commissioned by the 1% Habitat Initiative, which
Interior design by Jamie Bush (TSA§’93) was
seeks to improve Habitat home quality by pairing
featured in Elle Decor’s April 2015 issue. The article,
successful housing “chapters” with accomplished
“How Two Hollywood Power Players Modernized
BEST NEW LOCAL ARCHITECTURE
architects. Maginn is now a principal at DRAW Ar-
Their Midcentury LA Home,“ highlights Bush’s
New Orleans Magazine
chitecture + Urban Design in Kansas City, Missouri.
revitalizion of a 1960s Robert L. Earl–designed
TSA alumni and faculty were prominently featured
home. Bush, who received a Masters from Tulane,
1990s
in the list “Best New Local Architecture,” appearing
founded the Los Angeles–based interior design
Chris Martin AIA (TSA§’90) was named President of Wilson Architects. Mr. Martin has worked at the Boston-based firm for the past 20 years.
in New Orleans Magazine. The list was curated by
firm Jamie Bush + Co. in 2002.
faculty member John Klingman, and featured work by: Byron Mouton (Faculty, TSA§’89), Carrie Bernhard
AIA Institute awarded José Alvarez AIA (TSA§’97)
(TSA§’02), Scott Bernhard (Faculty), Michael Cajski
with an AIA Young Architects Award. The award
(TSA§’94), Van Tran (TSA§’94), Michael Nius (TSA§’71),
is given to architects who have “shown excep-
Tulane University has awarded the Richardson Memorial Hall Pre-Construction Services contract to Plaza Construction, which is led by President
Chris Frederic (TSA§’11), Wayne Troyer (TSA§’83), and
tional leadership and made significant contribu-
Tracie Ashe (TSA§’02).
tions to the profession in an early stage of their architectural career” (American Institute of
and Owner, Brad Meltzer (TSA§’90).
Architects). José Alvarez is currently Principal at
on New Orleans (#23). Also this year, The National
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple in New Orleans.
The American Institute of Architects selected alumnus and TSA Board Member Rob Walker
Trust awarded Kronberg Wall the HUD Secretary’s
The Louisiana Landmarks Society has awarded the
(TSA§’92) as AIA Regional Representative—Gulf
2014 Award for Excellence in Historic Preserva-
States, a position that represents Louisiana, Walker will serve as a Regional Representative on the National AIA Council from 2015–2017. He is a principal at Rob Walker Architects in Birmingham, Alabama.
Orleans. The Congress for New Urbanism’s Charter
coprincipal Eric Kronberg (TSA§’97). The award
Awards also recognized the Iberville project, hon-
honors the firm’s work on the New Orleans Jazz
oring it with a Grand Prize award. Team members
Market, which opened this spring. The New York Times included the venue in its list “52 Places to Go in 2015,” highlighting the market under its feature
[5] THOMAS SCHAEFGEN
[6] JACOB BRILLHART
[7] NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MARKET
Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano
Brillhart House
Photo by Peter Vanderwarker
Iberville Offsites Project, a rehabilitation of 46 formerly vacant and blighted historic homes in New
tion to Kronberg Wall, the Atlanta-based firm of
Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation for its
Scott Berger (TSA§’11), Leslie Ellsworth (TSA§’06), and Xiaoyun Li (TSA§’13) assisted with the project.
[8] GLEN LEROY
[9] DAN MAGINN Habitat Initiative prototype
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Preservation in Print’s April edition featured contributions by Sarah Norman Mason (MPS§’13) and Gabrielle Begue (MPS§’12). The magazine is edited by Danielle Del Sol (MPS§’11).
Eric Van Aukee (TSA§’82)
TSA BOARD OF ADVISORS
Creed Brierre (TSA§’74) James E. Bry (TSA§’91)
The Tulane School of Architecture Board
This past fall, Danielle Vachon (MSRED§’13) com-
of Advisors would like to extend a warm
pleted development of a Housing First apartment
welcome to our newest Board of Advisors
complex that will support Boulder, Colorado’s
Members, all of whom are TSA Alumni:
James L. Dewar (TSA§’94) Jonathan B. Halle (TSA§’93) J.P. Hymel (TSA§’96) Stephen M. Kern (TSA§’79)
chronically homeless population. The 31 furnished, one-bedroom apartments were built by Boulder Housing Partners, where Ms. Vachon is Assistant Project Manager.
LOUISIANA LANDMARKS SOCIETY AWARDS
Michael Bosio (MSRED§’14) has received approval
Projects by TSA Alumni and Faculty were commended with 2014 Louisiana Landmarks
for a condominium development project on the
Society Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. These awards honor projects
former site of Hubig’s Pie Factory in the Faubourg
completed in Orleans Parish in 2014 that represent outstanding examples of restoration
Marigny district, New Orleans.
for historic buildings or new construction for historic neighborhoods.
SGBC Greenbuild Conference
ALUMNI:
FACULTY:
Research completed by TSA alumni and faculty
Peter Trapolin (TSA§’77), of Trapolin-Peer Architects, for
Neal Morris (MSRED), of Redmellon Restoration and
was featured at the SGBC Greenbuild Conference
850 Tchoupitoulas | Angela O’Byrne FAIA (TSA§’83), of
Development, as developer of Peoples Health New
and Expo and in the associated GB&D Magazine.
Perez APC, for Carver Theater | Wayne Troyer (TSA§’83),
Orleans Jazz Market | Jonathan Tate (TSA) for Southern
Ramiro Diaz (TSA§’00), Kate Peaden (TSA§’12),
of studioWTA, for 518 Natchez | Charles Silbernagel
Food and Beverage Museum.
Derek Hoeferlin (TSA§’97), and Professor John
(TSA§’84), of CIS Architects, for Roman-Bienville Homes
Klingman were key participants in research on
| C. Carl Westerman (TSA§’93), of CCWIV Architecture,
Waggonner & Ball’s “Living with Water,” a water-
for Polybar Project: Tulane City Center at 1725 Baronne
based urban planning project.
Gene Cizek FAIA (faculty), Nicole Hobson-Morris
Street | Eric Kronberg (TSA§’97), of Kronberg Wall
(MPS§’01), Elliott Perkins (TSA§’00), Charles Berg
Architects, for the New Orleans Jazz Market.
(MPS§’11), and Casey Stuart (MPS§’09).
The distinguished jury also included several notable Tulane faculty and alumni:
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