Kenneth A. Schwartz, FAIA
Curriculum Vita

Brief Biography
Grants - Teaching Support

Faculty Senate Teaching Excellence Initiative Competitive award (with Peter Waldman and Maurice Cox)

1999 - 2000

Faculty Senate Teaching Excellence Initiative Competitive call for proposals within the University Awarded $2,000 grant in support of proposal (with Peter Waldman) for Teaching Assistant training in our introductory architecture courses matched with $3,000 from the Dean for full funding

1998-1999
Public Service & Professional Affiliations

 
VSAIA State Honors and Awards Committee 2004

NAAB Accrediting Team Chair, Judson College Chicago, Illinois

March 2004

AIA Emerging Professional's Companion Advisory Committee Developing national resource for architectural interns

2003 - Present

Invited Participant, Triennial NAAB Validation Conference Santa Fe, New Mexico

October 2003
Founding Director, Design Resources Center Not-for-profit design center School of Architecture, University of Virginia 1996-Present
Invited to observe and review developing accreditation program Education Committee, Architectural Institute of Korea
June 2003

NAAB Accrediting Team Chair, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

March 2003
AIA Delegate to the Union of International Architects Congress (UIA) Berlin, Germany.   Appointed by national AIA President July 2002

Presidential appointment, NCARB Education Committee Advisory to NCARB Board on education matters

2003 - Present
Presidential appointment, AIA Case Studies Working Group Developing national resource for architectural education and practice
2001 - Present
Charlottesville Urban Design Steering Committee, Multi-Modal Transit Facility
2001 - Present
President, National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
2001-2002
President Elect, National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
2000-2001
Charlottesville/Albemarle Courts Facilities Study Committee Appointed to represent the City of Charlottesville 1999-2001
VSAIA University Affairs Committee 2002-2003
Juror, American Institute of Architects National Education Honor Awards
2002
NAAB Accrediting Team Member, Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture 2002
Juror, American Institute of Architects National Gold Medal/Firm Award Invited by President of AIA to serve on national awards jury 2001
Reader, Community Arts Challenge Grant Program National Endowment for the Arts
2001, 2002
CHART Committee, Charlottesville/Albemarle Regional Transportation Appointed by City Council 2001-2002

NAAB Accrediting Team Chair, Louisiana State University

April 2001
  NAAB Accrediting Team Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa March 2001
  NEA Challenge America Grants Program Assessor 2001, 2002
  Chair, Educators and Practitioners Network (EPN) Professional Interest Area of the American Institute of Architects 2000-2001
  NAAB Accrediting Team Chair, Philadelphia University September 2000
  NBAA China Delegation Leader, 2 week visit to 4 schools of architecture in China, invited by Ministry of Education representing NAAB in bilateral negotiations on reciprocal recognition of accreditation in our two countries. Chongqing Jianzhu University, Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Tonji Univeristy in Shanghai, Dalian University. Resulted in signed agreement between agencies, December 2000 May - June 2000
  NAAB Accrediting Team Chair, Washington University April 2000
  NAAB Accrediting Team Chair, Oklahoma State University February 2000
  National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). Appointed as one of three Board members representing ACSA 1999-2002
  NAAB Accreditation Visit, Team Observer Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.   Invited by Dean Bruce Abbey March 1999
  Institute Chair, AIA/ACSA Summer Practice Institute Norwich, Vermont August 1998
  AIA Educators and Practitioners Network PIA Steering Committee Invited by AIA National Vice President to serve on the national committee. Currently Vice-Chair and Chair-Elect (98-99) and Chair (99-00) 1998-2001
  NAAB Accreditation Visit, Team Observer Invited by Dean Ralph Lerner, Princeton University School of Architecture March 1998
  NAAB Accreditation Visit, ACSA Team Representative University of Colorado School of Architecture February 1998
  Member, Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review Appointed by Charlottesville City Council 1997-2002
  Member, Charlottesville Planning Commission Appointed by Charlottesville City Council 1997-2001
  Member, Route 29 Bypass Design Advisory Committee 1997-2001
  Member, Transition Zone Task Force Invited by City of Charlottesville Planning Commission 1997-2000
 

Team Observer, Accreditation Visit Invited by Chair Judith Wolin, Rhode Island School of Design to participate in the NAAB review process

April 1997
 

Member, NCARB National Research Committee Invited by President of NCARB

1996-1998
  Chair, Columbia, South Carolina AIA Design Awards Jury October 1996
 

Member, Washington, D.C. AIA Design Awards Jury

September 1996
 

Co-Chair, Associate of Collegiate Schools of Architecture National Meeting Invited by ACSA President and Board to serve as conference co-chair Boston, Massachusetts

March 1996
 

Chair, NAAB Accrediting Team Visit (candidacy visit) College of Architecture, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

March 1996
 

Member, Commonwealth of Virginia Art & Architecture Review Board Governor appointed board member representing University of Virginia

1995-1997
 

Member, ARE Design Examination Writing Committee (1997)

1995 - 1996
 

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Chair, Master Juror Committee, Division B

1994-1995
 

Architectural Registration Examination, NCARB Chair, Master Juror Committee, Division B Architectural Registration Examination, NCARB

1993-1994
 

NAAB Committee on Transfer Policy National Architectural Accrediting Board

1993
  Nominee for Treasurer, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture 1993
 

Co-Chair, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Grass Roots Committee and Conference

1993
 

Chair, Master Juror Committee, Division B Architectural Registration Examination, NCARB

1992
 

Chair, Master Juror Committee, Division B Architectural Registration Examination, NCARB

1991
  School of Architecture Advisory Board Member University of Virginia School of Architecture 1990-1992
  Design Awards Committee Virginia Society, American Institute of Architects 1989
  Design Awards Symposium Moderator Virginia Society, American Institute of Architects October 1989
  Grader, Architect Registration Examination National Council of Architectural Registration Boards 1984-1996
  ARE Preparation Courses (pro bono) 1988 - 1991