Mark Boyer to Present 'New Ground, Notable Projects' Lecture in Little Rock

Photo Submitted

Mark Boyer will present a lecture titled “New Ground, Notable Projects” on Oct. 16 in Little Rock, as part of the Architecture and Design Network’s 2012-2013 Art of Architecture lecture series

Professor Mark Boyer will present a lecture titled “New Ground, Notable Projects” on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Arkansas Arts Center, 501 E. Ninth St., in Little Rock. The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. in the center’s Lecture Hall, following a 5:30 p.m. reception. This lecture marks the opening of the Architecture and Design Network’s 2012-2013 Art of Architecture lecture series.

Boyer is head of the department of landscape architecture in the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He also currently serves as second vice president of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, the national organization of landscape architecture educators. He earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Kentucky and a Master of Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University. He is the first landscape architect to participate in the Art of Architecture lecture series program, now in its ninth season.

Boyer will present an overview of several exciting and timely departmental programs and the creative contributions of both students and faculty members to those programs. For example, he’ll discuss a memorial for fallen police officers in West Memphis; the Campus RainWorks Challenge, a design competition run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and a project and research involving the Rohwer War Relocation Center in southeast Arkansas. In addition, he’ll describe green roof research, research of Roosevelt Era communities and a potential Haiti project.

Established in 1976, the landscape architecture program at the University of Arkansas focuses on design and site planning, balancing the art and science of designing on the land. Today, students enjoy a strong placement rate in prestigious firms across the United States. Departmental emphasis is on urban design, wetland reclamation, and the design of public memorials, parks and gardens. Because students learn from and build upon the past, history and landscape preservation are important components of the program. The department played an important role in the development of Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs.

The 2012-13 Art of Architecture lecture series is sponsored by the Architecture and Design Network, with support from the Central Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Arkansas Arts Center and the Fay Jones School of Architecture.

The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, email projects4pi@mac.com.