Gulf Coast Initiatives

RE: Design, RE: Search, RE: Build

November 2005 — Associate Professor Maurice Cox served on the resource team for the Mayors’ Institute on City Design for the Gulf Cities held in Biloxi, MS and New Orleans in November. The sessions provided mayors from dozens of affected cities in the region with guidance on planning and design.

November 2005 — Professor William Morrish is a member of the Urban Land Institute's advisory panel to New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's "Rebuilding Committee". The panel visited the area in November, 2005 and issued a report with planning suggestions shortly thereafter.

January 2006 — Lecturer Elizabeth Roettger (BSArch’97, MArch’00) lead students on an independent trip to the greater New Orleans area during January Term. The team spent a week volunteering in the heart of destruction, clearing debris and assisting with recycling efforts in the devastated region. Read the news feature: Rehabilitating Homes and Hope about this trip.

January 2006 — Associate Professor William Williams is among several UVa faculty who co-taught a course set in New Orleans during January Term. Students explored issues of technology and citizenship in creating a multidisciplinary forum for addressing the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

February 2006 — Associate Professor Maurice Cox and Professor Robin Dripps lead graduate students on an extensive site visit to New Orleans in February, including meetings with various government officials, architects, and educators. Students in Cox’s studio were divided into five teams who submitted design proposals to the open ideas competition, “High Density on the High Ground”, sponsored by Architectural Record in partnership with Tulane University’s School of Architecture.

February 2006 — Professors Dell Upton and William Morrish presented a comprehensive lecture in the School’s public series entitled, “The Next New Orleans?”. Download the audio podcast: Flash | MP3

Spring Semester 2006 — Assistant Professor John Quale (MArch’93) and a group of architecture and engineering students are designing and building the second ecoMOD project, called the preHAB house, which will be sent to Gautier, Mississippi for a family displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Working with Habitat for Humanity, the design is intended to demonstrate that pre-fabrication is compatible with Habitat's volunteer labor force. The panelized house will include several outdoor spaces, and be powered by photovoltaic panels. See the ecoMOD web site for details.

Fall 2006 — The School of Architecture is in the process of publishing a book to disseminate the work of the Spring 2006 Gulf Coast studios to both an academic and general audience.

	Home > The School > Gulf Coast Initiatives RE: Design, RE: Search, RE: Build November 2005 — Associate Professor Maurice Cox served on the resource team for the Mayors’ Institute on City Design for the Gulf Cities held in Biloxi, MS and New Orleans in November. The sessions provided mayors from dozens of affected cities in the region with guidance on planning and design. November 2005 — Professor William Morrish is a member of the Urban Land Institute's advisory panel to New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's "Rebuilding Committee". The panel visited the area in November, 2005 and issued a report with planning suggestions shortly thereafter. January 2006 — Lecturer Elizabeth Roettger (BSArch’97, MArch’00) lead students on an independent trip to the greater New Orleans area during January Term. The team spent a week volunteering in the heart of destruction, clearing debris and assisting with recycling efforts in the devastated region. Read the news feature: Rehabilitating Homes and Hope about this trip. January 2006 — Associate Professor William Williams is among several UVa faculty who co-taught a course set in New Orleans during January Term. Students explored issues of technology and citizenship in creating a multidisciplinary forum for addressing the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. February 2006 — Associate Professor Maurice Cox and Professor Robin Dripps lead graduate students on an extensive site visit to New Orleans in February, including meetings with various government officials, architects, and educators. Students in Cox’s studio were divided into five teams who submitted design proposals to the open ideas competition, “High Density on the High Ground”, sponsored by Architectural Record in partnership with Tulane University’s School of Architecture. February 2006 — Professors Dell Upton and William Morrish presented a comprehensive lecture in the School’s public series entitled, “The Next New Orleans?”. Download the audio podcast: Flash \| MP3 Spring Semester 2006 — Assistant Professor John Quale (MArch’93) and a group of architecture and engineering students are designing and building the second ecoMOD project, called the preHAB house, which will be sent to Gautier, Mississippi for a family displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Working with Habitat for Humanity, the design is intended to demonstrate that pre-fabrication is compatible with Habitat's volunteer labor force. The panelized house will include several outdoor spaces, and be powered by photovoltaic panels. See the ecoMOD web site for details. Fall 2006 — The School of Architecture is in the process of publishing a book to disseminate the work of the Spring 2006 Gulf Coast studios to both an academic and general audience.	History of the School Campbell Hall Campbell Hall Building Additions Giving Opportunities Administration & Staff Diversity Publications Major Projects & Research Institutes Computing & Information Technology Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library Charlottesville Maps & Directions Web Search Chalmette, LA - January 12, 2006. Students, faculty and alumni volunteer in the cleanup efforts as part of an independent trip to the gulf coast led by Lecturer Elizabeth Roettger.
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