Graduate Record 2006-2007 [ARCHIVED RECORD]
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The academic programs of the School of Architecture encompass the
broad range of concerns, disciplines, and sensitivities expressed in
Thomas Jefferson’s timeless design for the University, his “academical
village,” which is widely considered to be one of the most significant
achievements of American architecture.
Four distinct, yet increasingly interrelated, disciplines provide a
rich setting for professional education. Architecture and Landscape
Architecture seek to integrate the academic and professional aspects of
their disciplines in the belief that design skills must be responsive
to cultural, historical, and physical context as much as to functional
need. Architectural History aims to develop an awareness of the value
of the past. Urban and Environmental Planning addresses community
sustainability and the balance between environment, economy, and social
equity. The Common Course (SARC 600), a course required of graduate
students in all departments, explores themes common to architecture,
architectural history, landscape architecture, and urban and
environmental planning. In addition to this and other courses regularly
offered in each discipline, the curricula provide ample
interdisciplinary opportunities for the exploration of such diverse
contemporary issues as urbanism, energy conservation, social equity,
environmental protection, preservation, and adaptive re-use.
The School of Architecture offers four graduate programs leading to
the Master of Architecture, the Master of Landscape Architecture, the
Master of Architectural History, and the Master of Urban and
Environmental Planning. In conjunction with the Graduate School of Arts
and Sciences, it also offers a Doctor of Philosophy in the History of
Architecture. The programs are accredited by the National Architectural
Accrediting Board, the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board, and
the Planning Accreditation Board; and the school holds memberships in
the Collegiate Schools of Architecture, the Association of Collegiate
Schools of Planning, the Council of Educators in Landscape
Architecture, the National Council for Preservation Education, the
Society of Architectural Historians, and the National Trust for
Historic Preservation. In addition to the graduate degree programs, the
school offers two interdisciplinary programs of study, one leading to
the Certificate in Historic Preservation and the other to the
Certificate in American Urbanism.
The full-time faculty numbers about 45, augmented by 20 to 30
visiting lecturers and critics from this country and abroad who bring
to students their varied perspectives and wide-ranging experience. The
student body averages approximately 530 students, of whom about 200 are
graduate students.
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Professorship in Architecture has
been funded since 1965 by an annual grant from the same foundation that
has guided the restoration and preservation of Monticello, the home of
Thomas Jefferson. The foundation also awards an annual medal and
honorarium to a practitioner or teacher of international distinction
and has established two fellowships that are awarded annually to
outstanding graduate students in the School of Architecture.
The Institute for Environmental Negotiation, established in 1981, is
affiliated with the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning and
has become a major resource for the resolution of land-use and
environmental conflicts. In addition, the institute awards three or
four assistantships each year that provide graduate students with
training and experience in negotiation and consensus building.
Mr. Jefferson’s legacy seems as appropriate and alive today as it
did in 1819 when the University was founded; and it is one of the
imperatives of that legacy, and a central educational aim of this
school, that students understand their culture as well as their
profession. Since we expect to play major roles in the analysis,
planning, design, development, and protection of the physical
environment, nationally and internationally, we are charged with that
most difficult of tasks: the development of “the whole person,” one who
understands how a craft is connected to a society, who appreciates the
larger context of life, and who seeks elegant and practical approaches
to its ever-changing needs. Jefferson sought “useful knowledge” and was
able to fashion that knowledge artfully. We take that as our tradition
also. Seen in this light, “profession” is raised to the level of art,
and when that art serves life, lasting culture results.
