Architects Scogin, Elam to give Werner Seligmann Lecture at SU School of Architecture

Architects Scogin, Elam to give Werner Seligmann Lecture at SU School of ArchitectureOctober 05, 2006Mary Kate O’Brienmcobrien@syr.edu

Architects Mack Scogin and Merrill Elam, founders and principals of Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects Inc. in Atlanta, will lecture at the Syracuse University School of Architecture Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 4:30 p.m. in the main auditorium of the School’s home, The Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St. Their lecture, “Recent Work,” is the Werner Seligmann Endowed Lecture, established in honor of former Dean Werner Seligmann and his many contributions to the SU School of Architecture during his tenure. The lecture is free and open to the public. For information on parking at The Warehouse, call (315) 443-8238.

Scogin and Elam, the two principals of Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects Inc., have worked together in architecture for more than 30 years. Projects realized by the firm are diverse in size, type and location, and include the Knowlton School of Architecture at The Ohio State University; the Mountain Tree House in Dillard, Ga; the Jean Grove Music Library at the University of California, Berkeley; and Herman Miller Cherokee Operations, a manufacturing, assembly and distribution center in Georgia. Awards include the 2005 National AIA/ALA Award of Excellence, the 2004 Architectural Record Houses Award and the 2003 South Atlantic Region AIA Honor Award.

For more information, contact Mary Kate O’Brien, communications manager of the School of Architecture, at (315) 443-2388 or mcobrien@syr.edu.