Rutgers Advances the Discussion of Ideas for the Historic College Avenue Campus; Renowned Experts in Campus Planning and Design Present Challenges and Best Practices in a Series of Lectures and Panel Discussions
To complement the exhibition, the university is hosting a three-part series of lectures and panel discussions to provide information and context on planning and designing the college campus of the future. Participants will discuss design trends and challenges in campus planning and best practices at other colleges and universities. The participants include distinguished architects and planners who have worked on educational and commercial design projects around the world.
The first lecture takes place Thursday, Oct. 12. It will be followed by panel discussions Oct. 19 and Oct. 26. On these evenings, the Zimmerli will remain open until 7 p.m. so that the public can view the College Avenue campus design proposals.
The exhibit and the lecture series are free and the public is invited to attend. Support for this initiative has been provided by a generous grant from Bank of America, funding from the Edward J. Bloustein and Ruth Ellen Steinman Memorial Lecture Fund, and gifts from alumni and friends.
For more information about the College Avenue campus initiative and related events, go to http://collegeavenuecampus.rutgers.edu.
| WHO: | David J. Neuman, architect for the University of Virginia |
| WHAT: | A lecture, "Planning the University of the Future: Why Design Matters," which will be followed by a brief question-and-answer period |
| WHEN/WHERE: | Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. in Room 123, Scott Hall, 43 College Ave., New Brunswick |
BACKGROUND: Since 2003, David J. Neuman, FAIA, as architect for the University of Virginia, has overseen the 180-year old Academical Village, home to the original buildings designed by Thomas Jefferson. The complex is designated by the American Institute of Architects as the most significant architectural achievement in America.
Prior to Neuman's appointment at the University of Virginia, he served for 14 years as university architect and associate vice provost for planning at Stanford University. During his career, his campus plans, historic preservation projects and individual building and landscape designs have garnered more than 70 national, state and regional honors, including awards from both the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the State of California Governor's Office for a 10-year historic building renewal program completed under his leadership at Stanford. In his many projects, he has worked with a wide variety of architects and landscape architects, ranging from Frank Gehry, Robert Venturi and Eric Owen Moss to Robert A.M. Stern, James Polshek and Norman Foster.
He is a contributing editor of Planning for Higher Education and he has written three books, including "Building Type Basics for Campus Planning and Campus Facilities."
Contact: E.J. Miranda
732-932-7084, ext. 613
E-mail: emiranda@ur.rutgers.edu