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Check out the process behind Apex Plaza, the new tallest mass timber building on the East Coast

2022-05-05T16:17:00-04:00

William McDonough + Partners' new mass timber Apex Plaza project recently celebrated its completion in Charlottesville, Virginia. The 187,000-square-foot structure is now considered to be the largest such CLT project in the eastern United States.

Its completion is a major milestone for the use of the increasingly popular material in the U.S. and marks the end of a journey begun twenty years ago when the firm published a text from McDonough and EPEA International founder Michael Braungart outlining the “possibility of developing healthy and creatively interactive relationships between human settlements and the natural world.”

Apex Plaza, completed. Image © William McDonough + Partners

Construction images provided by the firm tell a narrative of its design features and the process behind McDonough's concepts of "Building like a Tree," "Design for Disassembly," and "The Five Goods." The timber products you can see below are said to be sustainably harvested and Cradle to Cradle-certifie...

Confederate monuments at the center of deadly Charlottesville rally have been removed

2021-07-12T12:43:00-04:00

Charlottesville said in a news release that the equestrian statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee as well as a nearby one of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson will be removed Saturday. Designated public viewing areas for the removals will be established in both parks where the statues are located, the news release said.

The city had been planning to take at least the Lee statue down since 2016, which in part prompted the deadly 2017 white supremacist Unite the Right rally. A number of laws and local ordinances had put the removal in question before a court ruling earlier this year ultimately cleared the way.

The statues were removed on Saturday after a last-minute announcement by the city. NPR has more on the planned removals herer.

Get Lectured: University of Virginia, Fall '18

2018-08-30T14:26:00-04:00

Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2018

With a new school year upon us, it's time for Archinect's latest Get Lectured, an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back regularly to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Starting September 10, the University of Virginia School of Architecture's Fall 2018 events include public lectures, panel discussions, and talks from speakers like Achim Menges (the Thomas Jefferson Visiting Professor), Sean Lally, Heather Roberge, Kate Orff, J. Meejin Yoon, and Hilary Sample, to name a few. And don't miss this semester's exhibitions: “Ambiguous Territory: Architecture, Landscape and the Post-Natural”, “Sao Paulo: A Graphic Biography”, and the school's “The Next 100” Alumni Exhibition.

In October, UVA Architecture wi...

Get Lectured: University of Virginia, Fall '17

2017-09-21T13:49:00-04:00

Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2017

Ready or not, it's the start of a new school year. Back for Fall 2017 is Archinect's Get Lectured, an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back regularly to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Have a look at the Fall '17 lectures + exhibition at the University of Virginia, School of Architecture. Lectures take place in Campbell Hall, Room 153, unless otherwise noted.

Sept 15
ANDREW KUDLESS: “Bodies in Formation”
Designer and Founder, Matsys; Associate Professor, California College of the Arts
5pm

Sept 18
FERNANDO MENIS: “REASON + emotion”
Architect + Founder, Menis Arquitectos; Professor, European University of Canarias; Chairman, Laboratory for Innovation in Architecture, Design and Advanced Tourism of Tene...

Get Lectured: University of Virginia, Fall '15

2015-10-26T12:59:00-04:00

Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2015

Archinect's Get Lectured is ready for another school year. Get Lectured is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.

The next featured poster comes from the University of Virginia, School of Architecture.

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Listed below are upcoming events. Unless noted otherwise*, lectures take place at 6:00 p.m. in Campbell Hall 153 and Faculty Research Dialogues are held at 12:30 p.m. in Exhibit C, 2nd floor of Campbell Hall.

Oct 26
Dean’s Forum Lecture: Ted Flato

Oct 28
Fulbright Lecture on Nordic Architecture: Einar Jarmund

Oct 30
Graduate Open House Keynote: Margarita Jover, Professor of Practice, U.Va

Nov 2
Gallery Talk: Karen Van Lengen, Soundscape Architecture
at Elmaleh Ga...

Get Lectured: University of Virginia, Spring '15

2015-03-09T13:15:00-04:00

Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Winter-Spring 2015

Archinect's Get Lectured is back in session! Get Lectured is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.

The next featured poster comes from the University of Virginia, School of Architecture.

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Lectures begin at 6 p.m. in Campbell Hall, Room 153, unless noted. Below are upcoming events only.

Mar 28
Lineages and Trajectories
Catalyst Symposium II

Apr 6
David Brown
Kelly-Tukee Lecture

Apr 11
Herman Hertzberger: The 2015 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalist in Architecture

Apr 17-19
Arctic States Symposium

Apr 20
Chris Reed

For updates and other info, visit U.Va's events calendar or arch.virginia.edu.

Check out previous posters on the Get Lectured Pinterest page!

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Get Lectured: University of Virginia, Fall '14

2014-09-22T14:14:00-04:00

Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2014

Say hello to another edition of Archinect's Get Lectured! As a refresher, we'll be featuring a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. If you're not doing so already, be sure to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.

Our poster for Monday is from the University of Virginia, School of Architecture.

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Below are upcoming lectures. Unless noted, lectures begin at 6 pm in Campbell Hall, Room 153.

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 22
JEANNE GANG / Studio Gang - Chicago, IL.
HOK Lecture on Sustainable Design

Sept. 25
5:30 pm
WALLACE J. NICHOLS / Author of "Blue Mind"
at Javor Lecture Hall

Sept. 29
TOÑO FORASTER / AV62 Arquitectos - Barcelona
Porter Visiting Professor Lectur

OCTOBER

Oct. 6
THE BILL LUCY SYMPOSIUM
"Planning for Happiness and Well Being"
Keynote: Emily Talen

Oct. 20
KATHRYN FULLER
Ina...

Get Lectured: University of Virginia, Spring '14

2014-02-24T13:12:00-05:00

Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Winter/Spring 2014

Archinect's Get Lectured is up and running again for the Winter/Spring '14 term! As a refresher from our Fall 2013 guide, every week we'll feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current season. If you're not doing so already, be sure to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.

Since we've been receiving more submissions lately, we're gonna show off posters more often — and so you can see what events are happening in architecture schools right now!

Our first poster of the week comes from the University of Virginia School of Architecture.

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Listed below are upcoming lectures. Note each event's time and location.

FEBRUARY

Feb 27
Clark-Howe Colloquium speaker: Lisa Grey / Principal of Gray Organschi Architecture
at Campbell Hall 153, 12:30pm

MARCH

March 3
Dean’...

Get Lectured: University of Virginia Fall '13

2013-10-01T13:24:00-04:00

Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2013

Here on Archinect we recently launched "Get Lectured", where we'll feature a school's lecture series--along with their snazzy posters--for the current season. Check back regularly to stay up-to-date and mark your calendars for any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.

Tuesday's featured lectures come from the University of Virginia School of Architecture.

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Listed below are Lecture events only. All events begin at 6:00 pm at Campbell Hall 153. Dates, locations and times are subject to change.

SEPTEMBER

September 16
Inaugural Lecture
Teresa Gali-Izard / Assoc. Professor and Chair Dept. of Landscape Architecture; Principal - Arquitectura Agronomia

September 23
Dean's Forum Lecture
David Gissen / Assoc. Prof, Director - Dept. of Architecture California College of the Arts

September 27
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