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Boyer, Wayne. Interview. February 20, 2006.

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Wayne Boyer interview conducted by Eileen Broido. Boyer, a filmmaker, began teaching film, animation, and some photography shortly after the college moved into the new building. He speaks about the early years (teaching without a curriculum), the interdisciplinary character of the department, accomplishments of his students, challenges his department faced over the years, and the future of the program at the time of his retirement.

Date:

2006-02-20

Collection:

College of Architecture and the Arts -- Office of the Dean -- Architecture and Arts Oral History Project

Access:

Public access

Feldman, Roberta. Interview. June 13, 2006.

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Professor Emerita Roberta Feldman discusses how she arrived at the School of Architecture, her tenure there, the history and future of the architecture program at the university. Topics include her co-founding of the City Design Center at UIC, her curation of the show Out of the Box: Design Innovations in Manufactured Housing at the Field Museum, architectural activism, participatory design, and action research practices.

Date:

2006-06-13

Collection:

College of Architecture and the Arts -- Office of the Dean -- Architecture and Arts Oral History Project

Access:

Public access

Dimmitt, Donald P. Interview. February 14, 2006.

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Professor Donald P. Dimmitt describes his education at the Institute of Design in Chicago where László Maholy-Nagy taught. He also describes teaching at UIC, his product design work (accessibility), and solving problems with design.

Date:

2006-02-14

Collection:

College of Architecture and the Arts -- Office of the Dean -- Architecture and Arts Oral History Project

Access:

Public access

Duignan, Jame. Interview. March 27, 2006.

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Professor and visual artist Jim Duignan describes his experiences as an undergraduate and graduate student at UIC. Discussion includes the structure of the graduate program in the early 90’s, pedagogy, the Chicago art scene, and UIC’s program in relation to other art programs in the city.

Date:

2006-03-27

Collection:

College of Architecture and the Arts -- Office of the Dean -- Architecture and Arts Oral History Project

Access:

Public access

Gelick, Michael. Interview. June 13, 2006.

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Michael Gelick shares his over 30 years’ experience as an educator at UIC and architect at his own firm. He discusses architecture and specifically the curriculum at UIC including faculty, administrators, and trends over the years.

Date:

2006-06-13

Collection:

College of Architecture and the Arts -- Office of the Dean -- Architecture and Arts Oral History Project

Access:

Public access

Garofalo, Douglas. Interview. March 17, 2006.

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Professor Douglas Garofalo, who began teaching at the UIC School of Architecture in 1987, speaks about how he came to the school and the many roles he’s held during his tenure. Topics discussed include courses taught, needs of students through the years, Chicago as a place to study architecture, and the future of the program.

Date:

2006-03-17

Collection:

College of Architecture and the Arts -- Office of the Dean -- Architecture and Arts Oral History Project

Access:

Public access

Butler, Jerome and Kostopulos, Gus. Interview. March 6, 2006.

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Architects Jerome Butler and Gus Kostopulos describe student life at the University of Illinois at Chicago during the Navy Pier days. Highlights include descriptions of their careers, accomplishments, working for noted Chicago architect Harry Weese, professional and life lessons learned along the way.

Date:

2006-03-06

Collection:

College of Architecture and the Arts -- Office of the Dean -- Architecture and Arts Oral History Project

Access:

Public access

Haar, Sharon. Interview. April 3, 2006.

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Professor Sharon Haar discusses restructuring the curriculum at the college of architecture, design and the arts, women in higher education (architecture), and drawing more underrepresented groups to the field. Regarding UIC’s influence in Chicago, she compares Chicago to New York and schools of architecture in each location. Haar voices her desire for the future of materials donated to the university archives.

Date:

2006-04-03

Collection:

College of Architecture and the Arts -- Office of the Dean -- Architecture and Arts Oral History Project

Access:

Public access

Deam, Edward. Interview. June 6, 2006.

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Interview with Professor Edward Lee Deam, FAIA. Deam joined the faculty in 1962 and helped develop the School of Architecture's undergraduate and graduate programs. Professor Deam describes the early years of the program, his work as Faculty Representative for Intercollegiate Athletics, his teaching style and philosophy.

Date:

2006-06-06

Collection:

College of Architecture and the Arts -- Office of the Dean -- Architecture and Arts Oral History Project

Access:

Public access

Ast, Bruno. Interview. August 17, 2006.

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Professor Bruno Ast interviewed by Hasassah Adler. Interview conducted in the Port Center, University of Illinois at Chicago. Ast recounts his early days as an architect, how he was recruited to teach at the university, the ways the college and the architecture program evolved and changed over time. He discusses relationships between faculty and the administration over the years.

Date:

2006-08-17

Collection:

College of Architecture and the Arts -- Office of the Dean -- Architecture and Arts Oral History Project

Access:

Public access