Kent State University Catalog 2021-2022 1 • Landscape Architecture - M.L.A. II COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE • Urban Design - M.U.D. AND ENVIRONMENTAL Graduate Certificates DESIGN • Health Systems and Facilities Design College of Architecture and Environmental Design College of Architecture and Environmental Center for Architecture and Environmental Design Design Faculty Kent Campus • Adamtey, Simon (2016), Assistant Professor 330-672-2917 [email protected] • Bayramzadeh, Sara (2018), Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of www.kent.edu/caed Florida, 2015 • Bernal, Ivan A. (2018), Associate Professor, M.Arch., Southern California Institute of Architecture, 2011 Mission • Brandner, Sara K. (2010), Lecturer, M.Tech., Kent State University, 2018 The College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Kent State • Cho, Ji Young (2010), Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of University is dedicated to preparing graduates for leadership in a rapidly Missouri-Columbia, 2011 changing world, focused on professions relating to the design and • Coffman, Reid R. (2012), Associate Professor construction of the built environment. Whether Architecture, Interior • Daniel, Ronn (2018), Associate Professor, M.Arch., University of Design, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Healthcare Design, or Illinois at Chicago, 1994 Construction Management, our commitment is to the education of • Davis-Sikora, Diane M. (1997), Associate Professor, M.Arch., Harvard professionals who are committed to enhancing the built environment, University Graduate & Professional School, 1995 improving the quality of life, protecting and enriching public welfare. • Frederick, Charles M. (1996), Assistant Professor, M.L.A., University of The college broadens students’ exposure to advanced tools, techniques, Virginia-Main Campus, 1998 theories, and complements its progressive curricula with robust co- • Hernandez, Keyla M. (2018), Assistant Professor curricular opportunities ranging from lecture and exhibition series, to • Hughes, David (1985), Professor, M.U.P., New York City College of symposia and traveling workshops. Experiential, collaborative, cross- Technology, 1975 disciplinary, hands-on, project-based learning in classrooms, studios, and • Jaminet, Jean J. (2017), Assistant Professor, M.Arch., Princeton labs–as well as on project sites and in domestic and foreign cities, is key University, 2004 to a vibrant, forward-leaning education at the College of Architecture and • Karpinski, Joseph (1990), Senior Lecturer, M.Tech, Kent State Environmental Design. University, 2005 The college invests in scholarship and research in the various disciplines, • Lahrmer, Jill (2008), Assistant Professor, B.A., Bowling Green and in the dissemination of new knowledge. It contributes to the public University, 1999 welfare through outreach programs to assist communities in their efforts • Liu, Rui (2013), Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Colorado, and interest in improving the physical environment. Denver, 2010 • Lucak, Frederick W. (1986), Associate Professor, B.Arch., Kent State Undergraduate Programs University, 1990 • Architectural Studies - B.A. • Marshall, Cathy S. (2017), Associate Professor, M.L.A., Harvard • Architecture - B.S. University Graduate and Professional School, 2003 • Construction Management - B.S. • Meshkani, Taraneh (2018), Assistant Professor, Harvard University Graduate & Professional School, 2016 • Interior Design - B.A. • Mirando, Anthony M. (2013), Lecturer, M.S., Colorado State University, Minors 2014 • Onsarigo, Lameck M. (2016), Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Indiana State • Architectural History University, 2016 • Architectural Studies • Patel, Tina (2018), Assistant Professor, M.F.A., Iowa State University , • Construction Management 2016 • Historic Preservation • Peters, Brian (2013), Assistant Professor, M.Arch., University of Illinois-Chicago, 2005 Graduate Programs • Poustinchi, Mohammad Ebrahim (2017), Assistant Professor, M.Arch., • Architecture - M.Arch. University of California, Los Angeles, 2014 • Architecture and Environmental Design - M.S. • Robison, Elwin C. (1985), Professor, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1985 • Construction Management - M.S. • Rugare, Steven N. (1993), Associate Professor • Healthcare Design - M.H.D. • Safley, Robert N. (2018), Assistant Professor, M.Arch., University of • Landscape Architecture - M.L.A. I Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2013 College of Architecture and Environmental Design 1 2 Kent State University Catalog 2020-2021 • Santos, Luis (2020), Assistant Professor ARCS 30123 MATERIALS AND PROCESS OF MAKING 3 Credit Hours • Sharag-Eldin, Adil M. (2002), Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Seeks to introduce and foster an ease of mobility through various digital California-Berkeley, 1998 design