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Visual Arts: Net-Zero architecture, urban art and rocking drums

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:57:25 -0700
Visual Arts: Net-Zero architecture, urban art and rocking drums Published May 24, 2012 01:49PM MDT Zero in 10 David Brems, the lead architect for many of the state’s sustainable structures, will discuss Net Zero architecture. His lecture launches an new exhibit of 16 architectural projects including the Utah Olympic Speed Skating Oval, one of the first LEED-certified buildings in the nation; and ...
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Place des Arts inaugurates its Salon urbain

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:30:00 -0700
MONTREAL , May 24, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - In the very heart of Place des Arts, a great room opens to the public—a meeting point before or after a show, or a place to hold a social event related, or not, to ...
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Going artsMAD at Arts Village again

Thu, 10 May 2012 21:22:05 -0700
Rotorua District Council (RDC) is presenting its second 'artsMAD' (arts, media, architecture and design) evening this year at Rotorua Arts Village next week.
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Gilbert Lang Mathews, Lighting Industry Pioneer, Receives Honorary Architectural Designation

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:17:05 -0700
Inspired to create better lighting sources and to support architecture and the arts, Gilbert Lang Mathews built an influential lighting company and sponsors major lecture series. This year Mathews earns Honorary AIA designation from the American Institute of Architects.San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 The maker of precision-engineered architectural lighting fixtures, Lucifer Lighting Company ...
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Controversial Auckland Art Gallery wins country’s top architecture award

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:44:12 -0700
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is the 2012 winner of the top prize in architecture – the New Zealand Architecture Medal. read more
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Concurrent Rhythms in a small space

Wed, 23 May 2012 04:08:40 -0700
Keeping an eye on ambitious gallery by Barbara Schreiber Since its August 2011 opening, the Projective Eye Gallery at UNC Charlotte's Center City Building has presented a dizzying array of stuff: a temporary mural by local artists, a cross-disciplinary performance/installation by faculty members, a video project by an international artist, the crowd-pleasing Violins of Hope, and now Concurrent ...
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Native housing project wins GG for architecture

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:41:35 -0700
A housing initiative designed with a Quebec native community and an entry-level condominium in post-war Winnipeg are among the winners of the Governor General's Medals in Architecture.
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“Unbreak My Heart” novel on healing from adolescent betrayal

Sat, 26 May 2012 05:43:08 -0700
Melissa Walker’s novel for young adults is refreshingly clear-eyed, a frank look at the jagged aftermath of a romance gone wrong. Clementine is shattered after being caught with her best friend’s boyfriend (nothing more than G-rated; Clementine and the boy, Ethan, never do more than kiss, if that; it’s vague). she can’t forgive herself for [...]
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“Breaking Pointe” aims to reveal the lifts, tilt and grit beyond the tutus in ballet

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:13:08 -0700
"Breaking Pointe" aims to reveal the lifts, tilt and grit beyond the tutus in ballet
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NewSchool of Architecture and Design Dean Emeritus Gilbert D. Cooke Named to American Institute of Architects College ...

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:32:21 -0700
Prestigious honor from AIA highlights Cooke’s contributions to NSAD over past decade. NSAD Construction Management program advisory board member Lisa Sachs also joins College of Fellows. Less than 4 percent of all AIA members are inducted into College of Fellows.San Diego, Calif. (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Gilbert D. ...
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