The Department of Architecture is sponsoring a roundtable discussion, to be held in conjunction with the visit of University of Oklahoma Big 12 Faculty Fellowship recipient, Associate Professor David L. Boeck, entitled

Analog and Digital:
A Dialogue about Representation in the Design Studio

at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 25th, in Seaton Hall Room 104. The event is open to the public without charge.

The struggle to integrate traditional and digital representation methods in the design studio is shared amongst the institutions of the Big 12 and this roundtable discussion is intended to spark a critical dialogue. With this in mind, architecture faculty from four Big 12 universities will engage in the discussion. Professor Boeck will be joined by Assistant Professor Michael McGlynn and Associate Professor Larry Bowne of Kansas State University, Associate Professor Shannon Criss of the University of Kansas, and Associate Professors Steve Hardy and Jeffrey Day of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Professors McGlynn and Criss are co-sponsoring Prof Boeck’s visit at their respective institutions.

The roundtable discussion will begin with brief presentations from each of the participants followed by an interactive discussion between participants and the general audience. The following are some of the questions being asked of participants: What is your position in regard to hand drawing and computer techniques in the design studio? Do you favor one over the other or a hybrid approach? How is your approach situated in relation to the overall architectural curriculum at your institution? Is it sympathetic or does it stand in stark contrast to the prevailing approach? Ultimately, the goal is to move the discussion beyond the rather tired debate of traditional versus digital techniques toward providing at least provisional answers to the question: How can representation answer to contemporary issues in architecture?

Attendance at the roundtable discussion can be submitted as continuing education credit for design professionals by contacting Diane Potts.

Big 12 Faculty Fellowship Program
The Chief Academic Officers of the Big 12 Universities created the Big 12 Faculty Fellowship program for the purpose of stimulating scholarly activities in the areas of teaching, research and service. The program offers the faculty the opportunity to travel to member institutions to participate in cross mentoring among universities, develop working relationships and exchange ideas with others
(source: http://www.k-state.edu/provost/academic/big12/big12guide.htm).

For more information, contact:
Michael McGlynn, 785.532.1896
Diane Potts, 785.532.1090