Taylor, Katie, Daisy, Cody, and me deep in conversation over a design proposal.

On Tuesday, I delivered a lecture to the University of Oregon architecture students here in Rome.  Daisy made me feel like a million bucks with her introduction!  We worked together at Hampton University from 2005-2010 and got to know each other well.  I miss her, but I’m thrilled that she’s doing so well for herself!

In the talk, I shared examples of the research I’ve been doing and  discussed the need for architects to expand their research abilities.

After the lecture, three of the students presented their design progress. Daisy, the other students, and I gave feedback and ideas for further development.

A scheme for getting down to the water…

…as seen from the other side of the Tiber River.

Models are great for helping visualize space.

Here’s Cody’s model of the site’s existing qualities…

…and a conceptual sketch of his along with a list of design objectives.

In our group on Tuesday…

…everybody got involved in sharing ideas.

We had lots of interesting work…

…to discuss…

…and contemplate.