CEE 130 Final roof Studies

New Courses Spring 08

There are three very special courses coming this spring. One is our CEE 137B Intermediate Studio (required for the major) which will be taught by a team of engineers and architects from Skidmore Owings and Merrill, SF. Three others count as electives.

If you want to put your computer modeling skills in high gear take advantage of our new CEE 135A Parametrics course which will not only introduce you to the software used by Gehry Technologies, but also features use of the PRL Product Realization Lab with its rapid prototyping and laser cutting technologies!!!

If you want to learn more about professional job opportunities in a wide variety of disciplines related to the built environment check out CEE 131A Introduction to the Design Professions which will host a wide variety of outside speakers- meets once a week- a two unit course.

And our portfolio course CEE 139 finds a new course time Tues. 5:15-6:15 and will now be 2 units. John Barton is teaching this,and we anticipate extra outside architects will be coming in to overview and make suggestions with regard to your portfolios.

CEE Roof Studies – Winter 08

News From Graduates

Steven Lehrburger's winning sketch

• Kome Ajegbo 07 visited us in January 08 while on campus recruiting for Goldman Sachs. She reports “work is great and New York is equally wonderful. ” I am working at Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York as an analyst in the Technology Infrastructure division. She reports that she is primarily focused on project management from a technology perspective ensuring that the various technology groups in the company have the right financial and project controls in place to ensure successful project lifecycles. Kome also commented she is considering pursuing a master’s in architecture degree after first gaining some work experience in architecture-possibly in London.
• Steven Lehrburger 07 was a symbolic systems major before joining our major in architecture. He along with Joseph Bergen 07 organized a student initiated class that participated in and was one of the winning teams of the “Google Sketch-Up your campus” competition. Steven had several offers from New York firms, but chose Kevin Kennon Architect. The firm Steven is working for was recently featured in the NY Times. Check out the model Steven worked on extensively at his firm which was assembled out of laser cut acrylic.
• Steven has been exploring programs related to Media Arts and Science. We share them here since some of you may be interested in these programs. First you might not be aware of MIT’s Media Lab. It’s a 2 year M.S. in Media Arts and Sciences, which is hosted by their School of Architecture and Planning !! It is structured around several research groups and seems like a very interdisciplinary, collaborative program. Steven is also looking at NYU’s School of the Arts Interactive Telecommunications Program which has a curriculum that focuses on the design of digital technologies and how these designs affect human communication via interactive media. Steven is also exploring Parsons- The New School for Design- which offers an MFA in Design and Technology that encourages experimental and collaborative approaches to interactivity and social dynamics design challenges.
• Joseph Bergen 07 and Marcela Delgado 06 are in the midst of their first year at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design working on their master of architecture degrees.
• Liz Romero 07 is working as a Junior/Intern Architect for JSW/D Architects in South Berkeley. The firm does mostly residential projects including affordable housing, as well as multifamily housing for developmentally and physically disabled.
• Veronika Heckova 07 is working for John Barton Architects in Palo Alto, Ca.
• Anh Tran 07 is working with Arcanum Architects as a Junior Designer.
• Natalie Ramirez is working with the San Francisco Bureau of Architecture, a part of the City of San Francisco Department of Public Works.
• Julia Hu 06 went on to get her masters in Construction Engineering Management before accepting a position at Mogavero and Notestine Architects in Sacramento. The firm focuses on sustainable communities- dense urban residential infill projects. Julia is a Development Associate working on the real estate development side, a small offshoot of the larger design firm that provides real estate development consulting. Julia works on several aspects of the building process- the financial side of development (market analyses, financial modeling of potential projects), some environmental consulting (research and proposing a portfolio of sustainability measures for our projects), and project management. Mogavero and Notestine Architects is a great environment for Julia to work in since they provide architectural, planning, and development services. http://www.mognot.com Somehow, Julia found time outside of work to participate in a Clean Tech Competition and in 2007 was a Green Buildings Finalist. Julia focused on ecologically smarter studio dwelling units targeted on young urban professionals interested in a lifestyle of health and sustainability.
• Mohini Rustagi 07 recently attended a lecture on campus and shared with us that she is enjoying her work with the Bay Area company, Orbit, as marketing director. The firm was started by two Stanford Product design majors and designed a high quality infant car seat that converts to a stroller. Check it our here. Mohini is assisting in the enhancement of the green properties of this product.
• Chrissy Brown 07 is working as a transportation engineer with a firm in west LA, Crain & Associates. Chrissy helps clients determine any traffic impacts that may result from expansion or new development and then determines creative ways to mitigate those impacts if necessary.
• Lauren Schneider is finishing her masters in structures at Stanford.
• Three 08 graduates soon to be- are currently applying for either CEM or DCI co-term master’s degrees.

