AYAC PHL Extern Week | Open Studio @ KieranTimberlake

A-School Alums,

The Philadelphia Region of AYAC is collaborating with the SARC Foundation and KieranTimberlake to host an Open Studio / reception Wednesday, January 9th at 6:30pm. This is a great time to meet the A-School student externs who will be working in the Philly area January 7-11. Warren Buford, Executive Director of the SARC Foundation will also be in attendance to give an update of the School. Spaces are limited so please RSVP via email to Fatima Olivieri [folivieri@kierantimberlake.com] no later than Wednesday, January 2, 2013. 

See you there!

AYAC | PHILADELPHIA REGION

1st PHL Happy Hour | Awesome!

The Philly branch of UVa AYAC had our first happy hour last night. So many people came out - thanks so much! We missed a few of you (Pete and Sarah, I'm looking at you :D) but definitely keep an eye out for our January Externship event!

Cheers,

- UVa AYAC PHL

On Site Specificity: Reflections

Sarah Bolivar of UVa AYAC attended this event, and here are her thoughts:

The Slought Foundation is a pretty cool venue – and by cool, I mean incredibly pertinent to discussing art in context of socio-political and cultural change.  Last Thursday, I attended a Slought event where Hans Haacke, a German-American artist, and Alexander Alberro, Virginia Bloedel Wright Professor of Art History at Columbia University, discussed the artist’s underlying logic to juxtapositions within his work.  Two interesting points that Haacke made about productivity: friction between seemingly disparate quotidian objects can be productive and anger is a very productive source of energy.  To combine objects is to create a new meaning.  To be angry is to engage with the human condition; otherwise, “we forget about democracy.”  Haacke, a product of the 1968 cultural revolutions and riots following Martin Luther King’s assassination, offered great insights on challenging socio-political frames.  It makes you wonder, what are we the products of and how does this influence us as designers?

Keep a look out for Slought’s 10^th anniversary celebration in January.  It promises to be engaging for designers with a social justice penchant.  

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TONIGHT: On Site Specificity

On Site Specificity 

Slought Foundation is pleased to announce "On Site Specificity," a public conversation with Hans Haacke and Alexander Alberro on Thursday, November 29th 2012, from 6:30-8:30pm. 
This event will address the different facets of what has come to be referred to as "site specificity" in the artistic practice of Hans Haacke. While Haacke may not have originated site specificity per se, he certainly played an important historical role in its development, and his work continues to be informed by site specific questions. What is site specificity? Why might it have become such an important artistic issue in the 1960s and 70s? How has this practice changed or expanded over the years? What are some of the larger questions or problems it poses to contemporary artistic practice?

This event is presented with the Department of Fine Arts, PennDesign; Kaja Silverman, the Visual Studies Program in the Department of Art History, the Department of English and the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania; as well as the Department of Film and Media Arts, Temple University. Special thanks: Christian Tomaszewski.

Address: Slought Foundation 
4017 Walnut Street 
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3513 
Slought.org 
Ph: 215.701.4627

More Info: http://slought.org/content/11507/

Article contributed by Sarah Bolivar.

Viaduct Greene Event

We invite you to join an evening of art, design and presentation in celebration and support of VIADUCTgreene's vision of a three-mile linear park traversing the heart of Philadelphia along submerged and elevated sections of the historic Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Featured on tiles, wallpaper and panels, Julia Blaukopf's images of the 9th Street and City Branches will be on exhibition and for sale. Donations in support of VIADUCTgreene's advocacy efforts are greatly appreciated. Bring friends and loved ones - no RSVP required. The event will be held at 603 N. American Street. Greeters will be at the front door of the building directing guests to Suite 602. 

SURFACE is a collaborative cultural exchange comprised of Octo Design Group andBrands Imaging [idea management & innovative collaboration], Julia Blaukopf[photography], and Michael Garden of CITYSPACE and Callahan Ward Companies. 

VIADUCTgreene, a 501(c)3 organization, advocates for the creation of a linear park in Philadelphia along the former 9th Street Branch and City Branch of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. Your generous tax-deductible gifts make our advocacy work possible.DONATE HERE.

One Week in Philly :)

Monday

"Why Get Registered?" Catherine Gow & Erin Cooper Panelists discuss. Co-sponsored by YAF Philly & Women in Architecture. 

Wednesday

David McHenry spoke about Erdy McHenry Architecture to a packed house at Temple University.

Thursday

Skylar Tibbits, Simon Kim & Mariana Mariana Ibañez, and Sanford Kwinter discussed the Theme of "Proof" in architecture at PennDesign.

And it's not even the weekend yet!

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2012 Fall | Kick-off Happy Hour Event!

The New A-School Young Alumni Council (AYAC) would like to invite alums in the Philadelphia region to a kick-off HAPPY HOUR event. Whether you are new to the city of brotherly love or have been here awhile - we hope to see you. Bring your A-School friends!

When: Thursday, Decemter 6, 2012 | 6pm

Location: National Mechanics | 22 South 3rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19106

(3rd Street between Market & Chestnut)

Look for the UVA banner!

U.Va. Architecture School Programs Ranked in Top Three of Public Universities

"The University of Virginia School of Architecture’s Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture programs both rank in the top three of their categories for graduate degree programs, according to the just-released 2013 Design Intelligence rankings of “America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools.” The two programs also rank in the top 10 overall, including both public and private universities."

Read the Full Story on UVa Today

Collaborations & Upcoming Events!

The Philly AYAC branch has made an exciting new connection with the Philly branch of Young Architects Forum (YAF), "a committee of AIA Philadelphia focusing on recently licensed architects in the region." We will likely be coordinating a number of upcoming events together, as well as happy hours.

The next planned YAF is a joint collaboration between them, the AIA Associates Committee, and the Women in Architecture committee: "Why Get Registered?" In their words:

Join [us] for a lively discussion about Architectural Registration. Panelists Catherine Gow, AIA and Erin Cooper AIA, LEED AP will share their stories about their path to licensure along with moderator Denise Thompson, AIA, LEED AP who will call on the audience to share their stories about why they are or are not licensed Architects. We would love to hear all sides of this issue and need your participation to make it an informative and enriching evening!

Location: Philadelphia Center for Architecture | 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
When: Monday, Nov 12, 2012.
Time: 6pm

Hope to see you there!

Philly AYAC - UVA A-School Alum Meeting!

Hello Everyone! This past week, Philly AYAC met up with UVa A-School alum Bob Nalls, principle of Nalls Architecture Inc. and a respected adjunct associate professor at Drexel University. We have lots of exciting events planned for the holiday season and the New Year. Stay tuned!

Architecture Lecture Series Around Town

Philadelphia has an incredible architecture scene - both professional and academic. With UPenn, Temple, and Drexel, there are amazing free lectures nearly every week.

Tonight, Beatriz Colomina will be presenting at Temple University at 6pm. She is a Professor of History and Theory; Director of Graduate Studies and the Ph.D. Program; as well as the Director of the Program in Media and Modernity.

2012 ARCHITECTURE LECTURE SERIES
Temple University | Tyler School of Art
PennDesign
Drexel University Westphal College of Media Arts and Design

Welcome!

Welcome to the Philadelphia Architecture Young Alumni blog - we'll use this page to advertise cool events in the Philly area, as well as our own happy hours, events, etc. Take a moment to check out who we are, and what we're up to, and drop us a line if you're interested in knowing more. Stay tuned!