Friday, April 22, 2011

The School of Architecture at the Emerson


The School of Architecture collaborated with the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture to exhibit to the Bozeman community some of the excellent work from the School of Architecture.  The event titled “The School of Architecture at the Emerson” took place from November 1st , 2010 through February 15th , 2011 in multiple galleries at the Emerson Center including [the art project], the Weaver Room, and Emerson Foyer and Halls.  The exhibit listing included Taking Stock by Professor Maire O’Neill and students, Advanced Architectural Graphics by Professor Henry Sorenson’s students, Chair Design and Construction by Professor Bill Clinton’s students, LaN Studio Exhibit by Monika Wittig and Shane Salisbury’s students, and Foreign Study Europe by Professor Christopher Livingston and Laura Landon’s students.  

Thursday, April 21, 2011

2010-2011 Scholarship Recipents

Here is a list of the 2010-2011 scholarships and their recipients.  To the recipients: Congratulations on your excellence!  To those responsible for the generous contributions: Thank you!  Your continued support is greatly appreciated by our fine students, faculty and staff. 
   
AIA Montana, Darian Rauschendorfer $1,000
AIA Montana, Katie Cheetham $500
AIA Montana, Matt Muir $1,000
Architectural Society of Helena Scholarship, Kelsey Joronen $1,000
Bergum Architectural Design Award, Chris Hodgson $1,500
Bergum Architectural Design Award, Danielle Farebrother $1,500
Billings Acrh Association Scholarship, Katie Forster $1,000
Christie Retention Scholarship, Brandon Watts $1,000
Christie Retention Scholarship, Kluane Weibel $1,000
Christie Retention Scholarship, Milenka Jirasko $1,000
Christie Retention Scholarship, Tanner Skelton $1,000
Crossman-Whitney-Griffin, Sten Witmer $500
Davidson Rome Studio Scholarship, Charlie Langford $3,000
Dean Harold C. Róse Memorial Scholarship, Kate Tillman  $500
Dean Harold C. Róse Memorial Scholarship, Sam Irons  $400
Dean Harold C. Róse Memorial Scholarship, Terra Moran  $300
Dowling/Sandholm  Scholarship, Joe Procunier $800
George Nachtsheim and Arthur Nordling  Memorial Scholarship-Integrus Architecture, Jacob deNeui $1,500
Great  Falls Society of Architects, Andrew Stucker $1,000
Great  Falls Society of Architects, Charlie Langford $1,000
Great  Falls Society of Architects, Tyson Kraft $1,000
Gutterson Traveling Scholarship, Katie Cheetham $1,500
Gutterson Traveling Scholarship, Parker Handyside $1,500
Hugo Eck Memorial Scholarship, Phil White $900
Hurlbert C. & Myrtle H. Cheever Scholarship, Danielle Cloutier $1,000
Ingrid and Stephan Doerstling Scholarship, Bill Zanoni $1,000
Ivan L. Leigland Memorial Scholarship, Sarah Mackie $600
Jon R Jurgens Architecture Scholarship, Michael Williams $1,500
KKE Vision Award, Janay Schneider $2,000 Leadership for the Profession, Darian Rauschendorfer $1,500
Locati Architecture Scholarship, Kara Johnson $3,000
Lowell W. and Mary Springer Scholarship in Memory of Herb Agocs, Tanner Skelton $1,300
Mary Elizabeth McClure Memorial Scholarship, David Carron $1,100
Mosaic Architecture Scholarship, Jon Weber $1,000
MSU AIAS Chapter Bookstore Scholarship, Andrea Pierce $500
MSU AIAS Chapter Bookstore Scholarship, Brandon Watts $500
MSU AIAS Chapter Bookstore Scholarship, Derek Wintermote $500
MSU AIAS Chapter Bookstore Scholarship, Jeremy Wussow $500
MSU AIAS Chapter Bookstore Scholarship, Lindsay Robb $500
MSU AIAS Chapter Bookstore Scholarship, Michael Guilano $500
MSU AIAS Chapter Bookstore Scholarship, Paul Britvar $500
MSU AIAS Chapter Bookstore Scholarship, Phil White $500
MSU AIAS Chapter Bookstore Scholarship, Steve Clark $500
MSU AIAS Chapter Bookstore Scholarship, Tanner Skelton $500
Pamela J. Hill Scholarship for Women in Architecture, Maryanne Hanson $1,400
Pella Windows and Doors Scholarship, Heidi Rogers  $500 Pella Windows and Doors Scholarship, Jack Oldham  $300 Pella Windows and Doors Scholarship, Steve Clark  $400 Robert Rea Esgar Memorial Scholarship, Erin Chamberlin $1,300
Roscoe Hope Ackerly Memorial Scholarship, Courtney Reynolds $1,000
Roscoe Hope Ackerly Memorial Scholarship, Jaron Mickolio $1,000
Roscoe Hope Ackerly Memorial Scholarship, Kevin Heaney $1,000
The Woods Prize in Architecture, Holly Mumford $3,500
Timberweld Scholarships, Joe Broders $600

    Tuesday, April 5, 2011

    MSU Students Learn By Helping Architect

    Mike Romito, who graduated from Skyview High in 1998, learned a lot about his hometown during a project to help the architect of Billings’ proposed library.
    Supporters of Parmly Billings Library are working on getting a new library built at the same location. A mill levy to pay for the library is expected to come up for a vote this fall.
    Architect Will Bruder of Phoenix was chosen to design the library after an anonymous donor promised $2 million so it would be “architecturally appealing.” Read More...

