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The latest in our occasional but continuing series of interviews with LA's architects, planners, politicians and thinkers who shape this city. Someone must have misinformed Ray Kappe, architect, academic and founder of SCI-Arc, about the importance of Curbed LA because he actually answered our emails and thoughtfully responded to our interview questions. Below, find his thoughts on sustainable architecture, the future of SCI-Arc, and why he rejects the "living legend" label. [Image provided by Ray Kappe] So, let's start with the big question: what's it like to be a "living legend"? I have been fortunate and have enjoyed successfully practicing architecture for fifty-three years, with recognition, publication and design awards locally, nationally, and internationally; as well as having been involved in education for forty-four years, having been Founding Chairman of Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona in 1968 and Founding Director of SCI-ARC in 1972.
(PRWeb) December 11, 2006 -- Stoam gears up for Green! Sustainable and green buildings are rapidly becoming a necessity as many large corporations like Bank of America, Toyota, Goldman Sachs, IBM, and more are striving to push green buildings to the world, according to "Building the Green Way" by Charles Lockwood. Stoam has now launched an answer to this green need by committing to offer its green and sustainable products now to the public, and also to the environment. Stoam's answer to this need are what they call the 3 R's -- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle--to be part of their core values. However, for Stoam to achieve true environmental, social, and economic sustainability, they have broadened their scope of consideration beyond the traditional aspirations to include Reliable and Relieve. .
Private individuals and representatives from various organizations will be gathering in the Okeechobee county commission chambers at the Okeechobee County Courthouse, at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, to present their concerns and requests for funding to the Okeechobee County Legislative delegation. The legislative delegation representing Okeechobee County is made up of State Senator J. D. Alexander, State Senator Ken Pruitt, State Representative Frank Attkisson and State Representative Richard Machek. In addition to funding requests from the city and county governments and the Okeechobee Utility Authority, Okeechobee County Sheriff Paul May and Okeechobee County Economic Council (OCEC) executive director Joey Hoover will address the delegation. Mr. Hoover said his organization would be endorsing the agendas of the city and county governments and the school board.
Vincent Cortez Brown, who left the 2005 mayoral race amid revelations that he tried to cover his past as a convicted felon, is wanted by police again. Durham police started looking for Brown on Sept. 28, when a warrant was issued for his arrest on charges he defrauded a man of nearly $30,000. They have yet to find him and are seeking the public's help. Brown, 46, who claimed in his campaign to be a lay Baptist minister and a former Navy SEAL, allegedly was paid for architectural work he never performed. CAMP LEJEUNE Marine who wrote to schoolchildren killed A Camp Lejeune Marine who had once been pen pals with students at his old elementary school, writing them from Iraq, was killed Tuesday on his second tour of duty there.
Briefly in Tompkins appears in print and online daily. To submit items to Briefly in Tompkins, send information with the name, date and place, phone numbers and e-mail contacts at least one week before publication to: Deb Miller, The Ithaca Journal, 123 W. State St., Ithaca, phone 274-9261; fax 272-4248; or e-mail dsmiller@ithacajournal.com. Visit www.theithacajournal.com to learn about more local events. Author to give lecture |on dissolving writers block Award-winning author Ellen Potter (Olivia Kidney, Olivia Kidney and the Exit Academy and Pish Posh) will speak on dissolving writers block at the monthly Shop Talk meeting of the Ithaca chapter of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators at 8 p.m. today at Bookery II, DeWitt Mall. This event is open to the public. Cornell professor emeritus to present his memoir Temple Beth El will host Cornell professor emeritus and author Gerd Korman at 7:30 p.m.
Tulane University president Dr. Scott Cowen's recent homecoming to Cleveland was a bittersweet remembrance of before and after Hurricane Katrina.
Speaking at the State Theatre as part of the Town Hall of Cleveland series on Mon., Nov. 13, Cowen described the devastation Tulane and the city of New Orleans experienced last year. He also said he is “fortunate" to be part of the rebuilding effort. Cowen, dean of Case Weatherhead School of Business for 14 years prior to assuming his Tulane post in 1998, credited “Cleveland's rebuilding efforts in the 1970s for preparing me for the challenges I've had to face."In the months prior to the cataclysm, Tulane had enjoyed an unprecedented level of success. The school had received a record number of applications from prospective students, a record level of research grants, and a designation from US News & World Report as one of the “hottest schools in the US."Then came “a monster of a storm." Cowen and four other top officials were ensconced at the uptown campus as mandated by the school's emergency evacuation plan.
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