EUGENE, Ore. -- (May 22, 2009) - The 2009 graduating classes in architecture and digital arts from the University of Oregon in Portland will showcase their final projects in June. Opening from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, the UO's Portland-based graduating students in the master of architecture, bachelor of architecture, and the bachelor of fine arts programs will present their thesis projects.
UO Portland is located at 70 N.W. Couch St. The work will be exhibited on the first, fourth and fifth floors and is open to the public until June 26. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Fourteen students in the digital arts program will present the results of their thesis projects in an exhibit called "MAYBE WE CAN." The student artists and designers will present a range of inter-media art installations including drawing, film, sculpture, inter-activity, electronic devices, signage, data-visualization, animation and teddy bear modification.
Master of architecture students will present projects in their final review sessions with visiting professionals. "Connectedness: in a world of similarities and differences," will include urban architecture projects for sites across the U.S. emphasizing connection to the built environment. Also, students will present urban design and building design proposals for northwest Portland, with a focus on the redevelopment of the 20-acre Con-Way trucking site on the northern edge of the district. In addition, student designs from competition proposals for a concert hall, hotel and conference center in Malmö, Sweden, will be on display.
About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of the 62 leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.
Contact: Karen Johnson, A&AA communications, karenjj@uoregon.edu, 541-346-3603
Source: Michael Salter, digital arts, salter@uoregon.edu; Morgan McIntosh, architecture, mlmcintosh@yahoo.com
Links: http://maybewecan.org; http://aaa.uoregon.edu/pdx
Image caption: Travis Bachmeier, The Teddy Bear Appropriation Project, 2009
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