Nicholas Korody recapped Michael Maltzan’s recent talk at the A+D Architecture and Design Museum in Los Angeles, in which Maltzan explained "the relationship his projects hold to their infrastructural, urban and social contexts".

 Justine Testado reported in from the WUHO Gallery in Hollywood for opening night of 'Hélène Binet: Fragments of Light'. The event was held in celebration of Binet as the 2015 recipient of the Julius Shulman Institute Excellence in Photography Award.

The NYT published David Amsden’s profile of the Whitney Plantation - a museum dedicated to telling the story of slavery — the first of its kind in the United States. Matt4e commented "This place is awesome.  Kudos to Mr. Cummings"  Responding to the discussion in Archinect Sessions Episode #19: Lscapeisaverb offered up some suggestions "Given how engaged everyone was with the topic, I think the Slavery Park/Museum deserves more time on the show with one addition- voices of color...It's a problematic topic and exciting to hear the discussion in this venue...I  just think it's an opportunity to really explore that relationship in a meaningful way."

Many teams have answered Archinect & Bustler's recent call to post non-finalist entries to the Bamiyan Cultural Centre design competition in Afghanistan directly to Archinect profiles. You can access the Bamiyan Project Collection here. simpletwig was pleased "how people approached this project, most it appears respected the culture and place with an appropriate design approach in terms of materials, openings, groupings, etc".

Firms/Work Updates
Jeffrey Pastva argues "American architecture firms are suffering from a disinvestment in leadership development". He also calls out a few "standout programs" that are models for the profession at large. Carrera offered up some "Food for thought.... most firms would be better off hiring a no-architect CEO that is a trained business person to steer the ship, even if it's just a small boat".

For those looking for employment; Santa Catalina Island Resort Services is looking to hire a Design Manager. Or for something short-term, Wayward Plants (a London-based landscape practice) wants to hire a architectural designer/landscape architect for a contract position.

Lacey.Lauren shared the news that J. Neal Design has moved and is now located at 114 W Read St in Baltimore MD.

Log 33 includes writing by Sanford Kwinter on Wolfgang Schivelbusch; Luis Fernández-Galiano on China’s weird policies; Kelly Chan on the postcritical legacy; Joseph Altshuler on architectural character; Joseph Clarke on reverberation; Luke Studebaker on branded architecture; Chelsea Spencer on urban forestry; Noam Andrews on the architect’s hand; Kurt W. Forster on Berlin Alexanderplatz.
 

School/Blogs

In Waste to Wonder snatraj highlighted student work from a UWM SARUP studio taught by Assistant Professor Nikole Bouchard. The students researched using "Scrap Tires...Animal By Product...Cow Lips...Sorted Waste...Fish Skin" in "innovative ways...to turn our trash into treasure". jla-x thought "this is the type of research that needs to be happening more!".

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced Dean of Architecture Evan Douglis will be presented the John Q. Hejduk Award, by Cooper Union's Alumni Association at their Founder’s Day Celebration on April 26, 2015.

Choucair Museum by Caroline Ross and Courtyard House by James Kehl, are just two of the projects found in the latest Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Student Work" Pinterest Board.

Discussions/Threads
Larchinect was looking for tips for "a concept involving what I would presume wants to be 'laser etched' black and white historic photos to perforated stainless steel panels". bowling_ball started things off by noting scale shouldn’t be a problem if you live in a large enough city, "This can be done with either laser cutting or water jet cutting" just need the right fabricator.

green man wanted to chat about African graphics. Reacting to only the first few comments gruen was surprised "*facepalm* the level of ignorance you (OP and NS) have all displayed is astounding". Later on in the conversation Non Sequitur felt Chigurh was "taking all the fun out". merka found the "examples of graphics appalling.  A little more effort please". Then pointed to examples such as an adobe house in Tiebele, Burkina Faso.

Finally, SpatialSojourner wasn’t impressed with the AIA websites/branding. Erin Williams thought SpatialSojourner basically wanted "to turn aia.org into aiga.org. AIGA went through a major web presence overhaul a few years ago and is massively better off for it". Donna Sink popped in while attending DC AIA Grassroots convention where she was "asked to participate in a focus group on ‘digital transformation’....let you know what I learn and can share!" she promised.
 

Additionally
Following Google’s unveiling of the BIG + Heatherwick Studios collaboration for a new campus Master Plan, Fred Scharmen wrote a provocative series (1, 2, 3, 4) of tweets about "historical discontinuity" 1975, and how "instead of the space colonies, they built Silicon Valley". He ended "Enjoy your futch, peeps".