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SUMMARY:HXD Week: Africatown: Monument and Wound
DESCRIPTION:“Africatown: Monument and Wound — Student Proposals for Remembrance and Repair\,” would present a curated exhibition and short public talk based on student work from my senior Interior Architecture capstone studio at the University of Houston. The session begins from the premise that Africatown is both a monument to survival and an ongoing site of rupture\, where design must engage memory not as a completed narrative\, but as an active condition. Founded by survivors of the Clotilda\, the last known slave ship to reach American shores\, Africatown carries a history shaped by an illegal voyage\, deliberate erasure\, oral tradition\, and ongoing environmental and industrial pressures. The studio\, Africatown: Remembrance and Repair\, asks students to design a floating interpretive installation that responds to this layered history and contemporary context. For HXD\, the session would combine a brief introductory talk with a guided walkthrough of student drawings\, models\, and visual research. Students would participate as presenters\, contributing to a broader conversation about memory\, repair\, environmental justice\, and interior architecture. \nAIA Credit: 1.0 HSW \nLight bites and beverages will be provided. \nPresenter: \nSheryl Tucker de Vazquez\nAssociate Professor\nUniversity of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design\nInterior Architecture \n\n\n\n\nSheryl Tucker de Vazquez is an architect\, educator\, and Associate Professor at the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design\, where she directs the Interior Architecture program. A licensed architect in Texas\, her teaching and research focus on adaptive reuse\, cultural memory\, material practice\, and the role of interior architecture in addressing social and environmental conditions.\n\nShe served as an architectural collaborator with artist Rick Lowe in the development of Project Row Houses\, a landmark community-based art and architecture initiative in Houston’s Third Ward. Her current research project\, The Hair Salon: Black Hair as Architecture\, examines Black hair practices as systems of pattern\, structure\, environmental intelligence\, and spatial knowledge\, and has received support from the Graham Foundation.\n\nAt UH\, she teaches studios that ask students to engage history\, place\, and repair through rigorous design proposals.\n\nParking: Guests may park in the Elgin Street Garage\, 4224 Elgin Street\, Houston\, TX 77204. Paid visitor parking is available in the garage. The Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design is located nearby at 4200 Elgin Street.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/africatown/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture & Design\, 4200 Elgin St\, Houston\, TX\, 77204
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education,Interior Architecture Committee
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alex Moreno":MAILTO:alexm@aiahouston.org
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SUMMARY:HXD Week: "Beyond the Lease" Panel Discusion + PDR Office Tour
DESCRIPTION:Beyond the Lease: Why Employees Chose Places Not Offices + PDR Tour\nJoin us for a panel discussion exploring how development priorities have evolved\, what today’s tenants expect\, and how creating an experience-driven workplace can influence leasing decisions\, company culture\, and employee attraction and retention. \nModerator \nMarc Bellamy\, RA\, NCARB\, Fitwel Ambassador\nPrincipal + Owner\nPDR \nMarc is a Principal and Owner at PDR with 25 years of experience in corporate interiors\, base building design and real estate development. Throughout his time with PDR\, Marc has worked on numerous projects for ExxonMobil\, Jefferies Group\, Vitol\, and many other varied clients\, coordinating ongoing work and delivering high-performance workplace solutions. \n  \nPanelists \nJohn Connett\nSenior Director\nCushman & Wakefield \nI am a commercial real estate and construction management executive with 30 years of end-to-end industry experience\, progressing from hands-on field craftsmanship to leading market operations for a global real estate leader. As Senior Director and Market Lead at Cushman & Wakefield\, I specialize in scaling business units\, building elite project teams\, and protecting client capital across multi-million-dollar portfolios. Whether directing a high-end downtown interior buildout\, managing an industrial hub\, or aligning capital market strategies\, I combine a macro-level real estate vision with a common-sense approach to execution. I thrive at the intersection of aggressive market expansion and disciplined financial containment – consistently delivering top-line growth and maximizing operational efficiency. \n  \nPhilip Croker\nSenior Managing Direct\nRockefeller Group Houston \nPhilip Croker leads Rockefeller Group’s Southwest Region\, overseeing acquisitions\, development\, and operations across Texas and Arizona. With more than two decades of experience in commercial real estate development\, he has led many of Houston’s most significant office projects and brings a developer’s perspective on creating workplaces that attract today’s tenants. \n  \nBrian Gabbard\, RID\nDesign Director\nPDR \nBrian Gabbard is the Design Director for PDR – based in the Houston office. With over 25 years of award-winning design experience across the U.S. and internationally\, he is known for his client-focused approach and ability to create transformative environments that positively impact users and occupants. As a natural storyteller\, Brian develops design solutions built around a narrative unique to each client and project and brings a thoughtful perspective and immersive approach to every space that he helps to shape. Drawing inspiration from his multicultural background and global travels\, he pulls from multiple influences to craft sophisticated and impactful design solutions. \n  \nLight bites and beverages will be provided. \nParking: Free surface lot and street parking available. Parking is limited\, rideshare encouraged.
URL:https://architecturehouston.org/event/pdrtour/
LOCATION:Private: PDR\, 927 Studewood St.\, Floor 2\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Interior Architecture Committee
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