BJAC CEO Featured in Woodbury University Architecture Exhibit
Lou Jurkowski Recognized in 13.3%... Exhibit at Los Angeles Exhibit Center.
Raleigh, NC, January 12, 2011 --(PR.com)-- BJAC pa (http://www.bjac.com/), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Lou Jurkowski, FAIA, managing principal, will be featured in Woodbury University’s WUHo exhibit in Los Angeles titled 13.3%... This exhibit recognizes the work of women architects, who represent a low 13.3 percent of the profession. The exhibition will be on display through January 2011.
The juried WUHo exhibition 13.3%… borrows from the conceptual structure of curator Lucy Lippard’s landmark 1973 exhibition highlighting the large amount of work done by similarly low numbers of women in the fine arts, c. 7,500. Each work on display fit into a standard manila envelope. Nearly 40 years later, 13.3%… provides a similar public forum to share the work of today’s practicing female architects. Jurkowski’s entry was a banner comprised of 39 pages interwoven together exhibiting the work of the firm and its 17 women (56 percent of BJAC’s staff), including more than 1,000 projects.
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“Woodbury University’s 13.3%... exhibition presented us with an opportunity to demonstrate the extensive accomplishments of BJAC, and highlight its unique and diverse staff,” said Jurkowski. “The exhibit shows that women professionals make significant contributions in architecture. It’s exciting for the work of BJAC to be included in this national forum.”
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- WUHo is Woodbury University’s center for experimental exhibitions and multi-disciplinary collaborations. The facility is shared with the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design. Located on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame, WUHo is simultaneously an exhibition, event, and lecture platform and a fieldwork outpost.
- For more information about the exhibition, visit http://wuho.org/13point3.
About BJAC:
Architectural firm BJAC, pa, offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Established in 1994 by CEO and Managing Principal Lou Jurkowski, FAIA, BJAC is one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte. In 2010, BJAC was awarded Firm of the Year by the North Carolina Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIANC). For more information, please call BJAC at (919) 833-8818 or visit http://www.bjac.com.
Michelle Fowler
MMI Public Relations
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michelle@mmipublicrelations.com
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The juried WUHo exhibition 13.3%… borrows from the conceptual structure of curator Lucy Lippard’s landmark 1973 exhibition highlighting the large amount of work done by similarly low numbers of women in the fine arts, c. 7,500. Each work on display fit into a standard manila envelope. Nearly 40 years later, 13.3%… provides a similar public forum to share the work of today’s practicing female architects. Jurkowski’s entry was a banner comprised of 39 pages interwoven together exhibiting the work of the firm and its 17 women (56 percent of BJAC’s staff), including more than 1,000 projects.
Quotes:
“Woodbury University’s 13.3%... exhibition presented us with an opportunity to demonstrate the extensive accomplishments of BJAC, and highlight its unique and diverse staff,” said Jurkowski. “The exhibit shows that women professionals make significant contributions in architecture. It’s exciting for the work of BJAC to be included in this national forum.”
New Media Content:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjac_pa/
Details:
- WUHo is Woodbury University’s center for experimental exhibitions and multi-disciplinary collaborations. The facility is shared with the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design. Located on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame, WUHo is simultaneously an exhibition, event, and lecture platform and a fieldwork outpost.
- For more information about the exhibition, visit http://wuho.org/13point3.
About BJAC:
Architectural firm BJAC, pa, offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Established in 1994 by CEO and Managing Principal Lou Jurkowski, FAIA, BJAC is one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte. In 2010, BJAC was awarded Firm of the Year by the North Carolina Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIANC). For more information, please call BJAC at (919) 833-8818 or visit http://www.bjac.com.
Michelle Fowler
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
michelle@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com/
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