COLLEGE of DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION & PLANNING

Preserving Our Future by Preserving Our Past 2005 / 2006

“it may take a hundred years for the completion of these plans, but as the state grows ... the University will finally grow into a splendid and harmonious whole ...” - University Record of 1906

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CONTENTS Dean’s message...... 1 Campus life...... 2 Education...... 6 Research...... 10 Service...... 12 Students in action...... 16 News...... 18 Alumni & development...... 22 Honor roll...... 26 Student life...... 32 Student spotlight...... 36

winner 2005 Golden Gator Award “GRAND GATOR”

On The Cover: Detail of the masonry archway at UF’s Sledd Hall.

Photos: Doug Barrett Paul Wiseman Paul DEAN’S message

welcome... For those of you who may not know me, education. Our students have the opportunity I have been with the university and college to study preservation locally, nationally and for 39 years as a professor in the School of internationally, in places throughout Florida Architecture and as an administrator for the and areas such as Nantucket, Mass., Mexico past 15 years. It is truly an honor to serve and Italy. This year, when the Gulf Coast was you as Interim Dean of the College of Design, hit by Hurricane Katrina, the area lost many Construction and Planning. historic sites. However, through a new preservation studio created by Professor Graham, As you know, DCP is unique in that we have under students will study alternatives to demolition one umbrella all five related disciplines: architecture, and have already traveled to the region to help building construction, interior design, landscape save historic homes. architecture and urban and regional planning. Historic preservation is critical to all . of our disciplines, and it is becoming more With a student body of approximately 1,500 so as we continue toward the future. Soon, and 90 faculty members, DCP is one of the there will be few projects that don’t involve largest programs nationally, and its funded preservation in some way. Here at DCP, we research ranks in the top five. are educating future architects, contractors, In my short tenure as interim dean, I am designers and planners about preservation, . very proud of the progress we have made in so that they will be prepared when they . the restructuring of the Historic Preserva- enter the field. tion Program under the leadership of DCP This year, the college continues to work professor Roy Eugene Graham, the Beinecke- toward several goals. We will continue to Reeves Distinguished Chair and Director of work more aggressively in interdisciplinary the College’s Historic Preservation Programs. collaboration, both within the college and . In this restructuring process, a new Center the university. In addition, the college faculty for World Heritage Stewardship will be approved the first-ever college constitution, developed, which will foster professional and which sets guidelines for shared governance. academic partnerships for the interdisciplin- This process, at the college level, distributes ary initiatives in global heritage conservation. the decision-making authority between the The center also would be a resource, respond- administration and the faculty. ing to the needs of the worldwide community I look forward to working with you, as we in conserving, managing and restoring physi- strengthen the college’s programs together. . cal and natural assets as well as creating the If you have any comments, suggestions or necessary information systems to help edu- want to get involved, please contact me. cate the federal, state and local governments to develop and manage their own resources in meeting stewardship goals. Sincerely, When the college’s historic preservation program started in 1957, it was one of the first four in the country. Today, the program continues to raise the bar in preservation Anthony J. Dasta Professor and Interim Dean

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CAMPUS life

PRESERVING OUR CAMPUS It has been nearly 100 years since the Uni- history that has come to us, and now we are versity of Florida first opened its doors on caretakers for our generation and for future the Gainesville campus in 1906 with just generations.” two buildings and 102 students. In the past One of the reasons that UF’s campus . century, the campus has undergone numer- has maintained such a strong visual record, ous changes with the ebb and flow of the despite its rapid growth, is that it started economy and a growing number of students. with a plan for preservation and continuity, Today, with nearly 70,000 students, facul- Tate explains. During the first period . ty and staff, the campus has grown from the of the campus’s growth, from 1905-1925, original two buildings – Thomas and Buck- William Augustus Edwards, the architect man halls – to over 900 buildings. But as in charge of the campus design, started out we move into the campus’s second century, with a collegiate gothic style that is still a group of professors within the College of in place today. Design, Construction and Planning, in con- “The board at the time believed that in junction with faculty from other disciplines, this young state where we were, in some are making sure that the past is never parts, still wilderness, this style would forgotten. portray a link to the ancient traditions of learning in schools such as Oxford,” Tate “Everyone at the University of Florida has reason to be proud of the explains. “That tradition has continued visual heritage of our campus,” says Susan Tate, a professor of interior over the years.” The second university architect, . design and a member and past chair of the university’s Preservation Rudolph Weaver, who was also the first of Historic Buildings and Sites Committee (also called the Historic dean of the School of Architecture, con- Preservation Committee), which is working to preserve the campus’s tinued the tradition of collegiate gothic past while moving into the future. construction during his tenure, which lasted from 1926 until 1944. “We feel that our historic environment is . “The key thing here is that Weaver un- a visual history in which we can all partici- derstood what had come to him, and he pate. It speaks about human achievements continued it yet pushed it into an evolution over time and human challenges over time that expressed its own time,” notes Tate. in a way we can experience beyond a text- After Weaver came university archi- book. People relate to the visual record . tect Guy Fulton, who designed some of the of history.” university’s most well-known buildings, The University of Florida campus is . including Tigert, Century Tower and the a perfect example of just that type of visual Mallory, Yulee and Reid dormitories, all . record, and preserving it for generations . of which continued in the campus tradition. to come is vital, Tate says. In 1950, the Hub went up in the center of “The University of Florida, rather sur- campus. More than a half-century later, prisingly, has a visual record that is unique it remains a center of student life. among large public institutions,” Tate says. The university has continued to devel- “Many campuses across the country have op and go through various evolutions in lost their character as they’ve expanded. . the 50 years since Fulton stepped down in But we have this visual record of this 1956, but the integrity of the campus has re-

The University of Florida HUB, 1950 Look for our Campus Building Highlights throughout the magazine. Buckman & Thomas Halls, 1906 (Building Name, Year Built)

into a new world,” Tate says. “And yet the architect maintained the scale and materials of the campus so that the building, while a new kind of expression, fits very well in this context.” The building’s unique architecture and history as a center of student life make it a prime project for preservation. It is currently being reworked to become an international student center and academic technology center, which is an almost poetic representation of how the needs of students have changed in the five decades since the building first opened. But proponents of historic preservation want to make sure that the history of the mained intact, and most of the university’s “The first step is for us to identify build- Hub doesn’t get lost as the building is adapt- earliest buildings still stand, largely because ings and their historic context,” Tate ed for a new tomorrow. of the efforts of faculty members who have, explains. “Once a building has been iden- To that end, Tate and other faculty and over the years, recognized the importance tified and work on the building has been students are working with UF alumna . of preserving the university’s traditions proposed, the UF Historic Preservation Bahar Armaghani, the project manager through preserving its buildings. Committee reviews the proposals and is for the Hub renovation, and the Hub ren- Now, through major historic preservation invited to participate in the selection of con- ovation’s chief architect Joe Walker of grants from the Getty Foundation and the tractors and architects to do the work. As a Gainesville’s Ponikvar & Associates, to make state of Florida, professors from the College part of that, the committee makes the people sure that the needs of both the past and fu- of Design, Construction and Planning – and selected aware of the goals of the university ture are being met in the best way possible. team members from the UF Facilities Plan- as far as the physical environment.” “The renovation of the Hub was initially ning and Construction and Physical Plant The Hub opened in November 1950 in conceived as a reaction to meeting the space divisions – are working to come up with a a very different incarnation than it exists needs of two distinct departments at the Uni- new preservation plan for the university . today. The original building housed the cam- versity of Florida, Academic Technology to put even more emphasis on its historic pus post office, a ballroom, a barbershop and the UF International Center,” explains significance. (See story page 5.) and a formal dining area. Until recently, the Walker. “With a clearer understanding of Through the Campus Historic Preserva- rounded area that was once home to the post the project scope, we then took a hard look at tion Committee, which traces its roots back office housed a food court and the remainder the history of the existing building. Estab- to 1976, faculty members have helped place of the bottom floor was home to the campus lishing the Hub as a historically significant some of UF’s most historic buildings on the bookstore. The upstairs area that once was structure brought with it many parameters National Register of Historic Places, have home to the ballroom housed offices for uni- for the design.” prevented the planned demolition of several versity services. What is unique about the The project calls for a complete gutting of historic buildings and are currently assist- architecture of the Hub is that it blended the building and a redesign of the interior. ing architects and builders in renovating the both old and new in a beautiful combination “But since the building has some campus while maintaining the integrity of of 1950s modernism and the university’s historically significant features such as the the gothic style and the original buildings. gothic tradition. original shell, terrazzo floor and original They have also created a campus walking “It’s visually a statement of international wood flooring, the project is dedicated to tour dedicated to the university’s physical modern influences that were really preserve these features in the building,” history (See « http://www.facilities.ufl.edu/ important in this post World War II explains Armaghani. cp/pdf/UF_Historic_Campus.pdf »). era when internationalism was key and Much of the historic interior, unfortunate- But perhaps one of the most important everyone was thinking and moving forward ly, has been lost, concealed or destroyed over historic preservation projects that DCP time as renovations and additions have been professors are involved in is the actual made to the Hub. But now, the team reno- preservation of campus buildings that are want to learn more? vating the building is doing so with an eye currently undergoing – or about to under- toward history like never before. With guid- go – renovation. » For a timetable of key building events, visit ance from the UF Historic Preservation « http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/ufarch/history.htm » The Hub, the 55-year-old building that Committee, the façade of the north side of the stands in the center of campus and has, for » For more information about UF’s campus building will be cleaned and its glass and en- years, served as a center of student activity, preservation initiatives, visit try doors will be replaced. The Hub’s original is a perfect example of historic preservation « http://www.facilities.ufl.edu/cp/hpp.htm » terrazzo flooring, much of which has been efforts that go hand-in-hand with current » For more information on the college’s damaged over the years, will be documented development needs. Tate is one of the . historic preservation program, visit and the design reflected in the new flooring. faculty members working to strike a balance « http://www.dcp.ufl.edu/hp/ » The original wood flooring of the ballroom, between the needs of the past and the future. see campus on page 34 »

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UF Stadium Creates Bonds Between Generations of Gator Fans Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field. which promotes free expression, says Sidhu. The Swamp. “In Gainesville, the stadium, the most mas- Athletic fans know of its importance – . sive structure between Orlando and Jackson- to intimidate opponents and energize the ville, is the largest public gathering space.” home team. When filled with Gator fans on . Sidhu and his students will continue to a football Saturday, the Swamp is loud, over- study stadiums throughout the United States whelming, powerful. But in reality, it is so and the world for the next few years as part . much more. of a larger study titled, “Stadia: Evolution of the Public Environment.” Their findings will “The personal relationship between the visitors and the city is part be presented in an exhibit in 2008. In addi- of what makes UF’s stadium unique,” says architecture assistant tion to architectural issues, they intend . professor Shivjit Sidhu. “Each game is a homecoming.” to look at social, economic, environmental . This past year, Sidhu and his gradu- and cultural issues. ate seminar class embarked on a study of One issue they intend to study is the Paul Wiseman Paul stadiums around the world, researching how relationship of stadiums and society during society fits in with the stadium as an architec- emergency situations. They will focus on tural site. Among others, the class examined events such as the Atlanta Olympic bomb- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. ings, September 11 and the hurricanes that Back in 1930, Florida Field started as a hit the Gulf Coast to see how stadium use was small venue. It has grown steadily through impacted by the crises, including the role of the years – an average of 10,000 seats per the stadium in the evacuation and reconstruc- decade. Today, the stadium is one of the tion efforts of the communities. largest on-campus facilities in the world. “We plan to examine how athletic events “Despite tremendous growth, the relation- bring people together during a time of crisis ship with the fans hasn’t changed,” Sidhu and how the stadiums of the Gulf Coast were says. “To the fans, the stadium embodies a transformed into shelters during the hurri- collection of memories that stitch the indi- canes,” Sidhu says. vidual with family and team. It is an avenue These recent events call attention to many for generations of Gators to celebrate a shared of the issues Sidhu and his students already bond with a larger community. In this sense, planned to research. it is as much a social event as it is athletic.” “What is the greater benefit to having a sta- Among other issues, the seminar is explor- dium in your city? Cities build stadiums to at- ing the synergy between cities and their tract athletic teams, but sometimes the teams stadiums. aren’t successful financially. They move out “UF’s stadium is interwoven with the of the city, leaving the stadium abandoned. city of Gainesville. Football games are not Many times, there are more factors at work just the game itself – attending the game is than just the team’s win-loss record,” Sidhu a day long event,” he explains. “The campus says. “It might be the way the city is designed, becomes a massive campground. People the location of the stadium or the true interest park on or around campus and walk to local of the public.” restaurants.” Of course, these are not issues for UF and In the best situations, stadiums provide a Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The stadium isn’t Ben Hill Griffin Stadium sense of community and lead to other events. just home to the Gator football team, but also at Florida Field Also, in many cities, the area around the to thousands of fans. stadium is most democratic on game days,

Paul Wiseman Thomas Hall, 1906

DEVELOPING A PRESERVATION HISTORIC COURTYARDS: a critical component to campus MASTER PLAN To some, preservation is about preserving buildings. But architecture professor Kim Interested in bidding on a project on the UF Julie Frey campus that involves a historic building? In Tanzer points out it’s so much more than that. the past, it may have been difficult to know “A campus really is defined more by the what was involved in such a project. What space between the buildings than by the guidelines need to be followed? What is the buildings themselves,” says Tanzer. “That’s history of the building? What details are what makes it a campus and not just a com- critical to its preservation? mercial development.” UF alumni Herb and Catherine Yardley shared this vision and supported it with a $250,000 gift to beautify UF’s historic district. Their gift, which was matched by the university, allowed for the creation of the Yardley Historic Courtyards, located between Buckman and Dauer Halls. “The Yardleys were more concerned about the total environment, which made The Yardley Historic Courtyards help connect UF’s historic campus while adding to its beauty. this project special,” says Bob Grist, chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture. Susan Tate, Linda Dixon and Harold Bar- “They had some innovative ideas about im- rand are answering those questions, through proving the whole quality of campus.” their work on the Getty Foundation’s Heritage Supported by former Provost David grant. Tate serves as principal investiga- Colburn, the historic courtyards project was tor and Dixon and Barrand are co-principal initiated by the College of Liberal Arts and investigators for the $150,000 Getty grant Sciences and former Dean Will Harrison and awarded to the University of Florida in 2003. was continued by Dean Neil Sullivan when “This grant allows us to develop a holistic he assumed the lead role for the college. preservation master plan, which looks at the To explore options for the historic UF campus as one entity,” said Tate. The plan courtyards, Tanzer organized a three-day will guide both professionals working in UF’s university-wide charrette in the spring of Team members visit the site. historic impact area as well as university staff 2002. More than 100 people from across responsible for ongoing maintenance of the campus participated. The interdisciplinary campus fabric. teams consisted of architecture and land- The approach to this project is unique, scape architecture students in Tanzer’s and bringing together both academic and admin- Grist’s classes. In addition, at the beginning istrative functions of the university. Tate is of the charrette, each team had an opportu- a professor of interior design, DCP alumna nity to brainstorm with representatives from Dixon represents UF Facilities Planning and the Physical Plant Division, Housing and Construction Division and Barrand repre- other departments on campus. sents UF Physical Plant Division. Student “The charrette provided inspiration and assistants working with the grant team gain focus for the hired landscape architecture professional experience as they contribute firm EDSA to use when they created the final to the project. design,” says Tanzer, who, along with land- The work began with analysis of buildings, A team brainstorms during the Yardley Historic landscape and focal points within the holistic scape architecture associate professor Tina Courtyards charrette in Spring 2002. context of the campus. Through detailed on- Gurucharri, sat on the selection committee site analysis and archival research, the team which chose EDSA. identified character-defining features. Early Tanzer indicates that the Yardley Historic in 2006, the team will meet with a roundtable Courtyards, which were dedicated in Novem- of experts in historic preservation to finalize ber 2003, is just the first of several landscape the guidelines. The product will be an online projects in the UF historic district. document, which will characterize significant Grist explains, “Campus open space features; provide guidance for rehabilitation, projects are sometimes quick fixes to solve maintenance and compatible development; a functional problem not taking into con- and link to significant resources. sideration historical context and design “We already are seeing the impact of the aesthetics.” He hopes more donors will grant. Awareness of the national significance realize the importance of preserving and of our campus as a leader in historic preserva- restoring the beauty of UF’s campus. A model of the courtyards. tion and compatible development is creating a greater understanding of the goals and the processes of work proposed for the campus,”

Tate said. Charrette photos courtesy of Kim Tanzer

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historic preservation program at DCP EDUCATION In 1957, the University of Florida became Walter Beinecke, Jr., established UF’s Nan- one of the first four universities in the coun- tucket, Mass., institute in 1972 which became try to offer a program in historic preservation. Preservation Institute: Nantucket, now one of Guided by the leadership of dedicated fac- three preservation institutes at DCP. ulty, the program grew to become one of the By 1980, the historic preservation program most well-respected academic programs in was regularly attracting nationally recog- the country. Today, the historic preservation nized consultants, bolstering the quality of program at DCP operates in several foreign education and reputation of the program. The countries, six states and includes faculty from Research and Education Center for Architec- all five college units. tural Preservation was established in 1978 The arrival of Turpin C. Bannister in 1957 and offered preservation education across as dean of the College of Architecture and the entire university. Architecture professor Fine Arts marked the starting point of inter- George Scheffer founded the Preservation In- est in preservation studies at DCP. A founder stitute: Caribbean in 1981. of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Herschel Shepard, one of DCP’s first and the Society of Architectural Historians, he faculty members with preservation work ex- introduced one particular architecture profes- perience, established the modern preservation sor to the Historic American Building Survey curriculum in 1989 to include more preserva- (HABS) through a summer job opportunity tion technology studies while he maintained in 1958. Professor Emeritus F. Blair Reeves, the program’s growth. Shepard also estab- FAIA, would return from his summer expe- lished the Master of Science in Architectural rience and go on to become a strong influence Studies, first conferred in 1992. on preservation studies at DCP and across the In 2003, Roy Eugene Graham, FAIA, was nation. HABS, a joint program of the National named Beinecke-Reeves distinguished pro- Park Service, the American Institute of Ar- fessor in historic preservation and director of chitects and the Library of Congress, would preservation programs. In the spring of 2004, also become a launching pad to a career in the historic preservation program committee historic preservation for many of UF’s preser- initiated the Interdisciplinary Concentra- vation students. tion and Certificate in Historic Preservation Starting in the early 1960s, groups of UF (ICCHP) for graduate students across the uni- students began documentation and preserva- versity and established a joint degree with the tion work on local projects from North Central Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 2005. In Florida to Key West, Puerto Rico and beyond. 2006, the college announced the proposal of . As statewide interest in the field grew, so did a transdisciplinary Center for World Heritage the program at UF. The architecture depart- Stewardship. The new center, chaired by Gra- ment expanded to a six-year program in the ham and assistant professor Kristin Larsen, early 1970s offering graduate-level history will involve centers from across the universi-

Photos courtesy of Peter Prugh Peter of courtesy Photos and preservation courses which attracted . ty and complement those already functioning students from many disciplines. A multi- within the college. agency collaboration and the vision of .

