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July 2008
Architecture Centennial Celebration Begins Aug. 27 with Lecture from John C. Portman (Arch 1950)
 The Architecture Program will celebrate a century of architectural education with a series of events throughout the 2008-2009 academic year. Commemorating outstanding contributions of Georgia Tech architects in Atlanta and around the world, the lecture series, exhibitions and symposia will be free and open to the public.
The celebration will commence on Wednesday, August 27 with a lecture delivered by John C. Portman (Arch 1950). Architect, developer, business entrepreneur and civic leader, Portman’s impact is greatest on his hometown of Atlanta where, today, the 13-block Peachtree Center complex attests to his commitment to the downtown business district and includes many of his landmark projects. The evening will also feature the opening of a three-part historical exhibition developed by architecture professor Elizabeth Dowling and her student Lisa Thomason.
Alan Balfour Named Dean
 Former director of the Architecture Program has returned to serve as the College's fourth dean. Student empowerment, world city of the future among visionary topics.
image courtesy of Eye-On-Solutions
Major Fund Establishes Douglas C. Allen Lecture
 An endowed lecture was established by alumni, faculty and friends in honor of Professor Douglas C. Allen in appreciation for his long-time dedication to the College of Architecture as a teacher, colleague and leader. Read more or go directly to the pictures.
COA Headlines
From Blueprint to Database
 Building information modeling expert Chuck Eastman featured in The Economist Technology Quarterly
Georgia Tech Library Making Theses Public
College of Architecture alumni called to share work.
Tinkerer's Toy
New York Times
 Industrial design instructor and researcher Carla Diana comments on The Chumby.
Rooftops Going Green
CNN International
 City and regional planning expert Brian Stone talks about the promise of green roofs. (videoclip)
Tech Architecture Students Win Airport Design Competition
 Design features innovative terminal security ideas.
Atlanta City Council Taps Students for Urban Design Solutions
Ideas will inform Old Fourth Ward master plan.
Recycling Shopping Malls
New York Times
 “In 2006 there was only one new enclosed mall built in this country,” says Architecture Program director Ellen Dunham-Jones, quoting her forthcoming book, Retrofitting Suburbia.
How NYC's Congestion Pricing Plan Crashed
EarthIsland.org
Catherine Ross, director of the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, comments on undervalued infrastructure.
Eastman and Saks: Construction Productivity Underestimated by Census of Business
Study notes rising popularity of made-to-order building products; researchers call for shift in categorization.
Alumni Headlines
Concert will help raise money to build center in name of Carter Butts (Arch 2005) at place dear to his heart
Columbus Ledger-Inquirer
Michael Johnson (M Arch 1979): Taking Urban Development to Another Level
The Western Edition (San Francisco)
Frank C. Adams (Arch 1967), 63; architect renovated historic buildings
Boston Globe
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