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March 22, 2010 Edit

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UO Professor earns APA honor

UO professor’s sustainable development plan for U.S. Marine Corps base wins American Planning Association honors

Mark Gillem’s plan reduces carbon emissions for the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on mainland Japan. EUGENE, Ore. -- (March 15, 2010) – Sustainable design was the focus of UO professor Mark Gillem’s award winning plan for the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in central Japan. His installation development master plan was selected as the Outstanding Federal Planning Project for 2009 by the American Planning Association’s Federal Planning Division. The award is given annually to the best planning project completed for the U.S. government.  Gillem will receive the award in April at the annual meeting in New Orleans. The plan accommodates over $3 billion in development including housing for over 1,000 families, four new schools, retail shops, over 40 acres of parks, and a new flightline. Professor Gillem developed the plan and accompanying form-based code using a highly collaborative process that included representatives from the Government of Japan and the U.S. Department of Defense. The design process also incorporated the first-ever scientific survey of environmental preferences of military families living in Japan. The plan's focus on sustainable development will reduce carbon emissions by nearly 5 million pounds per year, reduce vehicle miles traveled by over 4.5 million miles per year, and reduce per household transportation costs by over $1,000 per year. The Iwakuni air station is 1,300 acres and has been the site for Japanese, United Nations and United States Armed Forces installations since 1940.  The base is located approximately 600 southwest of Tokyo, Japan. Gillem is currently in Guam studying the link between land use, politics and health.  “The Department of Defense spends $1.2 billion on obesity related health care costs and planning is a big cause of the problem,” says Gillem.  His research will take him to Vietnam to look at the remains of U.S. military bases there and make connections with local universities. Mark Gillem is an associate professor with joint appointments in the Department of Architecture and the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Oregon and author of America Town: Building the Outposts of Empire (2007), a publication that explores the export of American land use planning, environmental and social impacts to foreign countries that have U.S. military complexes. Gillem was honored last year with the 2009 Outstanding Sustainable Planning award for his Historic Downtown Area Development Plan for Fort Lewis, Wash. He is also a licensed architect, a certified planner, and a former active-duty U.S. Air Force officer. Gillem is the principal of The Urban Collaborative, LLC. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He has a PhD in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley; a Masters in Architecture also from Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Kansas. About the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of the 62 leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest. Contact: Karen Johnson, AAA external relations and communications, 541-346-3603, karenjj@uoregon.edu Source: Mark Gillem, associate professor, architecture and landscape architecture, mark@uoregon.edu, 541-346-1999 Links: http://www.marines.mil/unit/mcasiwakuni/Pages/default.aspx http://www.federalplanning.org/index.htm ###
March 20, 2010 Edit

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Upcoming LARE Review Class, Sections C & E

Saturday April 10, 2010

The workshop would benefit those preparing to take LARE sections C and/or E for the first time, those who are repeating the exam and seeking more study direction, and those interested in connecting with potential study partners. The Oregon Chapter ASLA will hold this one day exam review workshop to support members in their preparation to sit for the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.) graphic sections C - Site Design and E - Grading and Drainage.  It is the responsibility of exam candidates to study and prepare adequately, and the Oregon Chapter is excited to offer support and guidance during the process. Location: Alta Planning + Design, 711 SE Grand Avenue,  Portland, OR Schedule: 9:15-12:00      Intro, Section C 12:00-12:20    Break 12:20-1:30      Brown bag lunch 1:30-4:30      Section E The workshop will include discussion and handouts on the following:
  1. Section C and E exam content review
  2. Study resources
  3. Practice problems
  4. Time-saving tips
  5. Lunch hour session with recent exam takers sharing their experiences and answering questions.
Please bring materials similar to those used during the exam:
  1. pencils and/or pens, erasers
  2. scales (architectural and engineering)
  3. trace paper
  4. non-photo blue pencils
  5. drafting tape
  6. circle template(s)
  7. calculator
* Lunch is not provided. Bring your own lunch, or bring cash if you would like to join a group sandwich order at lunch. The review session is open to ASLA members and non-members and costs are as follows:
  • Both Sections C and E: ASLA Members $60.00, Non-members $80.00
  • Section C or E only: ASLA Members $30.00, Non-members $40.00

** Go to the Registration Page for this Event **

Interested individuals may contact Robin Wilcox at (503) 230-9862 for more information.
January 4, 2010 Edit

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Kyoto Summer Program Inspires UO Student

Landscape architecture student inspired by UO’s Kyoto summer program

The Kyoto Study Abroad Program is led by Professor Ron Lovinger  EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 4, 2010) --    Landscape architecture student, Charlotte Goldman, found a place that inspired her study of garden design when she embarked on the UO’s Kyoto program last summer. In a culture where 7-Eleven convenience stores offer freshly made sushi, 14th century monasteries come equipped with air conditioning, and bustling city streets are immaculate, Charlotte Goldman, an undergraduate student of landscape architecture, found a place that felt like home. “Japanese design demonstrates true sophistication and rustic simplicity,” says Goldman.  “It was a very real place to focus on landscapes and their emotional impact.”  It was the inspirational landscapes that affected Charlotte Goldman most profoundly.  “The sequence of how a landscape is presented to the viewer causes an emotional reaction,” explained Goldman.  During an excursion to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Goldman found herself greatly moved by the design of the memorial gardens.  The order of how features are presented has the power to accentuate sentiments and stress the significance of the memorial.  The Kyoto Study Abroad Program, offered through the University of Oregon’s Department of Landscape Architecture, provides students hands-on experience working with the rich architectural culture of Japan.  Students worked closely with local residents in order to address and understand spatial and landscape concerns and then teamed up to help make compatible alterations. Students who traveled through the Kyoto program, led by Professor Ron Lovinger, worked specifically in an area of Kyoto called Shijo-Omiya.  Mapping out their ideas with watercolor, students divided into teams and creatively sought solutions for beautification.  “When you are dealing with a real place in an unfamiliar area, it gives you fresh eyes,” Goldman explains.  “You have to accept the unique influences and perspectives of the culture, then work compatibly to make a change.”  The Kyoto Study Abroad Program helped to broaden horizons for Charlotte Goldman.  She is now independently learning Japanese and plans to base her future master’s research on Japanese landscape design and its emotional impact.  Eager to return back to Japan, she is also on board for an internship with a landscape architecture firm in Kyoto this coming summer. “Going abroad helped me to crystallize my goals,” states Goldman. “It was a life-changing experience.”  About the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of the 62 leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.  Contact: Karen Johnson, AAA External Relations and Communications, 541-346-3603, karenjj@uoregon.edu.  Story written by Gillian Thornton. Source: Charlotte Goldman, (503) 508-6903, cgoldma1@uoregon.edu Links: http://landarch.uoregon.edu/index.cfm?mode=programs&page=summer&sub=kyoto ###