PRESERVATION INSTITUTE: nantucket Dedicated to Preservation Education PI:N Stats: » 500 students from more than 100 academic 1972 Year Founded: institutions in the United States and abroad Co-Founders: Walter Beinecke, Jr., Nantucket have participated in PI:N. island developer, and F. Blair Reeves, FAIA, » PI:N students have documented more than Alison Chuplis, an interior design student UF architecture professor 100 of the island’s structures. from International Academy of Design Sponsors: University of Florida, Nantucket » In 1998, PI:N students documented what.. . and Technology in Tampa, documents a Historical Trust, Colonial Williamsburg some believe is one of the oldest lighthouse.. . Nantucket historic garden. Chuplis and Foundation, National Park Service, National sites in the United States. UF interior design student Paula Wagner Trust for Historic Preservation and the documented the garden as part of PI:N’s Smithsonian Institution » PI:N is located in Sherburne Hall, an 1846.. . Greek Revival structure located in the ongoing work with the Nantucket Garden Mission: Provide participants with a unique historic Nantucket town center. Club and its annual submission to the educational experience in a broad range of Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of historic preservation issues, while helping to » Nantucket, Mass., was first settled in . American Gardens. research, document and conserve the historic the mid-17th century on an island 30 miles.. . resources of Nantucket. offshore and has more than 800 structures that pre-date the Civil War. Newell Hall, 1909

IN HIS OWN WORDS: robert cox Inaugural Member UF Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars

On the Academy: On Today’s Classroom: We are looking to enhance the learning ex- If you really want to have a great learning perience of students through the Academy. experience, nobody should be intimidating. Though the opportunities are limitless, the I don’t ever discount a student’s knowledge, Academy may propose new ways of teaching and that comes by returning the respect that and new ways of teaching evaluation with is given to me. the goal of creating a durable connectedness The way to get your students’ attention between students and the university. changes every semester. This Academy has In one respect, the Academy challenges an opportunity to provide teachers with Paul Wiseman Paul research, but not in a negative way. What tools to adapt to their changing students. it is saying is research is important, but we Students entering today’s classrooms are can never forget the teaching side of being much different than those of 15 years ago. a scholar. During the next decade, the University of Florida On Balancing Research and Teaching: will strive to become one of the top ten public On Excellent Teaching: There may have been a perception of im- research universities. This goal emphasizes I think the biggest way to excel in teaching balance that was about to take place on this the university’s need to grow in its research is realizing you don’t know everything. campus. What the Academy is trying to do is ability but does not neglect the importance of You have to be humble and have respect provide a happy medium between research improving teaching. for the student. and teaching. The creation of this Acade- To this end, the Academy of Distinguished Create an environment where the student my recognizes that you can have an impact Teaching Scholars, under the auspices of the wants to learn, and it eliminates excuses for through teaching and not just research. In University Center for Excellence in Teaching, was them. This approach allows flexibility, but at other words, it is intended not to let us forget created last year to reward and utilize the most the same time, the students end up putting that ultimately our job is to educate. adept and effective educators on campus to enhance the pressure on themselves to excel. Paul Wiseman Paul teaching and learning throughout the university. Among the five inaugural members of this prestigious academy is building construction associate director and professor Robert Cox. Here, Cox describes his own pedagogy and thoughts on the Academy.

F. Blair and Mary Nell Reeves REEVES: Founder of Preservation Studies at DCP

A veritable pioneer of architectural preser- “In addition to PI:N, Blair involved his vation studies in his own right, Professor students and architecture faculty in projects Emeritus F. Blair Reeves, FAIA, has in- to identify and document buildings uniquely fluenced the lives of many of our nation’s valuable to the state of Florida for their premier preservationists over an illustrious historic and architectural significance. I can career spanning nearly half a century. remember working on the documentation of He and his wife Mary Nell have lived in the Gilchrist County Courthouse for one of their Gainesville house for 50 years, a house these projects,” says Anthony Dasta, interim which he designed and built with the help dean for the college. of fellow Gators. Reeves began studying ar- Reeves began teaching at the University . chitecture as a young man working in the of Florida in 1949, and since then he has been Beaumont firm of Stone and Pitts while he honored with numerous awards, including studied architecture at the University of Tex- the National Trust’s Louise du Pont Crown- as at Austin. Shortly after college, he started inshield Award. out on a career in architectural preservation “Blair gave our program national recogni- taken for a large family by a sympathetic while working with the Historic American tion,” says Peter Prugh, current PI:N director passerby at a restaurant. Buildings Survey at Harpers Ferry, W.Va., and associate professor of architecture. “His “Blair had a gift for getting nationally rec- recording buildings related to John Brown’s work at the national level gave us instant ognized preservation professionals to come raid before the Civil War. professional credibility in preservation.” as consultants to the program and made Part of Reeves’ legacy at UF began in 1968 Former students impressed by his in- them feel like part of a family,” says Prugh. when he started one of the nation’s first archi- struction over a 38-year teaching career at Although Reeves retired in 1987, he con- tectural preservation study programs. He and UF attribute the direction of their life’s work tinues to contribute to DCP, including Mary Nell were also the protagonists behind to Reeves’ influence. Much of that influence serving as an adviser to the DCP Historic the university’s first preservation institute on began during their summers on Nantucket Preservation Committee and regularly shar- Nantucket Island, Mass., co-founded in 1972 Island at PI:N. Recollections by past students ing his wealth of experience and insights with the late Walter Beinecke, Jr. The insti- at PI:N tell of a familial learning environment with preservation faculty and administra- tute continues to be a model for architectural under the careful instruction and adminis- tors. “It is highly gratifying to see former . preservation studies in North America . tration of Blair and Mary Nell. On one field students excel and enjoy their careers,” . and abroad. trip, the couple and their students were mis- he says.

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PRESERVING AND REBUILDING after katrina The treasure hunt begins in the unlikeli- neath their feet during a 14-hour struggle est of places. Amid piles of trash and trees against nature. surrounding makeshift trailer-home parks, “It was a once in a lifetime experience,” Si- groups of children gleefully ride tricycles on mons recalls. “We went through Camille, and bare concrete foundations where their hous- we figured there wouldn’t be a storm worse es stood just four months ago. Newly erected than that.” billboards and yard signs speckle the flattened Phillips’ two-story center-hall home, be- landscape, announcing an insatiable need for lieved to have been built in the 1840s, suffered workers and beckoning former residents to considerable damage this time around. The return. But the people of the Gulf Coast who beachside porch and several rooms fell into were tragically removed from their commu- the approaching bay, leaving gaping holes ex- nities after Hurricane Katrina swept through posed to damaging winds and rain. the region need a reason for hope, a reason . Phillips told the students what histo- to return. ry she knew of her home as they followed her through the house while taking notes For reasons uniquely their own, three graduate students in the and drawing sketches. She stopped to pick college’s historic preservation program volunteered the first week up an oversized 10-of-diamonds playing of their winter break to travel to Mississippi and assess, document card she once used as a Mardi Gras parade and lend a hand to an area which suffered considerable loss. walker. The card survived, but most of her parade costumes fell from their closet when The three students joined Roy Eugene Gra- part of the house broke away into the bay. ham, FAIA, director of the college’s Historic “We are dealing with a disaster,” says Lisa Preservation Programs, on the first leg of an Sasser, historic architect and president of the upcoming preservation studio focused on al- Preservation Trades Network, or PTN, a part- ternatives to demolition. ner organization on the project. “This is triage The opportunity to witness and begin res- work being done here.” toration work in the Gulf Coast region was The disaster touched close to home for ar- made possible when the World Monuments chitecture graduate student Charlene Eiffert, Fund, an international organization dedicated whose family has lived in New Orleans for to the preservation of endangered architectur- six generations. al and cultural sites, called on DCP’s histor- “For months, I felt far away and helpless ic preservation program to become involved, watching thousands of people and hearing and to bring students. thousands of stories of neighbors and friends. After the initial shock of witnessing first- When I heard about this opportunity, I knew hand what he had joined this trip to see, ur- that it was my way to help,” she says. ban and regional planning student Mathew Graham and his students were fortunate Saffer determined he would make this trip enough to be working alongside members of a personal learning experience. His first op- the PTN, the World Monuments Fund, the portunity came on day two of the six-day trip National Trust for Historic Preservation and when he and the rest of the group met local . local preservation and historical societies. Dorothy Phillips, 75, and her brother . “The educational experience offered by this Russell Simons, 71. trip is unprecedented for everyone involved. Longtime Bay St. Louis, Miss., residents, Never before has such a diverse group of peo- the siblings stayed in Phillips’ historic an- ple come together to work toward an ultimate tebellum home on North Beach Boulevard purpose,” Graham says. as Hurricane Katrina came ashore. The Master timber framer and PTN member, wind howled and the water rose well above Rudy Christian explained the work to the stu- the floorboards as the house shifted under- dents. “Process,” he says, “is the key to under- Paul Wiseman Paul Wiseman Paul Wiseman Paul

Still vacant of people but not of its history, the area of the Pictured from left, Jessica Sweeney (IND), Charlene Eiffert Charlene Eiffert, left, meets Russell Simons who rode out Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans will be a future project (ARC), Matthew Saffer (URP) and Professor Roy Eugene Hurricane Katrina in the house with his sister Dorothy Phil- for Professor Graham’s Alternatives to Demolition historic Graham stand on the bay side of the hurricane-damaged lips. During their talk, Eiffert and Simons discover preservation studio. historic Phillips house in Bay St. Louis, Miss. a connection – Simons was once Eiffert’s father’s boss at the utility company in New Orleans. Griffin-Floyd Hall, 1912

standing who built these old structures and why they were there.” Christian taught the students how to identify unique saw cuts in the 200-year-old wood pulled from the damaged home and identify hand-cut square iron nails – an ex- GRAHAM: moving dcp’s perience not afforded in a typical classroom. preservation program forward Though he explained old building methods in detail, the greater social context of the Raised in a 19th century historic home in organizations and fostering the transdis- work being done was never overlooked. Natchitoches, La., the oldest town in the ciplinary melding he believes is critical to “We are giving hope to people that are in Louisiana Purchase, DCP professor Roy the practice. despair and that is extremely important here Eugene Graham, FAIA, says his appreci- The Center for World Heritage and now,” Christian says. His words of encouragement were echoed ation for historic surroundings began in Stewardship, a proposed center that en- by historic architect and PTN member the community where he grew up. After courages interdisciplinary research and Misia Leonard. “When we walk out of graduating from Louisiana State Univer- holistic approaches to conservation, is here this is not the end of anything. This sity, he returned home to work in a local part of Graham’s vision to expand DCP’s is just the beginning for these people who design firm whose clients’ mistaken inter- historic preservation program to make now have a model for rebuilding their own est lied in reproduction French Quarter it the best in the nation and recognized historic homes.” architecture. Reacting to the proliferation worldwide. He envisions a universi- After four full days of work, the team of of reproductions while seeing the genu- ty-wide degree program in historic students, craftsmen and architects accom- ine historic fabric deteriorate, he began to preservation at UF open to a variety of plished more than they could have hoped crusade for community conservation. He backgrounds, including all those in the for. Tired backs and sore legs reminded them established theories that the restoration college and others in the university to in- that they were not just there to observe, but to make an observable difference. Their work of the past should be to improve people’s clude anthropology, museum studies, resulted in the complete disassembly of an quality of life, their sense of place, own- cultural tourism, natural environment early 19th century cottage carefully pulled ership and responsibility for the built studies, law, history, economics, engi- apart board-by-board and moved to a dry environment and not to serve solely as neering and political science warehouse for future reconstruction. The an antiquarian ideologue. among others. home’s owner, Charles Hecker, 86, decid- After receiving a master’s degree from Opening up the historical preservation ed not to rebuild, but he was happy someone the University of Virginia, Graham went field in academia parallels Graham’s be- knew well enough to save the house – likely to teach at the University of Texas where lief that preservation is meant to improve the oldest remaining home on the Gulf Coast. he reached early tenure status and be- communities socially as well as aestheti- Next door, Dorothy Phillips has decided to gan a practice of creating and developing cally. His most recent project took three stay. With her family at her side, she thanked historic preservation programs. While students, each from different disciplines everyone for saving a piece of the community’s historic fabric and the home she spent 51 resident architect of the Colonial Wil- within the college, to the hurricane-dam- years in building memories. liamsburg Foundation, responsible for aged Gulf Coast region as a precursor to a The college’s partnership with the World the departments of architecture, landscape seminar focused on alternatives to demo- Monuments Fund continues in 2006 when architecture, engineering, research and lition. For six days, Graham, his students Graham’s Alternatives to Demolition studio conservation, he was teaching part time and national partner organizations got returns to New Orleans. A new group of stu- at the University of Virginia. Later, he be- dirty doing hands-on work and learned dents will come to know how their preserva- came the first full-time director of historic more about a tight community with tion work is important to the communities preservation. Perhaps it was there or at strong historical roots. Although they they serve and to offer another reason for the Catholic University in Washington D.C., cannot restore the entire coast, the efforts people of the Gulf Coast to return home. Texas A&M, or his time at the Universi- proved inspirational and a boost to the ty of Ljubljana in Slovenia, but along the community’s recovery. Paul Wiseman Paul way, Graham made it his mission to devel- Wiseman Paul op strong, interdisciplinary architectural preservation programs around the world. He arrived at the University of Florida in October 2003, after accepting the Bei- necke-Reeves distinguished professor position in the College of Design, Con- struction and Planning. As director of Historic Preservation Programs at DCP, Graham has a vision for the program which includes aggressively pursuing partnerships with international, national, state and local preservation URP student Mathew Saffer prepares one of the two re- Professor Roy Eugene Graham inspects plaster held in place maining walls of the Hecker cottage for disassembly. by the original lathing on a hurricane-damaged Gulf Coast Each piece of historic material was removed and safely cottage believed to have been built in the early 1800s. stored for future reconstruction.

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RESEARCH preserving nehrling’s legacy

Just to the southeast of Lake Apopka and bordered by Florida’s Turnpike is an old homestead on a six-acre parcel of property purchased by botanist Henry Nehrling in 1884 – just nine years after the city of Orlando, Fla., was incorporated.

During his 40-year tenure on the property, Nehrling introduced and cultivated nearly 3,000 species of plants such as the azalea, crepe myrtle and bromeliad.

However, he may be best known for his cultivation of the caladium and the foundation he laid for Florida’s billion-dollar horticulture industry. Landscape architecture master’s student Cary Hester responded to Nehrling’s great- Dr. Henry Nehrling is pictured under a lath shade house grandson’s request for assistance to preserve that once stood on his property in Gotha, Fla. this now distressed historic property. “It was during one of my design classes that future generations to appreciate the beauty the instructor notified me she had received a and heritage of Palm Cottage Gardens. curious e-mail I might be interested in,” said “Dr. Nehrling had a huge impact on the type Hester, who received his master’s degree in the of plants we see in the landscape of Florida to- spring of 2005. “It was from Richard Nehrling, day,” said Tina Gurucharri, landscape archi- the great-grandson of Henry Nehrling, and he tecture associate professor. “It is important for was looking for a student who was interest- the public to know about his contributions.” ed in doing some sort of research on his great- Hester developed several project goals grandfather’s property.” through his research – to create a historic pho- to database, develop a master site plan for new public gardens and create guidelines for the management of Palm Cottage Gardens into the future. The rehabilitation plan identifies many of the property’s plants and trees which have existed since Nehrling’s time as well as the physical structures on the property like his original homestead. He notes that many of the historic views are in fair to poor condition but could be fixed with some effort. “My interest in historic preservation guided this project in some degree, but mostly it is the botany and the horticulture, and given that this man did wonders for the horticulture industry in the state, that is what intrigued me,” Hester said. Protecting this site is critical to maintaining Cary Hester’s illustrative site plan presents a vision for its history for future generations, Guruchar- the project showing complete site development, including ri said. “Landscapes are part of our cultur- circulation, parking, site geometrics, program development For his master’s thesis, Hester created a al heritage. They inform us about where we and the location of buildings. rehabilitation proposal for the property com- come from.” plete with extensive historical research, pho- Hester’s plan makes the gardens into a facil- tographs and satellite-assisted mapping of the ity that can be visited by the public complete property. Citing the garden’s important agri- with historic descriptions and a reconstruction cultural history in the state of Florida, he em- of the real feel of what the property was like at phasized the need to preserve what is left and its highpoint. The driveway would be changed rehabilitate what can be remembered of the to accommodate new traffic levels, a palm- property. lined walkway would be restored and shade “Nehrling stands out to me more than houses for horticultural demonstration would the other individuals I’ve read about, and be added in areas of high disturbance. that makes the property worth saving,” “With the restoration of the gardens, the Hester said. public benefits by learning about our cultural Thousands of visitors came to marvel at the heritage in an experiential way – being able to gardens in Nehrling’s day. The hope for the re- see, smell, touch and ‘be’ in an important time habilitation of this unique property is to allow and place in history,” Gurucharri said.

