beyond the classroom: LECTURE + CHARETTE

On February 18^th, Robert Leonetti will be holding a lecture about slow food and design.  Leonetti has designed furniture for art galleries and his work has been accepted in to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.  Following the lecture will be a 22 hour design charette considering locality vs. globalism also keeping the issues of sustainability and the slows foods movement in mind.  The lecture will be at 5pm in Ferguson 100, and the charette will be in the IARC studios.  Don’t miss the opportunity to come to the lecture and be a part of the all night charette.  Contact Stoel Burrowes with any questions at burrose@bellsouth.net.

creative process exposed : TIM ROBISON

We all have hobbies and love to design, one student takes this hobby and turns it into a way to express himself. Tim Robison, a fourth year iarc student, has a true passion for photography and sketching. He keeps us updated with his blogposts at http://thatsjustitphoto.com/. His pictures are natural and relate to every day life experiences, and the places he visits and the food he cooks play predominant roles in his photography.

Here’s the scoop on his creative mind. He grew up drawing, sketching, and taking pictures, and his interest in photography comes from his grandfather, a photo journalist who photographed for National Geographic. Tim’s grandfather gave him a Nikon SLR when he was 12 years old and has been taking pictures ever since.  His biggest inspiration is from still life and FOOD!  When he is not in class or working on stuff for school, he practices photography and is also a chef at a camp kitchen. One of his many dreams is to illustrate a cook book, having drawings of the food on one side of the book and a photograph of the recipe on the other. This joins his three loves in one: sketching and photography and cooking.

Tim recently finished his internship at Anthropology, and Tim expresses his time there as: “What an experience!” And he explained his job as “5 hours a day of creative cram time”.  And with “a million ways to do something, you have to figure out what’s the best way.”  The customers needs have to be met, and it has to be made interesting. Skills that he learned as an iarc student came in handy on the job: “Presentation Boards” he said was the main focus, graphic layout, organization, and these skills also relate back to the blog. He gives the credit to our very own Suzanne Cabrera who got him started on blogging. However, he does prefer using wordpress because of the additional applications and layouts the blog has to offer.

Tim’s ideas for his blogs come from surfing other blogs and getting inspirations from magazines. Photography, sketching, chef, designer : What’s next you might ask?

RESIDENTIAL…RENOVATION…REMODELING ” I want to blend photography, design, and sketching all in one” -Tim

photo credit. Tim Robison

photo credit. Tim Robison

photo credit. Tim Robison

photo credit. Tim Robison

photo credit. Tim Robison

iida spring break trip: NEW YORK CITY

Never been to the Big Apple?  Now is your chance!

IIDA is organizing a trip to New York City for spring break this year.  The trip will be for three nights and is open to anyone within the department.  The itinerary includes, but is not limited to, the MOMA, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Plaza, and of course Times Square.

If you are interested please contact Maiken Schoenleber A.S.A.P at mgschoen@uncg.edu as they would like to get a number down soon to keep flight costs at a minimum.

creative process exposed: GROUP WORK

As most of us have probably found, working on a group project can be quite an experience.  Often group members get along great and work efficiently, but it can also be stressful to manage more than one person.  How does the creative process in a group project differ from an individual project?

We talked to the 2^nd year Orange team (Shane Jones, Young Min Moon, Brittany Stiles, and Meghan Kaufmann), who created the makeshift shelter for sleeping.  All of them agreed that working in a group allows for more variety in opinions and talents, making sure there isn’t a lack of ideas.  The creative process started off with each of them coming up with their own design thoughts and sharing them with the group.   From there they bounced off of those ideas until they found something that made sense—in this case, a “sleeping pod” inspired by a pea pod.  For this group, sub-diving the tasks didn’t really work.   All of the members worked on the same job at the same time.  This worked for them, and also helped them manage time better.  The key to the success of this group, they felt, was being considerate of others ideas and taking it one step at a time.

The team brainstorming. photo credit: Meghan Kaufmann

Constructing the shelter. photo credit: Shane Jones

The finished product. photo credit: Meghan Kaufmann

beyond the classroom : HAITI RELIEF CONCERT

On Thursday January 28th the Zamni UNCG event took place. Live music and entertainment filled the Sullivan Auditorium along with hundreds of faculty and contributors coming together to make a difference. A silent auction took place outside of the auditorium with prizes such as Zulu ceramic vases, Haitian drum art pieces, a plane ride over Greensboro, and much more. IIDA donated IARc’s services by sending a student design consultant to the winner’s home and offer advice to redesign a room in his/her home. All of the prizes were impressive and created a buzz , and all proceeds of the event went to Partners in Health (www.pih.org). In less than a week, the department of Anthropology, along with all other departments volunteering raised $42o7.50! It was a great success and such a blessing to be able to help out those in Haiti suffering from the Earthquake.

