Architecture News | December 2019

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Kathy Ankerson, dean of the University of Nebraska College of Architecture, relives the London program reunion and unveils renovation plans. Stories include students working to create new child care spaces and helping with flood recovery.

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[00:00:00.000](upbeat music)
[00:00:03.000]Hello, and welcome.
[00:00:04.544]I hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday
[00:00:07.130]as much as I did.
[00:00:08.890]After sitting down with family members,
[00:00:11.320]I'm reminded how thankful I am
[00:00:13.560]for the many blessings at home
[00:00:15.510]and right here in the College of Architecture.
[00:00:18.670]This fall, we celebrated the 50th anniversary
[00:00:21.970]of our London Study Abroad Program.
[00:00:24.560]It was heartwarming to hear fond memories being retold
[00:00:28.760]and alumni sharing what a pivotal experience
[00:00:31.750]the program has been in their lives.
[00:00:34.620]As the celebration continues,
[00:00:36.620]stay tuned for information on our plans
[00:00:38.960]this spring in London.
[00:00:41.150]And I know several of you have been asking how to order
[00:00:43.810]our London commemorative book.
[00:00:45.870]Well, I'm excited to let you know,
[00:00:48.500]the book is now for sale online.
[00:00:52.910]We believe in the power of space
[00:00:55.300]to shape experience and improve learning.
[00:00:58.890]And we need our building to provide a relevant
[00:01:01.190]and competitive environment to recruit
[00:01:03.780]and retain students while preparing them
[00:01:06.490]for a rapidly changing profession.
[00:01:09.820]We've started a master construction plan
[00:01:12.430]to reinvigorate existing spaces
[00:01:15.060]to accommodate the evolving needs of our students.
[00:01:18.790]Chancellor Green has been very supportive
[00:01:21.480]with the University making an investment
[00:01:23.640]in the renovation project.
[00:01:25.820]And while we still have a ways to go to accomplish
[00:01:28.270]all we need, we greatly appreciate this vote of confidence.
[00:01:33.070]I'll be sure to share details as they evolve.
[00:01:36.870]Other additions to the college include new faculty.
[00:01:40.410]Interior Design, welcomes Kendra Ordia,
[00:01:43.490]an alumni returning to us from Texas State University.
[00:01:47.430]Yujia Wang joins our Landscape Architecture Program
[00:01:50.930]from Sasaki Associates in Boston.
[00:01:53.610]I'm excited about the energy and enthusiasm
[00:01:56.900]they bring to the College.
[00:01:59.910]Big changes are coming to U & L's east campus.
[00:02:03.340]Two family-focused programs are joining forces.
[00:02:07.070]And our fourth year collaborative studio
[00:02:09.040]is helping frame and develop design ideas
[00:02:11.860]for their new facility.
[00:02:13.316](children play)
[00:02:16.010]This semester, we are working with
[00:02:18.910]the Ruth's Staple's child development lab
[00:02:21.380]on east campus as well as the family resource center
[00:02:24.650]to develop a new duplex facility
[00:02:27.770]for these two new engagement partners.
[00:02:30.220]We use our indoor classroom, our outdoor classroom
[00:02:34.900]and what we call "The Beyond", which is east campus.
[00:02:38.473]And we wanted that reflected in our new building.
[00:02:42.690]So in this studio we have architecture students,
[00:02:45.670]interior design students and landscape architecture students
[00:02:48.930]and then it's co-thought by faculty from different
[00:02:51.350]disciplines as well.
[00:02:52.350]It's been really collaborative,
[00:02:53.660]and it's just really interesting to show
[00:02:55.290]just how everyone works together.
[00:02:57.230]I love this project because it allows us to think through
[00:03:00.170]a different lens.
[00:03:01.480]It's not everyday that you work with children.
[00:03:03.770]Children see things from a hight of right here,
[00:03:06.210]whereas adults see things for a height of up here.
[00:03:08.770]And it's a totally different perspective.
[00:03:11.020](child mumbles)
[00:03:14.450]It's been really rewarding in that we feel confident
[00:03:17.450]being able to share our vision
[00:03:19.070]for what we want the building to look like
[00:03:21.160]and that students have helped us work through that process.
[00:03:26.080]Another program getting a lot of press lately,
[00:03:28.910]is community and regional planning.
[00:03:31.610]In a collaboration with U & L extension and JEO consulting,
[00:03:36.060]our students are helping the village of Winslow, Nebraska
[00:03:39.550]recover from the devastating spring floods.
[00:03:43.160]They're exploring the bold option
[00:03:45.920]of relocating the entire village to higher ground.
[00:03:49.350]It's providing an equal opportunity for students
[00:03:53.500]to experience the devastation
[00:03:55.977]that a flood will have on a community.
[00:03:58.850]And the opportunity to help people move forward
[00:04:02.080]and to recover from that is a very rewarding experience.
[00:04:06.870]It's no longer book knowledge,
[00:04:08.920]it's actually applying what we've learned
[00:04:11.370]and preparing us for helping communities and
[00:04:16.040]to be planners eventually, for communities.
[00:04:19.440]We wish the community of Winslow a rapid recovery.
[00:04:22.660]And I look forward to the challenges
[00:04:24.520]and opportunities of a new year.
[00:04:26.980]As I count my blessings this season,
[00:04:29.270]I do count you among them.
[00:04:31.640]I hope to hear from you soon.
[00:04:33.780]Until next time.
[00:04:35.230]Here is wishing you and yours
[00:04:37.730]joy
[00:04:38.740]peace
[00:04:39.580]and prosperity.
[00:04:40.558](upbeat music)

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