Historic photo this page courtesy of Department of College Archives and Special Collections Olin Library, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida Anderson Hall, 1913

PLANNING FOR PEDESTRIANS in an Automobile World

Unless you live in a one-stoplight town, Gordon D. Jessica systems, or GIS, to plot the location . you probably can rattle off a list of dan- of pedestrian and bicycle accidents in coun- gerous roads and intersections that make ties throughout Florida. driving, biking or walking near them fright- “GIS mapping of pedestrian and bicy- ening. With nearly 7,000 people moving cle crashes can be a powerful, life-saving into the state of Florida each week, it’s no tool for planners working in local gov- wonder the number of vehicles seems to ernments,” says urban and regional be rising by the same margin. However, planning assistant professor Ilir Bejleri. the solution to the traffic congestion prob- “By mapping where crashes take place, im- lem is not just widening roads, says urban provements can be focused on problem and regional planning associate professor areas. This creates a safer environment for Ruth Steiner. pedestrians and bicyclists.” “When you say transportation and move- Steiner’s research has earned her a ment, people think roads need to be bigger, 2005-2008 University of Florida Research but bigger roads are less safe for pedestri- Foundation Professorship award for her ans,” she says. continued efforts to make roadways and A neo-traditional neighborhood lay- neighborhoods safer for pedestrians and out would be more appropriate to alleviate bicyclists through applied research. The transportation problems for pedestrians professorships are given to faculty mem- and bicyclists and make streets usable by bers with a distinguished current research everyone. This approach would keep streets program that places them among the lead- from separating people and increase the use transportation instead of focusing solely on ers of their academic discipline. of interconnected roads, like a grid, avoid- the automobile, Steiner says. “Generally speaking, we build to accom- ing the establishment of large arterials that Pedestrian safety is also the objective of modate the automobile, but we do less well tend to be unfriendly to pedestrians. crash mapping research, which Steiner and at accommodating the people who want Multimodal environments are favorable her associates in the Department of Urban to walk or bicycle. Analyzing how to im- to a community. Many people even are will- and Regional Planning are completing for the prove that pretty much summarizes my ing to pay a premium to live in a community Florida Department of Transportation. In this research,” Steiner says. developed to accommodate all modes of research, they use geographic information

ACCESSING HISTORY How can you engage a community in could be made easily accessible to anyone city planning discussions if they don’t with a computer. have the necessary tools to make their The first of its kind in Florida, the Web decisions? site offers video, audio and photograph- Before Alachua County and the UF ic data on nearly 1,000 area historic sites. Department of Urban and Regional The award-winning program design is Planning partnered to create a specialized easily adaptable and cost effective for any online software application, citizen access city with a historic properties database. to information about the area’s historic There has been a positive response structures was limited, at best. Databases from the public who benefits by having containing information about these struc- ordinances in place to protect their his- tures were easily accessible only by coun- toric sites, said Papajorgji. “Other Florida ty planners and scientists. But Juna communities already have begun to show Papajorgji had a better idea. interest in adopting this program to fur- As an urban and regional planning doc- ther their own conservation efforts.” toral student and GIS Manager for the Alachua County Department of Growth Management, Papajorgji knew that trans- parency and community involvement were important factors in the city’s decisions regarding historic properties. Her solution was a Web site with the capabili- To view Alachua County’s historic structures online database, visit ties of advanced mapping software which « http://growth-management.alachua.fl.us/histstruct/infosys/index.html »

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SERVICE IMPACTING COMMUNITIES through preservation One of St. Augustine’s oldest neighborhoods . of them in places such as St. Augustine, Nan- is learning how to preserve its cultural heritage tucket or Mt. Lebanon Shaker Village, which . while moving into the future. Further up the already have strong historic traditions; some . state’s east coast, near Fernandina Beach, Old of them in places that are further under the ra- Town is managing to preserve the markers of dar, such as towns near World Heritage Sites its amazing place in history as the last city plat- in the Caribbean whose community leaders are ted by the Spanish in the western hemisphere. struggling with the conflicting needs of preserv- Seacoast towns in Dominica, St. Lucia and Mex- ing cultural and natural sites while addressing ico are learning how to live with their historical community needs and economic livelihood . buildings and natural resources while develop- and expansion. ing their economies responsibly. Buildings in This is not a new battle for the university. . Nantucket, Mass., that have stood for centuries In 1957, UF became one of the first schools in the are being chronicled as standing monuments to nation to offer coursework in historic preserva- the past. Buildings at Mt. Lebanon Shaker Vil- tion after professor F. Blair Reeves, FAIA, in- lage in New York State will be restored by tra- troduced an architectural preservation studies ditional crafts. Even as far away as France, program within the then-College of Architecture Slovenia, Ethiopia and Italy, historic preserva- and Fine Arts. Since then, UF and the College of tion efforts guided by the long arm of the . Design, Construction and Planning have gained University of Florida are taking place. an international reputation for historic preservation and have assisted in preservation projects Across the state of Florida, across the country and even across the world, all over the state, the country and the world. professors, graduate students and undergrads from the various departments With the creation in 2004 of the within UF’s College of Design, Construction and Planning are embarking on Interdisciplinary Concentration and Certificate historic preservation projects that impact communities in a big way. in Historic Preservation (ICCHP), an offering for graduate students, the college is taking historic Roy Eugene Graham Eugene Roy “It is central to our mission, since we are preservation to a whole new level. Faculty, part of a public-funded university, serving the graduate students and even undergrads from whole state and reaching out to the nation and throughout the college are coming together the world at large,” says Roy Eugene Graham, to not only learn how to pave the way for a FAIA, the director of the College Preservation historically responsible future but also to help Program and a national advocate for historic communities across the world preserve their preservation. “To quote the president of the Na- heritage today. In the past semester, the ICCHP tional Trust (for Historic Preservation), preser- program has grown to include museum studies vation is about ‘quality of life.’ That’s the way students from the College of Fine Arts, and plans we’ve been looking at it lately. As the preserva- are underway to include law, cultural tourism tion movement gets more mature, it’s not about and anthropology students. individual buildings as much anymore as it is “America and the world are becoming more about ensembles of buildings, landscapes and . and more homogenized,” says Kay Williams, intangible culture and using historic resources an associate professor of landscape architecture to help communities better themselves socially who has been very involved in the college’s pres- and economically.” ervation efforts. “In the face of that, historic pres- In that vein and with that aim, the college has ervation is important in keeping what’s special programs in place or in the making in areas of about the places we love.” historic interest all over the world, some . Pitons World Heritage Site in St. Lucia COLLEGE news » Paul Zwick recently was promoted to professor of students and colleagues for their efforts above and This report covers deconstruction and materials reuse urban and regional planning. In addition, we would like beyond normal assigned duties. Sallie Schattner, programs and issues in 10 countries. The process of to welcome the following faculty who joined DCP in Fall admission/registrar adviser for the Rinker School of demolition often leads to the mixing of various materi- 2005: Esther Obonyo, assistant professor in building Building Construction, served as 2004-2005 Division als and contamination of non-hazardous components. construction; Candy Carmel-Gilfilen, assistant profes- Three Chair for the Superior Accomplishment Award. Deconstruction can actually be the source separation sor in interior design; and Joseli Macedo, assistant of materials and is emerging around the world as an professor in urban and regional planning » Abdol Chini, building construction professor and alternative to demolition. director of the Rinker School of Building Construction, » In April 2005, Andrew Wehle, DCP assistant in recently completed and published a state-of-the- » The Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education student affairs, was awarded one of six UF Superior art report on deconstruction and materials reuse, of Program, housed in the Department of Urban and Accomplishment Awards in recognition of his work with which he was the editor, for the Council for Research Regional Planning, hosted a national certification the students in the college. In order to be nominated and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB). It training event for 18 individuals as part of the National for the university-level award, Wehle first received a investigates the systematic disassembly of buildings League of American Bicyclists. URP associate scientist Division Three 2004-2005 Superior Accomplishment in order to maximize recovered materials reuse and Linda Crider and her program assistant, Amanda Hall, Award in February 2005. In addition, Mary Kramer, recycling. A task group was commissioned in 1999 to served as two of the four trainers for this national office manager for the School of Architecture, received produce a comprehensive analysis of worldwide build- training. Crider recently has been selected by the a Division Three 2004-2005 Superior Accomplish- ing deconstruction and materials reuse programs and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration staff as ment Award for her extra efforts and dedication to the issues. Chini’s report is the fifth and final in the series. one of 20 instructors designated to become a national university. Both Wehle and Kramer were nominated by Peabody Hall, 1913

The students and faculty of the college are in- “Given how desirable it was to live close to turally significant villages around them. volved in a widely varying collection of historic downtown in this neighborhood with beauti- Williams is one of the faculty members with- preservation programs across the world, all of ful Victorian homes, the question became how to in the college working to preserve very specific which help communities preserve their past preserve this neighborhood and also to address sites. Hers is the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings while putting their best foot forward toward needs of existing residents,” Larsen says. “We State Historic Site, a Florida state park on the the future. needed to balance affordable housing, historic old homestead of the award-winning writer. “Our built future is much richer if we incor- preservation and transportation planning.” The park’s purpose is to help teach visitors porate where we’ve been,” explains Kim Tanzer, There will no doubt, be development taking about Florida’s history and the heritage a professor of architecture who works with the place shortly in the Lincolnville neighborhood. of Rawlings. Florida Community Design Center, which helps But the UF group provided the residents there “Heritage tourism is very big in our econo- preserve history in Gainesville. “Otherwise with an important starting point: an under- my,” Williams explains. “If you have things like you’re starting with a thin veneer of community. standing of how to preserve their rich cultural this that can appeal to a broad range of people, The thing about a city is that it builds through heritage through a better understanding of it helps with tourism, which helps with basic time. In the cities we love to visit, such as Rome, how to move into the future without destroying economy.” . Paris, New York and Boston, you can feel the the heritage of the past. continued on next page » presence of 200 or 2,000 years of history while Other professors within the college, includ- you’re standing there. That adds so much.” ing Tanzer, are leading charges to preserve the Trades Networks Preservation and Arts, Building of College American Fund, Monuments World courtesy Photo In the cities that Tanzer mentions, strong Second Avenue corridor, historic churches and historical preservation programs are already a historic blues club in Gainesville, nearly in the in place and have been for decades and even university’s backyard. Graham and his students centuries. But what about cities such as Gaines- helped conduct similar projects in cities such as ville? Or Starke, Fla.? Or suburban Tampa? High Springs and now in Gary, a Tampa neigh- Or small coastal towns in Mexico, St. Lucia borhood near historic Ybor City. A presentation . and Dominica? of the student project, including new design “It has to do with understanding the culture guidelines, was given at the end of the fall se- and uniqueness of the place you’re in,” says . mester to the community of Gary, educators, Kristin Larsen, an assistant professor of urban city council members and preservationists at the and regional planning, who is helping lead a stu- neighborhood school. dent group to preserve one of St. Augustine’s “The whole idea is that we are helping groups oldest neighborhoods. “History is often what at- that can’t afford professional help, in much the Historic structure in Shaker Village at Mt. Lebanon, New York, tracts people to a community. The architecture same way that legal aid societies provide legal site of DCP’s Preservation Institute: New York connects you with the place. It also serves to assistance at no cost,” Graham explains. “We educate, because the physical environment en- don’t take the place of professionals, but we give gages in a way that books can’t.” the residents a starting point and a better under- Larsen’s project in St. Augustine is just one of standing of their communities.” the many that spring from the college’s wealth Further away, Graham, in collaboration with of expertise. Larsen, associate professor Ruth professor Brejish Thapa of the Department of Steiner and a team of students are working to Tourism, is also planning projects in St. Lucia help develop a plan for Lincolnville, a historic and Dominica, with a grant from the UNESCO neighborhood just south of Flagler College in World Heritage Center, to help preserve natural St. Augustine’s historic downtown. sites such as volcanoes and waterfalls with cul-

trainer for the “Safe Routes to School” program. She project was funded through a grant from the Florida Gainesville, which also featured the work of local and will conduct trainings for schools and communities Department of Education. The handbook is scheduled national award-winning architects as well as selected throughout the state and southeast. for publication in early 2006 and incorporates material faculty and student projects from the UF School of from the International Building Code, which the state Architecture. » Urban and regional planning associate professor of Florida adopted as its new building code in October Rhonda Phillips has published a book called, “Com- 2005. munity Indicators Measuring Systems.” Community In addition, Clark and Kuenstle received two Honor indicators measuring systems represent a mechanism Awards for Design Excellence from the American Institute to improve monitoring and evaluation in planning, in- of Architects. The professors’ work recognized by these corporating citizen involvement and participation. This prestigious juried design awards is the result of their book provides a comprehensive review of how commu- efforts in establishing a successful research-based nity development indicators evolved and examines their interplay with planning and development. architecture practice in Gainesville. The award-winning projects were for an innovative church building design proposed for construction on the eastside of Gainesville Associate professors of architecture Michael Kuen- » and for a modern beach house located in Clearwater Beach House 5, Clearwater Beach, Fla. stle, AIA, and Nancy Clark recently completed a major Beach, Fla. The drawings for the two projects were research project to write a Florida Building Code Hand- continued on next page » included in an AIA exhibit at the Thomas Center in book for New Educational Facilities Construction. The 2005/06 | PERSPECTIVE 12/13 university of florida | College of Design, Construction & Planning

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Charles Kibert, a professor of building con- the island benefits from having research and such efforts. In addition to reaching outside the struction and the director of the Powell Center . documentation efforts done on buildings on the state’s borders and helping the rest of the world, for Construction and the Environment, is island to help them long-range with managing one of the college’s most important functions is working to balance historic preservation with and protecting their cultural resources.” turning inward, to preserving what’s in their environmental needs and sustainability. He has With the help of Ph.D. students, Graham has own backyard. done a lot of this type of work in older neighbor- been developing an additional preservation in- “The state of Florida is under tremendous de- hoods in Gainesville. stitute, modeled on the Nantucket success, which velopment pressure,” says Tilson. “We’re a very “Sustainability is largely about community,” will begin the summer of 2006 in Mt. Lebanon young state, but there’s a significant range of Kibert explains. “The less you have to tear down Shaker Village in New York’s Berkshire Moun- historic places that are often undervalued and and rebuild, the better. Preserving historic build- tains. A grant from the World Monuments Fund overlooked. There’s a tendency in development ings has far lower impact than building new and the Brown Foundation will enable students to eradicate existing things and replace them things, and it’s also such a cultural asset.” interested in learning traditional methods of with something new rather than combining and As co-directors of the Research and Educa- building construction to spend nine months with layering ideas. There is a great role for the uni- tional Center for Architectural Preservation master craftsmen and students from the Amer- versity to play in preserving place. We’re able to (RECAP), professor William Tilson and as- ican Academy of Building Arts in the village help communities support the things they value sociate professor Peter Prugh of the School of working on hands-on projects. Another preser- and cherish.” Architecture are at the helm of many preserva- vation institute is planned for South Florida. Even closer to home, College of Design, Con- tion projects, including home restorations in A new field seminar in the spring 2006, in struction and Planning faculty members are also historic Jacksonville, the design of cultural man- partnership with the World Monuments Fund, very active in preserving one of UF’s greatest agement plans for the 75,000 acres of Florida the National Trust for Historic Preservation and sources of pride: the campus of the university it- Army National Guard facilities in the state, and others, will enable UF’s College of Design, Con- self. (See Preserving Our Campus on page 2.) the development of design guidelines for histor- struction and Planning students to help in the “We feel that our historic environment is a ic communities such as Old Town, Fernandina, rebuilding and restoration work on the Missis- visual history in which we can all participate,” Fla. “There are communities that are under sig- sippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans. says Susan Tate, a professor of interior design nificant development pressure,” Tilson explains. That’s what the college’s efforts are all about: and a member of the university’s Preserva- “The guidelines are to maintain a certain charac- contributing to the community while teaching tion of Historic Buildings and Sites Committee, ter of place and to help manage development.” students about the professions they hope to enter which oversees much of the historic preserva- Tilson is doing similar work as the director into. In the process, the college is changing the tion efforts on campus. “It speaks about human of Preservation Institute: Caribbean (PI:C), along world – simply by helping preserve the past. achievements over time and human challeng- with architecture professor and co-director . “Working with historic communities makes es over time in a way we can experience beyond Alfonso Pérez-Méndez. Tilson and Pérez-Mén- so much sense, because in many ways, preserva- a textbook. People relate to the visual record of dez are leading student design teams that focus tion is a kind of a duty, whether it’s preserving history and because of this there is a widespread on research issues related to the design of new natural or cultural resources,” says Graham. interest in keeping it, not just for our generation, construction in historic, water-based communi- “It’s a win-win situation, because the communi- but for future generations to experience as well. ties in Mexico and the Caribbean. ty benefits, and the students benefit, and the sort On Nantucket Island, Mass., Prugh, director of rapport they develop carries on. We can get of the Preservation Institute: Nantucket (PI:N), . people really excited about possibilities that will is leading the 34-year-old college program, conserve heritage and improve the quality . which brings students, not only from Florida but of life.” from around the country, to the historic island The University of Florida is in a unique every summer to help preserve the past. position to develop just those kinds of programs. “We are able to offer a really unique and as- Not only is there a strong tradition of historic tonishing preservation education experience for preservation within the university and the the students,” Prugh says. “At the same time, . college, but the state itself has a deep need for

college news continued » » Architecture professor Robert McCarter recently ings, the relation of design conception to construction Planning and Design, introduced the planning of a published two books, “Louis I. Kahn” and “On and method, Wright’s relation to the history of the discipline Greenspace Master Plan for the community of Ross By Frank Lloyd Wright: A Primer of Architectural and the meaning of Wright’s work for the future of ar- Bridge. Participants were challenged with four primary Principles.” “Louis I. Kahn” is the first single-author, chitecture. Both books are published by Phaidon Press, criteria for developing their master plan, giving special comprehensive monograph on Kahn published since his Ltd., London and New York. consideration to the Ross Bridge, which was built in death in 1974. With more than 600 illustrations, the 1864 to transport supplies to Confederate troops in book includes new drawings and models by students in Selma, Ala. It is thought to be the last Confederate- the UF School of Architecture. The book examines 24 of STUDENT news financed project before the end of the war. Kahn’s most important works, built and unbuilt, as well » Architecture student Stuart Thiel was elected AIAS as dozens of secondary projects. In December, the book South Quadrant Director at the national AIAS conference » Students in landscape architecture professor was listed second on the Top 10 Editor’s Picks: Arts, in New Orleans in January 2005 and began serving his Terry Schnadelbach’s Urban Design Studio received Photography and Architecture on Amazon.com’s Best term in July. He represents 38 schools with AIAS chap- awards at the 2005 Active Place Design Competition Books of 2005 list. ters including two in Puerto Rico. He served as the UF for the Enviornmental Design Research Association: The second book, edited and co-authored by AIAS chapter president for academic year 2004-2005. Jack Wensel received a first place award for “Green McCarter, includes 14 essays on Frank Lloyd Wright by Infrastructure, Jacksonville, Ribault Creek,” Natalia the world’s leading Wright scholars, plus three essays » Landscape architecture student Stephanie Appel Barranco received a fourth place award for “Green by Wright himself. All of the authors focus on analysis won second place out of 40 entries in the first annual Infrastructure, Jacksonville, Lower Hogan Creek,” and of Wright’s design process, the cultural and social Award of Excellence in Landscape Design Student Steven Summerford received a fourth place award for contexts of Wright’s work, the importance of inhabita- Competition. The competition, sponsored by the Daniel “Green Infrastructure, Jacksonville, Deer Creek.” tion and experience in understanding Wright’s build- Corporation in partnership with the Center for Regional Bryan Hall, 1914

