DENNIS FRENCHMAN Leventhal Professor of Urban Design and Planning
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June, 2013 DENNIS FRENCHMAN Leventhal Professor of Urban Design and Planning MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY School of Architecture and Planning Department of Urban Studies and Planning 1. DATE OF BIRTH: September 28, 1948 2. CITIZENSHIP: USA 3. EDUCATION: University of Cincinnati Bachelor of Architecture, Summa Cum Laude 1972 U.S Army Engineering School Military Engineering, Distinguished Graduate 1973 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Master of Architecture in Advanced Studies 1976 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Master of City Planning 1976 4. TITLE OF THESIS FOR MOST ADVANCED DEGREE: A Planning Strategy for Urban National Historical Parks: Lowell, Massachusetts 5. PRINCIPAL FIELDS OF INTEREST: Urban Design, City Planning, Architecture, Real Estate Development, focusing on: Media technology and city design; transformation of downtown and neighborhood districts; redevelopment of historically significant industrial sites, cities, regions. 6. NAMES AND RANK OF OTHER DEPARTMENTAL FACULTY IN SAME FIELD: Adele Naude Santos, Professor; John de Monchaux, Professor; Eran Ben Joseph, Associate Professor 7. NAMES AND RANK OF FACULTY OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN SAME FIELD: Julian Beinart, Professor, Alexander d’Hooghe, Assistant Professor 8. NON-MIT EXPERIENCE: 8.1 Architecture and Urban Design Dennis Frenchman, Urban Design 2009-present ICON architecture, inc., Boston: Vice President, founding Partner 1996-2009 Lane, Frenchman and Associates, Inc., Boston: V. President, founding Partner 1979-1996 David A. Crane and Partners, Inc., Philadelphia: Associate 1976-1979 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ft. Belvoir, VA: 2nd Lieut., Military Engineer 1972-1973 Dennis M. Frenchman, C.V., 6.13 2 State of New Jersey Division of Housing and Urban Renewal, Trenton, NJ: Principal Architect, Asst. to the Director 1971-1972 Raymond R. Heinrich, AIA, AICP, Architect, New Brunswick, NJ: Architectural Designer 1970-1971 Haines, Lundberg and Waehler, Architects, NY, NY: Architectural Designer 1968-1969 8.2 Teaching Tsinghua University, Beijing, China: Visiting Professor 1987-present University of Bari, Italy: Visiting Lecturer 2000 Harvard University Graduate School of Design: Critic 1979-198 9. HISTORY OF MIT APPOINTMENTS: Lecturer 1983-1989 Senior Lecturer 1989-1997 Professor of the Practice of Urban Design and Planning 1998-2006 Leventhal Professor of Urban Design and Planning 2007-present 10. CONSULTING RECORD Dennis Frenchman, Urban Design Government of Ecuador: Program and Curriculum for new University of 2011-2012 Amazon, focusing on the rainforest and sensitive ecosystems. World Bank, Washington, D.C.: External Advisor on Urban Livability to President of the World Bank; expert on technology and cities. 2001-2011 City of Zaragoza, Spain: International Scientific Committee on Technology and the City 2005-present See also: 8.1 Architecture and Urban Design (for firms); and 17.0 Projects (for professional work) 11. DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES, OTHER ASSIGNED DUTIES: 11.1 Department of Urban Studies and Planning and Department of Architecture: Co-Director, Center for Advanced Urbanism 2011-2012 Director, City Design and Development Group 1996-2010 Chair, Master in City Planning Degree Program 2000-2005/14 Chair, Urban Design Search Committees 2006-2008 DUSP Steering Committee 2000-2010 SENSEable City Laboratory Board 2003-present Silberberg Award, Selection Committee 2005-2008 Transportation Planner Search Committee 2004 Promotion Committees, Eran Ben-Joseph 2003, 5, 9 Dennis M. Frenchman, C.V., 6.13 3 Chair, Promotion Committee, Eran Ben-Joseph 2002 Chair, MCP Core Practicum Committee 2001-2002 Technology Search Committee 2000 Master in City Planning Degree Program Committee 1994-1998 Chair, Landscape Architecture Search Committee 1997 Fundraising Committee 1997 Undergraduate Program Committee 1995-7, 2010 Environmental Design Search Committee 1991 Chair, Environmental Design Search Committee 1990 Convener, DUSP Design and Development Curriculum Focus Group 1989-1990 Chair, National Colloquium on the Teaching of Urban Design 1986-1987 DUSP 50th Anniversary Committee 1985 PhD Admissions 1996-present MCP Admissions 1983-present SMArchS admissions (Architecture) 1983-1990 Coordinator, Environmental Design Forum 1983-1989 Convener, Alumni Advisory Group 1983-1987 11.2 School of Architecture and Planning: Center for Real Estate Review Committee 2009-present Master of Science in Real Estate Degree Committee 2009-present Chair, Urban Design Certificate Committee 1996-2010 Chair, Dual Degree Committee 1983-present Co-Director, Urbanization Laboratory, research initiative with Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (with Yung Ho Chang, Head