CEE 130 Wall Studies – Winter 08

Photos from CEE 31 Final Presentations

Check out the student work produced for Fall 2007’s session of CEE31 – Accessing Architecture Through Drawing.

Save the Date – Lecture by award-winning Chicago architect Joseph

Please join us for a lecture by Joseph Valerio, FAIA on Ja
nuary 23, 2008 in the Blume Earthquake Engineering Center at 6:00PM, Building 540, Room 108.

Arch. Design Major Emily Aune’s Internship in Germany

Last summer Arch. Design Major Emily Aune did an internship in Düsseldorf, Germany. Check out her report and photographs!

Emily’s report on her internship:
Check out the Flickr Photoset.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERNSHIP REPORT

Emily Aune: eaune@stanford.edu
MAJOR/MINOR: Architectural Design / Art History
HOST: Ingenhoven Architekten GmbH: http://www.ingenhovenarchitekten.eu, http://www.ingenhovenarchitekten.de
LOCATION: Düsseldorf
DURATION: 3 months in Summer 2007.
DESCRIPTION: Architectural Design.

I spent the Summer of 2007 living in Düsseldorf, Germany and working for the architecture firm Ingenhoven Architekten. I was placed mostly on small teams of about 5-8 people, working on international design competitions. I was given a specific part of the design to focus on (i.e. retail areas) and then I created drawings pertaining to that part of the building. I sat with the team during design meetings and was able to share my own opinions about the design, and then I updated my drawings when design changes occurred (which was frequently). Later in the process I also created presentation drawings, such as elevations and sections, and diagrams showing site circulation, and building-use breakdowns. I worked with an Autocad program called Microstation, as well as with Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.

The designs I worked on were for tall, glass office buildings, though the firm was also working on designs for college campuses, train stations, and other types of structures. The firm was very environmentally conscious and incorporated energy-saving design aspects in all of their work. At times, my job also included researching products such as rooftop wind turbines and contacting the companies that built them. My English was also frequently taken advantage of; I was asked to edit important emails and sometimes make phone calls to associates in English speaking countries.
Working at Ingenhoven, I gained a high level of proficiency in the CAD program Microstation. I also learned what goes into participating in a major design competition and saw how a team is organized for one. But maybe most importantly, this experience showed me I am capable of adapting to my surroundings and thriving in a foreign work environment.

I found the internship to be extremely personally rewarding. Seeing my own drawings and ideas enter the designs was incredible. I was also able to form close relationships with my coworkers, and had many discussions about how they saw the profession, how they saw Germany and the US, and what they thought I should do with the next few years of my life. My coworkers often invited me out on weekends and evenings so I feel I got to know them well. Mostly due to this social environment, my German skills also improved exponentially. I was able to really feel comfortable living and working in Germany after only six months, and I am fairly certain I will return in the future.

Arch. Design Major abroad in Oxford, England

Arch. Design Major Charlie Davis spent spring quarter abroad in Oxford last year. Check out the photos.

Tour of the new E&E Building

I recently was able to take a tour of the new E & E Building, where the Architectural Design Program will be located next quarter. It is nearing completion and the new studio and Arch. Design corner are looking really good.