[ArchitectureMajors] PSU SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENT BULLETIN WEEK 2
Current Architecture Majors
STUDENT BULLETIN | SUMMER 2014 | JUNE 27, 2014
School of Architecture Events:
Traversals: PSU School of Architecture End-of-Year Exhibition
Now until Friday, July 11
Don’t miss TRAVERSALS, the School of Architecture’s end-of-year exhibition, celebrating the design work of our architecture students. Hosted by the American Institute of Architects, Portland Chapter, the show highlights the creative achievements of students throughout the graduate and undergraduate programs. The exhibition runs from June 5 through July 11 and is open during AIA/Center for Architecture business hours, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Where: AIA Portland | Center for Architecture, 403 NW 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
School of Architecture News:
Congratulations to Our Graduates!
We proudly congratulate our newly graduated Bachelor and Master of Architecture students, who earned their degrees and have now embarked on their architecture careers, including Josiah Henley, M.Arch, who joins Holst Architecture; Michael Coon, M.Arch, with a new position at GBD Architects; Dylan Morgan, who has joined PLACE; and Chris Kline, who has accepted an offer at SRG Partnership. If you recently graduated as well, please let us know your career and educational plans, and stay in touch, by emailing us at archit...@pdx.edu. We want to keep in touch with all of our alumni and we wish you the very best in your careers.
Three-Year Master of Architecture Track Gets Underway: Busy Summer Ahead
Please help us in extending a warm welcome to our new Three-Year Master of Architecture students, who began their architectural studies with us this week. The group of eight students have spent the week in their first design studio working under the tutelage of adjunct faculty member Lisa Young, and studying the earliest beginnings of architecture in Assistant Professor Juan Heredia’s Architectural History & Theory seminar. We are excited that these accomplished students have joined our School of Architecture. Also in the third floor studios this summer are the Fast Track group, tackling their final two design studio courses, ARCH 480 and 481 with B.D. Wortham-Galvin and Brent Young, and an ARCH 281 class with Nikola Boscanin.
Disaster Relief Forum Wraps Up; Students Prepare for Design-Build Adventure in Montana
PSU Architecture students had a week-long immersion in the principles and issues of emergency relief and reconstruction this week, with five workshops consisting of talks by architects and experts in community resiliency, emergency evaluation and response, and rebuilding after disasters. Guest lecturers included Jay Raskin, architect; David Tarries of KPFF and Rachel Bailey of Architecture for Humanity; Mort Anoushiravani and Matt Streng of Mercy Corps; and David Perkes of Gulf Coast Community Design Studio. Next week, our students will put their new knowledge to use when they travel to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Lame Deer, Montana, where they will join a team of collaborators from several US universities to participate in rebuilding efforts following a disastrous wildfire that affected the region, evaluating strawbale as a potential resilient building material; and attend a traditional Powwow on July 4, participating in Cheyenne cultural events and customs. This forum and design-build experience are offered by the School of Architecture’s Center for Public Interest Design. More information about this course can be found here.
Center for Public Interest Design Receives Elevating Impact Award
We are proud to announce that PSU’s Center for Public Interest Design received the Campus Innovation award at the Elevating Impact Summit. Held at the Gerding Theater, this annual event focuses on leadership and entrepreneurship in the area of social innovation, and the Impact Awards highlight the achievements of the creative individuals and organizations who are making social and environmental change in the region and the world. More information on the Summit can be found at http://www.pdx.edu/impactentrepreneurs/impact-awards.
Architecture Student Paul Thanakorn Vorapanich featured in Changemaker Video
The Ashoka U Changemaker Campus includes a select group of higher education institutions, including Portland State, “that demonstrate commitment and cutting edge approaches to galvanizing solutions to major human and environmental challenges.” PSU Architecture student Paul Thanakorn Vorapanich has been featured in a two-minute Changemaker Story on how he has used his architectural skills and design abilities learned at Portland State to “help better the lives of people who really actually need it.” Watch the video on Paul through this link, and learn more about the Changemaker Story here.
Digital Lab and Wood/Metal Shop Hours and Online Purchasing
Students may now purchase credits online for services such as plotting, 3D printing, routing, and more in the Digital Lab & Wood/Metal Shop, in lieu of making the trip to the cashier’s window in Neuberger Hall. Students are able to purchase credits 24/7 by Visa or Mastercard at https://commerce.cashnet.com/arch. Once you have purchased the credits online, print the receipt and bring it to the Digital Lab or Wood/Metal Shop to redeem your credits.
