordinator

The symposium Orienting Imagination: What Are the Stakes on the Llano Estacado?, organized by the Huckabee College of Architecture in collaboration with the School of Art, will take place from January 31 to February 1, 2025 and will feature presentations on a range of topics, including the land, built environments, and phenomenological landscapes of the Llano Estacado. The symposium was awarded a grant of $5,000 from the Ryla T. & John F. Lott Endowment for Excellence in the Visual Arts, administered by the School of Art. 

Orienting Imagination calls for tangible and intangible interventions addressing reciprocity, communication, and interdependent positionings between people and lands. Along with other themes, contributors will ask how to orient experience, energy, resources, and production in the Llano Estacado to explore lessons for planetary re-orientation.       

The Symposium Steering and Review committee will include Assistant Professor Dr. Ke Sun, Joe Arredondo, Director of Landmark Arts in the School of Art, Chris Taylor, Director of Land Arts of the American West; Professor, Associate Professor Dr. Kevin Chua from the School of Art, and Lecturer Natalie Hegert from the School of Art.  

All inquiries about the symposium may be directed to the Symposium Steering & Review Committee. Contact Dr. Sun at ke.sun@ttu.edu. 

Chris Taylor, director of Land Arts of the American West, will participate in the Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste symposium hosted by Yes We Cannibal at the Baton Rouge Gallery on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025. The event is in conjunction with the exhibition Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste: Going To See A Man About A Horse which explores 'Black Sites, or “Sigh/tes,” as both a poetic(s) and an imperative.’ The symposium will include tonal geologist Ryan C. Clark, critical political ecologist and sculptor Mat Keel, and artist, author and activist, Thomas Stanley. 

HCOA alumnus Heath May has been appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of HKS.

May received his Master of Architecture degree in 2003 and currently serves as Global Practice Director of HKS LINE (Laboratory for INtensive Exploration). May has led projects such as SoFi Stadium in California, the Pacific Plaza Pavilion in Dallas, the FBI Innovation Center at Redstone Arsenal, and the CMNTY Culture Campus in Los Angeles.

May will succeed the role in January 2026, following a year of apprenticeship and collaboration alongside current HKS CEO Dan Noble. To read more on May's appointment, click here.

Photo credit to hksinc.com

Huckabee College Alumni Raise Funds to Honor Former Professors - The James E. White, AIA and John P. White, AIA Graduate Fellowship, created in honor of John and Jim White, has raised more than $500,000 since the funds' establishment.

The fellowship, set to begin Fall 2025, was celebrated at the Beaux Arts Ball in late September of 2024, where about 200 alumni gathered to reconnect and honor the White brothers. 

John and Jim began their careers as professors at the Texas Tech College of Architecture in 1971 and 1973, respectively. Over the years, numerous alumni have credited their professional success to the brothers, highlighting their mentorship, honesty, and humility. Among these is Chris Huckabee, who, along with his wife Robin, contributed a matching gift to support the fellowship.

John White passed away in November, 2024 at the age of 91. This fellowship is one of the enduring legacies of his dedicated years of service to the college and its students.

In an article published in Texas Tech Now, distinguished alumni of the college share how Jim and John have profoundly influenced their lives and careers. To learn more about the White brothers' lasting impact on the Huckabee College of Architecture, read the full article here.

To honor the legacy of Jim and John White and support the James E. White, AIA and John P. White, AIA Graduate Fellowship, contributions can be made at give.ttu.edu.

Donations are critical to the advancement of our program. With your contributions, we can fund our merit-based scholarships, recruit extraordinary faculty, fund research endeavors and improve our facilities. No gift is too small to make an impact on our students, faculty, and staff. If you're interested in giving, the Texas Tech University Office of Institutional Advancement has a convenient web portal for making secure, online donations to one of the established Huckabee College of Architecture funds. Click here to donate.

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