Shelley F. Martin
General Information
Occupation: Architect, Associate Professor
Resident City: Blacksburg
Resident State/Province: Virginia
Resident Country: United States
Archive/Repository: IAWA, Special Collections Newman Library
Sources: http://www.caus.vt.edu/
Specialties
No specialties on record
Jobs
Employer: College of Architecture and Urban Studies, VPI&SU
Title: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor
City: Blacksburg
State: Virginia
Country: United States
Start Date: May 01, 1994
Employer: College of Architecture and Urban Studies, VPI&SU
Title: Instructor
City: Blacksburg
State: Virginia
Country: United States
Start Date: August 01, 1986
End Date: May 01, 1994
Employer: Columbia Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation
Title: Guest Critic
City: New York
State: New York
Country: United States
Notes: Projects resulting from this work include Wood Council Competition 1993, Manhattan Housing
Employer: Terzis and Associates Architects
Title: Architectural Consulting
City: New York
State: New York
Country: United States
Notes: Housing and renovation, low income housing, schematic high rise and commercial work: Project architect: design and contract documents renovation/conversion (two unit to one unit) for large Sutton Place Residence. Proposals for city contracts in large scale housing blocks and renovation work on existing urban housing blocks including both estimation of construction costs and preparation of bids. Both housing contracts required work through local housing action groups to meet design specification requirements, and to assist submission of detailed projection of work timeline. Design and presentation drawings for new construction high rise tower design for downton Manhattan/Battery Park. Design, contract documents andspecifications of interior renovation of large catering facility, including all interior finish and details
Employer: Pasanella+Klein, Stoltzman+Berg, Architects
Title: Project Architect
City: New York
State: New York
Country: United States
Notes: High-end residential designs, contract documents and construction supervision, university laboratory and library projects, commercial interiors. Martin was a project architect for a penthouse residence of an art museum curator, including custom cabinetry/furniture design, metalwork, finish selection, design of lighting fixtures for fabrication, and installation of commissioned artworks. Project architect for design and renovation/conversion of Manhattan residence including all cabinetry/furniture design, finish selection, and coordination with interiors, lighting and color consultants. Project teams/contract documents for Reed Library addition to I.M. Pei campus in upstate New York, University of Virginia Chemistry/Research Building/two phase construction, University of Virginia Physics Laboratory addition/two phase construction. Madison Avenue advertising firm, presentation and production facilities. Renovation of offices at Seagrams Building (landmarked), Park Avenue.
Employer: Balamotis McAlpine Associates, Architects
Title: Architect, Project Team
City: New York
State: New York
Country: United States
Notes: The office's work focused on Corporate offices and large scale residential building.
Employer: Anderson Associates Civil Engineers
Title: Draftsman
City: Blacksburg
State: Virginia
Country: United States
Notes: Martin worked on engineering site designs and town water systems
Employer: Town of Blacksburg, Virginia
Title: Graphic Technician
City: Blacksburg
State: Virginia
Country: United States
Notes: Martin worked on presentations, drafiting of maps, design and production of publications, coordination with printers for photography and type specifications.
Collaborators
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Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
Name: Virginia Society Prize, First Place Award: Rural Winery
Description: Student Competition of the three Virginia Schools of Architecture, awarded by the American Institute of Architects
Name: Skidmore Owings & Merrill Traveling Fellowship Entry
Description: Students selected to present as nominee for fellowship
Notes: Entry was Typological Study of the House in 16mm film
Exhibitions
Title: NYC/AIA Awards
Description: Design of Exhibition Projection Tower
City: New York
Country: delete
Notes: Installed in the Whitney Museum Downtown & N.Y. Historical Society, Martin helped with slide projection of tower design and installation of awarded projects, including tower design, all text and photographic works
Title: Inform Awards Object Design & ID Magazine Object Design Entries
Description: Design and Fabrication of Aluminum Rail Exhibition Assembly System
Country: delete
Notable Projects
No projects on record
Education
Institution: VPI&SU
Department: Architecture
Degree: Master of Architecture
Notes: "From Process to Criteria" design of prototypical housing
Institution: VPI&SU
Department: College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Degree: Bachelor of Architecture
Notes: Urban waterfront project, 16mm film
Institution: Radford University
Department: School of Fine Arts
Notes: Martin's study included typography and silkscreen photography
Licensing
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Professional Affiliations
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Publications By
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Publications About
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