URBAN MASTER PLAN: sanshui, foshan, china

Assistant professor of architecture Nancy Sanders and associate professor of architecture Robert MacLeod, along with partner Albertus Wang (BDesign 1990), have been awarded first prize in a two-stage international design competition. Their firm, SWiMcau (Sanders Wang MacLeod international consortium for architecture & urbanism), teamed with PLT Planning of Hong Kong to receive first place for the Urban Master Plan for the Central Urban Area of Sanshui, Foshan, China. Located in southwest China near Guangzhou, the project includes the design of a 5.2 square kilometer area for 500,000 projected inhabitants including civic, cultural and convention centers and public plazas, urban park belt and related buildings, extensive retail areas, a light rail station, sports complex, educational buildings and high, mid and low density housing.

DUKES APPOINTED: college diversity specialist

Last spring, the college appointed building Wiseman Paul served as adviser to the National Association construction professor Walter E. Dukes, of Minority Contractors for six years and to Ph.D., as diversity specialist for the college. the student chapter of the National Organiza- His duties include assisting in the recruit- tion of Minority Architects. ment and retention of faculty and students, He received his doctorate from Purdue Uni- and he will work to strengthen the diversity versity and a Master of Science from Indiana within the college. State University. Among his specialties are While others throughout campus work construction management and human re- in the area of student retention/recruitment source development. In addition to his service and minority affairs, Dukes’ position is to faculty and students, Dukes was the col- unique within UF in his charge to influence lege’s equal opportunity officer for three years and build faculty diversity through year- and continues to participate in the University round recruitment and retention activities. Walter E. Dukes, Ph.D. Minority Mentor Program. “Our college is very fortunate to have a “Dr. Dukes has been involved in recruit- person of Dr. Dukes’ experience and dedica- “My excitement and pride in this appointment and retention of students in the Rinker tion in this new position,” said former Dean ment is exceeded only by my confidence in School of Building Construction for many Jay M. Stein, who appointed Dukes. “We are Walter Dukes’ selection by the college,” King years, and his knowledge and experience in proud to be working with the university to said. “Having a specialist at the college level this area will easily expand to include both strengthen the diversity within our college who is focused year round on faculty re- faculty and students,” said Interim Dean . and around us.” cruitment and retention will certainly assist Anthony J. Dasta. Associate Provost Debra Walker King UF in reaching its diversity goals.” said she is a strong advocate for developing Dukes has served UF for nine years men- similar positions throughout campus. toring minority students and faculty. He

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STUDENTS IN action Design 5 architecture students Lena Fan and Stephanie Springer photograph their models in the atrium of the Architecture Building, using the late afternoon light to capture the dramatic shadows on their models.

« Lena’s model (in the background) is the intervention in Florida landscape. It is a recreational facility of 200-500 sq. ft. for 5-10 people made as a viewing type area at Peacock Springs. It brings the cave system into a habitable space so that everyone can experience the springs.

» Stephanie’s model is a 200-500 sq. ft. dance space in San Felasco State Nature Preserve. She Paul Wiseman Paul says there is good architecture vocabulary in the dance vernacular. The site she has chosen is situated near a creek.

Building construction students Scott Marone (left) and Marty Baker remove paneling on a landmark antique train caboose in Archer, Fla., damaged by vandalism, weather and termites. Once restored, the caboose will Architecture master’s student Crystal Lester serve as a new concession stand for an carefully guides an Xacto knife across the athletic complex and a reminder of the base of her model. railroad’s role in Archer’s history. Paul Wiseman Paul

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Building construction student Ureka Goodridge Wiseman Paul measures elevations in front of Broward Hall for her Construction Layouts Class. Paul Wiseman Paul

Urban and regional planning student Mathew Saffer works on an early 19th century cottage in Bay St. Louis, Miss. Mathew and others from DCP spent six days working in Bay St. Louis during their winter break to document and disassemble the historic home damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

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Interior design student Darci Pappano and architecture master’s student Eric Peterson celebrate their graduation at DCP’s Spring 2005 Commencement. Darci was one of seven students recognized at the ceremony for their achievements and service. The students who received the college’s Undergraduate Student Academic Achievement Award were: Catherine Anderson, Hayley Harrison, Shelley Jones and Jimmy Terpening. The students receiving the college’s Undergraduate Student Service Award were: Darci, Aaron Plewke, Derick Taylor and Jimmy Terpening. Paul Wiseman Paul A group of landscape architecture students pauses for a scenic photo before continuing on their walking tour to Crissy Field, the Palace of Fine Arts and the Golden Gate Bridge. Twenty- six third-year undergraduate and first-year graduate students traveled to San Francisco in October for the department’s annual six-day trip.

Architecture senior Jay Dompor stands with his entry to the annual lamp design competition sponsored by professor Martin Gold’s Environmental Technology II class. His design was inspired by traditional Chinese lanterns used during the mid- August moon festivals.

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NEWS 2005 Top Award Recipients Distinguished Architecture Alumnus On April 13, 2005, DCP held its 27th Annual Lawrence Scarpa, Class of 1987 Pugh + Scarpa Awards Ceremony, honoring donors and rec- Santa Monica, California ognizing faculty, students and alumni. The 2006 awards ceremony will be decentral- Distinguished Building ized, with each school or department holding Construction Alumnus its own ceremony. For more information, Harley W. Miller, Class of 1969 please contact the school or department or you Miller Construction Company may contact the college at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida « [email protected] » or (352) 392-4836. Distinguished Interior Design Alumnus Sally Burkhard, Class of 1977 Teacher/Adviser of the Year Awards Designtex Orlando, Florida » UF/DCP Teacher of the Year Kevin R. Grosskopf, Assistant Professor Distinguished Landscape of Building Construction Architecture Alumnus Gerdo Aquino, Class of 1994 » DCP Undergraduate Teacher of the Year SWA Nancy M. Sanders, Assistant Professor Sausalito, California of Architecture Distinguished Urban & Regional » DCP Graduate Teacher of the Year Planning Alumnus Kristin E. Larsen, Assistant Professor Michael C. Holbrook, Class of 1981 of Urban and Regional Planning Bowyer-Singleton and Associates, Inc. Orlando, Florida » DCP Adviser of the Year R. Raymond Issa, Professor of Construction Hall of Fame Award Building Construction Lance S. Frankham The Frankham Company » Dean’s Faculty Service Award Cullman, Alabama Susan Tate, Professor of Interior Design J. Stephen Powell, Jr. » UF Research Foundation Professorship Powell Brothers, Inc. Ruth Steiner, Associate Professor of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Urban and Regional Planning

BCN CELEBRATES 70 YEARS This year, the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of The school developed the country’s first regional BCN Gator Clubs hold similar Building Construction is celebrating over master’s degree program, organized the events. In addition to celebrating the Rinker 70 years of excellence in construction Associated Schools of Construction with School’s anniversary, these events will education. the leadership of Chairman Loys Johnson raise money for the BCN 70th Anniversary As the oldest continuing building and was the first program to be accredited Endowed Professorship. This professorship construction program in the country, the by the American Council for Construction will fund a new faculty member or lecturer, Rinker School has a strong tradition of Education. which will help the school continue at excellence. Starting as a program in 1935 and Today, the Rinker School continues this the top ranks of construction education becoming a school in 1976, the Rinker School tradition with a doctoral degree, a graduate programs in the nation. has led the nation in construction education. track in sustainable construction, online The Tampa dinner was extremely

Viki Solt Viki degrees in fire and emergency services and successful with nearly 300 people in international construction management attendance, raising approximately $45,000 and an undergraduate track in residential for the professorship. The Rinker School construction. With the support of many, wishes to thank all who participated, the school has a new home in Rinker Hall, especially the Tampa Bay Region UF BCN the 26th building in the nation to receive Gator Club Board of Directors and those LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green companies who sponsored tables. Building Council. For more information about upcoming The anniversary celebration began on celebrations, please contact Viki Solt at Sept. 21 at a dinner hosted by the Tampa (352) 273-1185 or « [email protected] » Bay Region UF BCN Gator Club and will Bob Angle, president-elect of the Tampa Bay Region UF continue throughout the year as other BCN Gator Club, speaks at the 70th Anniversary Banquet in Tampa on Sept. 21. Women’s Gymnasium, 1919

slesnick receives historic preservation achievement award

The Honorable Donald Slesnick, II, mayor of Coral Gables, was awarded the college’s DASTA NAMED INTERIM DEAN Beinecke-Reeves Distinguished Achievement Tabie Michael After 39 years with the College of Design, Award during a luncheon on April 13. Construction and Planning, Anthony J. “Mayor Slesnick is one of UF’s most dis- Dasta is taking on his most challenging tinguished graduates,” said Roy Eugene Gra- role – interim dean for the college. Ap- ham, FAIA, director of DCP’s Historic Pres- pointed by Interim Provost , ervation Programs. “His work with both local Joe Glover and statewide preservation societies has made Dasta began serving as interim dean on a lasting effect in saving historic resources. Aug. 8, when Jay M. Stein stepped down Through his initiatives, the natural and cul- as dean. tural treasures of our state and the historic “It is an honor to serve the faculty in City of Coral Gables will now be protected for the college as interim dean. Everyone has future generations while citizens benefit eco- been supportive and helpful as we work Anthony J. Dasta nomically, culturally, socially, environmen- together to strengthen the college,” Dasta tally and educationally.” said. “In a step toward that direction, the landscape architecture, Ian Flood, asso- The annual award recognizes an individual faculty recently voted and approved the ciate professor of building construction, who exemplifies the spirit of historic preser- adoption of the College Constitution. As Kenneth Gerhardt, interim dean of the vation in Florida. Slesnick has worked hard the first-ever constitution for the college, Graduate School, Stella Hofer, graduate to protect and conserve cultural heritage over this is a major step in the college’s and student, Kristin Larsen, assistant profes- the years. As mayor of Coral Gables, a city university’s development of shared . sor of urban and regional planning, Steve selected by the White House as a “Preserve governance.” Palmer of Stiles Corporation, Jack Pon- America Community,” he has led preserva- Prior to his appointment as interim ikvar of Ponikvar and Associates, Mar- tion efforts. He served as chairman of the dean, Dasta served the college as associate garet Portillo, chair of the Department of Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council, dean for curriculum and student servic- Interior Design and William Tilson, pro- chairman of the Dade Cultural Alliance, and es. He joined the college administration in fessor of architecture. was president of both the Dade Heritage Trust 1988 as director of computer facilities and “Dr. Fouke has assembled an excellent and the Florida Trust for Historic . was appointed assistant dean for student committee to search for a new dean,” . Preservation. services in 1991. Throughout his tenure at Dasta said. Slesnick received his undergraduate degree UF, Dasta has taught classes in the college Other changes in the college’s admin- from the University of Virginia, and his law as a professor of architecture. istration include the appointment of Paul degree from the University of Florida in 1968. His numerous other awards include being “I’m really pleased, on behalf of the Zwick as associate dean for research and chosen by South Florida CEO Magazine as college and the university, that Professor graduate studies in addition to his serving one of the “Top 101 Global Leaders of South Dasta has accepted this assignment as as chair of the Department of Urban and Florida-2004,” and he received the 2001 interim dean,” Glover said. “His deep Regional Planning. Stein announced Rob- “Man of the Year” Award by the Renaissance understanding of college and university ert Stroh’s resignation from the post in a Historical Society of Florida. operations ensures no loss of momentum July 12 memo stating, “Bob has worked The luncheon was hosted by the college as the college moves into an era of new tirelessly with many of our faculty to assist on behalf of DCP’s Historic Preservation leadership.” in identifying research opportunities and Programs. The award is named in honor On Dec. 5, Provost Janie Fouke an- in the preparation of proposals. On behalf of Walter Beinecke, Jr. and UF professor nounced the appointment of the Dean’s of our college, I thank Bob for his service emeritus F. Blair Reeves, both of whom are Search Committee, which will be chaired and contribution to our college’s research known nationally for their accomplishments by Kathleen Long, dean of the College of program.” in historic preservation. Nursing. The committee members are: Zwick also was appointed to the posi- Margaret Carr, associate professor of tion of director of the college’s Ph.D. program. Mary Jo Hasell resigned from the director position after six years of tireless and dedicated work, said Stein in his an- nouncement to faculty and staff. “Jo suc- ceeded during her tenure in taking the Pictured (left to right): program to a far higher level of academic Kathleen Slesnick Kaufmann, excellence and national prominence.” preservation officer for the City of Hasell will continue as professor and di- Miami, Donald Slesnick, Roy Hunt, rector of graduate studies in the Depart- distinguished service professor ment of Interior Design, and Stroh will emeritus of the UF College of Law, continue his position as research professor and Roy Eugene Graham. and director of the Shimberg Center for Af- fordable Housing. Julie Frey Julie

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RINKER HALL receives national award for Architectural Design Excellence

University of Florida’s Rinker Hall recently award in Los Angeles on behalf of his firm “There has been a very robust sustainabil- was selected by the American Institute of Ar- and the project partner firm, Gould Evans ity curriculum that is embedded in the Rink- chitects Committee on the Environment as a Associates, Tampa, Fla. er School’s mission as developed by building Top Green Project for 2005, one of eight se- Croxton recognized the outstanding reconstruction professor Dr. Charles Kibert,” lected nationally. Rinker Hall received a gold sourcefulness of the project and the participa- Croxton said. rating in May 2004, by the U.S. Green Build- tion of the faculty and students of the Rinker “Also, Rinker Hall accomplishes its sus- ing Council’s Leadership in Energy and En- School and the School of Architecture, which tainability mission through design intelli- vironmental Design, a national standard for contributed to the project’s success. gence rather than through capital-intensive developing high-performance, sustainable Rinker Hall’s uniqueness comes in many technology, and therefore, at the end of the buildings. forms. It was the first LEED Gold rated build- day was completed very close to campus “Rinker Hall’s success has resulted in UF ing in the state of Florida and 26th in the standards of cost for a classroom building,” adopting a policy that all future buildings be United States. The technological innovation Croxton said. “Resourcefulness does not de- designed and built according to LEED stan- used in the construction of the building mini- feat design excellence.” dards,” said Abdol Chini, director of the Rink- mized the amount of construction waste pro- Making a building that was energy effi- er School of Building Construction, which is duced and maximized energy efficiency. cient and also fit with UF’s collegiate goth- housed in Rinker Hall. “This particular project is an exemplar ic style posed a challenge to the designers. LEED is used to measure a building’s envi- in materials minimization. It has facilitated To maintain energy and heating efficiency, ronmental performance and emphasizes state characteristics of long-life loose fit, which al- the building was framed with glass and steel. of the art strategies for sustainable site devel- lows for easy modification or change to the However, buildings on UF’s campus have opment, water savings, energy efficiency, ma- building over time with moderate impact on brick facades. To incorporate the architectur- terial selections, indoor environmental quality occupants in the building,” Croxton said. al elements required of new buildings, the de- and enhancing occupant comfort and health. Construction materials were recycled in an signers constructed a colonnade consistent Rinker Hall was recognized at the national attempt for reuse in the most efficient man- with the Southern tradition of porches and AIA convention in May 2005 for design ner. One example is the reuse of bricks from columns and a shade wall of brick that is free that protects and enhances the environment UF’s deconstructed Hume Hall for the retain- standing on the western side. by integrating architecture, technology and ing walls and service areas at Rinker Hall. “We call this a building that both performs natural systems. “Anytime you’re resourceful in a way that and belongs,” Croxton said. Randy Croxton of Croxton Collaborative is highly pragmatic and measurable saves The Rinker School is housed within the UF Architects, the project architect, accepted the money and resources for future generations College of Design, Construction and Plan- rather than consuming and throwing the ning. Designed and constructed as a green waste into landfills,” Croxton said. building, Rinker Hall uses 55 percent less en- During the LEED rating process, the build- ergy than typical buildings of its size, and its !1 ing received an innovation credit for the future operation will be more environmental- We call this a building that building’s use as a teaching tool and the way ly friendly. “ it is integrated with the building construction In addition to being recognized as a top both performs and belongs.” curriculum. green building, Rinker Hall, which was dedicated in October 2003, also received the 2003 - Randy Croxton H. Dean Rowe, FAIA, Award for Design Ex- cellence from AIA Tampa Bay, the 2003 Sus- tainable Florida Architecture Honor Award by the Council for Sustainable Florida and the AIA, the Gold Award in recognition of excellence in the institutional facilities catego- ry by the City of Gainesville Beautification Board and the Excellence in Construction Ea- gle Award by Associate Builders and Con- tractors First Coast Chapter. STEIN RESIGNS AS DEAN

