Fall 2016
10.26 A Rational Conversation: On the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Aldo Rossi's L'architettura della Città
09.28 A Gentle Conversation: On the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Robert Venturi's Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture
Spring 2016
1.20 Student Portfolio Voting: Students cast their vote for the 2016 Portfolio Day Student Choice Award, 3100 Studio Gallery, A+D Studios
1.27 On Hobbies: a faculty panel investigating the histories and practices of the hobbyist
3.16 (12–3pm) Career Fair
4.6 IDP Info Session: Assistant Professor Judith De Jong, the School's IDP coordinator, presents the basics of the Intern Development Program to current students.
4.13 On Appetizers: a faculty panel investigating the traditions and forms of pre-meal foods
Spring 2015
1.21 Student Portfolio Voting: Students cast their vote for the 2015 Portfolio Day Student Choice Award, 3100 Octagon A+D Studios
2.11 Creative Careers Panel: A panel discussion with professionals who studied architecture or design and are now working in other disciplines or fields. This event begins at 12pm.
Charlie Davis, FreemanXP
Megan Smith Mackinson, Jones Lang LaSalle
Eden Sabala, University of Chicago
Matt Williams, Groupon
2.19 Louis Becker: Louis Becker of Henning Larsen, Copenhagen, during a special Thursday|Episode
3.18 (12–3pm) Career Fair
4.8 IDP Info Session: Assistant Professor Judith De Jong, the School's IDP coordinator, presents the basics of the Intern Development Program to current students
Fall 2014
9.10 Students/Directors: Discussion forum between School of Architecture students and School directors
9.24 School of Architecture Student Groups
10.22 Book Club: Sean Lally: Discussion of Assistant Professor Sean Lally's book The Air From Other Planets
Spring 2014
1.22 Student Portfolio Voting: Students cast their vote for the 2014 Portfolio Day Student Choice Award, 3100 Octagon A+D Studios
2.05 Behind the Drawing: Behind-the-scenes presentations by faculty members Kelly Bair, Grant Gibson, Stewart Hicks, and Ania Jaworska on the process of creating their distinctive architectural drawings/images.
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2.12 SoA and Cuppa: A presentation by faculty members from both the School of Architecture and the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. Panelists include Sarah Dunn, Alexander Eisenschmidt, Ting Wei Zhang, and Curtis Winkle
3.19 (12–3pm) Career Fair
4.2 Explain it Like I'm 5: Alexander Eisenschmidt, Clare Lyster, Rober Somol, and Dan Wheeler
*Rescheduled from 2.19
4.16 Color Theory with Jennifer Wandro, UIC School of Design.
4.23 IDP Info Session: Assistant Professor Judith De Jong, the School's IDP coordinator, presents the basics of the Intern Development Program to current students
Fall 2013
9.11 Students/Directors: Discussion forum between School of Architecture students and School directors
9.25 School of Architecture Student Groups
10.22 Paul Robbrecht: Paul Robbrecht of Robbrecht and Daem presents Landscapes, Pavilions, and Artworks during a special Tuesday|Episode
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11.13 Behind the Drawing: Behind-the-scenes presentations by faculty members Sarah Blankenbaker, Jimenez Lai, Sean Lally, and Andrew Moddrell on the process of creating their distinctive architectural drawings/images.
11.20 Book Club: Judith K. De Jong: Discussion of Assistant Professor Judith K. De Jong's book New SubUrbanisms
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Spring 2013
1.23 Student Portfolio Voting: Students cast their vote for the 2013 Portfolio Day Student Choice Award
3.13 Jessica Hopper: Assistant Professor Paul Preissner in conversation with Chicago-based music and culture critic Jessica Hopper
3.20 (12–3pm) Career Fair
4.3* IDP Info Session: Assistant Professor Judith De Jong, the School's IDP coordinator, presents the basics of the Intern Development Program to current students
*Rescheduled from 3.6
4.10 Working Outside Architecture: A panel discussion with professionals who studied architecture and are now working in other disciplines or fields. Panelists include Garry Alderman, Method Bicycles; Andrew Clark, MINIMAL Inc.; Anthony Faino, Aaron Bladon Design Studio; and Adam Whipple, Newcastle Ltd.
Fall 2012
9.12 Student Directors Meeting: Discussion forum between School of Architecture students and Robert Somol (Director), David Brown (Associate Director) and Lauren Van Damme (Assistant Director)
9.26 School of Architecture Student Groups
10.3 Book Club: Sharon Haar: DIscussion of Associate Professor Sharon Haar's book The City as Campus
10.24 We Have Options: Spring 2012 fourth-year undergraduate option studios (Bair, Haar, Lai, Moddrell, Wheeler)
10.31* Book Club: Jimenez Lai: Discussion of Assistant Professor Jimenez Lai's book Citizens of No Place (*rescheduled from 10.17)
11.14 What We Talk About When We Talk About Research Again: 2011–2012 third-year graduate research seminars and studios (Andersen, Dean, Goldberg, Preissner)
Spring 2012
1.18 Student Portfolio Voting: Students cast their vote for the 2012 Portfolio Day Student Choice Award
1.18 (6pm) Director's State of the Union
2.01 New Faculty Panel: Presentations by and discussion between the School's new hires, including Paul Andersen, Kelly Bair, and Lluis Ortega
3.07 (12:30pm) Andrew Zago: Clinical Professor Andrew Zago discusses his work for the MoMA exhibition Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream
3.14 (12–3pm) Career Fair
3.28 Pier Peers: Sarah Dunn, Sharon Haar, Marcia Lausen, and Xavier Vendrell discuss the entries to the Navy Pier Pierscape competition
4.11 (1pm) IDP Info Session: Frank Heitzman, IDP Coordinator for Illinois, discusses navigating the Intern Development Program process
Fall 2011
9.7 Student Directors Meeting
9.21 School of Architecture Student Groups
11.16 Small Things: Tim Parsons (Associate Professor in Designed Objects, SAIC) and James Goggin (Design Director, MCA)
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11.18 Primitive Delights Roundtable: Lively discussion between entrants to School of Architecture faculty exhibition