As one fo my Networking Events I attended the NC Triad Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association. Even though this event is usually catered to only VA Tech Alumni, the UNCG students that attended were welcomed with open arms. The event was hosted by Tom Hughes the President of the NC Triad Chaper. It was held in the Volvo Trucks North America building located in Greensboro, NC.The event started with a brief H'orderves social followed by a presentation by Jack Davis the Dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. Jack introduced one of the colleges biggest projects the Lumenhaus. The Lumenhaus is a 100% self sustaining house that draws inspiration from The Farnsworth House by Miles Van Der Rohe. The house began as a research project in 2002 and developed in to a full scale building, that has entered many competitions including one in Madrid Spain where it came in first place. Since coming back to the USA the house has been featured in Times Square NY, and Millennium Park in Chicago.
I really enjoyed hearing about a different way of approaching design, which I think VA Tech does, and the fact that they are using research and actually full-scale builds to create new and innovative approaches to design.
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