The Player: Paul Emmons
The Position: Committee Chair
The Bio: Paul Emmons is an Associate Professor at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center of Virginia Tech and is coordinating the Ph.D. program in architecture at WAAC. Dr. Emmons received a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003.
His research in architecture focuses on the imaginative role of diagrams and technical drawing in architectural design. This work has been presented at numerous scholarly conferences, including some held in: Costoza (Italy), Savannah (Georgia), Pennsylvania State University, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, (England), Harvard University, and the Architectural Association (London). His work has been presented before the Society of Architectural Historians, the College Art Association, and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Some of this work has appeared in publications, recently including the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, AA Files and Body and Building (MIT Press).
Dr. Emmons is a registered architect and maintains a small architectural practice following his earlier emphasis on practicing architecture after receiving a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Minnesota in 1986.
The Opinion: Paul will be a great chair for me. He is a very good professor because he doesn't force me to take a certain path, but allows me to explore what I like, which is very important for this thesis. He will keep me grounded in architectural history and theory, as well as recommending representation, which is one of his specialties.
The Player: Susan Piedmont-Palladino
The Position: Committee Member
The Bio: Susan C. Piedmont-Palladino is an architect and Professor of Architecture at the Washington/Alexandria Architecture Consortium (WAAC), the College’s urban campus.
Susan received her Master of Architecture from Virginia Tech and her Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Before joining Virginia Tech, she taught at the University of Maryland and the Catholic University of America.
Her 1st book, Devil’s Workshop: 25 Years of Jersey Devil Architecture, on Jersey Devil and design/build was published by Princeton Architectural Press. Her articles have appeared in the popular and professional press, including the “Journal of Architectural Education”, “Journal of Urban Technology” and “Perspecta 29” among others. And she has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution, as well as schools from Mississippi State in Starckville to Universidad de Desarrollo in Santiago Chile.
She is the former national president of Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility, served on the design committee for the National Peace Garden Foundation, and has been a consultant to the Department of Energy for the Solar Decathlon.
Since 2002 she has been a consulting curator to the National Building Museum, and most recently was the guest curator for Tools of the Imagination and editor of its eponymous companion book, to be published by Princeton Architectural Press in fall 2006.
The Opinion: Urban design and theory aficionado, Susan will allow me to tackle some of the tougher urban issues I plan on challenging. She will also keep me on task time-wise and hold me accountable throughout the year. Also a specialist in green design techniques.
The Player: Jaan Holt
The Position: Committee Member
The Bio: Director of the Washington-Alexandria Center and Professor. B.ARCH Virginia Tech; M.ARCH UPenn.
The Opinion: WAAC Dean and Founder, Jaan is firmly rooted in his design theory and pedagogy. He can be a bit bullish at times in crits, but that is just what I need to push me. Relates buildings to different animals every once and a while.
The Player: Jon Foote
The Position: Committee Member
The Bio: Jonathan Foote is an adjunct and visiting professor at Virginia Tech’s Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC). He received his undergraduate degree in History from Indiana University and his M. Arch from Virginia Tech in 2001, and he joined the faculty at WAAC in the fall of 2004
Jonathan teaches the graduate and undergraduate design studio, serves on several Master’s thesis committees, and directs and maintains the workshop facilities at WAAC. His research into the human hand as a method of architectural inquiry has led to the continued development of the materials processes studio at WAAC as well as to the undertaking of several outreach design:build projects, including such recent clients as the National Building Museum and the United States Navy. He has lectured and served as a visiting critic both locally and internationally.
Jonathan lives in Washington DC and maintains a small architectural practice and photography studio.
The Opinion: My detail guy. Will be extremely useful later on down the road as I look at digital fabrication and the tectonics behind it. Also a handy source on different materials and building systems.
So now that the cast has been set, it is time for the main event. I hope that all of these faculty members will enhance my work to it's fullest potential.
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