Digital Lab Hours for Summer 2014:
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 1pm; 2pm - 6pm
Shattuck Hall 107; contact Arman at 503-725-8247 or ar...@pdx.edu
Wood/Metal Shop for Summer 2014:
Monday - Thursday: 11am - 5pm (plus 10am - 6pm Sat., July 26, Sun., July 27, Sat., August 2, Sun., August 3)
Shattuck Hall 130; contact Eric at 503-725-9887
Events on Campus and Around Town:
Third Annual Architectural Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, July 8, 5:30pm
The Construction Specifications Institute‘s Portland chapter is hosting a free architectural scavenger hunt featuring 12 buildings on or near the Portland State University campus. Meet at 5:30pm between Smith Memorial Student Union and Lincoln Hall. Teams of six or fewer will receive clues about a nearby building and will identify the building and mark it on the map. The team with the most correct answers wins, and awards will be presented afterward at Rogue Hall brewery, 1717 S.W. Park Ave.
Participants can register for the event at portland.csinet.org.
Where: PSU Campus, between Smith and Lincoln Hall
Force of Nature: Portland’s Parks, Past, Present and Future
Various dates from July 9 through 31
This conversation series will be hosted by Randy Gragg, director of the John Yeon Center at the University of Oregon, and organized in conjunction with The Art of the Louvre's Tuileries Garden, on view at the Portland Art Museum June 14 to September 21, 2014. For more information, visit the Portland Art Museum website.
Wednesday, July 9, 6:00 p.m.: Beginnings: An Evening with the Olmsteds
FREE film screening of Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 17, 6:00 p.m.: Legacies in the Making: An Evening with Portland's
Recent and Current Parks Directors
Thursday, July 24, 6:00 p.m.: The Next Portland Parks
Thursday, July 31, 6:00 p.m.: The Big Country----The Willamette Valley as a Park
Where: Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Avenue
Other Opportunities
Internships
Internship with the Middle East Institute
The Middle East Institute, a non-profit organization based in Washington DC, is offering a fall internship program to PSU students and graduates who are considering a career in a Middle East related field. Internship opportunities range from positions in publications, to programs and communications, to development and fundraising, and much more. The Institute works to ensure that its interns are compensated for their contributions through free language classes, daily travel reimbursement, subscriptions to the Journal, and programming dedicated to their professional growth. Interns will work a minimum of 20 hours per week. To be considered for fall internships, apply by July 7. Program and application information can be found at http://www.mei.edu/internships-0.
Jobs and Other Opportunities
PSU School of Architecture Seeks Students for Work-Study Positions
Do you have a work-study award as part of your financial aid package? We are looking to fill a few work-study positions in the School of Architecture, ranging from front-desk staffing to marketing and administrative tasks to cabinet maintenance. If you have a work-study award and would like to work in the School’s office, we’d be glad to speak with you! We’re hiring for summer and fall, so don’t delay! Please email your resume to archit...@pdx.edu or bring it to the office in Shattuck Hall 235.
Design-Build Firm Seeks Construction Assistant for Summer Position
J. Chavez Design needs construction assistant for summer work, including various labor tasks on custom construction projects. Work may include using power tools such as drills and saws. For more information, see the job posting on the bulletin boards on the second and third floor north hallways of Shattuck Hall. To apply, contact Jacob Chavez at 503-833-2433 or jchave...@gmail.com.
Discount for Recent Grads at ADX
ADX, a workshop and tool space for designers and makers is offering recent grads a 20% discount on membership. This membership aims to keep recent graduates engaged in design and fabrication, while offering real-world experience and connections to people in the field. The ADX facility includes metal and wood shops, digital design and prototyping labs, a work trade program, classes and workshops, and much more. Visit this link for more information about ADX and the discount for recent grads.
PSU In-House Construction Student Laborer
Portland State University’s Capital Projects and Construction unit is looking for three part-time on-campus employees to fill the In-House Construction Student Laborer positions. Employees will assist CPC’s in-house carpentry/paint team with various projects on campus. Tasks may include prepping/cleaning job sites, transporting materials, requisitioning materials and supplies, operating power/hand tools involved in the construction, remodeling, repair and general maintenance of buildings & facilities. Employees will receive a pay of $12/hour and work about 20 hours/week. Submit a resume and cover letter to Michael Brillig at bri...@pdx.edu by July 31 to be considered.
Submit Your Work to Our Student Tumblr Site
Keep posting your work to Rise+Run! The Architecture student council’s Tumblr site, http://riserun.tumblr.com/, features work created by our students. You can submit work to your studio rep that you would like posted on the upcoming student blog. Send in images of your work along with project descriptions throughout the year and they will be uploaded for the public to view. These images and projects can depict studio life, studio work, or outside work. Send your submissions to ARCHstu...@pdx.edu. For more information, please contact Rachel Browne at rbr...@pdx.edu.
Reminders:
PSU Bulletin 2014-2015 Available Online
Portland State University’s course catalog for 2014-2015, the PSU Bulletin, will be published electronically this year (no printed version will be released) and is available online now at http://pdx.smartcatalogiq.com/2014-2015/Bulletin. Please save this link by bookmarking it on your Internet browser, so you can easily refer to it in the future.
