Vitae

 

EDUCATION
1986 – Harvard University, Master of Architecture II
1984 – Rhode Island School of Design, Bachelor of Architecture
1983 – Rhode Island School of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts

PROFESSIONAL
1997 – Registered Architect, State of Florida
1997 – NCARB National Council of Architectural Registration Board, Certification
1998 – AIA American Institute of Architects, member
2008 – LEED Accredited Professional

SELECTED PROJECTS
2013 – UM Design/Build Studio Building Proposal
2012 – Graham Monument
2012 – Hannemann House Renovation
2010 – Red Fields to Green Fields Charrette
2002 – Vizcaya Gardens Documentation Project, Getty Foundation
2002 – George Merrick Base
2002 – Stan Cooper House Restoration
2002 – Parrot Jungle Masterplan, w/ Rodriguez/Quiroga, Joanna Lombard, Margot Ammidown
2000 – Ransom Cottage Furniture
1999 – Grande Garden
1998 – Paul C. Ransom Cottage Restoration
1998 – Redland Market Proposal
1998 – Horgan Pool & Garden
1995 – Highland Boulevard Redevelopment Masterplan
1995 – Coconut Grove Preservation Plan, w/ Duany Plater-Zyberk
1993 – Marjory Stoneman Douglas House Documentation, HABS survey No. FL -381
1993 – New South Dade Planning Charrette
1993 – Town Park Charrette Cashiers North Carolina, w/ Duany Plater-Zyberk
1992 – Naturalist Field Table
1990 – Windsor Sideyard House Proposal

TEACHING
2004-Pres. – University of Miami, School of Architecture, Professor
2009-Pres. – Director of UM Design/Build Program, co-taught/directed w/ Jim Adamson
2009-2015 – Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Miami, SOA
1997-1998 – Harvard University, Visiting Associate Professor
1995-2004 – University of Miami, School of Architecture, Associate Professor w/ tenure
1995-1997 – Director of Graduate Studies, University of Miami, SOA
1989-1995 – University of Miami, Assistant Professor
1988-1989 – University of Miami, Visiting Professor
1987-1988 – Rhode Island School of Design, Visiting Critic

UM DESIGN/BUILD PROJECTS
2014 – Billygoat Mobile Café, University of Miami, School of Architecture
2013 – Earth Learning Mobile Rural Sanitary Farm Facility, Redland Florida
2011 – Eco-tent Prototype, Everglades National Park, Monroe County Florida
2010 – Mobile Perma-Kitchen, Redland Florida
2009 – Orchid Pavilion, Motes Orchid Nursery, Redland Florida

BOOKS
2001 – Florida’s Historic Landscapes, co-author Joanna Lombard
1993 – Redland: A Preservation and Tourism Plan, Knight Foundation, w/ Maria Nardi

BOOKS THAT FEATURE WORK/WRITINGS
2014 – Architectural Capriccio, Ashgate Press
2009 – Miami Modern Metropolis: Paradise and Paradox in Mid Century Architecture and Planning
2008 – Drawing from Casts: The Plaster Cast Collection at the University of Miami, w/ Jose Peralta
2003 – The New Civic Art: Elements of Town Planning
2001 – Gestaltungslehren in der Architektenausbildung, Peter Lang Publisher, Frankfurt
1997 – Coral Gables: An American Garden City, Norma Editions, Paris
1996 – A&C International, ARCHI & Colonne Rivista Di Architettura E Urbanistica, Electa Press
1996 – Identity and Difference, Electa Press
1996 – Between Two Towers, Monacelli Press
1993 – Miami Architecture In The Tropics, Archives du Modern Press

SELECTED MAGAZINES/JOURNALS/CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
2013 – Off-The-Grid:Three Academic Projects, built offsite, off-the-grid & for the public good, ACSA, R. Ceo
2011 – Building Organic Movement, Miami Magazine
2009 – The Classicist: Journal of the Institute, No. 8, Student’s work
2008 – Building Close to Nature: The Early Architecture of Dade County’s Park System, ACSA, R. Ceo
2007 – The Classicist: Journal of the Institute, No. 7, Vizcaya Documentation
2005 – Tropical Renaissance: Documentation and Conservation Plan for the Fountain Garden and Marine Gardens at Vizcaya, ASLA Handbook, R. Ceo
2005 – High Visibility; Art and Architecture show off during Art Basel, Miami Magazine, M. Danton
2004 – Teaching City Making, Traditional building, K. Randall
2002 – A New Look at Florida’s Historic Landscapes, Florida History & The Arts Magazine, J. Lombard 1997 – The Classicist: Journal of the Institute No. 4, Work on Michelangelo
1995 – Welcome to Miami, Metropolis, M. Bartolucci
1995 – From Grove to City, Stadt Bauwelt, R. Ceo
1995 – The University of Miami’s Architectural Curriculum is Real Life, Landscape Architecture, M. Webb 1995 – P/A Progressive Architecture, 42 Annual P/A Awards, Penton Publications, Redland Plan
1994 – The Classicist; Journal of the institute No. 1, Habitat House, D. Rattner
1994 – Revitalizing an Agricultural District, Architectural Record, B. Dunlop
1994 – The Redland Plan: An Opportunity for Preservation, Preservation Today, C. Gittner

