Director of the Greenville, SC Studio School of Architecture and Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities Clemson University

The College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, the School of Architecture and the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture are seeking candidates for a non-tenure track faculty position with the title of Director for the Greenville Studio to begin after May 1, 2003. The position is jointly funded by Clemson University and the City of Greenville, South Carolina. The new director's office and center of activity will be in Greenville. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is identified. To be assured of consideration, complete application materials should be on hand by April 1, 2003.

The successful candidate will hold an accredited degree in either landscape architecture or architecture and a terminal degree in one of those disciplines or in another field of study. Other qualifications include experience with fund raising, project supervision and budget experience. The successful candidate will also demonstrate an ability and willingness to coordinate student projects, successfully fund raise, and work with the Greenville community, public officials, nonprofit organizations and other stakeholders. The new director will work with city officials on issues of urban design, land use planning, and site design and is expected to provide leadership in the Greenville community. The director may also be expected to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration and supervise interdisciplinary teams in completing projects. The Studio will undertake design and planning projects, provide public education on urban design, serve as a center where design and planning concepts will be discussed by professionals, city officials and the public, and serve as a resource for local development through the provision of useful concepts and the facilitation of partnering.

The Greenville Studio is a collaborative venture of Clemson University and the City of Greenville intended as a creative "think tank' to explore and design and development ideas mostly associated with the downtown area but throughout the community. The director will work on projects of direct benefit to Greenville and will coordinate efforts of faculty and undergraduate and graduate students in architecture, landscape architecture, and planning. S/he will report directly to the Dean of the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities. The Greenville Studio also links to numerous plans in the Department and College. For example, plans are underway for establishing a Ph.D. Program in Environmental Design and Planning, a Master's in Landscape Architecture, and a Master's in Real Estate Development. These initiatives are in the formative stages and envisioned as major prospects for growth in the College. The Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture and the Center for Community Growth and Change are also involved in the direction of the South Carolina Design Arts Partnership (SC-DAP), a partnership between the University, the South Carolina Arts Commission, and the Downtown Development Association. SC-DAP provides community design service throughout South Carolina. Faculty members are also active in the Mayor's Institute for Community Design. Students have opportunities to study for one semester off campus in Genoa, Italy, Barcelona, Spain or Charleston, SC.

Additional information about the Greenville Studio may be found at our web page: http://www.clemson.edu/caah/

The Greenville Studio is part of the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities. The School of Design and Building includes the disciplines of planning, architecture, landscape architecture and construction science and management. The former dean of the college, James Barker, FAIA, is now President of Clemson University. Dean Janice Schach, FASLA, is a faculty member of the Department and is past president of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Clemson University, the land-grant institution of South Carolina, is located mid-way between Atlanta and Charlotte within two hours from either city. Greenville is a city of 60,000 and is the major city in Greenville County, which is the most populous county in the state. The City is committed to quality design, which is demonstrated in their 25-year commitment to implementing a series of downtown plans and related efforts in other parts of the city. Greenville's downtown streetscape designed by Lawrence Halprin is one of the most successful projects of its type in the nation. Clemson is at the rural edge of the Greenville-Spartanburg MSA of about 1,000,000 population. South Carolina is the home of many historic communities such as Charleston and of two nationally prominent tourist destinations - Hilton Head Island and Myrtle Beach. Mountain, lake, river, and coastal environments in the region are plentiful with the University located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and on the shore of Lake Hartwell.

The adjacent City of Clemson has a population over 15,000. About 17,000 students attend Clemson University. Clemson was named by Time Magazine as the outstanding public university for 2000-2001. Clemson has a goal of becoming ranked in the nation's top-20 public universities by 2010.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, portfolio and the names of three references with mail and e-mail addresses and telephone numbers to Barry Nocks, Associate Dean, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, 124 Lee Hall, Box 340501, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0501. Salary will be competitive.

Clemson University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.