William Williams in the News

Thursday, November 1, 2007

"Dresser Trunk Project" Opens November 3rd at UVa Art Museum

Organized by Assoc. Professor of Architecture William Williams, this traveling exhibition at the University of Virginia Art Museum features display trunks designed by architects from around the country, each of which tells a story of a place of refuge in an era of segregation. The sites, all of which are located in a city served by the Southern Crescent Line, range from a hotel to a train station to a Negro League baseball park. Assoc. Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Craig Barton, is one of the eleven designers, as is Williams. Williams will give a gallery talk on Saturday, November 3rd at 2pm in the museum. The exhibit will run through December 23, 2007. Sponsors include National Endowment for the Arts, the Graham Foundation, Amtrak, and the Arts Enhancement Fund.

Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Profs. Projects on Shotgun Houses Featured in Rice University Publication

Row: Trajectories through the shotgun house, a new book in the "Architecture at Rice" publication series, is edited by Associate Professor of Architecture William Williams and his former colleague David Brown, and includes projects by Williams and Associate Professor of Architecture Craig Barton. The book details a series of art and architecture installations sponsored by Project Row House, a community revitalization project in the historically African-American neighborhoods adjacent to Houston. Williams' essay, "Making Do: Beyond Getting By," describes the work of his firm, Williams+Pizzini Architects (WPa) in utilizing readily available materials rather than succumbing to a culture of consumption, among other themes. Barton's project, "Between Memory and Amnesia," explores the function of Houston's shotgun houses as monuments to the lives of those who have lived in them.

Row: Trajectories through the shotgun house (Architecture at Rice: 40); Rice University School of Architecture, 2004.

	Home > Faculty > Architecture > William Williams in the News Thursday, November 1, 2007 "Dresser Trunk Project" Opens November 3rd at UVa Art Museum Organized by Assoc. Professor of Architecture William Williams, this traveling exhibition at the University of Virginia Art Museum features display trunks designed by architects from around the country, each of which tells a story of a place of refuge in an era of segregation. The sites, all of which are located in a city served by the Southern Crescent Line, range from a hotel to a train station to a Negro League baseball park. Assoc. Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Craig Barton, is one of the eleven designers, as is Williams. Williams will give a gallery talk on Saturday, November 3rd at 2pm in the museum. The exhibit will run through December 23, 2007. Sponsors include National Endowment for the Arts, the Graham Foundation, Amtrak, and the Arts Enhancement Fund. Wednesday, January 26, 2005 Profs. Projects on Shotgun Houses Featured in Rice University Publication Row: Trajectories through the shotgun house, a new book in the "Architecture at Rice" publication series, is edited by Associate Professor of Architecture William Williams and his former colleague David Brown, and includes projects by Williams and Associate Professor of Architecture Craig Barton. The book details a series of art and architecture installations sponsored by Project Row House, a community revitalization project in the historically African-American neighborhoods adjacent to Houston. Williams' essay, "Making Do: Beyond Getting By," describes the work of his firm, Williams+Pizzini Architects (WPa) in utilizing readily available materials rather than succumbing to a culture of consumption, among other themes. Barton's project, "Between Memory and Amnesia," explores the function of Houston's shotgun houses as monuments to the lives of those who have lived in them. Row: Trajectories through the shotgun house (Architecture at Rice: 40); Rice University School of Architecture, 2004.	Profile Research In the News Gallery of Work Personal Web Site Contact William Williams. View More: This Image · William Williams's Gallery · Faculty Portfolio Gallery
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