Laura Lee
General Information
Occupation: Architecture Professor
Birth Country: United States
Resident City: Pittsburgh
Resident State/Province: Pennsylvania
Resident Country: United States
Sources: http://www.arc.cmu.edu/cmu/people/bio.jsp?id=83
Specialties
Subject: Architecture Education
Url: http://www.arc.cmu.edu/cmu/people/bio.jsp?id=83
Jobs
Employer: Carnegie Mellon University
Title: Professor, Head
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Start Date: January 01, 2004
Employer: Carnegie Mellon University
Title: Associate Professor with Tenure, Coordinator: First Year Design Program
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Start Date: January 01, 2003
End Date: January 01, 2004
Employer: Carnegie Mellon University
Title: Associate Professor, Coordinator: Second Year Design Program
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Start Date: January 01, 2000
End Date: January 01, 2003
Employer: Carnegie Mellon University
Title: Senior Lecturer, Coordinator: Second Year Design Program
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Start Date: January 01, 1997
End Date: January 01, 2000
Collaborators
Name: Prof. Jacek Dominiczak, PhD, Architect
Project: Uncovering the City: Architectural Dialogues
Country: delete
Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
Name: Henry Hornbostel Teaching Award
Description: From the College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University for teaching excellence and commitment to design education
Date Received: January 01, 1998
Name: Design Honor Award
Description: From The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Pittsburgh Chapter for the exhibition "Uncovering the City: Architectural Dialogues" (With J. Dominiczak)
Date Received: January 01, 1995
Name: Design Award of Merit
Description: From the Pittsburgh History and landmarks Foundation for the design and adaptive reuse of The Building, Pittsburgh, PA. (with The Design Alliance Architects)
Date Received: January 01, 1990
Name: AIA National Education Honor Citation
Description: From The American Institute of Architects (AIA) National for the undergraduate course "Issues of Practice" and related practice education programs
Date Received: January 01, 1999
Name: AIAS National Educator Honor Award
Description: From The American Institute of Architecture Students(AIAS) for teaching excellence, leadership, and commitment to architecture education: highest honor single award per year
Date Received: January 01, 1999
Name: William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching
Description: From Carnegie Mellon University for recognition of teaching excellence:university-wide highest honor single award per year
Date Received: January 01, 2002
Name: Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects [FAIA]
Description: elected for advancing the science and art of building by advancing architectural education, internship, and practice
Date Received: January 01, 2004
Name: Henry van de Velde Institute Award for Architecture Education
Description: for advancing intercultural and interdisciplinary education
Date Received: January 01, 2005
Name: Presidential Citation from the American Institute of Architects
Description: for developing the Emerging Professionals Companion Publication
Date Received: January 01, 2005
Exhibitions
Title: Uncovering the City: Architectural Dialogues (exhibition with Prof. Jacek Dominiczak, PhD, Architect)
City: Knoxvill, Pittsburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Start Date: January 01, 1996
Notes: The exhibition was held in several places: Copenhagen, Denmark., Winnipeg, Canada, etc.
Title: River Potemkin-Projects for Three Rivers
Description: Exhibition with The Design Alliance Architects
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Start Date: January 01, 1991
Notable Projects
Title: Case Studies Starter Kit: A Compendium for Practice, Scholarship, and Teaching
Education
Institution: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Department: College of Architecture;
Degree: Master of Architecture with Highest Distinction
Institution: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CANADA
Department: Faculty of Architecture
Degree: Bachelor of Environmental Design
Institution: Collège International de Cannes: Cannes, FRANCE
Degree: Certificate in French
Start Date: January 01, 1985
Institution: Eurosprachschule: Wiesbaden, GERMANY
Degree: Certificate in German
Start Date: January 01, 1985
Licensing
License: Registered Architect
Organization: National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, USA #42,828
Date Awarded: January 01, 1992
License: Licensed Architect
Organization: State of Pennsylvania, USA #RA-012991-x
Date Awarded: January 01, 1991
License: FAIA (2004); AIA (1991); Associate AIA (1987): The American Institute of Architects #30068116
Professional Affiliations
Organization: Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects
Start Date: January 01, 2004
Organization: AIA
Start Date: January 01, 1991
Organization: Associate AIA
Start Date: January 01, 1987
Publications By
Title: Chapter 16: Expanded Internship Opportunities | Professional and Community Service
Publisher: AIA Press
City: Washinton D.C.
Country: United States
Date Published: January 01, 2004
Title: Case Studies Starter Kit: A Compendium for Practice, Scholarship, and Teaching
Publisher: AIA Press
City: Washinton D.C.
Country: United States
Date Published: January 01, 2004
Title: Emerging Professionals Companion: A Resource for Architecture Education and Experience
Country: United Kingdom
Date Published: January 01, 2003
Notes: Consultant to the AIA and NCARB to develop the vision, establish the framework, and select authors for a 16-chapter, 500+page web-based/print resource serving interns, students, educators, and practitioners
Title: The 2002 Internship Summit
Publication: AIA Journal
Volume: 2
Publisher: AIA Press
City: Washinton DC.
Country: United Kingdom
Date Published: January 01, 2003
Title: Education, Internship, Practice
Publication: Columns, AIA Pittsburgh
Volume: 12
Issue: 10
Publisher: AIA Pittsburgh
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Date Published: January 01, 1998
Title: Towards a Reconciliation of Education + Practice
Co-author: Stephen Lee,AIA and Robert Pfaffman, AIA
Publication: AIA / ACSA Practice / Education Summer Institute
City: Bozeman
State: Montana
Country: United States
Date Published: January 01, 1997
Title: Cities for Buildings : Buildings for Cities
Publication: 13th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Country: United States
Date Published: January 01, 1996
Title: E valu(e)ation + The Urban Relief
Publication: ACSA International Conference
City: Lisbon
Country: Portugal
Date Published: January 01, 1995
Title: Buildings for Cities : Cities for Buildings
Publication: ACSA / RIBA International Conference
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Date Published: January 01, 1994
Title: Synthetic Triptychs
Publication: ACSA Annual Meeting
City: Montreal
Country: Canada
Date Published: January 01, 1994
Title: Architecture from Art and The Powers of Ten (1)
Publication: Design Communication Association Conference
City: Tucson
State: Arizona
Country: United States
Date Published: January 01, 1994
Title: Design Communication Association Conference
Publication: ACSA / EAAE International Conference
City: Prague
Country: Czech Republic
Date Published: January 01, 1993
Publications About
Country: delete
Title: Laura Lee: Bridging the Gap Between School and Practice
Author: Bill Houseman
Publication: Direct Connection, NCARB
Volume: 3
Issue: 2
Date Published: January 01, 2000
Notes: Interview
Title: Uncovering Pittsburgh
Author: Michelle Fanzo
Publication: Columns, Journal of the American Institute of Architects
Country: United Kingdom
Date Published: January 01, 1994
Title: Nothing Out of Order
Author: Donald Miller
Publication: The Gazette, Sunday Magazine of the Pittsburgh Post
Country: United Kingdom
Date Published: January 01, 1994