Auction Tables. photo credit. Diana Stanisic

Auction Table. photo credit. Diana Stanisic

Haitian art sculptures. photo credit. Diana Stanisic

staying connected: IARC REUNION 2010

[2nd] year update: MAKESHIFT SHELTER

As a follow up to this post, 2^nd years’ makeshift shelter installation is up and ready to be explored.  The studio, taught by Suzanne Cabrera, was divided up into five groups and challenged to create a shelter made from found materials.  There were two stipulations: only use up to five materials and two binding elements.  Each group was creating a space specifically for snacking, sleeping, sketching, socializing, or studying.  The goal of this project was to provide a positive interior experience for the user, making them feel more secure when they’re in this refuge.

The students held an event on Friday, January 29^th inviting the public to watch them install and present the structures.  Donations for the Red Cross to support Haiti were also being accepted, collecting over $130.

Stay tuned! The other half of the 2^nd year studio will be installing their shelters in February.

bird's eye view of the shelters. photo credit: claire keane

study and socialize shelters in front of sleeping, snaking, and sketching shelters. photo credit: claire keane

sleeping shelter in fornt of snacking shelter. photo credit: claire keane

view from sketching to snacking shelter. photo credit: claire keane

the shelter designers! photo credit: claire keane

beyond the classroom: HONORING GREENSBORO’s PAST

The following email was send out yesterday, and we encourage everyone to take part in this commemorative walk.

Dear HES students, faculty and staff,

On Monday, Feb. 1, members of the UNCG community will retrace the steps taken by at least two of the three white Woman’s College students who joined the Woolworth Sit-in demonstrations on Feb. 4, 1960. This walk will start on the UNCG campus and conclude in the downtown area.

In support of our UNCG African American Studies Department which is sponsoring this event, I would like to invite you to participate in this walk if your schedule permits. HES students, faculty and staff who are able to participate will meet in front of Stone Building at 11:15 and then proceed to the Guilford Dorm to join other UNCG community members. We will then complete the walk to the downtown area. A bus will be available for those wishing to participate who may not be able to walk the entire distance. HEAT buses will also be available to bring you back to campus.

Please consider joining us if your schedule allows you to do so.

Sincerely,
John

John C. Rife, Ph.D., ACSW
Associate Dean for Academic Administration
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
School of Human Environmental Sciences

iida update: SPRING 2010 EVENTS

Cup and Napkin Sale EVERY Wednesday : NAPKIN $1.00 CUP $1.00

STUDENT Meetings every Wednesday in LOBBY at 12:00

IARC T-Shirt Sale Beginning 2.1.10 : T-Shirts $20.00 NON IIDA MEMBER

SPRING BREAK TRIP : NEW YORK CITY – Interest Meeting Wednesday (2.1.10 @ 12:00 LOBBY)

Architecture Olympics – FEBURARY 20^th Sign up to participate – (More info to come SOON!!)

HAITI Relief : Donate Loose Chain for Haiti – Main Office or Pizza Wednesday

HAITI Relief : Raffle – “Apartment Therapy” (More info to come)

Interested in being on IIDA’s Student Board 2010-2011 -  Talk to Maiken

Beaux Arts Ball : RAFFLES coming SOON! Want to Donate items for the RAFFLE?

Ballroom Lessons : Ballroom Lessons Every Week – Jayson Parker

BEAUX ARTS BALL : MAY 1^st Tickets on Sale Feb. 15, 2010

[2nd] year update: MAKESHIFT SHELTER

sketch by Edgar Cabrera

Where: Lobby of Gatewood Studio Arts Building 

When: Friday January 29, 2010 at 3:00pm – 5:00pm (installation begins at 9:00am)

In the wake of the devastating earthquake that recently hit Haiti, we cannot help but think how fortunate we are to have shelter that offers protection from outside elements and, equally important,  affords us with a sense of security.

In an effort to bring more awareness to the responsibility that designers have in providing shelter to all, the first project undertaken in the second year afternoon studio has challenged teams of students to design a “Makeshift Shelter” constructed using only found objects.

We invite you to join us on Friday to participate in the presentation of these shelters. As a participant you will be able to talk with the student designers, walk though the shelter community, and experience the interiors of these shelters that all accommodate different activities. We invite you to not only interact with the final creations but encourage you to observe the installation process that will begin at 9:00am on Friday in the Lobby of the Gatewood Studio Arts Building.

In order to help with the relief effort for Haiti, we will be working with IIDA to collect donations for the American Red Cross during both the installation and presentation event on Friday. We hope you are able to participate in this event. This event is open to all, so please feel free to share this event with others in the Greensboro Community.