Join us for the next lecture in our Spring 2017 Lecture Series at our Los Angeles/Burbank campus.
Lecture by Elizabeth Golden: Materials in Context
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 6:30pm
7500 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
Elizabeth Golden is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Washington. She received her BArch from the University of Arkansas and an MS in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University, GSAPP.

She is a registered architect in the states of New York and Washington, and is also licensed with the Berlin Chamber of Architects in Germany. ÌýShe has over a decade of professional experience gained while working with internationally recognized firms in Rome, New York, and Berlin–most notably with Renzo Piano / Christoph Kohlbecker GmbH.
In 2013, she co-foundedÌý, an architectural practice currently active on projects serving communities in Afghanistan and Niger.Ìý,Ìý³Ü²Ô¾±³Ù±ð»å➃d±ð²õ¾±²µ²Ô’sÌýproposal for urban housing in Niger’s capital, was recognized by the AIA Seattle with an Award of Merit in 2016.Ìý
As project architect, GoldenÌýcoordinatedÌýthe design and construction of theÌýthe largest school for girls in Afghanistan. The project wasÌýa collaborative venture between the aid organizationÌý, the Balkh Province Ministry of Education, the late architectÌý, and students at the University of Washington. The school has been featured byÌýArchitectural Record,ÌýArchitectural Review, and theÌýBBC World Service.
Golden’s teaching activities concentrate on design, materials, and building technology, with an emphasis on sustainable systems. Her research focuses on the relationship between high performance and ‘low’ technology.
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