Midwest Home Magazine featured a Q & A with Kristin Anderson, professor of art history and 海角社区 archivist, about her presentation,听“Residential Architecture of the 1950s and 60s,” which focuses on ordinary homes from the period.
Anderson developed the presentation after she encountered strong interest in her continuing education class for real estate agents from people outside the real estate industry.
Kristin Anderson, Augsburg College archivist and professor of art history, was mentioned in a St. Paul Pioneer Press article about听an upcoming walking tour in the capital city’s historic Irvine Park neighborhood. Anderson will听share history, stories, and insights during the walking tour. to learn more.
Kristin Anderson — a听sports architecture expert, Augsburg College archivist, and art history professor — was quoted in a Star Tribune article on the architecture of the new CHS Field set to open in the Lowertown district of downtown St. Paul this spring.听CHS Field is the future home of the St. Paul Saints minor league team, and its architecture features听a sleek low-slung design comprised听of black concrete and steel. The article presented听a number of individuals’听opinions of the design, noting that the structure is a standout amongst its adjacent听buildings.
鈥淭he immediate expectation was that it had to match the things around it 鈥� ye old ballpark 鈥� and I don鈥檛 think that鈥檚 necessary 鈥� The subtlety of the exterior allows the action of the place to shine,鈥� Anderson said.
Read, “St. Paul Saints: Not your grandfather’s ballpark” on the Star Tribune website to learn more.
What could be better than a summer school class with weekly field trips?
Art history professor Kristin Anderson’s Designed Environment course uses art and architecture to study the history of Minneapolis and St. Paul. On weekly outdoor excursions, students explore buildings, parks, churches, and museums to learn about architecture, landscape design, and urban design and their evolution throughout history. Anderson teaches the course because she wants students to experience some of the beauty and positivity of the Twin Cities. Continue reading “Exploring our designed environments”
