Dan Rockhill, the J. L. Constant Distinguished Professor of Architecture at the 小蝌蚪APP of Kansas and Executive Director of Studio 804, will speak at UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 Fletcher Hall on Friday at 11:30 a.m.
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The work of the firm, Rockhill and Associates, is tightly bound to the natural milieu and culture of the Kansas region. In the spirit of regionalism, the areas archetypal forms, Spartan aesthetics, frugal methods, and relationship to nature permeate the results. They are the recipients of numerous awards, most recently; Residential Architect magazine小蝌蚪APP檚 Firm of the Year, one of Natural Home magazine小蝌蚪APP檚 Top Ten Green Architecture Firms, and Architecture magazine小蝌蚪APP檚 小蝌蚪APP淗ome of the Year.小蝌蚪APP Their work has appeared in over one hundred international books and journals. Their work has recently been recognized for the 2006 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award.
Rockhill and his students recently completed the first LEED Platinum building in Kansas, a sustainable prototype for tornado ravaged Greensburg, KS. Among various other prestigious awards, Studio 804 has received two American Institute of Architect小蝌蚪APP檚 Honor Awards, the NCARB Prize, Architecture Magazine小蝌蚪APP檚 小蝌蚪APP淗ome of the Year小蝌蚪APP, and Residential Architect小蝌蚪APP檚 小蝌蚪APP淧roject of the Year小蝌蚪APP award for their modular houses in Kansas City.
For more information on Rockhill小蝌蚪APP檚 presentation, call 482-6225.