Address
Graduate School of Architecture
Campbell Hall
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400122
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4122
Admissions: (434) 924-6442
www.virginia.edu/arch
Facilities
Campbell Hall, the School of Architecture building, was completed in
1970 and is part of a complex of buildings forming a Fine Arts Precinct
that also includes the Department of Art, the Department of Drama, and
the Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library. Campbell Hall provides
well-equipped studio work areas, exhibition spaces, lecture halls, and
seminar rooms. Plans to expand Campbell hall have been completed and
construction activity is about to begin. The school has two
computer-graphics and computer-aided design laboratories with
high-resolution graphics. These facilities support software
applications in computer aided design, GIS digital mapping and
modeling, site analysis, image processing, rendering, animation,
structural analysis, lighting analysis, energy analysis, statistics,
word processing, spreadsheet, and other areas. They also contain
Macintosh, and Windows computers with Internet access and maintain
digital voice and video links with other research laboratories in the
United States and Europe. The design studio space has network
connections for individual computers. Other research support facilities
include digital modeling laboratories, a CNC fabrication laboratory,
and a woodworking shop.
The Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library, one of eleven libraries of the
University of Virginia Library system, serves the School of
Architecture, the Department of Art and Art History and the Department
of Drama. The collections include 155,000 volumes, including technical
reports, videos, CD-ROMs, and other electronic resources. We also have
an image collection of 200,000 slides and a growing digital image
collection. The collections cover all aspects related to architecture,
landscape architecture, architectural history, urban and environmental
planning, and the visual and performing arts. The Fine Arts Library
provides patrons with access to all University Library resources,
including government documents, maps, rare books and manuscripts, many
other online resources, as well as a gateway to the Internet. Special
emphasis is placed on teaching students and faculty to conduct research
utilizing online resources. Reference services are provided to the
entire University community and to practitioners throughout the
Commonwealth and the nation.
Student Honors and Awards
Both the school and professional organizations from the fields of
architectural history, architecture, landscape architecture, and urban
and environmental planning recognize outstanding achievements with the
following honors and awards.
The Stanley and Helen Abbott Award is awarded by the faculty
of Landscape Architecture to graduating students in that program for
outstanding promise in the field of landscape architecture.
The Alpha Rho Chi Medal is awarded annually to the graduating
student in Architecture who has shown leadership ability, has performed
willing service for the school and department, and who demonstrates
promise of real professional merit through his or her attitude and
personality.
The American Institute of Architects School Medal is awarded
annually to the outstanding graduate student in Architecture. The award
is supported by an endowment fund established in 1914 in the estate of
the late Henry Adams.
The American Planning Association Award is presented annually
to the graduate and undergraduate students exhibiting outstanding
achievement in urban and environmental planning.
The American Institute of Certified Planner Award is presented annually to a graduate and undergraduate student demonstrating outstanding promise as a professional planner.
The Virginia Citizens Planners Association Award is presented
annually to a graduate and undergraduate student exhibiting the ideal
of service to the public interest through planning.
The American Society of Landscape Architects Certificates of Honor and Merit are awarded to outstanding graduating students in the Landscape Architecture.
The Architectural History Faculty Book Award is awarded annually to a graduating student from the Department of Architectural History.
The Clark Group Construction, Inc. Award is given
each year to a student exhibiting overall achievement and professional
promise in the fields of construction and building technologies.
The Paul S. Dulaney Conservation and Preservation Award is
given each year to an outstanding student in urban and environmental
planning who has contributed to the field through outstanding academic
work.
The Benjamin C. Howland Traveling Fellowship is awarded each year to a graduating student in Landscape Architecture.
The Betty Leake Service Award is awarded annually to a graduating student from the Department of Architectural History.
The Sarah McArthur Nix Traveling Fellowship is awarded to a third-year undergraduate or graduate student from Architecture for a summer of study/travel in France.
The Frederick Doveton Nichols Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
is made each year for outstanding academic achievement to a graduate
and an undergraduate student in the Department of Architectural History.
The Carlo Pelliccia Traveling Fellowship for study in Italy is awarded each year.
The Lori Ann Pristo Award is made each year to the graduate student in architecture with the highest grade point average.
The RTKL Fellowship is awarded each year to a graduate architecture student.
