Updates

I've updated the Academic Calendar to reflect when we expect to be available in the studio and I've noted the Vernissage tomorrow night. Pat sounds excited about the pavilion now. It came together very well. I've also made some key updates to the studio web page too.

Availability on Sunday

It is 15:00h on Sunday. Pat and Peter need your help today finalizing the structure. Kerenza, Marti, and I are available now to look at any work you have for discussion and criticism. We'll all be here until at least 18:00h.

MEET ME AT THE BIOSPHERE!

Ah Canada! I have been awoken to Chainsaws in my front yard and Expo on the radio. Check out the camera above. It's a beautiful day for an Expo visit.

Meet in front of Biosphere at 9:30h.

GO!

Update!

Here's a final roster of the teams:
Team (1) Captain Brielle, Mark, Lauren S.
Team (2) Captain Jack, Craig, Adrian, Forrest
Team (3) Captain Davin, Amanda, Jonathan
Team (4) Captain Will D., Stephen M., Lauren R.
Team (5) Captain Scott, Matt, Stephen Wo., Sean
Team (6) Captain Brice, Ginger, Justin B.

Schedule for Today: Thursday June 21st, 2007
11:00h Each team sends one team member to help unload material for Pat at McGill. Each team leader should make sure that one of you is there.
11:00h Everyone meets for studio discussion at McGill w/ Kerenza, Marti, and Brian.
13:30h Begin Workshop with Pat at McGill.

You'll be working every day through Sunday on this project. We'll be holding primary studio project meetings with you while all this is developing. We'll have a final review on either the 28th or 29th.

If something is not clear about this scheduling, respond immediately.

This work with Pat will be very performative- all about making. You must do only things that are well crafted and professional. You all know what these standards are. If someone on your team doesn't think that your work is showing precise craft assume it's not. All of this work will be incredibly public.. This in a place that supports something like ARTEFACT. You're part of this. Make well. It has to work- fully, operationally.

Resto Tex-Mex

Here's a Tex-Mex Resto for those who have been asking.
It's a local joint out by Stade Olympique.

VISITORS!!!

So, we've got two visitors coming to see us- Kristen Mueller and a classmate and friend of hers from Yale. They'll arrive Saturday morning at 2:10AM. We need someone to meet them at the bus station and escort them to the apartment on Rue St-Hubert at that early hour. Any takers?
They'll be with us until Wednesday morning. We are updating the academic calendar to reflect a series of events where we'll "employ" the Yalies for your edification. Please look there. See the studio page and urban theory page for updates for each of those classes too.

In case you don't know Kristen- she graduated with her B.Sc.Arch in 2006 and is now an M.Arch. student at Yale. She was on the Montréal trip two years ago along with her buddies Grant Alford, Marissa Spears, Katie Martin, Sarah Smith, Sara Bullington, etc. I think that year of people have a lot in common with you folks, unlike the last year, which was more like coaching the Bad News Bears.

Borrowing Privileges

Borrowing privileges for McGill Libraries has been arranged for the
Texas Tech Study Abroad program participants. To obtain their borrower's
card for the McGill library, it is necessary for the students and
faculty to go to the memberships desk at the Social Sciences and
Humanities Library (located in the Redpath Library building, 1st Floor).
They will be asked for ID and will have to fill out a form.

In addition, the Texas Tech students and faculty shall have access to
the digital and print resources at the Walter Hitschfeld Geographic
Information Centre, 5th Floor Burnside Hall.

Rosa Orlandini, on behalf of Anastassia Khouri (Head of Geographic
Information Centre),

Check the Calendar

About class in the morning.

Cyclists Unite or Disband!

After a couple of wonderfully fun rides with Justin (Steve-Wo and Brice were with us once) and Marti I'm wondering if I should continue with the organized rides. I know that the lateness of my announcements and the pressing workload has been a factor but if these rides are not something you all want me to spend my time on then I'll reallocate and adjust. I'm not whining or worrying so don't think that feelings are hurt or anything. The rides are a program tradition. Some traditions are not for everyone or every time. Maybe the subject matter of the rides are not the right content. I'm really OK with just giving up on these things and letting you all find your city under your own wheels.

I'm just looking for some commentary on whether these things are worth our time. So, who will go? Under what conditions? How much lead time? Where would you want to go?

Like I said, I'm good to do away with that stuff.

Boxing Day

Marcel Duchamp
Standard Stoppages
Boite Vert

Joseph Cornell
Robert Morris
Damien Hirst

Eisenman, Koolhaas, Lambert

Hello Everyone,

Are you excited about the live discussion between Eisenman, Koolhaas, and Lambert? CCA's Baile Park is located at 1920, rue Baile Montréal, Québec H3H 2S6. For a map and more information go to http://www.cca.qc.ca or simply look at the the cultural calendar and find a link there. If going by metro it is the Guy-Concordia stop (Saint-Mathieu exit). If you are riding your bike and would like some company Brian will be waiting on the steps of the McGill Architecture building at 8:45 am to depart immediately after. The event starts at 10 am sharp so we want to be early. See you there.

RIde Today

I wanna rock! I'll be at the front steps of McGill today at 11:30am (rain or shine) for a ride to oblivion. Actually, It'll be about two hours of ride, then back to work. I plan on going to the Green Spot for a couple of "Chien Chaud" (do translate that one), Marché Atwater, and either the Lachine Canal or Isle Ste-Helene.

Anyone wanna roll? That's the way I roll. Downhill, yo.

I'll have my bike tools in hand. Justin, I'll have the device.

If you want to catch up with us at the Green Spot then call me and we'll set you up to meet.
The Green Spot is HERE. I'm at 514 806 6698, of course.

Academic Calendar

There is a calendar available to you all that shows the time and location of our class meetings. Please make yourself familiar with it. It is the final word on where and when we're meeting. It runs the show. Kerenza and I just follow its orders.

I stayed up all night working on class stuff. I get grumpy when you call at 10 and ask me where everyone's at when class doesn't start for 4 hours. I need my beauty sleep, yo.

Monday: Studio 2-6 and Con Docs 7:30-10:30
Tuesday: Work Day and Tour Day
Wednesday: Urban Theory 10-1 and studio 2-6
Thursday: Work Day and Tour Day
Friday: Studio 10-2

Every morning you should get up and check out the academic calendar. It is our queen bee.

Vitals

Here is an example of what you should be sending to my ttu email account:

Name ---- Marti Gottsch
Texas Tech ID # ---- 1234567890123456
Drivers License # ---- 123456789
Passport ID # ---- 123456789
Email ---- marti.gottsch@gmail.com
Phone # ---- 514-806-1111

Eisenman Koolhaas Lambert Discussion

Friday. June 8th- 10am - 12pm at the CCA.
Peter Eisenman, Rem Koolhaas, and Phyllis Lambert (Lam-Bear) will have a symposium entitled, "Urgency".

I think you all will want to be at this one. We'll delay studio until after the roundtable.