On Aug. 8, 2005, Dr. Jay M. Stein stepped UF Community Campaign in 2002 – 2003, Tabie Michael down as dean of the College of Design, Con- which set a new university record at the time struction and Planning after six years of for funds raised. In addition, Stein led the distinguished service in this position. He re- college in a successful five-year capital cam- signed after 19 years of holding various ad- paign, raising $27 million, which included a ministrative positions in order to have more $3.2 million gift from Steve and Carol Powell time for his family and to pursue his scholar- to endow the Powell Center for Construction ly interests. and the Environment. He also worked with Interim Provost Joe Glover accepted Charles and Nancy Perry to secure their $2 Stein’s resignation reluctantly in his an- million gift for the Charles R. Perry Program nouncement to the college faculty and staff. for Crafts Awareness and to build the Per- Jay M. Stein, Ph.D. “Dean Stein has contributed considerably to ry Construction Yard, an addition to Rinker the evolution of the college and his leadership Hall which will house the program. struction, interior design, landscape architec- will be missed,” Glover said. Other notable accomplishments include: ture and urban and regional planning,” said During his tenure, the college made sig- the completion of Rinker Hall – UF’s first Margaret Portillo, chair of the Department nificant strides. Previously, the college was “green” building; the college’s adoption of Interior Design. “Through issues rang- known for its size, but Stein saw the strength of new tenure and promotion guidelines; ing from redefining the identity of the college of the college in its comprehensiveness. the programs created to support faculty – to day-to-day operations, Jay championed “Being the only university in the Associa- especially in research, such as the college’s for excellence in all things and changed the tion of American Universities with all five summer grant program; the increase in face of leadership in the college recognizing design disciplines in one college gave us the the diversity of the faculty especially at cultural and gender diversity.” strategic advantage if we continued to empha- the administrative level; and creating Despite the demands of administration, size and expand our interdisciplinary initia- a public relations office that resulted in while serving as dean, Stein completed his tives,” Stein said. “From that concept, came a stronger college Web site, a monthly book, Classic Readings in Urban Planning, the development of more interdisciplinary newsletter, a post-card series to publicize Second Edition (American Planning As- programs and centers and the renaming of the accomplishments of the faculty and the sociation), a revision of his book published the College of Architecture to the more inclu- annual publication of Perspective. 10 years earlier and cited as the “best plan- sive College of DCP.” “Jay Stein’s courage and unflagging lead- ning anthology to appear in 25 years.” Stein Stein is proud of many of the accomplish- ership advanced the college in ways that also was honored to be named a fellow of the ments completed while he was dean, in- recognized both the special character and American Institute of Certified Planners cluding at the university level, chairing the connectedness of architecture, building con- (FAICP) in 2004. “It’s a great challenge to figure out the role of a design college within a major research university,” Stein said. “I enjoyed the opportunity to take on this challenge.”

REBIRTH OF A COLLEGE COUNCIL New student leadership in the Rinker School nization with renewed spirit,” Nickels said. It was through the process of rewriting the of Building Construction has transformed the Nickels, his new board members and council’s governing documents that a strong college council into an ambitious organiza- faculty adviser Richard Smailes worked sense of unity and buy-in was born among tion of determined members. In just one year, closely to develop a two-phase strategy for the council members whose meeting atten- the BCN College Council, under the direction rebuilding the council during the last school dance was dwindling. of president John Nickels, has grown into a year. The council’s rediscovery phase was re- “We achieved success in all areas by not 23-member board representing undergradu- alized with the help of Rinker School’s direc- taking on too much but building organization ate and graduate BCN students as well as all tor Abdol Chini and its director of graduate and focus,” Nickels said. nine student organizations. They have a new and distance education programs Raymond A priority for the new council is to estab- constitution, bylaws and a plan for improving Issa. With the help of the Rinker School’s ad- lish better interdisciplinary communication student life within their college. ministration and the council board, a new within the College of Design, Construction The progress of the council in rebuilding constitution and set of bylaws were written, and Planning. itself was recognized in April 2005 by the and a strong vision for the future of the coun- “Most building construction students do University of Florida Board of College Coun- cil was established. not feel like they are a part of the rest of DCP,” cils as being the most improved for the 2004- “At the beginning of the Fall 2004 semes- Nickels said. “We need to build a bridge to 05 school year out of 20 university ter, we challenged the students to re-energize the rest of the college and create a regular ex- college councils. and to revitalize the BCN College Council,” change of ideas and forums.” “The council started with so little to work Issa said. “They took our challenge to heart.” with, but in short order we built a solid orga-

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ALUMNI & development alumni of dcp’s historic preservation program

Throughout the years, hundreds of DCP Peter DESSAUER, MArch 1977, PI:N 1974 Straight out of college, Peter Dessauer went site (1986-1990) as a project supervisor for the students focused their studies on historic to work for the Bureau of Land Management National Park Service at the Statue of Liberty preservation. The majority of these students to survey and document the remnants of old and Ellis Island restoration.” participated in the Preservation Institute: Alaskan mining towns. Not long after, he Peter oversaw his own design for the roof, Nantucket, or PI:N, learning through hands- went to Denver, Colo., to work for the Nation- ornamental roof features and the foundation on experience in preservation. DCP alumni are al Park Service, but a project of monumental for the Main Building. The fantastic copper spread throughout the country and even the proportions awaited him on Ellis Island. In globes atop the roof of the Main Building were 1983, Peter began working on a six-year resto- perhaps one of the most fascinating features world, and those with roots in historic preser- ration project of the Ellis Island Main Build- he restored. “I hope to live long enough to see vation tell us how they continue to benefit in ing and Castle Clinton restorations. the day when those copper domes and globes their current careers from this foundation. “The Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty res- turn green,” Peter said. toration project was like a movie with a thou- Like the oxidation of the copper globes, sand actors,” he said. “It was an honor to be a Peter’s career matured, and he joined the Na- project architect designer (1983-1984) and on tional Park Service at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park where he continues his preservation work today. Among his duties as Park Architect at Harpers Ferry are lobby- ing the U.S. Congress for funding and support and overseeing major maintenance on the park’s 80 buildings. “I reflect upon my education at the Univer- sity of Florida, both in Gainesville and at the Preservation Institute: Nantucket, as very de- cisive toward my career choice in the field of architecture to embrace preservation,” he said. “I am grateful for the dedicated attention and guidance of professor F. Blair Reeves.” Peter received the Presidential Design Award for his work on the Ellis Island Main Peter Dessauer takes a moment to Building in 1991 and the National Capital Cul- pose during the Statue of Liberty tural Resource Award in 2000 for his contri- restoration. He served as project butions to the National Park Service. Peter is a supervisor from 1986 to 1990. registered architect and Washington D.C. AIA member. ALUMNI news Thank you for sending us your updates. » Richard Lecznar, MArch 1983, is vice president and fly-in residence near Ocala which was published in the April They have been edited for space. All cities are in director of CH2M HILL Architects PC with 11 offices in Florida. 2004 edition of Architectural Digest. He and his wife have Florida unless otherwise noted. If you have any He is LEED accredited and a member of AIA and NCARB. three teenage daughters. questions, comments or suggestions, please contact Together with the Building Colorado Coalition, Ric’s testimony us at « [email protected] » before a Colorado Senate subcommittee played a key role in » Kathleen (Walston) Pagan, MAURP 1986, participated Gov. Bill Owens’ executive order requiring the greening of in the 4th Savannah Symposium in February 2005. She To submit your news, please complete the form on state government buildings. presented the paper, “Byways and Regional Tourism: An Architecture of Place.” our Web site at « www.dcp.ufl.edu/perspective » or complete and return the card enclosed in this » Luis A. Desousa, MAURP 1984, says hello to everyone at » David Berton, AIA, MArch 1989, moved to Denver in 1992 magazine. We hope to hear from you! UF and that he is a Venezuelan student who has become successful after graduating from the university. He would and formed the design/build firm, RealArchitecture Ltd and UnrealConstruction LLC a few years later in 1996. Since MASTER’S be very happy to hear from any faculty member or student. «[email protected]» founding the firm, he has served as architect and builder for commercial and residential projects of all sizes » Mary Elen (Bundschu) Burnup, MArch 1979, reports that » Suzanne (Roess) Barnes, MArch 1985, is planning a throughout the Denver and statewide area. His company now her daughter, Skye Burnup, was accepted to UF. reunion for the undergraduate design class of 1982 and has 11 employees. Out of the 11 employees, three (including David) teach in the MArch program at the University of » Mark Schimmenti, MArch 1980, is returning to teaching the graduate architecture class of 1985. You may contact at the University of Tennessee, College of Architecture and Suzanne with your preferred dates and let her know how Colorado - Denver. In 2002, Colorado Construction Magazine Design after a three-year leave to be the founding design to keep in touch. «[email protected]» listed RealArchitecture Ltd/UnrealConstruction LLC as a director at the Nashville Civic Design Center. “The Plan of top 10 design/build company and a top 10 residential firm. » , is a design partner Nashville” will be published by Vanderbilt University Press Dana Smith, AIA, MArch 1985 David was recently honored by the Denver Business Journal, at DJdesign, Inc., Daytona Beach – a large-scale firm about his work at the center. selected as one of the Forty Under 40 Business Leaders for specializing in administrative buildings, courthouses and 2003. «www.realarchitecture.com» arenas. He reports recently completing John Travolta’s new University Auditorium, 1925

Beth GRASHOF, MArch 1977, PI:N 1976 Kristin LARSEN, MAURP 1990, PI:N 1986 Beth Grashof’s first job after graduation was After graduating from DCP’s urban and re- at the Historic American Buildings Survey gional planning program, Kristin Larsen went in Washington D.C., where she documented to work for the City of Orlando in long-range historic structures for the National Park Ser- planning, housing and land development. Her vice. After about two years, she joined Mariani planning work in Orlando led her to contin- Bill BAUER, MArch 1976, PI:N 1975 and Associates, an architectural firm, also in ue her education toward a Ph.D. at Cornell After practicing architecture for nearly 25 Washington D.C., where she did historic pres- University. Her dissertation was on the eco- years, Bill Bauer recently retired in order to ervation related work. After a brief stint as a nomically depressed Parramore district in Or- devote himself to teaching and to other artis- preservation consultant, Beth moved to Atlan- lando. Now, an assistant professor in the UF tic pursuits. ta in 1983 to work for fellow UF alumnus, John Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Whenever possible, he incorporates histor- Myers, MArch 1978, at the Center for Architec- Kristin teaches two courses relevant to the ic preservation into his lessons. His students tural Conservation, a research office in the Col- historic preservation program: Introduction at Gateway High School in Kissimmee, Fla., lege of Architecture at Georgia Tech. There, to Historic Preservation and Planning Theory have placed a Central Florida building on the Beth concentrated on issues dealing with the and History. National Register of Historic Places and also maintenance and repair of historic buildings. Her interest in preservation studies was helped to establish the Osceola County Pio- Beth later went to work for the U.S. piqued from her experience at PI:N – “the best neer Center. Army as the cultural resources manager summer of my life. I have come full circle from “One of my primary inspirations for go- for Ft. McPherson/Ft. Gillem. Her duties learning to teaching historic preservation,” ing into teaching was having Blair Reeves as a included supervising the rehabilitation of she said. professor. He was truly outstanding and such the historic buildings at the two installations Unbeknownst to Kristin, the work of an- a central figure in preservation,” Bill said as and ensuring that installation personnel other PI:N graduate, Peter Dessauer, impacted he fondly remembered his summer experi- complied with federal historic preservation her summer at PI:N. Kristin recalls the eve- ence at PI:N. In addition to his architectural laws. Later, she worked with numerous other ning of July 4, 1986; the Statue of Liberty had studies, he and his wife served as “house par- Army installations, assisting their cultural just been restored, and she was surround- ents” for the student dorms there. Described resources managers in managing their historic ed by many people in Nantucket dedicated as an early version of Survivor, he recalled buildings. In 2003, Beth opened her own to the preservation of the history of the Unit- that “it was a wonderful and unique oppor- architectural firm, Grashof Design Studio, ed States. A feeling of patriotism came over tunity to experience Nantucket’s architecture specializing in historic preservation planning, her in a proud moment she had never felt so and natural beauty.” design, rehabilitation and adaptive use. strongly before. Bill is looking forward to teaching architec- Beth attributes her career path to her influ- “Some of the best people associated with the tural history next year at Valencia Commu- ential professors at UF. “If it wasn’t for Blair historic preservation program were there that nity College and encouraging his students to Reeves, I wouldn’t be in this profession,” she summer,” she said. pursue further study at UF, especially in the said. “He was the best mentor and friend a stu- continued on next page » historic preservation program. dent could have.”

» Cedric Christian, MArch 1989, has been in Gainesville » Paul Palmer, MArch 1995, is a practicing architect with currently are working on a community charrette for a public working with Flad & Associates for 10 years. He is a Renker Eich Parks Architects of St. Petersburg. He reports park in the St. Nicholas area of Jacksonville. In January 2005, senior associate and lead designer in health care, rd&p becoming LEED certified and promotes integrated sustainable he partnered with a fellow colleague to start Eleven Squared, and academic projects, including two alumni association design as best practice approach. He is in the final phase of Inc., a design studio aimed at design across multiple genres, buildings at UF and numerous jobs for Shands at UF medical the Gibbs High School project in St. Petersburg, which houses including architecture, furniture, graphics and Web. In center. They have projects in the Southeastern United the magnet program for Pinellas County Center for the Arts. June 2005, he received the “President’s Award” from the States, Ireland and the UK. He and his wife, Julie (Business His firm works on historic preservation, commercial, multi- Jacksonville Chapter of the AIA, and in the same year was Administration 1982) have two children, Chloe and Caelan. family, governmental and municipal projects. promoted to associate within Cannon Design where he has worked since graduating. «www.eleven-squared.com» » Frances Hamilton, MArch 1994, has opened a digital » Jason Faulkner, MArch 1996, announces Gresham, Smith illustration company and practices residential and small & Partners was recognized by the Jacksonville, Florida AIA » Matthew Allen, MArch 2003, works for Skidmore, Owings commercial design with a local firm. for the design of the Barco-Newton Family YMCA in Orange and Merrill in Chicago. He is currently the design coordinator Park, Fla. His team, which included Jim Frey, ARC 2001, and for the 201 Bishopsgate/Broadgate Tower project in London. » Maria L. Masque, MAURP 1994, is the senior project Georgia Tech graduate Catalina Miller, received the Award of This project comprises 850,000 sq. ft. within a 40-story tower manager/senior planner at The Planning Center, Tucson, Ariz. Excellence for the design of a 40,000 sq. ft. fitness and family and 12-story low-rise. She manages the public sector and government assistance program facility. division of the firm. Currently, she serves as the land planner » Robert Todd Gabbard, MArch 2004, joined the architecture for the University of Arizona Science and Technology Park » Bradford Sims, MBC 1996, reports starting a new faculty at Kansas State University in the fall of 2004 to teach providing ongoing support to the park and as development construction management bachelor’s degree in 2002 and architecture studio and environmental systems. guidelines compliance reviewer for the park’s design review an online master’s degree at Western Carolina University. committee. Recent projects include: Davis-Monthan Air Force » Jeffrey Huber, MArch 2004, announces his marriage to Space Airfield compatibility study and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe » Scott R. Crawford, MArch 2001, has been the coordinator Julie M. Ciembronowicz on Nov. 5, 2005. master plan. She has directed numerous comprehensive, of the Emerging Architects (a.k.a. Young Architects Forum) continued on next page » general, master, area, specific and neighborhood plans and Jacksonville chapter of the AIA for the past three years. They the preparation of detailed development guidelines. 2005/06 | PERSPECTIVE 22/23 university of florida | College of Design, Construction & Planning

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Richard Crisson, BArch 1970, MArch 1973 Richard Crisson now works as a histori- gion and for the preservation and mainte- cal architect for the Northeast Region of the nance of national historic sites. National Park Service (U.S. Department of In 1974, Richard visited PI:N for the the Interior). His territory includes near- first time as a visiting lecturer when Blair ly 30 national parks extending from Maine Reeves was director of the program. His and Vermont down to Virginia and West previous summer experience documenting Virginia. He has directed work on the Stat- buildings for the Historic American Build- ue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the historic ings Survey led him to continue at UF and homes of Franklin D. and Theodore Roos- earn his master’s degree. He has partici- evelt, Alexander Hamilton, J. Alden Weir pated frequently at PI:N as a guest lectur- during the PI:N field trips to Newport, R.I. and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, to er during the tenures of professors Susan “Blair was my mentor, and I wouldn’t be name a few. Most of his work relates to the Tate, Hershel Shepard and Peter Prugh and doing what I am now without his inspira- large-scale planning of parks within the re- has often hosted the students at his home tion,” Richard says.