The Sean Steele-Nicholson Memorial Award, in memory of
Sean Steele-Nicholson (BS Arch ‘91), is presented each year at
graduation to a student who has exhibited overall excellence in design
and scholarship and an enthusiasm, joy, and wonder for architecture,
coupled with the ability to instill these qualities in others.
Financial Aid Sources
Some of the available sources of financial aid within the School of Architecture are:
DuPont Fellowship for Graduate Studies
Governor Fellowships
IEN Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Student Assistantships
Work-Study Fund
Special Student Aid
Thomas Jefferson Fellowships
Arts and Sciences Graduate Fellowships (Ph.D. only)
Scholarships and Fellowships:
Anonymous Architecture Scholarship
Boniface Graduate Student
Joseph Bosserman Fellowships
Charles Brown Memorial Scholarship
Center for Palladian Studies Scholarship
Bevin and Vito Cetta Endowed Fellowship
Clark Construction Group Scholarship
Colonial Dames Scholarship in Historic Preservation
William D. Darden Memorial Scholarship
Janet Carlson Duchen Scholarship
Paul S. Dulaney Memorial Fund
Bessie F. and Ernest L. Gilliland Endowed Scholarship
Joseph W. Gold Memorial Scholarship
Ella R. and Milton Grigg Endowed Scholarship
Jefferson C. and Catherine F. Grinnalds Scholarship
Frederic Lord Holloway Endowed Scholarship
Peter R. Kutscha Endowed Memorial Scholarship
James E. Pate Memorial Scholarship
Dana H. Rowe Memorial Scholarship
Scribner Messer Brady Wade Graduate Student Scholarship in Architecture
Lambert Woods Architects Scholarship
Academic Information
Candidates for a degree in one of the four graduate curricula
offered in the School of Architecture must hold an approved
baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Applicants whose previous course work does not include the
equivalent of courses listed under the “admission” paragraph for any of
the described degree programs must complete those courses before
enrollment or, with permission, while enrolled in their respective
graduate program.
An explanation of the course numbering system is given in the How to Read Course Listings section of this Record.
Inquiries concerning degrees should be addressed directly to the Dean of the School of Architecture.
Grading System The following letter grade symbols are used
for grading graduate students in the Graduate School of Architecture:
A, A-, B+, B, B-, C, F, S, U. Graduate School of Architecture: students
may take undergraduate courses on a CR/NC basis, but those courses may
not be offered toward a graduate degree.
Incomplete and Missing Grades A grade of IN (Incomplete) is
not a valid final grade and becomes an F ten days after the end of the
examination period unless a student requests an extension and obtains
approval using a form signed by the course instructor and approved by
the Associate Dean for Students. Students with a written doctor’s
medical excuse submitted to the Associate Dean for Students will
receive an IN for work remaining at the end of the semester for which
that excuse is applicable. A grade of IN approved for extension
converts to F four weeks after the end of the examination period.
Thesis credit deadlines are handled on a case-by-case basis between the
student and the thesis chair. Instructors are not authorized to extend
the time for completion of course work without the Associate Dean for
Student’s approval. Forms for securing extensions are available in the
Student Services Office, 120-A Campbell Hall.
A notation of NG (no grade reported) computes as an F and remains on the transcript unless corrected.
Grade Changes No grade may be changed without the approval of
the Dean after it has been submitted to the University Registrar. The
Dean is not authorized by the faculty to change a grade submitted to
the University Registrar except when an instructor certifies that,
because of errors in calculation or transcription, an incorrect grade
has been submitted. Extra work to raise a grade, once submitted, is not
permitted. The School limits the time in which a grade change is
approved to the fall or spring semester following the one in which the
grade was received, except when there is indication that the student
violated the integrity of the course. Incompletes are handled
under the Incomplete and NG Policy.
Academic Good Standing The lowest acceptable grade for a
student in the Graduate School of Architecture is a B-. Students who
earn more than two grades lower than a B- are required to leave the
program in which they are enrolled. Students failing a studio cannot
continue in the studio sequence until they have successfully passed the
course. Two failing grades in the same or different studios may result
in the student being asked to leave the program.
