Tuesday, 04 Feb 2014
Economic Restructuring and the Art of Adaptive Resilience
Margaret Cowell, assistant professor of urban affairs and planning at Virginia Tech, will discuss selected findings from her forthcoming book, "Dealing with Deindustrialization: Adaptive Resilience in Eight Midwestern Regions" (Routledge).
Wednesday, 05 Feb 2014
Products of Public Space: Steve Dryden, Renewable Power Markets Access
Steve Dryden, founder of Renewable Power Markets Access, De Soto, Iowa, will speak about his work as a wind developer and his view of where the wind energy market is going. RPMAccess has built more than 15 percent of the renewable wind generation in Iowa and several projects in adjacent states.
Pop Art in East Germany: Willy Wolff's Dialog with the West
Sigrid Hofer, professor of German literature and the arts at Philipps-Universitat Marburg, Germany, will give a slide lecture on "Pop Art in East Germany: Willy Wolff's Dialog with the West." Her presentation is cosponsored by the College of Design, Department of Integrated Studio Arts, Department of World Languages and Cultures and the international studies program.
Wednesday, 12 Feb 2014
Products of Public Space
Landscape architect Brian Clark, principal of Confluence Design, a comprehensive landscape architecture and planning firm with five offices across the Midwest, will speak about the firm's work in retail streetscapes and other urban public spaces.
Monday, 17 Feb 2014
Architectural Sketching Demo/Workshop
Associate Professor Wen Qingwu of the Department of Design at Wuhan University School of Urban Design in Wuhan, China, will present this architectural sketching demonstration and workshop to accompany "The Highest Good is Like Water" exhibition, Feb. 12-21 in the ISU College of Design's Gallery 181. The exhibition and demo are free and open to the public.
Tuesday, 18 Feb 2014
Watercolor Demo/Workshop
Associate Professor Zhou Ziumei of the Department of Design at Wuhan University School of Urban Design in Wuhan, China, will present this watercolor demonstration and workshop to accompany "The Highest Good is Like Water" exhibition, Feb. 12-21 in the ISU College of Design's Gallery 181. The exhibition and demo are free and open to the public.
Wednesday, 19 Feb 2014
Chinese Ceramic Glaze-Painting Demo/Workshop
Professor Guan Jiaqing of the Department of Design at Wuhan University School of Urban Design in Wuhan, China, will present this ceramic-based glaze-painting demonstration and workshop to accompany "The Highest Good is Like Water" exhibition, Feb. 12-21 in the ISU College of Designs Gallery 181. The exhibition and demo are free and open to the public.
Thursday, 20 Feb 2014
Light and Shadows: Architectural Photography by Wang Xin
Lecturer Wang Xin of the Department of Design at Wuhan University School of Urban Design in Wuhan, China, will share a PowerPoint presentation of her photos of traditional Chinese architecture. Her presentation is part of a series of events accompanying "The Highest Good is Like Water" exhibition Feb. 12 through Feb. 21 in the College of Design's Gallery 181. The exhibition and presentation are free and open to the public.
Lithographic Plate-Engraving Demo/Workshop
Associate Professor Xia Lijun of the Department of Design at Wuhan University School of Urban Design in Wuhan, China, will present this lithographic plate-engraving demonstration and workshop to accompany "The Highest Good is Like Water" exhibition, Feb. 12-21 in the College of Design's Gallery 181. The exhibition and demo are free and open to the public.
Wednesday, 26 Feb 2014
Products of Public Space: Steve Dryden
Steve Dryden, founder of Renewable Power Markets Access, will speak about his work as a wind developer and his view of where the wind-energy market is going. RPMAccess has built more than 15 percent of the renewable wind generation in Iowa and several projects in adjacent states. Part of the Products of Public Space spring option studio.