SELECTED COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES/PRO-BONO WORK
2013 – Parks in Focus, Miami-Dade County Parks Department
2011 – Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Design Workshop
2009 – Vizcaya museum and gardens outdoor Sculpture Restoration project, Selection Committee
2009 – Red Fields to Green Fields Charrette
2009 – Vizcaya Courtyard Charrette
2007 – Miami Beach Botanical Garden Redevelopment, Selection Committee
2006 – NCARB National Council of Architectural Education Registration Boards, pretester/daylighting monograph
2005 – Miami-Dade County Park & Recreation Design Guidelines Charrette
2004 – Fairchild Challenge, juror
2001 – Coral Gables Charrette
2000 – Bicentennial Park Charrette
1999 – West Coconut Grove Study
1999 – African American Hotel, Selection Committee
1994 – Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel, Selection Committee
1993 – Habitat for Humanity, Adopt a House program, prototype
1992 – Fairchild Tropical Garden Recovery Team
1992 – New South Dade Charrette, co-team captain for preservation and tourism
1990 – DASH Design and Architecture Senior High, curriculum consultant

SELECTED INVITED ARCHITECTURE JURIES 

2014 – Florida Atlantic University
2008 – Florida International University
2007 – Harvard University
2007 – Tulane University
2004 – Miami Dade Community College
1998 – Rhode Island School of Design
1996 – University of Texas, Austin
1994 – California College of Arts & Crafts
1991 – Rice University
1990 – Ecole D’Architecture De Nancy

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014 – Meetinghouse, Miami, FL
2014 – M-Path/Greenlink Studio Work, MCAD, Miami, FL
2013 – Drawn From Miami, MCAD, Miami, FL
2011 – History in Pen and Ink: An Exhibition about HALS HABS, UMSOA, Coral Gables, FL
2008 – Miami’s Waterfront, Freedom Tower, Miami, FL
2005 – Historic Landscapes, Florida History Museum, Tallahassee, FL
2004 – Historic Landscapes of Florida, Bok Tower, Lake Wales, FL
2004 – Affinitas, Art Basel, Miami, FL
2003 – The Teachings, Theory and Practice of University Professors, AIA Miami, Miami, FL
2002 – Miami Alphabet, Miami-Dade Public Library, Miami, FL
2002 – Historic Landscapes of Florida, Mennello Folk Art Museum, Orlando FL
2002 – Studio Work: West Grove, Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, FL
2002 – Drawing As Research: Reconstructing the Work of Michelangelo, University of Miami, SOA
2002 – Florida Landscape/Escape, Miami-Dade Pubic Library System, Miami, FL
2001 – Historic Landscapes of Florida, Deering Estate, Cutler, FL
1998 – Redland Plan, Expo 98, Lisbon, Spain
1998 – Architectural Association, Bilbao, Spain
1998 – Town Hall Exhibits, Irun, Oslo
1996 – Triennale di Milano XIX, Esposizione Internationale, Milan, Italy
1996 – Habitat II International Forum, Istanbul, Turkey
1996 – Foundation pour l’Architecture, Bruxelles, Belgium
1996 – Art + Architecture =Miami, Center of Contemporary Art COCA, North Miami, FL
1987 – Woodcuts and Drawings, Carpenter Center, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

TEACHING AWARDS
2003 – University of Miami, Excellence in Teaching Award, certificate
1991 – University of Miami, Freshman Teaching Award
1989 – Woodrow Wilkins Award for Outstanding Teaching, University of Miami SOA

SELECTED HONORS/AWARDS
2014 – Miami-Dade County Certificate of Recognition, Underline Project
2013 – American Institute of Architects AIA, Miami Chapter, Honor Award: Leadership in Education
2009 – American Society of Landscape Architects ASLA, Florida Award of Recognition
2007 – Florida Council of Garden Clubs, Outstanding Citizen Award
2004 – American Institute of Architects AIA, Miami Chapter, Meritorious Service Award
2003 – Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, Outstanding achievement, Restoration Ransom Cottage 2002 – American Planning Association Award APA, Coral Gables Planning Charrette
2002 – Dade Heritage Trust Preservation Award
1995 – Progressive Architecture PA, Award/ Urban Design, Redland Plan
1994 – Florida Trust for Historic Preservation/ Honor Award, for preservation education and media
1993 – University of Miami, Vice President’s Award for Outstanding Service
1993 – I.D. Annual Design Review, Honorable Mention, Naturalist Table