Kitchen Cleaning Schedule
During the summer term, each studio class will be responsible for cleaning the kitchen on a rotating basis, starting Monday, June 30. Cleanup should take place at 12:00 noon each Monday. As part of the cleanup, all food will be removed from the refrigerator and thrown away at 12:00 -- so if you have food stored in the fridge that you do not want to be thrown away, please temporarily remove it from the fridge promptly at 11:55am, while cleaning is taking place. You can return your food to the fridge as soon as cleanup is complete, approximately 12:30pm.
Summer Kitchen Cleaning Schedule:
July 7: ARCH 281 (Nikola Boscanin)
July 14: ARCH 570/520 (Lisa Young/Nora Wendl)
July 21: ARCH 480/481 (B.D. Wortham-Galvin & Brent Young)
July 28: ARCH 281 (Nikola Boscanin)
August 4: ARCH 570/520 (Lisa Young/Nora Wendl)
August 11: ARCH 480/481 (B.D. Wortham-Galvin & Brent Young)
August 18: ARCH 121 (Mark Kogut)
August 25: ARCH 281 (Nikola Boscanin)
September 2 (Tuesday, due to Labor Day on Monday, September 1): ARCH 570/520 (Lisa Young/Nora Wendl)
September 8: ARCH 121 (Mark Kogut)
FINAL CLEANUP: September 11 (Thursday, due to end of term): ARCH 480/481 (B.D. Wortham-Galvin & Brent Young)
Check with Karen O’Donnell Stein (ko...@pdx.edu) with any questions related to kitchen cleanup.
Policy Re: Use of Spray and Power Tools
Please remember that it is NEVER acceptable to use any kind of spray in or around Shattuck Hall or any other building. This includes spray paint, spray fixative, spray adhesive, spray lacquer, aerosol hair spray… if it’s aerosol and disperses any fumes or particles into the air, it’s NOT OKAY, even if you are outside the building. Please use materials for your projects that do not require spraying. Students who use spray in or around the building will be charged $50. If spray chemicals are found in the studio or anywhere in the building, they will be removed by the School of Architecture office.
Power tools are never allowed in studio or anywhere in Shattuck Hall except for in the shop during its business hours. If you need to use power tools, go to Shattuck Hall 130 and use the facilities there.
Fire Safety Requirements
Please note the following fire safety precautions required throughout Shattuck Hall by the fire marshal: Extension cords and space heaters are not allowed. Power strips are allowed, but they must never be plugged into another power strip. Every power strip must be directly plugged into a wall outlet. Avoid stretching electrical cords across walkways and in between desks. If doing so is unavoidable, check with Karen in the School office to request walk-over cord covers, a limited number of which are available in the office. Thank you for helping to keep our studio spaces safe and compliant with fire marshal requirements.
School of Architecture Lecture Videos on Vimeo
The School of Architecture Vimeo page features numerous lectures presented by the School throughout the last two years. Check out our Vimeo page at http://vimeo.com/psuarchitecture for lectures you missed or for new weekly uploads.
Student Health & Counseling Center Summer Options
Students registered for 5 or more credits during Spring term can still use SHAC in the summer on a fee-for-service basis (even if you graduate in Spring). Visit www.pdx.edu/shac for more information.
Included in the SHAC services offered is access to the Dental Clinic during the summer (again, even if you graduated in Spring). Now is the time to make appointments, because they are filling up fast! The prices are the same: http://www.pdx.edu/shac/dental-fees
Students who have the PSU Student Health Insurance Plan during Spring term are covered until September 19, 2014 at no additional cost (even if they graduate!)
For a medical or counseling appointment call 503-725-2800. For a dental appointment call 503-725-2611. Visit www.pdx.edu/shac for more information.
Need Help?
If you are having trouble with your third floor studio access badge, are having difficulty registering for a class, need to schedule an advising appointment with a faculty member, need to report a janitorial or facilities issue, or need other assistance, please come down and see Communications & Student Services Coordinator Karen Stein in the School of Architecture office, or contact her at ko...@pdx.edu or 503-725-8422.
Print codes are available in the Digital Lab in Shattuck Hall 107. Just ask the lab attendant.
If you haven’t taken time to read the School of Architecture Student Handbook, please do so today. A digital copy of the handbook is available on the department web site, and you will find hard copies pinned to the wall in each studio and in the Shattuck Hall third floor kitchen.
School Communications
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Facebook: Portland State University School of Architecture
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PSU School of Architecture Weekly Bulletin
If you would like to submit news, events or announcements to the weekly newsletter, please forward your contribution by Thursday at 9am to Rachel at rbr...@pdx.edu or Karen at ko...@pdx.edu.
If you would like to be added to our student email list, or to add a different email address to our email list, send your request to Karen at ko...@pdx.edu.
Also, if you are no longer enrolled in the PSU Architecture program and would like to unsubscribe from the listserv, follow the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email you receive from the listserv.
Communications & Student Services Coordinator
School of Architecture
Portland State University
503.725.8422 tel
503.725.8318 fax
karen.odo...@pdx.edu
