Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will be running a monthlong film series during October which features architecture, buildings, homes and/or architects in central roles. The series, organized into four subjects, comprises 19 movies airing on the four Wednesdays in October, and includes a number of film classics. The first subject, on October 4th, is “Architects on Screen” and features five movies including “The Fountainhead,” “Antonio Gaudi” and “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House” (don’t miss that one). October 11th will be devoted to “the Urban Landscape” (of Manhattan, considered by TCM as cinema’s most recognizable movie set) and features five movies including “The Naked City,” “The Clock” and “Skyscraper Souls.” The third subject, on October 18th, is “Home Sweet Home” (houses which reveal character) and features five movies including “The Magnificent Ambersons,” “The Heiress” and “Mildred Pierce.” The final presentation, on October 25th, is titled “Reconstructing History” and features four films with extravagant sets including “The Fall of the Roman Empire” and “Marie Antoinette.”

The series is being shown as part of a promotion involving TCM, Architectural Digest and American Leather (a furniture making company). The promotion includes an eight-page advertorial section (with film descriptions) in the annual architecture issue of Architectural Digest, which has an October cover date and comes out this week. Grab the mag, pop some popcorn, and enjoy some classic cinema!

Re-cover
The AIAS is sponsoring a mural competition to be located in the south stairwell of Dudley Hall. The design must cover the far wall on all three landings.

re •cov •er v. 1. to take back again into one’s hands or possession 2. to regain possession of something lost or taken away 3. to regain by conquest or main force 4. to win back ground lost in fighting 5. to regain some non-material thing which may be spoken of as lost or taken away 6. to find again 7. to come upon a second time 8. to reclaim

Theme: Re-cover speaks both to the recent history of the walls and to how they might be approached in the design submissions.

The School of Architecture has always prided itself in being a collaborative environment. In order to maintain balance, there must exist a strong sense of respect for others’ work. This semester two first-year drawings were located in the south stairwell. Both drawings were casually defaced, most likely by other architecture students. AIAS was asked to remove the smears and erase the vandalism as much as possible. Students from second and third years volunteered. They erased the top drawing after attempts to clean it failed; they painted squares on the lower drawing. Upon review of the repair done, a group of students and faculty broached the idea of a mural competition to bring unity to the work. AIAS now calls upon the entire student body to stand-up against such petty violations of respect by creating a physical artifact demonstrating our commitment to a healthy studio culture.

This competition seeks to regain possession of what was physically taken and to recognize the respect and trust we lose in the process of that destruction.

Open to: all School of Architecture students (including Pre-Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Community Planning)

Cost: There is no entry fee. The cost of the mural execution will be carried by the AIAS.

Submissions must be on 24” x 36” board, oriented vertically. Names of designers and contact information should be in a sealed envelope attached to the back of the board. The design submission board has no other restrictions. The design has no material limit, however it must not extend more than one inch from the wall. The three walls should be viewed as a whole.

Judging: A panel of yet-to-be determined judges will select one winner. The judges will be given latitude in the awarding of additional honors.

Prize: $250 and of course, having your work on permanent display.

Commission: Upon the selection, the winner will work with a team of students to construct the design.

Submissions should be turned in at 104 Dudley, the School of Architecture office.

Deadline: Noon, April 7th 2006.