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John Yeon Lecture Series

The Yeon Lecture series honors the memory and legacy of Oregon native John Yeon (1910-1994). This series broadly reflects the three major interests which John Yeon pursued throughout his career: architecture, landscape design and preservation, and decorative arts and museum exhibition design. The annual lectures are presented by the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. These public events demonstrate the school’s interest in advancing research and creative practice as part of the programs of the John Yeon Center for Architectural Studies established at the University of Oregon.

John Yeon was a pioneer in the 20th century’s fundamental rethinking of art and architecture. He was a self-trained designer whose brilliant work encompassed landscapes, gardens, buildings, interiors, and furnishings. The School of Architecture and Allied Arts at the University of Oregon has received three major Yeon properties as generous donations - The Shire in the heart of the scenic Columbia River Gorge given in 1995 by the John Yeon Trust; the Watzek House in Portland donated in 1996 by Richard L. Brown; and, the George and Margaret Cottrell house donated in 2000 by Margaret Cottrell.

The lecture is made possible with a generous endowment gift to the University of Oregon Foundation by the John Yeon Trust and Richard L. Brown and with funding from the State Matching Fund program.

Learn more about John Yeon and his work by visiting:

2002 INAUGURAL SERIES-125th Anniversary events

Eugene and Portland lectures

February 11-12, 2002
Kenneth Trapp, Decorative Arts
“The Handcrafted Object: Anachronism, Nostalgia, or Authentic Experience”
Curator, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Washington D.C.

March 4-5, 2002
Jo Noero, Architecture
University of Cape Town, South Africa
“Architecture in Transition—Recent Work”

April 22-23, 2002 (rescheduled from January 2002)
Laurie Olin, Landscape Architecture
Olin Partnership, Philadelphia, PA
“Rus in Urbs Today: A Decade of Urban Landscape Design for American Cities”

ANNUAL LECTURE (ONE DISCIPLINE PER YEAR)

Eugene and Portland lectures
January 26-27, 2004

Brad Cloepfil, Architecture

Allied Works, Portland
“New Museums: Anticipation and Dissonance”

May 19-20, 2005
Matilda McQuaid, Decorative Arts and Museums
Exhibitions Curator, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
“Extreme Design: Textiles Today”

November 8-9, 2006
Peter Walker, Landscape Architecture
Peter Walker and Partners, Berkeley, CA
"Peter Walker: Before the Memorial"



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This series broadly reflects the three major interests which John Yeon pursued throughout his career: architecture, landscape design and preservation, and decorative arts and museum exhibition design. The annual lectures are presented by the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. These public events demonstrate the school’s interest in advancing research and creative practice as part of the programs of the John Yeon Center for Architectural Studies established at the University of Oregon. John Yeon was a pioneer in the 20th century’s fundamental rethinking of art and architecture. He was a self-trained designer whose brilliant work encompassed landscapes, gardens, buildings, interiors, and furnishings. The School of Architecture and Allied Arts at the University of Oregon has received three major Yeon properties as generous donations - The Shire in the heart of the scenic Columbia River Gorge given in 1995 by the John Yeon Trust; the Watzek House in Portland donated in 1996 by Richard L. Brown; and, the George and Margaret Cottrell house donated in 2000 by Margaret Cottrell. The lecture is made possible with a generous endowment gift to the University of Oregon Foundation by the John Yeon Trust and Richard L. Brown and with funding from the State Matching Fund program. Learn more about John Yeon and his work by visiting: The Watzek House The Shire 2002 INAUGURAL SERIES-125th Anniversary events Eugene and Portland lectures February 11-12, 2002 Kenneth Trapp, Decorative Arts “The Handcrafted Object: Anachronism, Nostalgia, or Authentic Experience” Curator, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Washington D.C. March 4-5, 2002 Jo Noero, Architecture University of Cape Town, South Africa “Architecture in Transition—Recent Work” April 22-23, 2002 (rescheduled from January 2002) Laurie Olin, Landscape Architecture Olin Partnership, Philadelphia, PA “Rus in Urbs Today: A Decade of Urban Landscape Design for American Cities” ANNUAL LECTURE (ONE DISCIPLINE PER YEAR) Eugene and Portland lectures January 26-27, 2004 Brad Cloepfil, Architecture Allied Works, Portland “New Museums: Anticipation and Dissonance” May 19-20, 2005 Matilda McQuaid, Decorative Arts and Museums Exhibitions Curator, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum “Extreme Design: Textiles Today” November 8-9, 2006 Peter Walker, Landscape Architecture Peter Walker and Partners, Berkeley, CA "Peter Walker: Before the Memorial"