Dept. of Architecture) 2006-2010 Energy Initiative Committee 2006-present Co-director, China Executive Training Program, for Chinese real estate developers and mayors (DUSP, Architecture Center for Real Estate) 2006-2009 Co-chair, “New Century Cities” International Conference (DUSP, Center for Real Estate, Media Lab) 2005 Chair, MIT Center for Real Estate, Curriculum Committee 2004-2005 Coordinator, school/DUSP renovation 1998-2000 Director, Great Public Places Program: Boston City Hall Plaza Competition 1995 Director, Environmental Design Program (DUSP, Architecture) 1983-1987 11.3 Institute Level: Kendall Square Task Force 2012-2013 MIT China Working Group 2011-present MIT Library Committee 2009-2010 MIT Representative, Urban Ring planning group 2006-2008 MIT Campus Framework committee 2007-2008 Search Committee, Media Lab Head 2005 Living Campus proposal 2004 Session Leader: Cities Tomorrow, Campaign for MIT 2001 Dennis M. Frenchman, C.V., 6.13 4 Session Leader: Cities Tomorrow, Campaign for MIT 1999 Dennis M. Frenchman, C.V., 6.13 5 12. GOVERNMENT AND OTHER OUTSIDE COMMITTEES, SERVICE, ETC. 12.1 International Tsinghua University, China, National Academic Review Committee 2010 City of Shanghai, China, Advisory Committee on Urbanization Design 2009-present City of Seoul, Korea, Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Digital City Design 2008-present City of Zaragoza, Spain, International Scientific Committee on Technology 2005-present Digital Mile International Design Competition, Juror, Zaragoza Alta Velocidad, Spain 2006 World Bank Committee on Empowerment, Culture and Civic Engagement, Team Leader for Urban Livability 2001-2 Italian Universities National Research Board, Research Referee 2001-2006 International Housing Design Competition, Juror. Shanghai, China 2003 12.2 National US National Park Service Advisory Committee on Urban National Parks 2013-present US Congress, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Washington, D.C., Invited Testimony on National Heritage System 2004 Southeast Federal Center, National Design Competition, Juror. Washington, D.C., Federal Center Development Corporation 2003 National Trust and National Park Service, Heritage Areas Research Agenda 2003 First Annual ACSA, NAAB Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Teaching of Architecture, Juror, presenter of award 1979 American Institute of Architects National Research Committee 1978-1979 National Architectural Accrediting Board, Board of Directors 1976-1979 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Board of Directors 1974-1976 12.3 Regional Mayors’ Institute on City Design, Northeast Region Faculty 2006 AICP Exam review faculty 2001-2002 Mayors’ Institute on City Design, Northeast Region Faculty 1999 City of Boston, City Hall Plaza Design Competition Committee 1995 Mayors’ Institute on City Design, Southeast and Northeast Region Faculty 1993-1994 Mayors’ Institute on City Design, Northeast Region Faculty 1993 Massachusetts Capital Planning and Operations, Beth Israel Design Review 1991 City of Houston, TX, Neighborhood Development Charrette Leader 1991 City of Indianapolis, IN, Downtown Vision Charrette Leader 1990 City of Boston Commons Design Review 1988 Boston Parks and Recreation, “Sliver Spaces” Charrette Leader 1987 Boston Architectural Center, Education Committee 1983-1984 North Street North Gallery, Founder and Director (pioneering non-profit art gallery first exhibited work of artists including aerial photographs of Alex MacLean, prints of Maude Mogan, Corita Kent, others) 1976-1982 Dennis M. Frenchman, C.V., 6.13 6 State of New Jersey Housing Demonstration Grant Fund, Board of Directors 1972-1973 Dennis M. Frenchman, C.V., 6.13 7 13. AWARDS AND HONORS RECEIVED: 13.1 International Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice, Italy: Exhibition of urban design for Zaragoza Digital Mile (co-PI) 2006 Shenzhen Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture, Shenzhen, China. Exhibition of urban design for Seoul Digital Media City. (co-PI) 2006 Tsinghua-MIT Beijing Joint Urban Design Studio Exhibition - 1985-2006, Beijing, China. Honoring 20 years of the Beijing Urban Design Studio, City of Beijing Planning Institute. (Lead faculty) 2006 Beijing International Media Avenue, China. Invited international competition to design two-mile technology district; one of five individuals/firms invited to submit. (PIC) 2003 Seoul Museum of History, Korea. Permanent exhibition including drawings and design for Seoul Digital Media City. (co-PI) 2003 13.2 National Readers Choice Award: Affordable Housing Economics. Maverick Landing. Cited 2006 as “Best Housing Project in the US.” (UD consulting principal) National Honor Award for Excellence in Design, National Waterfront Center: Fore River Shipyard Development Plan. (PIC) 1994 Citation for Meritorious Achievement in Regional and Urban Design, American Institute of Architects: Johnstown