Jennifer Garrett, MID 2005 and Susan Jolley, MArch 2005, PI:N 2003 Underground tunnels, secret passages, hid- useful and helpful in my work because it re- den rooms and trap doors. South Florida’s lates very closely to what I am doing now,” historic mansions hide a wealth of secrets she said. and value for historic preservationists like Susan Jolley’s first job out of college took Jennifer Garrett. Jennifer works for South- her to Washington D.C., where she current- eastern Archaeological Research, a histor- ly is working for RTKL Associates in the ic property survey firm in Jonesville, Fla. corporate government division. Susan is Currently, she is surveying and document- working on a renovation project for the U.S. ing Florida Boom-era homes of the 20s and Naval Academy’s King Hall. Her next proj- 30s in South Florida. Jennifer and her firm ect will be Preble Hall Museum also at the also are documenting Mar-a-Lago, Donald Naval Academy. Her duties related to the Trump’s Palm Beach residence and the for- projects are construction administration. mer home of the legendary cereal heiress, Jennifer and Susan, together with Bing Jennifer Garrett, interior design professor Susan Marjorie Merriweather Post. Hu, Ph.D. 2005, were the first three DCP stu- Tate and Susan Jolley at the 2005 Beinecke-Reeves Jennifer credits architecture professor Roy dents to receive the newly established Inter- Distinguished Achievement Award luncheon Eugene Graham, FAIA, and interior design disciplinary Concentration and Certificate in April 2005. professor Susan Tate’s historic preservation in Historic Preservation (ICCHP) in April classes as being very helpful in her career. 2005. “Susan’s class on historic hotels was very

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» Jason (Jay) Wahl, MBC 2004, was appointed project » Jeffrey A. Huberman, ARC 1964, was elected to Region 3 on the firm’s design of the new 162,000-square-foot Life manager on two large-scale, affordable housing projects director for the National Council of Architectural Registration Sciences Building for Florida State University. in the Atlanta area. He lives in Atlanta with his girlfriend. Boards (NCARB) in Charlotte, N.C. He was elected at NCARB’s 86th Annual Meeting and Conference in Miami. » Miguel Massens, ARC 1972, is working with HNTB, Corp. » Cary Hester, MLAE 2005, now lives in Naples, Fla., with his Architects, Engineers in Miami where he is the construction wife and four children where he has joined Smallwood Design » Richard Webb, BCN 1965 & LAE 1973, has built a manager and trusted representative for the bond holders of Group. His most recent project was the landscape design for homestead in Knoxville, Tenn., and still enjoys cycles. construction funds for the expansion of the South Terminal a premier beachside yacht club called Aqua – a project with He is looking to hear from Ross Bush, BCN 1965, and Program at Miami International Airport. a nearly limitless budget for landscaping, he says. Cary’s William Bottomly, LAE 1965. master’s thesis is featured on page 10. » Willy A. Bermello, ARC 1973, received a 2005 California » Joseph C. Amanzio, ARC 1967, has retired with the title Design Award of Honor with his firm Bermello, Ajamil & BACHELOR’S professor emeritus after 33 years of teaching architectural Partners, Miami, for their project, Network Access Point of the design at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Calif. He remains in San Americas. He and his firm also received an Award of Merit for » Allan Hall, BCN 1958, reports that after migrating north to Luis Obispo and has taken to riding his motorcycle among the the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority Headquarters. Willy Atlanta, he returned to Miami Beach to live seven blocks from golden hills and vineyards in the surrounding countryside of received the Miami AIA Architect of the Year award in 2004. his home of long ago in order to pursue a fourth career which the Middle Kingdom. is yet undetermined. Retirement has not worked after three » Joseph Cooley, LAE 1979, was one of three people attempts. It is clear; work is more fun than the lack of it, » William R. Elliott, Jr., ARC 1969, Richard Marshall, ARC graduating in the first class of a new dual-degree program even when there is no need. 1972, Bill Douglas, ARC 1973 and fellow UF alumnus Erin between the Georgia Insitute of Technology and Georgia Callan, FAC 1997, all of Elliott Marshall Innes, PA Architects State University College of Law in May 2005. He received » Donald Conway, ARC 1961, has retired as professor of report their latest updates. Dick Marshall was principal a master’s degree in city and regional planning from the architecture and chairman of the department of architecture in charge of the Southwood Golf Club Clubhouse which Georgia Institute of Technology and juris doctor from Georgia at Woodbury University, Burbank, Calif. He reports having received the AIA Tallahassee Design Honor Award for 2004. State University College of Law. He accepted a position in the moved to West Palm Beach. Bill Douglas, Bill Elliott and Erin Callan currently are working land use law group of Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP in the Atlanta office. Smathers Library East, 1926

ARC Alumni Featured on HGTV Series Two architecture alumni are getting their Boulder, Colo., design firm off the ground and thrust into the limelight with a 13-part television series, which began airing on the Home & Garden Television network on Oct. 3. The show, “Dream House,” follows the construction process of the personal Christopher Herr and Brad Tomecek of Studio H:T home of Studio H:T principal Christopher Studio H:T’s Box House Herr, MArch 1999. Herr and his business partner, Brad Tomecek, MArch 1998, started Studio H:T in 2002, and the Herr house project was their first. Dubbed “Box House,” the modernist design with influence from Louis Kahn and Alvar Aalto is a 2,300-square-foot hillside home in the Rocky Mountains. Now five employees strong, Studio H:T primarily does design work for commercial and residential projects in the Colorado area. Tomecek is a licensed architect in both Florida and Colorado. To learn more about the firm, visit H:T Studio of courtesy Photos Studio H:T’s Web site at «www.studioht.com».

» Mike Williams, ARC 1979, is principal of Capital Healthcare planning and law firm workplace design and covers the » David Crawley, LAE 1995, and wife Stephanie were blessed Planning, a consulting firm specializing in strategic southeast market from Phildelphia to Miami. She lives in with their first child, Kinsey, Jan. 13, 2005. All report being planning, demand analysis and master planning for hospital/ Charlotte, N.C., with husband Ben Osborne, ARC 1984, and well and happy. David is a senior landscape architect and ISA healthcare systems. He lives with his wife and 18-month-old their 11-year-old daughter. certified arborist with URS Corporation in Tampa. daughter in Houston, Texas. » Dave Ceppos, LAE 1985, is a managing senior mediator » Gary R. Crumley, LAE 1996, has opened a new office for » Lee Smith, BCN 1980, has his own CPM scheduling at the Center for Collaborative Policy, a joint program of his firm, Gary R. Crumley Landscape Architect, in downtown and consulting business and concentrates his work in California State University Sacramento and the University Jacksonville and purchased a home in Oak Harbor, which will the Washington D.C. area. He credits much of his career’s of Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law. He specializes in be his newest project. He has been selected by The Plantation success to his degree from the Rinker School. Lee says, “We managing complex, multi-party natural resource conflicts at Ponte Vedra to be their new landscape consultant in are not engineers or construction managers who accidentally and negotiations such as the Klamath River Crisis and the charge of reviewing landscape plans submitted for approval become contractors. We are trained to do exactly what we do Headwaters Forest. In 1999 he married Sandi Osterman, an to the Architectural Design Board. Gary is also excited to be and that is the difference.” artist, and they have two boys, Nathan, 3 and Matthew, 16 teaching landscape design courses at Mandarin High and months. They live in Davis, Calif. Englewood High for the first time and Fletcher Senior High » Monarcha Marcet, BCN 1981, recently earned the Certified for the 16th year. «[email protected]» Aging-in-Place Specialist designation. This designation » Thomas Mical, ARC 1987, has published Surrealism and identifies her as a building industry professional in home Architecture, London, New York through Spon Press. » Jessalyn Leyra, ARC 1996, is currently sitting for the ARE modifications for aging-in-place. exam, and she is loving life in her new house in Tampa. » Scott McCarthy, BCN 1992, returned to Ajax Building » Michael Rahal, ARC 1982, was appointed to the position of Corporation in May 2005. He is the assistant project » Ralph Crumpton, BCN 1997, lives in Birmingham, Ala., project architect with Rafael Vinoly Architects New York, N.Y., manager at University of South Florida, College of with wife Rebecca, daughter Isabel, 4, and son Emerson, 2. for the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio. Nursing Additions, Tampa. He is a senior project manager with the national healthcare construction firm M.J. Harris, Inc. » Barbara (McNamara) Audet, IND 1983, moved with her » Margaret (Rosenberger) Norcott, IND 1993, reports the husband to Las Vegas in 1995. She passed the NCIDQ in birth of her first child, Amelia Lee. Her design firm has » David Leshowitz, BCN 1998, has taken a different route 2002 and became licensed in the state of Nevada. She has participated in the 2003 & 2004 Alliance Children’s Theater in construction, recently taking on a vice presidential role at been working with JMA Architecture Studios for five years, Christmas Show House (entry & ladies office). The entry an executive recruiting firm in Boston, Mass. If there are any the best five years of her career, she reports. Projects range made the cover of Today’s Custom Home Magazine in the recent or past Rinker School grads looking for a job in Florida in scope from commercial and healthcare to government and Spring 2004 issue. She will be in the Designing Elegance or the Southeast construction market, call David. (617) 262- hospitality. Southeastern ASID Design Projects (due out this year). 5050 ext.113. She also has designed a nursing pillow that is now » Lynn (Crocker) Osborne, ARC 1984, is a design director patent-pending. » Jeffrey Schiller, BCN 1998, is president of the newly formed in the Washington D.C. office of Gensler and recently passed UF Tampa Bay Region BCN Gator Club, which served as a the LEED accreditation exam. She was promoted to senior » Kricket Snow, ARC 1994, received the 2004 Miami AIA pilot for other clubs being formed around the state. associate. Her practice area is focused on law firm strategic Young Architect of the Year Award. continued on page 35 »

2005/06 | PERSPECTIVE 24/25 college of design, construction and planning HONOR ROLL of DONORS $1,000 to $9,999 $500 to $999 A2 Group, Inc. Keene Construction Co. of Central FL Todd M. Andrew DCP is fortunate to receive many gifts Alfonso Architects, Inc. Warren H. Keister ARCO Design/Build from alumni and friends, all of which have Construction Co., Inc. American Council for Frank E. Kinsey, Jr. David K. Arctur a measurable impact on the quality of our Construction Educ. A. J. and Lynne Land Lauren L. & James Alan Boylston students, faculty and programs. American Institute of Architects Robert W. Lipscomb Robert E. Broxton The honor roll printed here includes gifts to DCP of $100 Robert P. Angle Mikell A. McElroy W. DuVall Brumby or above. However, the complete donor list is available Thomas W. Atkins McIntyre, Elwell & Strammer Robert W. Caldwell III Steven W. Auld John A. McIntyre on our Web site at: «www.dcp.ufl.edu/perspective» Jaime Canaves Bel-Aire Homes, Inc. Michelle Cota Trust We also gratefully acknowledge the many others who Armando Cazo Boran, Craig, Barber, Miller Construction Co. prefer to remain anonymous. Thank you for your Engel Construction, Inc. Centex-Rooney Construction Co., Inc. The Morgan Co., Inc. continued support! Brasfield & Gorrie LLC Barry E. Chapnick & Ellen Loyd Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church Burkhardt Construction, Inc. David O. & Mary M. Charland James C. Nicholas Centex Rodgers, Inc. Keith B. Cherry David E. Oellerich Frank C. Chang Robert E. Chisholm this list includes gifts received from Angel & Frances M. Widsteen Oliva The Conlan Co. July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005 The Clark Construction Group, Inc. George A. Olsen Anne M. Cowan Robert J. Clees Nicholas A. Pappas Jesus & Daisy C. Cruz Coastal Construction Co. $ and more M.M. Parrish Construction Co., Inc. Edson E. Dailey, Jr. 100,000 Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Guy W. Peterson Daniels, Kashtan, Downs, et al. charles r. (d) and nancy v. perry Community Foundation of Broward D. Currey Pettus Robert john Dean j. stephen powell Robert D. & JoAnn Crebbin Rain Bird Corp. Kenneth L. Eckelkamp Croxton Collaborative/Gould Evans Ranon & Partners, Inc., Architects Edwards Construction Service the rinker cos. foundation, inc. James A. Cummings, Inc. Retail Contractors Organization Alice M. Emmet Current Builders of Florida, Inc. Rink Design Partnership Engel & Associates, Inc. marshall e. rinker, sr. John M. Everett Linda M. Czopek Robert Reid Wedding Architects foundation, inc. Falkanger & Snyder Douglas F. Davis Rogers, Lovelock & Fritz, Inc. Falkanger, Snyder, Martineau & Yates Donovan Cota Trust David E. Rogers Fabio M. Fasanelli Edward A. Dumont Rychris Contracting Co., Inc. William U. Galloway III Dye Construction & Development, Inc. Schenkel & Shultz, Inc. $10,000 to $49,999 Col. Darrall R. & Carol H. Henderson Brendan P. Ellis Elizabeth S. & Jonathan G. Seymour Ronald R. Henkelman Falkanger Properties, Inc. Stephen J. & Kimberly L. Stewart Brasfield & Gorrie LLC Jose A. Jimenez Jeffrey Falkanger Stiles Corp. A. Ronald Johnson The Fluor Foundation Lance S. & Susie Frankham Edward D. Stone, Jr. & Associates, Inc. Raymond L. Jungles Frye General Contracting, Inc. Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. Graham Foundation Michele M. Kirby Michael A. Gilkey, Inc. David G. & Judy G. Tillis KVC Constructors, Inc. Colby T. & Kimberly J. Gill Frank R. & Colleen Trabold Holder Construction Co. Patrick W. McClane Glatting, Jackson, Kercher, et al. Kenneth Treister Interface, Inc. A. Gilbert McCree TTV Architects, Inc. Vincent G. Graham D. F. McKnight Construction Co., Inc. Paul L. Verlander J. Raymond Construction Corp. Gresham, Smith & Partners John M. McMahon Halliburton Foundation, Inc. Waterbrook, Inc. Miranda Stauffer Architects NDC Construction Co. Hardin Construction Co. LLC Andrew T. Weaver Mark A. Muir John H. Rogers The Haskell Co. The Weitz Co., Inc. National Wildlife Federation Hensel Phelps Construction Co. F. Louis & May Jean Wolff Fdtn. Charles Perry Construction, Inc. David J. & Rena L. (Flowers) Schmit HHCP World Monuments Fund Retail Construction Magazine LLC R.C. Stevens Construction Co. Holmes, Hepner & Associates Zoller Family Foundation Ronald B. Rollins Architects Jose M. Sama UNESCO Sands Construction Co., Inc. Robert D. Springer

