NEWSLETTER - March 8, 2024 |
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"PUBLICNESS" 2023-2024 LECTURE SERIES |
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Join us on March 18th for the seventh event of our 2023-2024 lecture series titled, "Publicness."
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Publicness refers to the power of architecture and design to shape our built environment for the benefit of society at large. It celebrates conditions of interaction, adaptability, collaboration, spontaneity, and openness.
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Our next lecture, titled "DESIGNING PUBLIC DISSENT," will be led by EMILY HUNT at 3:00 PM CT.
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This lecture has been approved for AIA/CES credit and AIA Lubbock (Not AIAS) will offer 1.5 LU|Elective 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.
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EMILY HUNT TURNER is a civil rights attorney with a background in architecture, law, and public policy. She is the Founder & CEO of a nonprofit social enterprise that invests in individuals impacted by mass incarceration called All Square, which was recently named by TIME Magazine as one of the Top 100 Places in the World. Read more on Emily Hunt...
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Hunt'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.
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Huckabee College of Architecture (HCOA) El Paso students Antonia Pacheco and William Pyle were granted the 2023 Robert L. Wesley Award through the SOM Foundation for their work. This award is dedicated to supporting BIPOC undergraduate students enrolled in architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture, urban design, or engineering programs in the United States. The award, which includes a grant and access to a yearlong mentorship program, offers an amazing opportunity for architectural careers to evolve and for architecture students to develop impactful work.
Antonia Pacheco is a fourth-year undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Architecture. She is interested in the development of housing projects that contribute thoughtfully designed, affordable spaces to communities in Latin America. Antonia’s passion for architecture, as well as her devotion to her community in the borderlands, drives her to endeavor to create a lasting legacy that blends innovation with advancements in social progress.
William Pyle is a fourth-year undergraduate student and an undergraduate research assistant for POST (Project for Operative Spatial Technologies). Inspired by his experiences with violent border hostile architecture, William is dedicated to ensuring equity for both the environment and marginalized communities undergoing rapid urbanization in Texas borderland cities and exploring the potential of ultraviolet light exposures.
To learn more about the Robert L. Wesley Award, click the link here.
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“Viento Oeste Research + Cooling Center” Ⓒ Antonia Pacheco.
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“GLULAM PLATFORM.” Ⓒ William Pyle.
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Skylar Perez, an alumnus of the HCOA, the HCOA Land Arts Program, and as of May 2023, the Rhode Island School of Design, has been honored with the Graduate Access and Engagement Recruitment Fellowship (GAERF). This prestigious fellowship recognizes individuals committed to increasing the participation of underserved populations in graduate programs. This Fall 2024, Skylar returns to the HCOA to pursue a PhD in the LPMD program, and he will join Assistant Professor Dr. Ali Ghazvinian in the Aghaz Lab where he will focus on the Llano Estacado area and work to positively impact local and domestic communities in Lubbock through sustainable and inclusive design.
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Assistant Professor Dr. Asma Mehan has established the Architectural Humanities and Urbanism Lab (AHU_Lab) at the Huckabee College of Architecture. The AHU_Lab merges architecture, urbanism, and the humanities to creatively address urban challenges. Central to AHU Lab’s mission is the integration of architecture with insights from urban theory and the humanities, fostering a comprehensive understanding of urban spaces in national and global contexts.
AHU_Lab’s work focuses on resiliency, community engagement, and exploring the socio-cultural constructs of urban environments, aiming to create inclusive landscapes. The lab's work, incorporating architectural humanities, critical urban, and heritage studies, demonstrates the importance of collaborative research in addressing urban complexities. This multidisciplinary approach bridges the design of physical spaces with cultural, historical, and social dynamics, highlighting public engagement and the digital humanities. AHU_Lab advocates for collective urban development and planning, inviting collaboration from academia and the public. Such collaborative frameworks do more than just provide additional layers of academic perspective. They are the pillars that promise to elevate AHU_Lab’s research methodologies, enriching their content and ensuring that they remain at the forefront of future-oriented thought.
For more information on AHU Lab's work and team, visit the AHU_Lab here.