Course Expectations In each of the degree programs, students
should expect that courses may require the purchase of textbooks,
materials or equipment or students may incur costs in the form of field
trips upon occasion. Students are also expected to complete
course evaluations at the end of each semester.
Readmission Students who do not enroll at the
University for a semester or more and who are not on an educational
leave of absence must be formally readmitted, regardless of whether
they were on an approved leave of absence. In order to accomplish
readmission, they must be cleared by the Associate Dean for Students,
the Departmental Chair, the Department of Student Health, and the
Office of the Dean of Students. Application for readmission must be
made to the dean’s office 60 days in advance of the next University
registration period.
Readmission application forms are available in Room 120 A Campbell
Hall. For students under academic suspension from the School of
Architecture, the completed application must include a statement that
(1) addresses their readiness to return to full-time study, in light of
any serious difficulties during their most recent enrollment (e.g.
financial, medical, personal hardship), and (2) outlines the courses
needed to fulfill their degree requirements over the remaining
semesters.
Time Limitation All work for the Master’s degree must
be completed within 7 years. Students who have not been enrolled
for a semester or more must follow the procedure fro re-admission and
obtain the necessary approvals from the Associate Dean for Students and
the Departmental Chairs.
Voluntary Withdrawal Students may withdraw from the University before the conclusion of a semester if they meet the conditions stated in chapter 5.
Students in the School of Architecture who withdraw within 10 class
days immediately proceeding the final examination period are not
permitted, except for providential reasons, to re-enter the School of
Architecture for the succeeding semester nor to present transfer credit
earned during the same time.
In very unusual medical circumstances, documented by professional
certification, a School of Architecture student has one semester in
which to petition for a retroactive medical withdrawal. If approved,
all grades convert to W’s and the student is obliged to be absent for a
full semester before resuming full-time study.
Educational Leaves of Absence Students who wish to take a
leave of absence to pursue educational interests at another educational
institution in the United States must consult with their Associate Dean
for Students and with the Director of Undergraduate Programs in the
appropriate department for a leave of absence. Students who wish to
study abroad in an accredited program or at an accredited foreign
university must apply for a leave of absence at the International
Studies Office. While on such an approved leave, a student must
register at the University of Virginia as a non-resident and pay a
non-resident fee; this indicates that he or she is on an approved leave
of absence pursuing educational interests elsewhere. Students
registered for an approved leave may pre-enroll for courses and do not
have to apply for readmission to the University, although they must
notify their dean’s office or the International Studies Office of when
they intend to return.
Enforced Withdrawal Students may be forced to withdraw from
the University for habitual delinquency in class, habitual idleness, or
any other fault that prevents the student from fulfilling the purpose
implied by registration at the University. Students who are forced to
withdraw during a given term will have the notation “enforced
withdrawal (date)” entered on their permanent academic records
following the semester in which the action occurred. A grade of W
(withdrawal) or WD (administrative withdrawal) will be entered for each
course in which the student was registered. In order to accomplish
readmission, they must be cleared by the Associate Dean for
Students. Application for readmission must be made to the dean’s
office 60 days in advance of the next University registration period.
Medical Withdrawal Students who withdraw for reasons of
health must obtain permission from the Department of Student Health. A
grade of W (withdrawal) will be entered for each course in which the
student was registered. Subsequent medical clearance from the
Department of Student Health is required for readmission.
Ownership of Student Works
The School of Architecture reserves the right to retain student
course work for purposes of exhibition and/or publication with
appropriate credits. Professors who wish to retain student work for
their own purposes must gain the student’s consent and provide adequate
documentation of the work for the student.
Student Owned Computers Graduate students are required to own a personal computer. A list of recommended types of computers is at http://urban.arch.virginia.edu/computing/student_owned.html.