environments utilizing familiar techniques of design production • Sosa Fontaine, Andrea-Louise (2002), Assistant Professor (i.e. drawing, modeling, rendering, etc.). Students engage in digital modes of production that will enable the testing of material, spatial, and tectonic • Stauffer, Thomas A. (1977), Professor, M.Arch., University of performance through scalar prototyping. Pennsylvania, 1976 Prerequisite: AED 10102; or special approval for students who have • Strand, Kathryn E. (2003), Associate Professor, M.Arch., University of completed equivalent design foundations studios in areas such as Pennsylvania, 2003 Fashion Design, Visual Communications Design or Studio Art. • Stroh, Gregory S. (1998), Associate Professor, M.Arch., University of Schedule Type: Lecture, Studio Pennsylvania, 1996 Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 4 other • Tippey, Brett D. (2012), Associate Professor, Ph.D., Universidad de Grade Mode: Standard Letter Navarra, 2011 ARCS 30124 METHODS AND THEORIES OF REPRESENTATION 3 • Yoder, Jon (2013), Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of California- Credit Hours Los Angeles, 2011 Seeks to examine traditional and contemporary methods of architectural representation as generative tools that mediate between individual idea Architectural Studies (ARCS) and constructed environment. Prerequisite: AED 10102; or special approval for students who have ARCS 10121 REPRESENTATION OF DESIGN I 3 Credit Hours completed equivalent design foundations studios in areas such as A survey of the techniques and assumptions of basic architectural design Fashion Design, Visual Communications Design or Studio Art. concepts and representation of the built environment through analytical Schedule Type: Lecture, Studio and synthetic exercises that introduce fundamental design skills. In order Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 4 other to integrate students into the college and the field, the exercises are Grade Mode: Standard Letter supplemented by readings in contemporary visual culture. Prerequisite: None. ARCS 30321 STRUCTURAL TYPOLOGY 3 Credit Hours Schedule Type: Lecture Course provides an intuitive introduction to architectural structures that Contact Hours: 3 lecture focuses on the historical development of structural types, structure as Grade Mode: Standard Letter organization, the structural properties of materials, the physical form- finding design process and scientific method through lab exercises and ARCS 10122 REPRESENTATION OF DESIGN II 3 Credit Hours design projects. Continuation of ARCS 10121 with an emphasis on 3-D thinking and Prerequisite: AED 10102 or ARCH 10012. representation, critical skills and the role of images in architectural Schedule Type: Lecture culture and society. The course also introduces the wider application of Contact Hours: 3 lecture design principles in graphic design, digital media and the visualization of Grade Mode: Standard Letter information. Prerequisite: ARCS 10121 or ARCH 10101. ARCS 30421 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPERATIVES 3 Credit Hours Schedule Type: Lecture Course introduces students to various viewpoints on sustainable Contact Hours: 3 lecture built environments with emphasis on the ethical, ecological, social, Grade Mode: Standard Letter political, economic, and technical implications. Engages students in debates on theoretical and practical positions on sustainability, and the ARCS 20121 STUDIO FOR ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES 4 Credit Hours organizations that support sustainable practices in the building industry. Course exposes students to the distinct design processes, final products, Prerequisite: AED 10102 or ARCH 10012 or Sustainability Minor. and interconnectedness of various allied design disciplines including (but Schedule Type: Lecture not limited to) graphic design, interior design, landscape architecture, Contact Hours: 3 lecture urban design, industrial design, architecture and historic preservation. Grade Mode: Standard Letter Prerequisite: AED 10102; and Architectural Studies major. Schedule Type: Studio ARCS 40022 URBAN DESIGN DISCOURSE (ELR) 3 Credit Hours Contact Hours: 8 other Course explores the interconnections among making space, image Grade Mode: Standard Letter creation and inhabiting the city; engages students in visual and textual documentation of urban life and phenomena. Course presents history, ARCS 20122 STUDIO FOR ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES II 4 Credit theory and practices of documentation in conjunction with investigation Hours of, and frequent visits to, Cleveland sites as the basis for student Studio allows students to further develop their design skills in relation to projects. a theme or shared research topic that crosses the disciplinary boundaries Prerequisite: ARCH 10012; and junior standing. of architecture and challenges conventional ideas of the role design can Schedule