(d) = deceased Richard G. Stebbins Boyce H. Blackmon Jenny J. Collins William J. Fisher, Jr. Linda P. Hayes Steven Feller, P.E., Inc. Anne B. Blewitt Luis A. Colon Rodriguez James C. Flayler Michael C. Haynes Edwin I. Strayer Kent M. Blocher James M. Colson Robert S. & Janis K. Fleet Colin B. Heath, Jr. Suncoast Insurance Associates, Inc. Harrel F. Bolden Charles A. Congdon, Jr. Autha W. Forehand Robert S. Hemstad, Jr. Vercon Construction Management, Inc. Adam C. Bolton Donald H. Conkling III Robert C. Foss Hays P. Henderson Eric V. Young Stephen L. Boruff Howard F. Cook, Jr. Foster, Conant & Associates, Inc. Gary W. Hendren Col. Joffre H. Boston Judith E. Cook-Parks James G. Foster, Jr. Gerald L. Hester $100 to $499 Bryan S. Botic Corbin Electrical Services, Inc. A. Daniel Fowler Richard M. Hickman Harry P. Ackerman Marcia O. Bourdon Myron L. Corets Colby Franks Arthur C. Higginbotham Ross F. Adickman Tayler M. Boyd, Jr. Cotleur & Hearing, Inc. Gaines & Smith Financial Group Michael W. Hill Alan M. Albert Clyde A. Brady III Sally E. Coyle Gallagher Building Corp. Jon D. Hine A. Miles Albertson Dan P. Branch William M. Coyne Genaro Garcia, Jr. Cynthia Michelle Hoerle Tanner Henry C. Alexander, Jr. Todd C. Brearley Donald H. Crawford Mariano Garcia F. J. Hoffman, Jr. John F. & Marjorie J. Alexander Robert N. & Cynthia C. Bridger David W. Crawley Janet L. Gavarrete Willard R. Hollingsworth, Jr. James D. Alford Timothy Brown Katherine R. Crespin Gensler Richard D. Holt, Jr. Elio Alonso Charles W. Bryson Kurt R. Crist Leonard A. Geronemus Arthur F. & Barbara Suzanne Hood Robert M. Altman Brian P. Burke James R. Crowe, Jr. Robert O. Ghiotto Byron T. & Elizabeth J. Hood AMF Construction & Development, Inc. Richard J. Burket, Jr. Steven W. Csutoros Bruce C. Gilbert Paula J. Hooker Anderson Construction Co. Vincent G. Burkhardt Laura A. Curtis David D. Gilchrist William H. Huang of North Florida William A. Burkhart Allen P. Davis William R. Giles, Jr. Carl L. Hubbard John P. Anderson Mitch Burley Construction, Inc. Vernon A. Davis Paul C. Gips Gary L. Huggins Martha J. Anderson Busk & Associates, Inc. George W. De Cardenas Michael S. Goldman Hugins Construction Corp. Timothy M. Anderson Richard R. Butler Nelson M. De Leon Agustin Gonzalez Ralph E. Hurst Raymond H. Antosh Campbell W. Caldwell John B. Debitetto Carol B. Goodwin Frank J. Iozzio, Jr. Miette A. Asmus Robert O. Campbell Robert S. DeMartino Bruce T. Gora R.D. Johnson Construction, Inc. Elmer S. Atkins, Jr. Canin Associates Charles H. Denny III William D. Goreschak Johnson Engineering, Inc. Jonathan A. Auerbach Richard C. Carbone Perry A. Diamond, Jr. Gould Evans Affiliates David W. Johnson James C. Ausley, Jr. Cargill, Inc. Michelle M. Donnelly Ward B. Grafton Richard P. Johnson George H. Austin Michael E. Carlin Amy K. Donohue Danny Grant, Jr. Bill Johnston Bret R. Azzarelli Marybeth H. Carter Alan A. Dorini Bethanie C. Grashof Joseph T. Jordan Julia J. Babcock Caruso Homes, Inc. Douglas S. Dresie Rodney N. Green Delroy W. Josephs Jack M. Bailey Juliana M. Catlin Ward A. Dupree J. Gregory & Betty J. Greene C. Miguel Juncal Jennifer A. Bala Ted Cava William P. J. Ebert D. Scott Greer Andrew P. Kaplan Dan T. Barnes, Sr. Centex-Rooney Construction Co. Jorge Echarte, Jr. Donald F. Grill, Jr. Raymond J. Kearney, Jr. Agustin J. Barrera Maria M. Chalgub James H. Edwards Kevin R. Grosskopf John W. Kearns III Carrington E. Barrs III Charland Rurey Construction, Inc. Robert B. Edwards Gulfstream Pump & Equipment, Inc. Keith & Schnars, P.A. Basham & Lucas Design Group, Inc. Childre Homes, Inc. John P. Ehrig, F.A.I.A. Gurley-Dramis-Lazo Asa C. Kelley Randall F. Baukney Chi-Wen W. Chu David E. Emmons John D. Gwynn Bahman Khosrowzadeh Bechtel Foundation Dennis L. Church Diane T. Evans Hager Construction Co. Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. David W. Beebe, Jr. Circa, Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation Allan J. Hall Sara J. Kintzler Mark A. Beebe Frank B. Cirillo Wayne F. Farrell James R. Hall Ross E. & Ann T. Kirk Richard A. Bell Robert D. Clark Charles M. Fereshetian James R. Hamilton John & Kathleen B. Kish Robert W. Bennett William R. Clark, Jr. Alejandro V. Fernandez Mark C. Hamilton James T. Klecker Charles L. Bicht, Sr. Robert L. Claudy, Jr. David E. Ferro J. Thomas & Rosella M. Hamm Michael S. Klimas Brady L. Binde James E. Clayton, Jr. L. Scott Fetterhoff Elizabeth A. Hancock Donald E. Kline C. Merritt Bird Timothy N. Clemmons Scott A. Finckler Steven B. Hancock Yutaka Kodaira William F. Bissett Clifford Gorman, P.A. Michael A. Finn Allen L. Hand Richard P. Komosky Richard S. Black Jason W. Coffman William G. Fischer Thomas J. Hanley Kona Kai Resort & Gallery Boyce H. Blackmon, Inc. Erick H. Collazo Raymond I. Fisher Hardeman Kempton & Associates, Inc. Scott R. Koons

2005/06 | PERSPECTIVE 26/27 Elizabeth M. Korelishn James L. Mims Jose I. & Maria Esther Sarasua David E. Wagner Allan A. Kozich Allison R. Mizell Donald L. Savage Jennifer G. Wagner Allan A. Kozich & Associates Matthew J. Montgomery John W. Schneid Benjamin L. Walbert III Krent Wieland Design, Inc. Jimmy & Betty J. Moses Larry M. Schneider Stephan L. Waldoch Glenn S. Kurth Dorsey S. Motes James E. Schoonmaker Walt Disney Co. Foundation Jonathan B. & Jodi J. Kurtis Carroll M. Nall, Jr. Steven M. Schuyler Colonel James A. Ward, Jr. (d) Allen T. & Prudence C. Kusano Darren M. Nash Hans E. Seffer Kelly M. Ward Land Design South of Florida, Inc. New Vision Development Group LLC Steven E. Sellers William J. Ward Kurt S. Langford Brian T. Nicholson Timothy J. Sergenian Daniel J. Waters Lorraine Y. Lassiter Stephanie L. Norris Brian D. Seufert Doss K. Watson, Jr. William G. Lassiter, Jr. O’Brien Construction Co. John T. Sewell, Jr. Charles R. Wedding Richard B. & Carol C. Laughlin Albertus F. Opstal David A. Shacter Karl E. Weis John M. Lee Opus South Corp. Michael D. Sharon Ti-Hua Wen Betty A. Leepart Barry R. Ozer Thomas H. Shaughnessy William S. Wilkins Dennis E. Lewis P.P.I. Construction Management Robert J. Shaw Charles B. Williams Matthew M. Lines Gerald C. Parsons, Jr. David M. Shearer George L. Williams Stephanie L. Lobner Ray C. Parsons Juanita D. Shearer-Swink, FASLA Randall H. Wilsey Michael F. Lollis Mario P. Pascual Charles C. & June Shepherd Craig E. Wilson Robert E. Long Ralph W. Paul Gregory H. & Linda L. Siefker WilsonMiller, Inc. Longview Construction, Inc. Thomas E. Peacock Leon R. Sikes, Jr. Lisa B. Winn Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. Jeffrey G. Pedersen Sikes Tile Distributors, Inc. Winn-Dixie Stores Foundation Georgina V. Lores Vennie A. Pent Patrick N. Simpson Eeviann E. Wirgin Gail T. Lovering Francisco J. Perez Alan D. & Leslie L. Smith Arthur O. Wittman II Lucido & Associates Mark A. Phillips Alex H. Smith, Jr. Woodroffe Corp. Architects Alrich B. Lynch Allan W. Pither Robert C. Smith Enrique A. & Carol Woodroffe Bobby R. Lyons Pooley Contracting, Inc. Kricket Snow Carol C. Worsham Henry R. Macari Robert B. Porter, Jr. Luis Sousa Edward D. Wyke, Jr. Louis J. Magill George L. Powell Friar Daniel Stack Diana M. Yankee Maize Corp. Nancy A. Prine Arthur B. Stackpole, Sr. Robert A. Yauger Heather G. Mandel John M. Prior Luke A. Staley Gary T. Yeomans David A. Marchman Wende K. Pruden Ruth L. Steiner Downing B. Young, Jr. (d) David W. Marks Frederick L. Pugatch Roger H. Stitt, Jr. Maj. Jon W. Yow Laura L. Martinez Gary E. Purdum Stanley G. Tate Michael M. Zajkowski Roney J. Mateu Ramski and Company, Inc. Michael C. Taylor Bruce A. Zehner Mark Michael Mazina Paul D. Raudenbush Phyllis I. Taylor Howard J. Zoromsky Timothy K. McCarthy RCL Development, Inc. TCAC, Inc. Zutes Family Holdings, Inc. Charles F. McClure Joe F. Reeves, Jr. Craven Thompson & Associates, Inc. McCrory Construction Co., Inc. Nilo C. Regojo James D. Thompson, Jr. Michael W. McGowan Lonnie D. Rejda Randall E. Thron View the entire donor list online at: Richard R. McLaughlin Gerald F. Richman Tigram LLC « www.dcp.ufl.edu/perspective » Kevin G. McMichael David W. Roberts, Jr. Michael A. Tolson Jacquelyn B. McNicholas Robert A. Romeo Tritt & Franson, P.A. We make every effort to ensure MDC Holdings, Inc. Sheli A. Romer Richard E. Turk the accuracy of this listing. If an error has been made, we apologize Cindy A. Meadows Nelson Romero Susan M. Turner and ask that you contact the DCP Scott A. Mello Darren M. Ross William R. Upthegrove development office at: John X. Michelena Robert M. Rudowski Alyson Utter (352) 392-4836 or « [email protected] » Scott R. Milke, Jr. Joseph F. Russell IV Hector E. Valdez Miller, Einhouse, Rymer & Assoc., Inc. Gary A. Russo Mark D. Vandersea Miller, Legg & Associates, Inc. Barry Rutenberg & Associates, Inc. Gregory A. Vann Alan C. Miller Robert G. Sample Scott A. Varga Daniel A. Miller Colonel Bill Sanders Robert W. Verner Michael L. Miller Bryan M. Sanetz Robert L. Vickers Miller, Sellen, Conner & Walsh, Inc. Juan C. Santeiro Jeffrey D. Vincent David C. Milton Debra J. Sappington Wayne E. Wadsworth (d) = deceased Endowments: The Perpetual Gift

The College of Design, Construction and Planning eminent scholar is fortunate. Through the generosity of donors, we chairs operational support have permanent funds called endowments that Dick and Joan P. Holland A.J. and Lynne Land Fund in Guy C. Fulton Endowed provide sustained income for a variety of purposes, Construction Education Historic Preservation Scholarship in Architecture Advancement Fund such as scholarships, professorships, lecture series Edward A. Proefke AGC Harvard Jolly Architects and research centers. Ida Rogero Childre Eminent Convention Fund Scholarship Fund Endowment gifts create a legacy. They offer Scholar Chair in Affordable Housing Frank E. Kinsey, Jr. Excellence H. H. Block Construction many benefits, both to the college and to donors. Fund in Historic Preservation Education Fund By decreasing the college’s reliance on public M. E. Rinker, Sr. Foundation Osceola Foundation Historic funds, endowments provide the college with the Eminent Scholar Chair #1 James A. Cummings, Inc. Preservation Fund Scholarship Fund resources it needs to stay at the cutting edge. En- M. E. Rinker, Sr. Foundation dowment donors have the opportunity to have Eminent Scholar Chair #2 Preservation Institute: Nantucket James F. McLean, Jr. Memorial Operational Endowment Scholarship Fund a lasting influence on the college’s character and Ivan H. Smith Eminent Scholar to honor or memorialize loved ones, friends, col- Chair in Architecture Witters Competition Endowment James McFarlane Endowed leagues, teachers or others. Scholarship While academic demands increase and state faculty Support professorships John W. Stovall Memorial funds decrease, the need for reliable income grows. Scholarship Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal CSR America Companies As the most dependable funding source, en- and Air Conditioning/Earl Blank Foundation/Rinker Materials Laborers’ International Union of dowments are an exceptional way to ensure the Faculty Fellowship Professorship North America Arthur A. Coia & R. continued excellence of the college’s programs. P. Vinall Scholarship J. H. Shimberg Distinguished Many donors have generously supported the graduate Professorship Fund Louis C. Holloway, Jr. Scholarship college through endowments, and those gifts play fellowships and Ted Fearney Endowed Margaret E. Raynal Memorial a critical role in supporting the college’s academ- assistantships Professorship in Architecture Fund ic mission. We thank our donors who support our Carl Feiss Urban and endowment funds! Environmental Design Award Martin Gundersen, Sr. research center Scholarship Florida North Chapter-AIA support Scholarship Otis A. Skinner Endowed Charles R. Perry Program for Scholarship Fund G. W. Robinson Endowment in Crafts Awareness Building Construction Peter J. Kanavos, Sr. Memorial Powell Center for Construction Award Howard Sebold/Herrick Smith and the Environment Fellowship in Landscape Professor Anthony Section Architecture Shimberg Discretionary Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund Ida Rogero Childre Fellowship Robert and Diane Miller and Assistantship Fund in scholarships Scholarship Fund Affordable Housing AIA Gainesville/Sanford Goin Robert F. Smith Scholarship James Gamble Rogers/RLF, Inc. Scholarship Endowment Memorial Fellowship Arthur Blenn Anderson Ronald Vincent Tadrowski Sheila K. Rydell Scholarship Scholarship Endowment Scholarship WRS Infrastructure & Barbara A. and John M. Cirino Steven C. Crebbin Endowed Environment, Inc. Award in Scholarship Scholarship Fund Memoriam of Mario Ripol C. H. Denny, III Endowed Thomas Oliver Brown Scholarship in Building Memorial Scholarship Fund Construction Vasant P. and Carol Carswell Central Florida Builders’ Bhide Scholarship in Architecture Exchange Frank W. Reed Scholarship Fund unrestricted for Clark Construction Group Fund college support Frank J. Sindelar Scholarship Andrew J. Ferendino Endowment Jack S. McCandless For more information on endowments or other Greg Jones Endowed Scholarship Excellence Fund giving opportunities, please contact the college’s Director of Development, Marcia Bourdon at (352) 392-4836, ext. 314 or «[email protected]»

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RESPECTED BUILDER, uf alumnus dies Charles R. “Chuck” Perry leaves his legacy at the Rinker School

Courtesy of UF Foundation UF of Courtesy “Chuck was always telling me that the Chuck and Nancy Perry made many most successful students he hired from our generous donations to the University of program were not always the ones with the Florida through the years, including gifts highest grade point average, but instead were to the Phillips Center for Performing Arts, the students with the best people skills, and the Florida Museum of Natural History and those who were willing to do whatever they the UF Alumni Association. Most recently, could to solve the problem,” said Abdol Chini, Perry committed $2 million to the Rinker Rinker School director. School to fund the Charles R. Perry Program Perry became the first member of his family for Crafts Awareness and to build the Perry to earn a college degree when he graduated Construction Yard to house the program. with a bachelor’s degree in building Perry hoped the program would educate construction in 1960. He started Charles students in the work of subcontractors, Perry Construction in 1968 and since then master craft and trades people. has built hundreds of buildings throughout “Chuck felt that construction managers On May 10, Charles R. “Chuck” Perry died of Gainesville. Some of the company’s most always received the credit and respect, while a heart attack in Dresden, Germany, while on recent projects included UF’s Emerson the craftspeople received none,” Chini said. vacation with his wife Nancy. He was 71. Alumni Hall and the expansion of Ben Hill “He wanted to be sure that when our students By all accounts, Perry was an honest, Griffin Stadium. graduated, they would have an appreciation generous, intelligent, caring and fair man. Perry was inducted into the Rinker for the crafts and they would know they are For the Rinker School of Building Construc- School’s Construction Hall of Fame in 1983. dealing with people, not just documents tion, he was a critical supporter, both through He served as an emeritus member of the BCN and books.” his volunteer work and his financial contribu- Advisory Council Executive Committee. In Perry is survived by his wife, three tions. His years of service to the Rinker School 2003, he worked with the American Council daughters and six grandchildren. His genuine helped the faculty shape the construction pro- for Construction Education’s accreditation spirit and true guidance will be missed by the gram and provided a key perspective from visiting team as they reviewed the Rinker Rinker School and the college. the field. School for reaccreditation.

$2 MILLION GIFT SUPPORTS CRAFTS AWARENESS: in rinker school Project begins with the design of the Perry Construction Yard

What training do electricians receive? What trades,” said Abdol Chini, director of the cooling loads on Rinker Hall itself by pro- skills are needed to be a mason? What’s the Rinker School. “The objective is not to teach viding a surface that will absorb solar ener- difference between good quality and poor the crafts, but rather to give our students a gy rather than reflecting it back into the main quality welding? What techniques and mate- working knowledge of the difference between building. And it will provide a beautiful sur- rials are used by a carpenter? good quality and bad quality construction face of flowering plants that will enhance the Building construction students will learn practices and the productivity they can experience of the occupants of Rinker Hall the answers to these questions from mas- expect.” throughout the year. ter craftspeople through an innovative pro- A critical component of the program is Currently, the architect is finalizing the gram made possible by a $2 million gift from the addition onto Rinker Hall to house the design of the Perry Construction Yard. The Charles and Nancy Perry to the Rinker School program. The Charles R. Perry Construction Rinker School hopes to break ground on the of Building Construction. Yard will provide a safer environment for stu- project in June, with completion in The Charles R. Perry Program for Crafts dents to work, while also providing maxi- mid-November. Awareness will allow the school to bring mized and unobstructed space for the trade “Since this type of construction education master craftspeople in trades such as demonstrations. is lacking in most other building construction masonry, electrical and plumbing to the As it is part of Rinker Hall, which is cer- programs at major universities, we expect it to Rinker School as part of laboratory work in tified as a LEED Gold building by the U.S. be a model that others will emulate. Thus, the courses throughout the four semesters the Green Building Council, the construction yard Charles R. Perry Program for Crafts Aware- students are enrolled in the school. Along must be designed to meet these standards. In ness will have a significant impact not only on with learning about trades straight from order to restore Rinker Hall’s original “green” the education of our University of Florida stu- the experts, students will receive detailed footprint, the design team will incorporate an dents, but also - ultimately - on the education information about the trades to use as a eco-roof. This roofing system is comprised of of building construction students nationally,” reference upon graduating. plants and soil and is being driven, in part, by Chini said. “The program comprises a hands-on research at the Rinker School. approach to expose our students to training, The eco-roof will provide many benefits. It techniques and materials used by master will provide insulating value to the roof and craftspeople in 16 different construction will store and clean stormwater. It will reduce Leigh Hall, 1927

RENOWNED ARCHITECT, friend of college Passes Away at 92

Rufus Nims, known for his work with . ture in South Florida. In 2004, he donated worked closely with Nims to secure the . Howard Johnson’s restaurants and his . his drawings, spanning seven decades of his collection. “Rufus was a pioneer and our . residential work in South Florida and the work, to the School of Architecture. students will benefit greatly from reviewing Caribbean, passed away on Sept. 17 at his “We were very fortunate to receive his his work.” home in Coconut Grove. drawings and add them to our special collec- Last April, Nims was honored with . “He will be much missed for his sharp tion of Florida architects,” said Kohen, who the school’s Distinguished Service Award, mind and happy spirit in his young 92 . Frey Julie which is given to a non-alumnus for out- years of age,” said Martha Kohen, director standing contributions to the school and of the School of Architecture. “He has been profession. very active in the profession until the end . Since graduating from North Carolina of his life.” State in 1934, Nims worked in 25 states and Nims is recognized as one of the most out- 12 foreign countries. His works have been standing members of the Modern Movement exhibited in two world fairs and several gal- in Florida. He challenged the traditional leries and museums and have received 18 Spanish and Mediterranean design prin- national and international awards and a Sil- ciples found in South Florida and created ver medal from the American Institute of designs that were more climate aware and Architects. accounted for regional conditions. His work helped change the face of architec- Martha Kohen and Rufus Nims

CONNECTING: BCN Graduates Connect Through Alumni Clubs With nearly 6,000 graduates throughout several goals/objectives for the clubs: Florida and the nation, the Rinker School of » Fundraising to benefit the Rinker School Building Construction wanted to find a way » Fellowship of alumni to bring alumni and friends together. The » Social interaction school decided to form regional BCN Ga- » Sharing the great Gator spirit tor Clubs to foster and enhance the relation- » Communication of information ship between the school and its alumni and (industry news, trends, employment) friends and to support the school’s mission » CEU credits/educational benefits of teaching, research and service. The idea was first suggested by Diaz Fritz So far, nine regional BCN Clubs, eight in Isabel Group of Tampa in August 2003. Af- Florida and one in Atlanta, have formed or are ter surveying 150 BCN alumni in the Tampa in the process of forming. To learn more about area, the firm found strong interest in form- the clubs, please contact Viki Solt at ing BCN clubs. Respondents identified (352) 273-1185 or «[email protected]» Tampa Bay Region UF BCN Gator Club’s inaugural meeting

WORKING TOGETHER

During the Spring 2005 semester, landscape Arts Fine of College of Courtesy architecture students in Bob Grist and Gail Hansen’s Planting Design Studio worked with Amy Vigilante, director of the Univer- sity Galleries, and with UF’s Physical Plant Division to provide landscape solutions for the University Gallery’s entry plaza. The class provided 26 different solutions. After interviewing the students and listen- ing to their presentations, the team selected David Heffelfinger’s project on which to base the entry plaza. After some revisions, David’s plan was implemented by the Physi- cal Plant Division in March 2005.

