Friday, November 11, 2005

Faculty Take Part in National Design Initiatives for Gulf Coast

School of Architecture faculty are playing key roles in the planning and redesign phases of the Gulf Coast’s recovery from the recent hurricanes. Quesada Professor William Morrish has been appointed a member of the Urban Land Institute’s advisory panel to New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin’s “Rebuilding Committee”. The panel is visiting the area November 13-18 and plans to issue a report at the end of December.

Associate Professor Maurice Cox will serve on the resource team for the Mayors? Institute on City Design for the Gulf Cities to be held in Biloxi, MS and New Orleans next week. The sessions will provide mayors from dozens of affected cities in the region with guidance on planning and design.

For more information, please see:

Mayors Institute on City Design (NEA article)