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Associate Professors Stephen Mueller and Ersela Kripa have been awarded a selective U.S. National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator Phase 1 grant as part of a national interdisciplinary team of researchers. Mueller contributes to the project as co-principal investigator (co-PI) with Kripa serving as senior personnel. Additional team members include Alex Mayer, principal investigator, (PI) University of Texas El Paso (UTEP), Josiah Heyman (co-PI, UTEP), and Darrel Jenerette (co-PI) University of California Riverside (UCR). The (NSF) Convergence Accelerator program “addresses national-scale societal challenges through use-inspired convergence research [and] seeks to transition basic research and discovery into practice”, addressing selected themes, including “equitable water solutions.”
The $650,000 award will support team science efforts throughout 2024 to design decision-making tools that optimize tree canopy coverage in desert cities. The full interdisciplinary and extramural team includes experts in water management, anthropology, urban ecology, public health, environmental justice and geospatial mapping, and team science—among other fields— and a broad coalition of public and private stakeholders including representatives from municipal government (City of El Paso), community organizations (Project Bravo) and public utilities (El Paso Water). Funding will support Mueller and Kripa to develop strategies for computational urban and environmental analyses promoting environmental justice through the equitable distribution of tree canopies in the El Paso region, alongside graduate and undergraduate research assistants in POST (Project for Operative Spatial Technologies), an HCOA research center in El Paso they co-direct.
The Convergence Accelerator Phase 1 grant recipients work to identify resources and partnerships to accelerate their projects and will compete for substantially increased funding in Phase 2, which supports “deliverable research prototypes and sustainability plans.” POST is hiring graduate research assistants to support this and other ongoing projects. Please email s.mueller@ttu.edu for details.
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Associate Professor Dr. Sina Mostafavi has established the Hybrid Intelligence Design & Architectural Robotic Setups (Hi-DARS Lab) at the Huckabee College of Architecture. The Hi DARS Lab is pioneering the integration and advancement of Hybrid Intelligence, Architectural Robotics, and innovative Design Setups in architecture and the construction industry. This design research hub is dedicated to exploring hybrid Materials, Mediums, and Methods that foster human-machine intelligence, revolutionizing design, and building processes while assessing the broader socio-cultural and environmental impacts of automation and computation.
Hi-DARS emphasizes the significant role of design-build processes, empowered by emerging technologies, in influencing social and environmental domains. The lab's mission focuses on bridging innovative material applications with the broader, interconnected aspects of ecological and societal contexts, striving for solutions that are circular, resilient, and adaptable to the specificities of geographical locations.
Hi-DARS aims to assemble a collaborative team of postgraduate researchers, research and teaching assistants from the college, and contributors from various Texas Tech University departments. This effort seeks to advance collaborative and interdisciplinary research, education, and industry collaborations, targeting national and international partnerships that foster innovation in design research and education, alongside engagement with industry challenges and opportunities.
Further details about the labs work can be found on their website here: https://hi-dars.org/
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Annual Alumni Celebration |
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MARCH 23, 2024
1:00 – 4:00 PM
HOUSE OF BLUES IN DALLAS
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Hosted by the TTU Huckabee College of Architecture Design Leadership Alliance
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MEET WITH THE DEAN, CONNECT WITH HCOA ALUMNI, AND SUPPORT THE COLLEGE!
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If you plan to attend, please RSVP using the button below by March 18th, 2024:
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We are grateful for the generous support of alumnus-owned firm, O’Brien Architects.
If you are interested in the additional sponsorship opportunities we have for this event, please contact kelly.dale.terrill@ttu.edu for more information, or click the button below:
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We look forward to seeing you!
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Last month, the HCOA's recruitment team participated in three campus-wide events and various off-campus engagements. Meeting with prospective students from across Texas and beyond, our team showcased the amazing opportunities available within the HCOA community.
During our Lubbock campus events, students had the chance to meet with faculty and staff, gaining insights into our diverse programs and unique offerings. Additionally, Jenna Cain, our recruiter, traveled to Austin, Texas, to connect with aspiring students at TTU’s Raider Roadshow event and the Austin Community College Transfer Fair.
As the recruitment season continues, our team is eager and ready to meet with prospective students, guiding them through the programs and opportunities at the HCOA and the enriching experiences awaiting them at Texas Tech University.
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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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