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STUDENT life student-run magazine matures

An excellent example of what can be done “Each group of editors has propelled the with a student-run design magazine is Archi- magazine forward, accelerating the progres- trave. The independent, biannual publication sion of the publication and appealing to a from the students of the School of Architec- larger audience,” said Shane Clark, Archi- ture showcases selected creative work of stu- trave’s current editor in chief. dents in the College of Design, Construction As a Student Government-funded publica- and Planning and throughout the university. tion, Architrave has been successful in secur- “Architrave aims to document, distribute ing funding from the Architecture College and expand the architectural ideas of our stu- Council, the Board of College Councils, the dents by showcasing their design work from Student Senate and outside advertising spon- many disciplines. It is a medium for student sors. It is a great example of students pulling art and architecture to meet in conversation together resources to create a high-quality through the field of design,” said BenLloyd communication piece. Goldstein, editor in chief in 2004. “Each generation builds on the previous Just six years ago, the magazine started as one – Architrave is getting more mature,” a four-page black and white newsletter of the said Martha Kohen, director of the School American Institute of Architecture Students of Architecture and faculty adviser for the UF chapter. Since then, it has matured into a magazine. 64-page, four-color collection of design sub- Future Architrave issues will reflect the missions made by UF students and faculty. increasingly interdisciplinary nature of the Under editor Eric Kleinsteuber’s oversight programs within the college, Kohen said. In in 2000, Architrave began its transformation. addition, Clark sees the potential for includ- “When it was presented to me, a couple ing alumni work. fall 2004 friends said, ‘hey do you want to go for this in “We have had discussions about invit- spring 2005 AIAS and be the editor of this magazine,’ so I ing alumni to submit projects to be consid- took it and really examined what the possibili- ered for a new column that addresses alumni ties were,” said Kleinsteuber, who currently is work,” Clark said. “This would benefit both an intern architect at C.T. Hsu + Associates the school and alumni as we work to expand in Orlando. our circulation both nationally and . “My first issue came together with 24 pag- internationally.” es, a color cover and some decent content by Architrave is distributed to design firms begging people to submit to a magazine that and architecture schools around the world. basically didn’t exist,” Kleinsteuber said. Two thousand copies were printed for the At that time, the students decided to build 12th issue, which was published in . each issue around a theme to help focus the February 2005. spring 2003 magazine. Also, this is when the magazine The next issue of Architrave was pub- spring 2004 began its move away from being a newsletter lished in the Fall 2005 semester. Its theme and toward becoming a journal. Translate, refers to the process by which stu- During his tenure as editor, Kleinsteuber dents must take theoretical ideas and form received national recognition for his work on them into an architectural concept. Architrave as the recipient of the 2002-03 AIAS Special Accomplishment Honor Award. With the support of students and faculty, the magazine has continued to grow.

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INTERDISCIPLINARY COMPETITION HEATS UP Witters Competition provides students the opportunity to work across disciplines in an intense 24-hour competition. WITTERS COMPETITION: A Timeline Photos by Paul Wiseman

It was all in a day’s work for a six-member from a new pool complex. Discussions with team of students who walked away from children prior to the event revealed their dean intense design competition each $580.33 sire for, among other things, two water slides richer. and a wave pool. Parents expressed their . No gambling here, but the stakes were high desire for better lighting and seating around for all 10 teams who participated in the an- the pool area. nual 24-hour, up-all-night Witters Competi- The competition, which began at the tion held March 2005 at the College of Design, McPherson Center, quickly moved back to . Construction and Planning. the UF campus where the teams settled into 03.18.05 @ 6:30 p.m. The day gets colder as the sun sets behind the pool complex, where the students The event, endowed by Col. Arthur G. separate studios for the remainder of their . examine the space they will spend the next 24 hours and Beverley A. Witters, pits teams of 24-hour quest. redesigning. students in the college against each other in Visiting architect and invited juror, Jim an interdisciplinary design-build competition Adamson of Jersey Devil, a design/build firm, with a tight time limit. The winning team acknowledged the great potential the complex had three architecture students, one has for revitalization. interior design student and two landscape “The biggest challenge,” he said, “is identi- architecture students. The combination fying problems and resolving them in an ar- proved successful and drew praise from chitectural way. It is a wonderful facility and Gainesville City Commissioner Rick Bryant may just need a change in programs.” who was invited to judge the competition. The competition sought to respond to the 03.19.05 @ 2:20 a.m. Roy Salloum (BCN), right, and Members of the winning team were: decreasing use of the pool in recent years by Chris Sutton (LAE) pour over site drawings for the pool area their team created for the competition. Chris Emens, Christen Hutton, Meredith creating incentives for increased attendance Klein, Loraine Mickelson, Aaron Plewke like better facilities and improved access. and Steve West. Andrew R. Mickle, Sr., the man whose Challenging the students was the redesign name is inscribed on the front of the pool of the Andrew R. Mickle Pool complex at the complex, and his family were at the evening T.B. McPherson Center in Southeast Gaines- award ceremony to congratulate the winning ville. Architecture assistant professor and team and peruse the design offerings. Mick- 2005 Witters Competition organizer Charles le was a manager and swimming instructor Hailey said he chose the site because of its from 1957 to 1974 at the Lincoln Pool, which historical, cultural and social significance in was renamed in 1990 in his honor. 03.19.05 @ 12:40 p.m. Kelly Wieczorek (ARC) and Gainesville, particularly to the residents of When the winning team and honorable Chris Sutton (LAE) work out the details of their team’s East Gainesville. mentions were announced, each competition plan as coordination becomes more important to Members of the East Gainesville communi- participant went home with a better under- their project. ty were invited and participated in an opening standing of the Southeast Gainesville commu- presentation at the McPherson Center to tell nity’s needs and a greater appreciation of the the competing teams what they would expect value of interdisciplinary teamwork.

Witters competition organizer Charles Hailey, left, architecture professor Kim Tanzer and invited juror Jim Adamson. 03.19.05 @ 7:20 p.m. Competition juror Before the competition began, Adamson Doris Edwards talks through a site plan with gave a motivating presentation about a group of students during the judging portion a design/build project he and his firm of the competition. recently completed in Africa. Paul Wiseman Paul

03.19.05 @ 7:40 p.m. Members of the winning team pose with Andrew R. Mickle, Sr. and his family.

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PRESERVATION + ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM: brings home national award » campus continued from page 3

A team from DCP received one of six “In practice and in academia, the archi- which has been abused over the years, will national awards in the interdisciplinary tects and interior designers who succeed be kept intact under a new layer of flooring student competition for the 2005 Nation- through their collaboration seem able rather than being destroyed or replaced. The al Council of Architectural Registration to embrace their vast common under- grand marble staircase, a focal point of the Boards (NCARB) Prize for the Creative standing and, at the same time, celebrate building, will be preserved and will receive Integration of Practice and Education in the specialized areas of knowledge and only minor code upgrades for hand rails. And the corrugated glass lighting in the mezza- the Academy. The entry, titled “Bridging: creativity in which each one excels,” said nine, which hasn’t been properly maintained, The Links Between Practice and Educa- Susan Tate, interior design professor will be replaced with glass block to resemble tion in the Academy,” was based on a and coordinator of the project, along with architecture visiting professor and practi- the original interior. collaborative, comprehensive project by “Each of these strategies was reviewed tioner Joe Walker. students from a graduate architecture with the Historic Preservation Committee The team members that received the seminar in environmental technology and approved for implementation into the NCARB prize were: Melissa Engers, and senior and graduate students in renovation,” Walker says. Kathryn Frederick, Shelley Jones, Eric interior design. The committee has played a vital role in Peterson, Cori Robertson and Shannon Architecture and interior design identifying these historic features and work- Shirah. ing with contractors to make sure they’re students worked together in teams to “The NCARB Prize jury celebrates this create a design program for the renovation preserved. precedent-setting project, for it repre- “From our experience, the professionals of the Hub on UF’s campus. The teams sents future building opportunities with- on campus who are members of the Campus brought together the varying needs of the in universities. Jurors also were pleased Historic Preservation Committee are very end users, the university and the archi- to note that students served as ‘adjunct helpful to guide us through what needs to be tects. After the teams presented their proj- professionals’ in the way the class oper- preserved,” says Armaghani. “The committee ects, the architects and the end users made ated,” the NCARB jury commented on the is an asset to the university for preserving the changes to their design and program. team’s award. historic buildings on campus. We value their input and engage them in the process from the inception of the project to its completion.” Interestingly, many students from the College of Design, Construction and Plan- ning have also contributed to preserving the Hub’s heritage. Both Tate and Walker worked with student groups who formed into interdisciplinary teams and worked on historic preservation design proposals. Their efforts have been integrated into the final design of the building and were recognized with a national award by the National Council of Ar- chitectural Registration Boards. As a result, the Hub will move into the future without forgetting its past. And, as Tate notes, this preservation is far more valuable than it appears on the surface. The benefits of historic preservation spill far beyond simply remembering the past. “With potential students, particularly grad students, and faculty, we’ve had ongoing comments about how the visual character of the campus and its historic campus have contributed to their decision to come to the University of Florida,” Tate says. “For the future, we’d anticipate that same thing. Beyond that, we’d imagine that students and faculty and visitors in the future will be able to visualize the ongoing evolution of the campus as a visual record rather than just a textbook history. “It will be a part of the present,” she adds, “instead of just a part of the past.” Dauer Hall, 1936

GEOPLAN DEVELOPS AWARD-WINNING ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING TOOL

The Department of Urban and Regional employees for achievements which increase and the debris in locations where it will Planning’s GeoPlan Center last fall devel- productivity and promote innovation. have the least environmental impact on the oped a new method for Florida transpor- Implementation of the new program surrounding area.” tation officials to conduct environmental came at a particularly advantageous time Researchers at the GeoPlan Center were reviews of projects using a Web-based . for the state, which was recovering from working on a system for the state to identify Geographic Information System and . damage caused by Hurricane Charley. areas of low environmental impact for new interactive database. “Disaster workers can pinpoint a place transportation projects when the hurricanes URP doctoral student Alexis Thomas on a map and get results on the viability of began to hit Florida, said FDOT Environ- and URP master’s student Christy McCain any location to place people in relief shel- mental Resource Manager Peter McGilvray. created the program with participation from ters through the Web site,” said McCain, co- Use of the system for hurricane workers the Florida Department of Transportation principal investigator on the project, along went into effect within days after Hurricane for use during the 2004 hurricane season, with Thomas. Charley struck and continues to operate to- when Florida was hit by four hurricanes. After Hurricane Charley, state officials day, Thomas said. The databases containing The students and the team from the FDOT had to come up with places to put the 1,100 the information are maintained and housed received recognition for the creation and im- displaced mobile homes, Thomas said. at the GeoPlan Center. For more information plementation of this innovative program “Using this program identifies locations on the center, please visit the Web site at as recipients of a 2005 Davis Productivity for not only human relocation but for the « www.geoplan.ufl.edu » Award. The awards are given by the state mountains of debris created from destroyed of Florida and Prudential Financial to state property. It places the people in safe areas

Pictured at the 2005 Davis Productivity Awards Ceremony in Tallahassee, from left to right, are: Dennis Murray of Prudential Financial, Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings, Pete McGilvray of FDOT, Michael Konikoff of URS Corp., Christy McCain, Alexis Thomas and Dominic Calabro of Florida Tax Watch.

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» Howard Shaw, IND 1998, is living and working in the in New York and Australia under the Urban Research Group keep in touch Washington D.C. area for the U.S. Department of State as which he helped found in 2004. Currently he is an urban We want to hear from you. Please return the a space planner for new embassies and consulates around designer and associate city planner for the New York enclosed card and share your news with your the world. Howard says, “The job is exciting because I get to Department of City Planning. He lives in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, fellow alumni. Or you can complete the online travel around the world and meet great people.” He is married where he is involved with the planned redevelopment and with two young children. urban design of the East River waterfront. form at the college’s Web site « www.urbanresearchgroup.net » « www.dcp.ufl.edu/perspective » » John Paul Weesner, LAE 1998, is an associate at Glatting Jackson in Orlando. While there, he has worked on campus » Rachael Scott, ARC 2002, reports graduating from Arizona landscape master plans for Florida Southern College, State University with a master’s degree in architecture. She is University of Central Florida and St. Leo University. He won currently working for her father in Orlando and hopes to keep a Frederick B. Stresau Award, Florida ASLA’s top honor. close connections with DCP.

» Clinton Robinson, ARC 2000, recently moved to Idaho with » Ragan Al-Agely, ARC 2004, reports working and living in his wife Mika and two children, Bryce, 3, and Clay, 3 months. Southern California. Mika has accepted a position as assistant coach for the volleyball team at Idaho State University. » Miguel Porras, ARC 2004, has graduated from the Columbia School of Architecture with highest honors. » Justin Moore, ARC 2001, reports being the first student He reports living in New York City for six months doing to receive dual graduate degrees in architecture and urban research before moving to Miami to work with Perez and design from Columbia University in 2004. Since completing Perez Associates. his graduate studies, he has collaborated with one of the finalist teams for the African Burial Ground competition in Manhattan and is currently working on research projects 2005/06 | PERSPECTIVE 34/35 university of florida | College of Design, Construction & Planning

STUDENT spotlight studying interior design Interior design students Jill Brunson Pam have spearheaded several new initiatives and Pam Cotera have a vision for the to get students and alumni connected. As future. They are working ambitiously to coordinators of the first interior design career introduce current students to design alumni day, they invited nearly 1,500 businesses, already established in successful careers. design firms, industry professionals and Realizing the importance of creating strong college alumni to campus for the ASID/IIDA professional contacts and networks, Jill and sponsored event.

PAM COTERA, Vice President UF Student Chapter of asid/iida

“I chose to study interior design because it allowed me to combine my creative energy with my problem solving skills. Growing up, I always had a passion for the worlds of art and science. I feel that interior design is the perfect blend of these two subjects. In every project, there is an element of technology, theory and beauty that merge into a perfect design. In essence, interior design is the culmination of all the things that make me feel alive.”

JILL BRUNSON, President uf student chapter of asid/iida

“I chose interior design after one year of studying other subjects. I was drawn to this major because I have always liked hands-on projects from finger painting to model building. Also, I consider myself a problem solver and was looking to combine these interests. Interior design allows me to generate design solutions by expressing myself creatively.” College of Design, Construction and Planning 331 Architecture Building P.O. Box 115701 Gainesville, FL 32611 TEL (352) 392-4836 «www.dcp.ufl.edu»

Anthony J. Dasta, Interim Dean Paul D. Zwick, Associate Dean PAM COTERA, Vice President Marcia Bourdon, Director of Development UF Student Chapter of asid/iida 2005-2006 PERSPECTIVE

Editor: Julie Frey

Contributors: Kristin Harmel and Paul Wiseman

DCP Public Relations Committee: Ilir Bejleri, Marcia Bourdon, Rebecca Graves, Kevin Grosskopf, Tina Gurucharri, Debra Harris, Robert MacLeod, Kristen Rohrer and Kwaku Tenah

Special thanks to: Barbara Cleveland

PERSPECTIVE is published annually by the University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning for DCP alumni and friends. For more information, contact Julie Frey at: «[email protected]» or (352) 392-4836.

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Campus archival photos courtesy of: University Archives, Department of Special & Area Collections, University of Florida (Hub photos, page 2 and 3, aerial photo page 5, UF Building Timeline photos page 3, 15, 23, 31, 35) State Library and Archives of Florida (UF Building Timeline photos page 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 19, 25, 33)

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