May 21, 2004
Contact: Ray Ladd,
(805) 756-7432, rladd@calpoly.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cal Poly Architecture Students Showcase Thesis
Designs
in “Evolution Destination” Exhibition May 28
SAN LUIS OBISPO – For the first time, all of Cal Poly’s fifth-year
architecture students will showcase their design-studio thesis work
under one roof -- exhibiting their approaches to such projects as a
high-speed rail station for Los Angeles, a trans-Bay terminal, a
biological research lab for Georgetown University and a monument that
looks back on Japanese internment.
The "Evolution Destination" Exhibition will go on public display
Friday,
May 28, in Chumash Auditorium in Cal Poly's University Union with an
opening reception from 3 to 6 p.m. The showcase will continue over
Memorial Day weekend, May 29-31, from noon to 5 p.m. daily.
Highlighting the final projects of more than 130 graduating students,
the exhibit is being organized by the College of Architecture and
Environmental Design’s fifth-year students and members of the
architecture faculty.
“Many of the projects deal with contemporary social issues and
a variety
of topics from sustainability to cutting-edge design,” said student
co-organizer Christopher Campbell.
“It is inspiring to see the entire graduating class showcasing
the
culmination of five and six years of study," said fifth-year
architecture instructor Barry Williams. "This huge display illustrates
their entire educational process at Cal Poly and provides visitors an
opportunity to explore the complexities of architecture. They’ll
also
see why practitioners rated Cal Poly as having the West’s best
undergraduate architecture program.”
Chris Colley, student co-organizer, said, “It’s interesting
to see how
each design studio tends to have its own approach to social, cultural
and humanitarian issues. Viewers will be able to see what the collegiate
chemistry in the labs produces and to examine the diversity of student
interests.”
The show is the culmination of a yearlong design process and is
representative of the quality of education Cal Poly offers its
architecture students, Williams said.
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NOTE TO EDITORS: Reporters, photographers and television crews are
invited to cover the initial opening of the exhibit. An e-mailable
representative graphic is available from Ray Ladd at 756-7432 or
rladd@calpoly.edu.