Marvin Malecha Interview on Arch Daily (2009)

Current Dean of NC State's College of Design and 2008-09 President of the AIA, Marvin Malecha gives an interview for Arch Daily at the AIA Convention. The audio for the 25 minute interview is a little scratchy at times, but it is only a small bother.

The interview begins with a brief introduction of the AIA and then the interview moves into salient topics such as: selecting an architecture school, learning individually how to design, the importance of social networking in architecture, designing for a sustainable future, drastic changes ongoing in the field of architecture and the future of the AIA, just to name a few topics.

A couple of solid one-liners from the interview:

"We do not have architecture until we have people. We fail at architecture if we don't improve the lives of people."

"Design is a verb, not a noun. Great architecture is a verb and not a noun."

"Architects set the stage for life."

Enjoy!

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Donations Needed for Wake County Recycling Center Convenience Huts

NCSU College Of Design- Wake County Partnership

Convenience Center Huts (CCH) Design-Build

Three (3) CCH for Wake County Recycling Centers

The Project:

Every week, thousands of people drop off trash and recyclables at Wake County Convenience Centers. Convenience Center Huts (CCHs) are the first thing that they see. These buildings will be a signpost for recycling, reuse, conservation, and clean energy generation. CCHs also house and protect the staff in inclement weather, they offer a small workspace, and they include a small place to prepare and eat basic meals.

The Parameters:

· Limit the finished building size (not including the foundation or the ramp) so that it fits into a box that is 8’ 6” wide, 11’ 0” tall, and 14’ 0” long. To be built off-site and moved via tele-handler.

· Limit the weight of the structure to 3,000 pounds

· Collect, store, and dispense gravity fed and dispensed rainwater for irrigation

· Use materials, form, and systems to communicate positive information about recycling, reuse, clean energy generation, water conservation, and energy conservation to center users

· Use a minimum of 50% (by weight) recycled or reused materials

· Meet all Commercial Building Codes/ ADA Universal Design parameters

Community Partnerships- Support:

The recycling centers attempt to address the waste crisis attached to our society's consumption culture. In-kind donations, scrap materials, financial resources, and other support from community organizations/ businesses act as a public display of a commitment to the reduction and recycling of waste on both the production and consumption sides. Each CCH is less than 120 sq. ft. and what might be unusable for certain companies would be a perfect reuse opportunity in our projects. In-kind donations might include TPO roofing membrane, technical assistance, electrical assistance, certified welder assistance, doors/ windows, nominal lumber, building paper, etc.

We are able to offer tax-deductions based on in-kind or material donations, as well as provide permanent signage to acknowledge business' support, inclusion in documentation website, and mention in any publicity from newspapers, etc.

Contact:

For further information or to make donations contact Christoph 443.472.6992.

Designs:

Below you will find images of the two of the three designs for the Convenience Center Huts (CCH). Projects are already through Design Development, currently in the Permitting Process, with the end of construction being the first week in August.

Site 1: 10505 Old Stage Road

Site 8: NC Highway 98

Site 9: 3401 New Hill Holleman

NCSU/UNC Team Finalists for Gerald D. Hines Student Competition

Last Week it was officially announced that a joint-team made up of NCSU Architecture/Landscape Architecture and UNC City and Regional Planning graduate students has been named one of four finalists in the Urban Land Institute's Gerald D. Hines Student Competition. This is the NCSU/UNC's first time entering and the fact that they have placed as a finalist is most certainly a very big deal. The 3 other finalist teams are from Harvard, UPENN, and the University of Maryland. Teams are now in the process of completing a second design problem which will ultimately decide the winner.

NCSU/UNC Team:

Maria Papiez, Master of Architecture

Daria Khramtsova, Master of City and Regional Planning

Rebecca Myers, Master of Landscape Architecture

Jeff Pleshek, Master of Architecture

Matt Tomasulo, Master of Landscape Architecture

LINK

NCSU Landscape Architecture Lecture Series

All lectures are free and open to the public. They are held Monday nights
at 7 pm in Burns Auditorium.

February 1st: Linda Jewell, Professor and Head of Landscape Architecture,
UC Berkeley
"Memorable Landscapes"

February 22nd: Juanite Shear-Swin, Triangle Transit,
"The Triangle Transit Project"

March 1st: Art Rice, NCSU Professor of Landscape Architecture/
Director of the PhD in Design Program/Associate Dean for Graduate
Studies Research and Extension
"Moskovskaya Straight Up:  Design as the Lubricant for Understanding,
Inspiration, and Transformation"

April 12th: Richard Hawks, Professor and Head of Landscape Architecture,
SUNY ESF
"Third Annual Charles V. Burger Memorial Lecture"

N & O Home of the Month

The News and Observer's July edition of the "Home of the Month" was released today. The "Home of the Month" is a collaborative initiative between N & O, and NCSU's College of Design, specifically through the Home Environments Design Initiative (HEDI). This month's article is written by recent NCSU graduate Sarah Corbitt.

The house was designed by Brett Hautop who is a principal at Vernacular Studio and also an NCSU College of Design graduate. Vernacular Studio is located at 530 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh.

The 3,600 square foot Modern Victorian sits prominently on a hill just outside of downtown Raleigh, near historic Oakwood.

Edenton St. Residence