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Wasemiller has served as member forthree terms as financial directorandis the president-elect of the TexasChapter of ASID. Abilene ChristianUniversity’s interior design programis nationally accredited by CIDAand is housed in the Departmentof Art and Design in Abilene, TX.She has served as a faculty memberat ACU for over 27 years whileleading the interior design program.Ms. Wasemiller performs interiordesign consulting for commercialand residential clients where shehas completed residential, retail,corporate, senior living, andinstitutional projects. She formerlyserved as interior designer with theTittle Luther Partnership in Abilene.Wasemiller earned BFA and MFAdegrees and completed post graduatework in healthcare interior design.She holds an NCIDQ certificate andis a registered interior designer inTexas.OKLAHOMAThe University of Oklahoma Collegeof Architecture’s new web page :www.ou.edu/architecture.htmlJune 2011 - Moved into newly renovatedbuilding – Sooner Magazinewww.oufoundation.org/sm/summer2011/story.asp?ID=421The Interior Design program acceptedits first Interior Design MastersGraduate student in the fall of 2011.Mia Kile—CollaborationDevelopment with Scotland:Toured Scotland Universities forcollaboration opportunities withthe University of Oklahoma InteriorDesign Students.Hans-Peter Wachter and DaveBoeck—Collaborative Studio withTexas A&M; Healthcare StudioElizabeth Pober—OU College ofArchitecture High School SummerCamps – Juniors and Seniors forweek long collaborative camps.Janet Biddick—OU Dream CourseFall 2011Dean Charles Graham—DunfieldEducational Service AwardHans-Peter Wachter—IIDAAward for LEED Educator (IIDAOklahoma/Texas Chapter)Mia Kile—Interim Director ofInterior Design, University ofOklahomaChristina Hoehn—CommunicationsLiaison IDEC South West Region;IDEC Alumni EditorHepi Watcher—Presentations:Learn Labs/ Germany; presentation/China: Guest Speaker for InteriorDesignHepi Watcher/Dave Boeck—EDRA42 – Presentation Photovoice Exhibit- Aging in PlaceSW IDEC Paper Presentation—Photovoice as a Participatory Methodin Understanding EnvironmentalDesign in Positive AgingDave Boeck—University ofOklahoma - Chairman of ResearchCouncilChristina Hoehn/Dean CharlesGraham—Articles reflect conceptsfor educational environments andadvancing student learning throughtechnology.Architect Magazine—Studio onSteroids Interactive Learning: www.architectmagazine.com/education/studio-on-steroids.aspxCampus Technology—Next-GenClassrooms: Aces of Space X Marksthe Spot: www.campustechnology.com/articles/2011/06/01/next-genclassrooms-aces-of-space.aspx14
NEW INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMLAUNCHES AT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTONstudents with specific technical knowledge, suchas understanding structure and building envelopes.Familiarization of such topics, Marinic said, will makethem valuable assets to the architectural community.“There is a considerable need for this type of programin our region,” Marinic said. “Graduates will be in highdemand. Many firms are seeking professionals withspecific knowledge in interior architecture and will nodoubt be seeking out our students.”Image: 2011 Tex-Fab exhibit hosted by University ofHouston School of ArchitectureDuring the past ten years, interior architecture hasemerged as a dynamic specialization. From the adaptivereuse of existing buildings to conceptualizing interiorspaces for new buildings, a range of opportunities awaitprofessionals who are trained in this evolving discipline.This fall, the University of Houston’s Gerald D. HinesCollege of Architecture introduced its undergraduateprogram in interior architecture. Under the direction ofindustry veteran and noted educator Gregory Marinic,the four-year program explores the multidisciplinaryaspects of interior architecture while providing studentswith studio courses focused on design principles specificto interior space. Students who complete the requiredcurriculum will earn a Bachelor of Science in InteriorArchitecture.Interior architecture merges the disciplines ofarchitecture, interior design, and industrial design. Itfocuses on the process of designing buildings’ interiorswith respect to conceptual innovation, functional rigorand structural rationale as spaces for living and working.“This program provides an education that will allowstudents to pursue a variety of potential careers,” saidMarinic, director of interior architecture and assistantprofessor. “Many students will naturally migrate toopportunities within interior architecture, but they alsomay move toward architecture or interior design.”Marinic added that curriculum will explorecontemporary architectural topics such as historicalpreservation, repurposing of existing buildings, andsustainability practices. Coursework will provideMarinic arrived at UH this fall after teaching at therenowned Pratt Institute in New York City. He is aprincipal of Arquipelago, a New York-based architecturalpractice engaged in design, research, teaching andexperimentation. Recent projects produced byArquipelago are currently on exhibit at the TallinnBiennale, Estonian Architecture Museum, D SpaceBaltimore, and Philadelphia Center for Architecture.Arquipelago’s recent projects will also be featured in twoforthcoming books published by DAMDI ArchitecturalPublishing Ltd. of Seoul.Previously, Marinic worked in the London and NewYork offices of Rafael Viñoly Architects. He serves asassistant director of The American Institute of ArchitectsFORWARD Journal and nominated editor for theInternational Journal of the Arts in Society, DesignPrinciples and Practices; and IDEC News. He has recentlypublished articles in Design Issues, Design Principlesand Practices, and International Journal of ArchitecturalResearch among other publications. Earlier this fall, hispractice was awarded first prize in the Form & FaithAward for Religious Architecture, the Socio-DesignFoundation award, and an honorable mention in theSeoul 2011 Public Design competition.The Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture offersbachelor’s and master’s degrees in a variety of disciplinesincluding architecture, space architecture, interiorarchitecture and industrial design. Faculty membersinclude esteemed professionals in the architecturalcommunity, as well as award-winning academic veterans.Facilities include studio spaces, the new MaterialsResearch Collaborative, computer labs and the BurdetteKeeland Jr. Design Exploration Center. To learn moreabout the college, visit www.arch.uh.edu.15
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