2x8 Exhibit

2x8:Taut

AIA|LA is pleased to announce the opening of the 2012 2x8:Taut Student Exhibition June 5, 2012 to June 30, 2012 at the A+D Museum. This opening marks the 10th anniversary of the program’s founding.

2X8 is an annual exhibition sponsored by the AIA|LA, showcasing exemplary student work from architecture and design institutions throughout California. Each of the participating academic programs selects two projects that exemplify its core vision. The students’ design work will be judged by a noteworthy panel of architects and designers. The panel will then announce the winners at the exhibition opening and convene in a forum to discuss the award-winning projects.

“This year marks 2X8’s 10th anniversary and we wanted to shake things up a little and involve not only the students, but also a great deal of the faculty,” said Ryan Gobuty, Assoc. AIA and the 2012 2X8 Committee Chair. “Last year we sent a request for proposals to all architecture and design schools statewide and received many submissions. After careful consideration and interviews, designated Matthew Gillis, a teacher at SCI-Arc, Woodbury and Otis, as the designer to create this year’s exhibition. We are very excited about his design as well as its visual and emotional impact.”

The jury commented that Gillis’ submission was an original concept that had the flexibility to fit in many different spaces. More importantly, the design supports — rather than takes away from — the student’s work.

Important Dates:

June 5, 2012 - Opening reception at the A+D Museum from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.
June 5, 2012 to June 30, 2012 - 2X8 Student Exhibition will be on display at the A+D Museum

Contact: Carlo Caccavale, Hon. AIA|Los Angeles, Associate Director AIA/Los Angeles

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Read Arch Daily's article on the 2x8 Student Exhibit!

Past exhibitions:

The 2011 AIA|LA 2x8:Source winners are:

Julie Ehrlich
Permutations – Algorythmn Project
Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design (LAIAD)
$600 scholarship provided by Angelus Block Co., Inc. and Arcadia Inc.
“Winning this 2x8 scholarship is fantastic, it was very unexpected. It was a very simple project and we worked really hard to get the complexity of the design to be simple and I think that clarity came through. It feels good to get started on a high note and have a little motivation before grad school!”

Jonathan Garcia
Centro De Artes
Woodbury University School of Architecture
$600 scholarship provided by Studica inc. and Tangram Interiors
“Winning the scholarship will help me further my career, in one way, monetarily by helping me pay for grad school applications. But also by getting my name out there and having a presentation at the A+D Museum…which is a pretty big thing.”

Jennifer Pope
MOTA – Museum Of The Atom
Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design (LAIAD)
$600 scholarship provided by Newson Brown Acoustics LLC and Steinberg Architects
“Very excited and encouraged to have won an award. I feel encouraged to continue exploring architecture and pursuing a degree in architecture in the future.”

Ara Hovsepyan & Arthur Badalian
Architecture 50 K
Woodbury University School of Architecture
$600 scholarship provided by AIA Component Matching Grant Program (CMGP)
“It’s a great opportunity to exhibit our work while we’re still studying. It’s also a great opportunity to look at all the other schools; see what kind of work is out there.” Ara Hovespyan
“It’s a great start for the students to exhibit their work and to see what schools in California are doing. Also, it is great to meet teacher and local professionals in architecture.” Arthur Badalian

Gabriella Colemanares
Grand Central Market “Places of Performance”
Pasadena City College Architecture
$1,750 scholarship provided by Gensler; Hinerfeld-Ward
“The experience was very rewarding. The whole process was very hard, but worth it. I hope that this will open many doors for the future.”

Naureen Meyer
The Cosmetic Limit
Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)
$1,750 scholarship provided by Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners
“I feel that winning an award from AIA|LA creates a platform for what is going to come next for me.”

Molly Hunker; Mira Henry
Eucaliptos: Urban Upholstery
UCLA Architecture and Urban Design
$3,000 scholarship provided by ARC/Riot Color

2010 Participating schools:

Art Center College of Design (ACCD)
University of California, Berkeley
California College of the Arts (CCA)
Cal Poly Pomona (CPP)
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
East Los Angeles College (ELAC)
Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design (LAIAD)
Otis
Pasadena City College (PCC)
SCI-Arc
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of Southern California (USC)
Woodbury University, Burbank (WUB)
Woodbury University, San Diego (WUSD)

2009 Participating schools:

Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona - College of Environmental Design
SCI-Arc [Southern California Institute of Architecture]
University of Southern California/School of Architecture
Otis College of Art and Design - Department of Architecture/Landscape/Interiors
UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design
Woodbury University/Architecture & Design
California College of the Arts
Art Center College of Design/Environmental Design Department
UCLA Extension Architecture & Interior Design Program
Pasadena City College Architectural Program
LAIAD - Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design
California State University, Long Beach
East Los Angeles College/Department of Architecture
University of California, Berkeley

For more information on the 2x8 Student Exhibit and Scholarship please contact: Carlo Caccavale, Hon. AIA/Los Angeles, Associate Director AIA/Los Angeles.

Last Updated: Apr 27, 2012

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