Noted California Architect to Give Hearst Lecture at Cal Poly

SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Rebecca Binder, FAIA, one of the nation's top women
architects and recipient of California's "Firm of the Year" award, will
speak on "Forming Thoughts" at Cal Poly Friday (Nov. 16). The
presentation replaces a lecture previously scheduled for Oct. 12.

The free lecture begins at 3 p.m. in the Rotunda, Room 213, of Cal
Poly's Business Building. It is part of a special Centennial Fall
Hearst Lecture Series sponsored by the university's College of
Architecture and Environmental Design and the Hearst Foundation.

The American Institute of Architects California Chapter presented
Binder with the 2001 California "Firm of the Year" award for her
dedication to the practice of architecture.

Reviews have described Binder's work as "adventurous and spirited with
beautiful detailing." Architecture Magazine's first issue of "Women in
Architecture" featured her work for the cover story.

"Her work expresses solid tectonic development and deft exploration in
materiality, always executed with certainty," said Associate Professor
of Architecture Karen Lange, coordinator of the annual lecture series.
"Her design work embodies a unique spirit and sense of individuality,"
adds Lange.

After earning a bachelor's degree in English literature at the
University of Pennsylvania and further study at the University of Exeter
in England, Binder moved to Southern California in 1972 to begin her
architectural studies at UCLA. She graduated with a Master of
Architecture degree in 1975 and established her own practice in 1979.

Her work has received significant recognition, including local, state
and national awards. Binder's designs have been exhibited and published
nationally and internationally -- in London, Paris, Moscow, Tokyo, New
York and Los Angeles, among others.

In 1990 Binder was made a Fellow of the American Institute of
Architects (FAIA).

For best seating, attendees are advised to arrive early. For more
information, call Cal Poly's College of Architecture and Environmental
Design at 756-1321.

The Hearst Lecture Series brings internationally respected design
professionals to Cal Poly to give lectures, visit classrooms and
critique student design projects. The series is supported by a grant
from the Hearst Foundation.

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(Note to Editors and News Directors: Rebecca Binder will be available
for comment immediately following her lecture. Associate Professor
Karen Lange also will be on hand to discuss the lecture series. Call
Ray Ladd at 756-7432 to schedule an interview.)