Applications
- Deadline for all applications for Architecture, Architectural
History, and Landscape Architecture is January 15; for the Department
of Urban and Environmental Planning, it is February 1. All admissions
materials should be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office, School of
Architecture, Campbell Hall, P.O. Box 400122, Charlottesville, VA
22904-4122. For information about applying for admission to the Ph.D.
program in architectural history, see the description of that program
given below.
- A non-refundable application fee of $60 must accompany the
application. Make the check or money order payable to: University of
Virginia School of Architecture. Foreign checks accepted in U.S.
dollars only.
- If an applicant wants to apply to more than one department he or
she must fill out an application, pay the application fee for each
department, and submit supporting documents for each application.
- The financial aid form serves as the basis for scholarships awarded
by the School of Architecture. Other financial assistance in the form
of loans and part-time employment is administered by the Office of
Financial Aid to Students and must be applied for separately. See The
Financial Aid section of this Record.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required.
- A non-refundable deposit of $250, made payable to the University of
Virginia School of Architecture, is required at the time of acceptance.
This deposit is applied to the student’s fees upon enrollment.
Course Descriptions
The following courses are subject to change; certain courses are
offered in alternate years or are temporarily suspended when the
instructor is on leave or for other reasons. 500 level elective courses
are open to students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The Course Offering Directory is available on-line at www.virginia.edu/cod
Faculty
Office of the Dean of the School of Architecture
Karen Van Lengen, B.A., M.Arch., Edward E. Elson Professor of Architecture, Dean
A. Bruce Dotson, B.A., Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academics
Ellen Cathey, B.A., M.Arch., Associate Dean of Students
Elizabeth Fortune, B.S., M.B.A., Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
Susan Ketron, B.A., M.A., Director of Development
Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Architecture
Professors
Warren C. Boeschenstein, B.A., B.Arch., M.Arch/U.D., Merrill D. Peterson Professor of Architecture
W. G. Clark, Jr., B.Arch., Edmund S. Campbell Professor of Architecture
Robin D. Dripps, B.A., M.Arch., T. David Fitz-Gibbon Professor of Architecture
Edward R. Ford, B.S., M.Arch., Vincent and Eleanor Shea Professor of Architecture
Willam R. Morrish, B.Arch, M.Arch./U.D., Elwood R. Quesada Professor of Architecture
Kenneth A. Schwartz, B.Arch., M.Arch
Karen Van Lengen, B.A., M.Arch., Edward E. Elson Professor of Architecture, Dean
Peter D. Waldman, B.A., M.F.A., William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Architecture
Associate Professors
Craig E. Barton, A.B., B.F.A., M.Arch., Director of Architecture
Michael J. Bednar, B.Arch., M.Arch.
Maurice D. Cox, B.Arch.
Judith A. Kinnard, B.Arch.
Earl J. Mark, B.A., M.Arch., M.S., Ph.D.
Kirk Martini, B.A., M.S., M.Arch., Ph.D.
Charles Menefee III, B. Arch.
William H. Sherman, A.B., M.Arch., Mario di Valmarana Associate Professor of Architecture, Chair
William D. Williams, B.Arch., M.Arch.
Assistant Professors
Dean Abernathy, B.Arch., M.Arch.
Anselmo G. Canfora, B.S.A.S., M.Arch.
Phoebe Crisman, B.Arch, M.Arch./U.D.
Nicholas A. de Monchaux, B.A., M.Arch.
Nataly Gattegno, B.A., M.A., M. Arch.
Sanda D. Iliescu, B.S.E., M.Arch.
Jason K. Johnson, B.S. Arch., M.Arch.
Jenny V. Lovell, B.A., Dipl. in Arch.
John D. Quale, B.A., M.Arch.
Distinguished Lecturer
Lucia B. Phinney, B.A., M.Arch., M.L.A.
Lecturers
Pam Black, B.F.A., M.F.A.
Robert E. Crowell, B.S.
Cecilia M. Hernandez Villalon, B.A., M.Arch.
Joseph G. Howe, Jr., B.S.C.E., M.C.E.
Richard Price, B.S., MDeSS.
