Architecture Grad Day – Nov. 4, 2011

Get an in-depth introduction about graduate studies in architecture by coming to Grad Day at the UO Architecture Department’s Portland branch.

In Portland, University of Oregon connects Architecture students to professionals who are pioneering Eco-Districts, green buildings and design process innovation.  Students can be immersed in sustainable communities where urban agriculture, composting, public transit and bicycling are the norm.  They can work with national leaders in shaping how cutting edge-standards like the Living Building Challenge and Passive House can be applied to real-world situations.  Instruction is at an advanced level as students arrive with basic architectural training completed at our main Eugene campus or other colleges or universities.

For those who are eager to change the world, our program gives the the concepts, examples and contacts to make it happen, in a supportive hands-on atmosphere.  We invite potential graduate students to learn more about us in a special Grad Day open-house on Nov. 4, 2011 where we provide an in-depth introduction to the M.Arch. programs.  Students will have the opportunity to learn about the curriculum, interact with faculty and students, then inspect design projects and facilities.  The core activities occur 10:00am-2:30pm with lunch provided, additional touring and social opportunities follow.  See draft schedule.

RSVP to Kirsten Poulsen-House

About Nancy Cheng

Univ. of Oregon Architecture Department head Nancy Yen-wen Cheng, RA, LEED AP researches how design tools and approaches shape outcomes, with a specialization in how craft and computation can stimulate the creative process. She has developed expertise in manipulating sheet materials to create light-modulating structures and has researched how surface relief patterns can increase convective cooling. She has developed fold and slot joints that give structural rigidity to foldable sheet structures and is eager to apply them to rapidly deployable refugee shelters.
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