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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
A.I.A.S. -
Students for the New Urbanism (SNU).
STUDENT
ACTIVITIES:
American Institute of
Architecture Students (AIAS)
October 2005 revolved around the excitement and celebration
that came with the dedication of the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center.
Students were on hand to help as greeters and to answer questions from visitors.
Later during the semester, the AIAS was involved with the
AIA's annual November event, Celebrate Architecture. SOA students
collaborated with other local schools, including DASH, FIU, and MDCC on an
exhibit in the Design District. The event was curated, with the help of
Professor Luis Trelles, by Jessica Calek, Carla Vivar, and AIAS’s president,
Chris Glapinski. Exhibited pieces included ARC 305 museum projects,
upper-level studio design project drawings, and upper level studio skyscraper
models.
During the spring 2006 semester, the AIAS organized the
third annual art auction "Art & the City," which raised more than $1,500 for the
Lowe Art Museum’s Beaux Arts education programs.
Thanks to a donation from DACRA, the AIAS held the event at the Newton
Building in the Design District. Several faculty members donated artwork as did
professional artists. Local businesses and individuals who donated supplies or
funds included Utrecht Art Supplies, Reprografia, John Forbes of John Forbes
Architects, Kristin L. Mertz, Lourdes Solera, Barbara and Vincente Galindo, and
the School.
The AIAS also collaborated with the School of Music on an
art appreciation event. The Miami Arts Concert featured performances in
electronic music, flamenco dancing, and modern dance, while the School of
Architecture displayed its work in the lobby of the performance hall.
A new AIAS event was a film series entitled “Off-the-Wall,”
in which films were projected on the north outside wall of the Jorge M. Perez
Architecture Center. The series
featured screenings of My Architect: A
Son’s Journey and The Truman Show
with a screenplay taking place in the New Urbanist town of Seaside.
Students made themselves comfortable on the grassy area.
Newly elected officers for the 2006-2007 school year
include President Donia Hopkins, Vice President Daphne Kalomiris, Treasurer
Esteban Gonzalez, and Secretary Mariela Davalos. And at the American Institute
of Architects Miami Chapter annual awards banquet in November, School of
Architecture student Jeff Hall was presented with the Student of the Year 2006
award.
Student Council
This year’s Student Council was led by President Jason
Walker, Vice-President Carla Vivan, Treasurer Jessica Calek, Secretaries Andrew
Haehn and Hamad Almoussa, and Faculty Advisor Carie Penabad.
Last spring, the Council held its annual “Black & White
Ball” at the Books & Books store in Coral Gables.
The year ended with a symposium “The Future of the Gulf
Coast” in the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center Glasgow Hall. It focused on
introducing alternative approaches to the rebuilding efforts.
The event was informative and served as an academic discussion and forum
between members of the panel and the audience.
Dean Plater-Zyberk commenced the event with introductory remarks,
followed by President Donna Shalala who gave an overview of the government’s
role on housing and urban development.
The University of Miami Rosensteil School’s Dr. Shimon Wdowinski then
spoke on the scientific aspects and the environmental impacts of rebuilding,
while architect and urban planner Andres Duany and architect Bernard Zyzcovich
discussed the New Urbanist approach.
Emerging Green Builders
The US Green Building Council’s Emerging Green Builders
organization represents a union of students and young professionals who promote
the integration of green building techniques and methods.
Graduate student Mark Schrieber, with the help of Associate Dean Denis
Hector, organized a local chapter.
Through the Council’s South Florida Chapter, students have the ability to
network and develop opportunities for involvement in green building.
An Emerging Green Builders Natural Talent Design Competition 2006 was
promoted on local college campuses.
Participants were asked to design a LEED Platinum high-rise building for an
existing urban site located in downtown Miami at the mouth of the Miami River.
In the fall of 2006, student Louise Legardeur was appointed leader of the
group.
High School Student Programs
Students from Mexico, Santo Domingo, Panama, and the US
enrolled in the School’s annual Explorations in Architecture & Design Program.
The program, under the direction of Luis Abella of Academic Services, is
a pre-college, three-week intensive course designed to give students a trial
education in architecture and design.
This year’s final project consisted of a charrette held at the Creative
Children’s Therapy Center. The focus
of the charrette was to develop ideas for an outdoor exercise space for their
West Kendall location.
In addition to the Explorations Program, the School
conducted its annual Summer Studies in Architecture program, which introduces
students from grades 9 through 12 to environmental design.
The program focuses on three major areas in architecture -- environmental
awareness, intellectual development, and career development.
Students worked on designs for an exhibition tower and a formal garden
with fountain. At the end of the
three-week course, a review was held and all 19 students presented their ideas
to a jury of visiting professors. Professor Gary Greenan directed the program.
Photograph:
Student Jessica Calek at the AIA “Celebrate
Architecture” Gallery Night.
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