Azadeh Rashidi, B.S. Arch, M. Arch
Elizabeth Roettger, B.S., M.Arch.
Amanda Spicuzzi, B.Arch., M.Arch.
Landscape Architecture
Professors
Willam R. Morrish, B.Arch, M.Arch./U.D., Elwood R. Quesada Professor of Architecture
Associate Professors
Julie Bargmann, B.F.A., M.L.A.
Elizabeth K. Meyer, B.S.L.A., M.L.A., M.A., Director of Landscape Architecture
Elissa B. Rosenberg, B.A., M.L.A.
Distinguished Lecturer
Nancy Takahashi, B.S.L.A., M.L.A., M.Arch.
Lecturers
Cole Burrell, B.S., M.L.A., M.S.
Christopher Fannin, B.A., B.F.A., B.L.A., M.L.A.
Jack Douglas, B.L.A., M.L.A.
Thomas Woltz, B.S. Arch, M.Arch., M.L.A.
Department of Architectural History
Professors
Dell Upton, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Chair
Richard Guy Wilson, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Commonwealth Professor of Architectural History
Associate Professors
Daniel Bluestone, B.A., Ph.D.
Lisa A. Reilly, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professors
Cammy Brothers, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Louis Nelson, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Lecturers
David Rifkind, B.Arch., M.Arch.
Yunsheng Huang, Dipl., M.S., M.A., Ph.D.
Fraser Niemann, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Urban and Environmental Planning
Professors
Timothy Beatley, B.C.P., M.U.P., M.A., Ph.D., Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities
William Lucy, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Lawrence Lewis Jr. Professor of Architecture
Willam R. Morrish, B.Arch, M.Arch./U.D., Elwood R. Quesada Professor of Architecture
Daphne G. Spain, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., James M. Page Professor of Architecture, Chair
Associate Professors
A. Bruce Dotson, B.A., Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academics
David L. Phillips, B.S.C.E., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Nisha Botchwey, B.A., M.C.P., Ph.D.
Noreen McDonald, A.B., M.C.P/M.S., Ph.D.
Veronica Warnock, B.A., Ph.D.
Lecturers
Frank Cox, B.S., M.U.P., P.E., AICP
Tanya Denckla Cobb, B.A.
E. Franklin Dukes, B.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Karen Firehock, B.S., M.U.E.P.
Satyendra Huja, B.A., M.U.P.
Gary Okerlund, Jr., B.Arch., M.L.A.
Richard Price, B.S., B.Arch, M.D.S.
Katherine Slaughter, B.A., J.D.
David Slutzky, B.A., J.D.
Retired Faculty
Warren T. Byrd, Jr., B.S., M.L.A., Professor Emeritus
Richard C. Collins, B.A., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
James A.D. Cox, Dipl. Arch., Professor Emeritus
Roger C. Davis, B.S.Arch., Professor Emeritus
Mario di Valmarana, Dott.Arch., Professor Emeritus
Donald E. Dougald, B.A.E., M.S.A.E., Associate Professor Emeritus
Matthias Kayhoe, B.S.Arch., M.Arch., Professor Emeritus
K. Edward Lay, B.Arch., M.Arch., Professor Emeritus
William A. McDonough, B.A., M.Arch., Professor Emeritus
Harry W. Porter, Jr., B.S.L.A., M.L.A., Professor Emeritus
Yale Rabin, B.F.A., B.S.Ed., B.Arch., Professor Emeritus
Reuben M. Rainey, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D., M.L.A., Professor Emeritus
Jacquelin T. Robertson, B.A., B.A., M.Arch., Professor Emeritus
John L. Ruseau, B.Arch., Professor Emeritus
Theo van Groll, B.A., M.R.P., Associate Professor Emeritus
Robert L. Vickery, Jr., B.Jour., B.Arch., Professor Emeritus
H. Kenneth White, Dipl. Arch.
Dora Wiebenson, B.A., M.Arch., M.A., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
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