Hobart and William Smith Colleges - architecture

Eight Clothing Lines to be Featured

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

More than 50 student models will take their turn on the runway, showcasing the talent of the eight participating student designers: Lucia Berliner '12, Emma Boehm '12, Caley Goldblatt '12, Serena Holtsinger '12, Audrey Yifei Li '15, Loren Marshall '13, Katie McLean '12 and Maggie Smith '12. The show will be held in the Vandervort Room at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, with doors opening...

Lawrence '12 Interns with Eric Cohler

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Through a bit of initiative and perseverance, John Lawrence '12 had the opportunity to intern with Eric Cohler Design in New York, N.Y. Taking advantage of the opportunity to speak with award-winning interior designer Eric Cohler ‘81 during an on-campus event in March, Lawrence began a dialogue with Cohler that landed in an offer from Cohler for Lawrence to intern at his design fir...

Pavillion at Geneva Community Center

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Recent graduate Claire Leavengood-Boxer '11 is using her architectural degree to positively impact the community that she called home for four years. As part of an internship with Geneva Neighborhood Resource Center (GNRC) this summer, she designed a pavilion that will be built at the Geneva Community Center as part of the Colleges' KaBoom project. The GNRC provides complimentary a...

James Secor '10 Exhibit

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Recent Hobart graduate James Secor '10 is combining his painting skills with his kora playing skills to present his newest installment, "Senegal-France-Syracuse," through Friday, Sept. 30 at the Westcott Community Art Gallery in Syracuse, N.Y. The exhibition combines the experience of viewing Secor's expressive paintings while listening to his music, a harmony of influences from ar...

Bogin Recalls Galapagos in Paintings

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Six hundred miles off the coast of Ecuador lay the Galapagos Islands, a lush, otherworldly cluster of extraordinarily diverse and unique flora and fauna that have transfixed scientists, artists and authors for hundreds of years. Professor of Art Michael Bogin, however, is drawn to the islands for another reason altogether - for the strata of water, land and sky. "In the Galapagos...

Bike Rack Adds to Geneva's Vibrancy

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

For architecture majors and recent grads Ben Ahearn '11 and Claire Leavengood-Boxer '11, Geneva is not only a second home, but a vibrant city with potential for growth. Inspired by this notion, the two undertook an independent study with Assistant Professor of Architecture Kirin Makker and set out, taking cues from larger cities, looking for aspects of city life that weren't abunda...

A Growing Love for Boston

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Loren Marshall ’13 is spending the summer as an intern for the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy in Boston, Mass. Marshall, an architectural studies and urban studies double major, currently serves as the Conservancy’s Park Operations Intern, where she works on park operations, horticultural elements, and design. The Conservancy is a nonprofit organization that works with the Mass...

Mathews presents in Scotland

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Associate Professor of Art Stan Mathews recently traveled to Glasgow, Scotland to deliver a talk titled "Cedric Price and the Architecture of Complexity" to more than 100 architecture students and faculty. An authority on the late British architect, Mathews used the concept of complexity to explore how Price's architecture could permit and promote various diverse uses. "What I pres...

Schwarzenberg Named Cohler Recipient

Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

With the assistance of the Eric Cohler Internship and Travel Award, Lauren Schwarzenberg '12 will spend two weeks at Eric Cohler Design, Inc. after spending 10 days in Scandinavia studying industrial and humanitarian architecture. Supported by gifts from Eric Cohler '81, the annual award supports one student interested in design and/or the arts through internship and study abroad e...

Mathews to Present in Scotland

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Associate Professor of Art Stan Mathews will travel to Glasgow, Scotland, to deliver a talk titled "Cedric Price and the Architecture of Complexity," presented by Architecture + Design Scotland and the University of Strathclyde. This is the second in a series of free talks and discussions on the work and legacy of the late Price, an English architect, teacher and writer of architecture. The series coincides with the exhibition "Cedric Price: Think the Unthinkable." Mathews' discussion will tak...