    Wednesday, March 9, 2011

    Thank You for the Best Celebration of Architecture Ever

    The School of Architecture would like to thank all of the participants, attendees and contributors to the Celebration of Architecture.  The students of the School of Architecture will benefit substantially from your generous donations.  We would like to take this opportunity to specifically thank the following sponsors, firms and individuals:

    Auction Item Donators:
    Steven Berkas
    Joel Machler
    Anna Duderstadt
    Angie Keesee
    Shaila Sorenson
    Henry Sorenson
    Hatice Rifki
    Barry Newton
    Jason Steiner
    Jacob Hunter
    Lauri Moffet Felhberg
    Kurt Fehlberg
    Mike Gara
    Bill Clinton
    Evan Gamble
    Marty Crennen
    Tad Bradley
    Katie Cheetham
    Tanner Skelton
    Lauri Wertman
    Michael Patterson
    Bill Rea
    Josh DeWeese
    Melissa von Borstel
    Zach George
    D. Tremaine
    Henry Celestial
    R. Campeau
    Bud Lilly, Trout U Icon
    Madison River Brewing Company
    Steve Gamble from the Gallatin River Lodge
    Van’s IGA, Connie VanDerJagt and Rick Roth
    Heeb’s East Main Grocery, Mitch and Sherri Bradley
    Bronken’s Distributing
    The Travel Station
    Andrea Newman





    Auction Item Purchasers:
    Andy Barnard
    Moira Keshishian
    Chris Martison
    Susan Bjerke
    Ferd Johns
    Jason Steiner
    Rachael Ortego
    Kurt Fehlberg
    Ben Tintinger
    Chris Martison
    Ben Hoy
    Dale Brookie
    Alan Costic
    Larry Hurlbert
    Andy Barnard
    Tom Wood
    David Fortin
    Dale Brookie
    Andrea Newman
    Lauri Fehlberg
    Levon Nishkian
    Larry Hurlbert
    Steve Locati
    Jim Bos
    Susan Bjerke
    Jennifer Culberson
    Anna Neiderkorn
    Susan Agre-Kippenhan
    Timothy Eddy
    John Whitten
    Sean Thompson
    Valerie Martin
    Warren Dean
    …and all those who bought raffle and drawing tickets

    Our Sponsors:
    CTA Architects and Engineers
    Nishkian Monks
    Dahlin Group, Architectural Planning
    Locati Architects
    A&E Architects
    Hennebery Eddy Architects
    Cardinal Distributing
    Sink Combs Dethlefs
    Integrus Architecture
    Arbuckle Costic Architects, Inc.
    HDR Architecture, Inc.




    We are pleased to announce that this year the Celebration of Architecture generated over 15,000 dollars during the auction event!  We consider this to be a great achievement and thank you for your enthusiastic participation in this event.

    We also would like to especially thank Steve Locati from Locati Architects for kicking off the evening with his generous donation of $25,000. This gift completes the Locati Endowed Scholarship of $100,000, which will now support annual scholarships into perpetuity.  Your generosity is deeply appreciated and provides talented Architecture students with the resources they need to achieve their dreams.  Thank you.   

    We were delighted to see the fabulous attendance; we counted over 150 at this year’s Celebration!  We hope you all had as much fun as we did and we are looking forward to seeing you all again next year.  Mark your calendars for the 8th Annual Celebration of Architecture, February 23, 2012, but we hope to see you all before then….

    Thank you again for your support for the School of Architecture!   

    Call for Entries

    The MSU School of Architecture and the Friends of Hyalite invite MSU architecture and engineering students as well as recent graduates to submit design proposals for a World Cup caliber ICE CLIMBING STRUCTURE to be built at the Gallatin Valley Fairgrounds. 
    Registration deadline 25 March , entries due 31 March 2011.

    For more information about this event and others please visit: http://bozemanicetower.wordpress.com/

    Tuesday, January 18, 2011

    Lecture Series News

    Paul Bertelli
    Senior Design Principal
    Bozeman

    Presents
    “Heterodoxy: Art in Architecture”

    Friday
    January 28, 2011
    5:30 p.m.

    MSU – Bozeman Campus
    Gaines Hall 101

    Montana State University, School of Architecture, is proud to present Paul Bertelli, who will present his lecture, “Heterodoxy: Art in Architecture”, Friday, January 28th at 5:30 p.m. in Gaines Hall 101.
    In addition to art in architecture, Mr. Bertelli will also cover additional topics including travel in architecture, career paths, philanthropy, and design/build. 

    Paul Bertelli is the Senior Design Principal and President of Jonathan L. Foote & Associates here in Bozeman.  Paul and Jon Foote worked together for 21 years before Paul purchased the firm in 2000 with partners Dick Storbo, Tammy Hauer, and Logan Leachman.  Paul studied architecture at Boston Architectural Center in Boston, Massachusetts and at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Design and a Master of Architecture.  Paul is currently a board member of the Montana State University School of Architecture Advisory Council, a founding board member and current advisory board member of the Yellowstone Business Partnership, and a past trustee of the Museum of the Rockies.  Paul is a much sought-after designer who has created some of the most unique houses in the country.  The practice is nationally acclaimed and is published regularly in major design publications.  For almost three decades, JLF & Associates has been at the forefront of modern place-based architecture in the American West and throughout the Country, and has fostered innovative breakthroughs that are setting new standards for design-build.

    Registered for one hour of AIA Continuing Education Units.
    To request public accommodation or accommodation to participate in the above event, please contact Sharon Matney at 994-2921, or Marjorie Brown, Director, Affirmative Action, 994-2042.