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Steven J. Oubre, AIA Speaks on the “Smart Growth Movement”

Wednesday, November 8
Maryland Institute College of Art, Brown Center Leidy Auditorium

Steven J. Oubre, AIA is recognized for his urbanist development of Greenfield, infill, and Brownfield places, cultural architecture, as well as educational and campus planning, with work throughout the Gulf South, and has received design recognition on local, regional and national levels. Mr. Oubre holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Louisiana, where he served as an adjunct professor.

Mr. Oubre continues to serve the University as a visiting critic and lectures frequently on design, new urbanism, and smart growth planning. Recent speaking engagements on the “Smart Growth Movement” include Senator Mary Landrieu’s Smart Growth Coalition at University of New Orleans; Louisiana APA Conference; University of Louisiana at Lafayette – School of Architecture; Texas Tech University - School of Architecture in Lubbock; and Alabama’s Orange Beach Smart Growth Coalition.

Mr. Oubre helped pioneer the new urbanist movement in Louisiana beginning in 1993 with the award winning new urbanist project, The Village of Ile de Canne, in association with Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. Most recently, Mr. Oubre has worked along with Duany Plater-Zyberk and the Louisiana Recovery Authority.

The Louisiana Recovery Authority is the planning and coordinating body that was created in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita to plan for the recovery and rebuilding of Louisiana. The authority is working with Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco to plan for Louisiana's future, coordinate across jurisdictions, support community recovery and resurgence, and ensure integrity and effectiveness. Working in collaboration with local, state and federal agencies, the authority is also addressing short-term recovery needs while simultaneously guiding the long-term planning process.

As a member of the Congress for the New Urbanism, Mr. Oubre studied and worked during the nineties on creating spaces that re-address the art of building for people. Currently, Mr. Oubre’s planning focus is comprised of Urbanist projects in Louisiana (most notably--The Village of River Ranch in Lafayette, Louisiana), Mississippi, Alabama and Texas.

Steve Oubre will speak Wednesday, November 8 at the Maryland Institute College of Art in the Brown Center Leidy Auditorium, 1300 Mount Royal Avenue. An exhibit and reception will start at 5 p.m., with Steve Oubre’s lecture following at 6 p.m. A question and answer session will conclude the session. Tickets are $15/person, $10/students, associates and seniors. They may be pre-purchased and paid for at the door. Please send all payments to AIABaltimore, 11 ½ W. Chase Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. For more information about Steve Oubre and the Louisiana Recovery Authority, please visit architectssouthwest.com or lra.louisiana.gov.

The Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the third oldest chapter in the country, was founded in 1871 to improve and promote the practice of architecture through continuing education and its code of ethics and professional responsibility. Today, the chapter consists of over 800 architect members and 200 professional affiliates, united to promote the profession in the Baltimore metropolitan area.

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