Wednesday, October 29, 2014

#19 - JW Robinson - 10-24-14 - Citizen Architect #3



Weather it's John Busby's involvement in efforts to save the Fox Theater or JW Robinson's pioneering work as an educator, architect, and community leader, one of the guiding theses behind this podcast is that many of the best parts of Atlanta, both physically and culturally, owe their existence to architects, and that these stories need to be told.

In this latest episode of our Citizen Architect sub-series, Nathan Koskovich, AIA sits down with Jeffery Robinson, AIA, principal of JW Robinson & Associates to talk about his father and founder of JW Robinson, Joseph Robinson Sr., FAIA. JW Robinson was one of the first African American Architects in the state of Georgia and the first to be recognized as a Fellow of the AIA for his contributions to the profession and to the city of Atlanta.

Jeffery Robinson


Images
Atlanta Life Insurance, Building

CB King Federal Court House

Grant Park Pool

Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home

Thornton Residence

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

#18 - YAF's 48hrs - Its a Good Thing

The Young Architect's Forum, a Program of AIA Atlanta, is one of the most dynamic and energetic architecture organizations in the City of Atlanta. Among their great programs is the 48hr Design Competition in which competitors enter without knowing the design challenge and have to come up with a solution within 48 hours. In this episode Nathan Koskovich, AIA talks with Nick Kahler, a YAF member who ran the competition, and Max Kovtoun, winner of this year's 48hr Competition.







Max Kovtoun


See Max's Entry Boards Below

Site Plan

Perspective with monument in background

Perspective looking across mound 

Site Section

Second and Third Place
2nd Eliah Cappi, Shaowen Zhang, Phillip Richardson, and Max Neiswander3rd Cynthia Smith, Annie McCarthy

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