Kenneth A. Schwartz, FAIA
Curriculum Vita

Brief Biography
Exhibitions

Coldspring Newton/Cylburn Arboretum & Hillside Housing Design Competition Young Architects Series, The Architectural League, New York, New York

May 1987

Marquardt Residence Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

April 1987
Coldspring Newtown/Cylburn Arboretum School of Architecture, University of Virginia
February 1987
Catholic University of American, Washington, DC
December 1986

Exhibition of Faculty Work School of Architecture Princeton University Hillside Housing Design Competition Juried Exhibition of Faculty Work

November 1986

ACSA National Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana

March 1986

Cincinnati Public Library, Cincinnati, Ohio

January 1986
Copley Square Design Competition Syracuse University Faculty Exhibit, Syracuse, New York 1985
Museum of American Cartography University of Virginia Faculty Exhibition, Charlottesville, Virginia
1985

Monroeville Area Civic Center Competition

1985
Syracuse University Faculty Exhibit, Florence, Italy
1984

Syracuse University Faculty Exhibit Syracuse, New York

1983
Exhibition of Architectural Projects, Frederick Gallery, Rochester, New York
1982
Grants & Grant Proposals
Kenneth Schwartz, Director Design Resources Center
1996-2001
Nelson County Community Elements Study Nelson County, Virginia - $2,000
2001
Jefferson Area Eastern Planning Initiative Grant Department of Transportation (with TJPDC) - $517,920 Part of original grant writing team with Hannah Twaddell and Bruce Doston
1999-2001
Sustainable Communities Partnership Grant Proposal Environmental Protection Agency (submitted, not funded $278,200 total) 1998-1998
Grant with the Institute for Sustainable Design ($44,000) (William McDonough, Creative Director).   This portion is part of the larger two year grant from the Virginia Environmental Endowment (totaling $200,000)
1998-2000
High Technology and Economic Development as Urban Infill Grant through a public/private partnership involving several technology businesses, a bank, a local developer, the City of Charlottesville, and the Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development ($10,000)
1998
Collaborated with other faculty colleagues (Cox, Harris) on a Draft Prospectus describing the possibilities of this new center for the Charlottesville/Albemarle area.
1998
Grants and Grant Proposals Expanded Descriptions
Emmet Street Community Design Grant proposal (unfunded) Outgrowth of DRC work with other neighborhoods $38,000 + $20,000 in kind contribution. Funding from City of Charlottesville, Venable Neighborhood Association, Federal Realty, University of Virginia
2001
Nelson County Community Elements Study Outgrowth of Eastern Planning Initiative Grant - $2,000 for DRC
2001
Charlottesville Metropolitan Area: Jefferson Area Eastern Planning Initiative Grant" with Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission. Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot program. One of the four highest funded programs among 35 selected nationally as a part of President Clinton's "Livability Agenda". Part of original grant writing team with Hannah Twaddell and Bruce Doston Department of Transportation - $517,920, $50,000 Design Resources Center
1999-2001

Regional Renaissance Community Design" Designed and facilitated community-wide design workshop with Central Virginia Regional Renaissance including four counties (Amherst, Appomatox, Bedford, Campbell Counties) and two cities (Lynchburg and Bedford). Part of a two year grant with the Virginia Environmental Endowment and the Institute for Sustainable Design. $44,000 from VEE and an additional $3,000 from Regional Renaissance.

1999-2000
  "Information Technology Outreach and the Design Resources Center" Project Advisor, Grant Proposals (developed but unfunded) A Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Proposal from the School of Architecture, Curry School of Education and The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities. Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program National Telecommunications and Information Administration United States Department of Commerce 1998 - 1999
  "Cultural Diversity in Architectural Education" proposal developed in collaboration with several faculty colleagues (Barton, Cox, Rickenbacker, Sherman). Muti-faceted strategy for increasing minority student recruitment at graduate and undergraduate levels in the School. (funded through University Addendum process. Proposal developed for Graham Foundation support for the symposium and publication (Graham proposal itself by Craig Barton). Funded Symposium under Craig Barton's authorship and direction - $12,500 1996 - 1998