Eric Höweler - Höweler + Yoon
Join Eric Höweler to discuss how design fits within contemporary culture
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Eric Höweler, associate professor in architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, joins the podcast today to discuss how design fits within contemporary culture, affects behavioral and social norms, and produces a sense of place or creates environmental awareness. Besides lectures and teaching, Höweler is a partner at Höweler + Yoon Architecture, which has received numerous awards, including the Progressive Architecture Award, the Audi Urban Futures Award, the Design Vanguard Award by Architectural Record, the Emerging Voices Award by the Architecture League, as well as several national and local AIA awards and honors.
Photo courtesy of Höweler + Yoon Architecture
"The Coolidge" is a beloved neighborhood theater for independent film lovers, and one of Boston's few remaining art deco movie theaters.
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Aaron Prinz is the host of the Design:ED Podcast and holds a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He was born and raised in the rural Northern California town of Red Bluff, just two hours south of the Oregon border. After one year of college, Prinz relocated to San Francisco to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. At age 26, he began studying architecture at Portland State University while interning at Studio Petretti Architecture led by Amanda Petretti. His professional contributions while at Studio Petretti were focused on a portion of the new Multnomah County Courthouse which is a prominent addition to the Portland skyline. He currently resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Roxanne where he continues to work as a designer. |
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Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in February 2024
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe how Höweler incorporates the concept of “buildings to behavior” into the design process.
- Explain the design process of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia.
- Discuss how designing The Coolidge theatre expanded the concept of a traditional space into a community center for people who love film.
- List some of the observations that Höweler mentioned became priorities to their students coming out of the pandemic including materials and the concept of home.
