Fall 2011 Lecture Series
Stillwater's presentation, The Promise of Prefab Homes: Obtainable or Fiction?, is the first in COA's four-part lecture series. Orlando, Fla. designer Jefre, known for his intriguing public art, will present the second installment on Oct. 26. Jefre has been selected as the artist for the public art of the new Public Safety Headquarters facility of the City of San Antonio — his lecture is co-sponsored by the City of San Antonio program Public Art San Antonio. Also featured in the series are Mario Coyula Cowley, a well-known architect, urban designer, and critic from Cuba, and Erhard An-He Kinzelbach, an Austrian architect who serves as the principal of Knowspace and is also a professor at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, China. "A lecture series is a great opportunity for a college of architecture to present a wide spectrum of examples of success in design," said Dr. John Murphy, Dean of UTSA's COA. "Whether it is an up-and-coming extremely talented designer, or a person very established in his/her successful career, it is an opportunity to engage directly with the general public, related disciplines, and students of the built environment. We are fortunate to have these individuals scheduled to come to San Antonio this year, and we hope people will take advantage of the opportunity to hear them speak." Stillwater Dwellings was established in 2008 to provide affordable, quality-built prefabricated homes. All homes feature the company's signature soaring butterfly roofline; eco-friendly wood flooring; over-insulated walls, ceilings, and floors; and hi-efficiency windows. Stillwater's viable business model is particularly notable as well — the company's focus on sustainability and green building, paired with exceptional value and time efficiency related to construction management and manufacturing, has garnered attention in the public sphere. "We're very excited to have Stillwater Dwellings kick off our lecture series, not only because of their dynamic design work, but also due to their established position in the prefabrication business," said Taeg Nishimoto, speaker series organizer, and Associate Dean for Research, Outreach, and Graduate Studies with UTSA's COA. For more information about the lecture series contact Nicole Chavez at nicole.chavez@utsa.edu. Fall lecture schedule:
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Stillwater Dwellings, a Seattle company known for its unique contemporary prefabricated homes, will kick off the UTSA College of Architecture's Fall Lecture Series. Partners Matthew Stannard, AIA, and Bart Mitchell of the design/build firm will present their products and business concepts on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the Buena Vista Building, Auditorium #1.326, at the UTSA Downtown Campus. 