Cal Poly Pomona College of Environmental Design
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The California State Polytechnic University, Pomona College Environmental Design also known as the Cal Poly Pomona College of Environmental Design (CENV) is one of Cal Poly Pomona
's seven colleges. The college houses over 1,600 students; making it one of largest environmental design
programs in the United States. The college offers bachelor's degrees in five departments, as well as three master's degree programs.
In 2005, in a project called Prioritization and Recovery, university president J. Michael Ortiz
proposed breaking up the college, promoting the Department of Architecture to a School within the College of Engineering, moving the Department of Landscape Architecture and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning to a proposed College of Agriculture, Natural and Environmental Sciences, and moving the Art Department to the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. In response to student, faculty and alumni backlash and unanimous college consensus against the proposal, the project was abandoned.
In the summer of 2009 the University hired former Los Angeles City Councilman and current member of the Planning Commission Michael Woo
to serve as Dean of the college. In 1993, with the backing of then President Bill Clinton
, he ran for mayor of the city and garnered 46 percent of the vote.
The college is housed in several buildings around campus including Building 7, designed by modernist architect Carl Maston
, and the IDC (Interim Design Center), a 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) design studio building at the east end of the campus. Current plans are for a new Environmental Design Center on the north side of University Drive at the northwest corner of the campus.
. The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) and the Master of Architecture (M.Arch) programs are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board
. Along with its sister campus program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, they are the only two public and professional Bachelor of Architecture
degrees in the state of California. The undergraduate program was ranked 15th nationally in the 2008 edition of "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools" published by the journal DesignIntelligence and was in the top 20 in the 2011 survey. In 2009, the program was named one of three schools in the nation that excel in sustainable design
by Arch Ed 2009 published by Architecture (magazine)
. The program has been "impacted" since its inception over 40 years ago, with many more students applying than can be accommodated. In 2002 the department admitted 15 percent of undergraduate applicants making it the 5th most selective Bachelor of Architecture program in the country. By 2007 the department's acceptance rate was down to 9 percent, or 225 out of 2,551 applicants, of which 100 enrolled.
Due to the design studio based structure of the program, the student to faculty ratio is a relatively low 17 to 1. Prior to graduation students are required to complete a 500 hour internship of which 250 have to be under a licensed architect.
Unlike the more technically focused program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the department is able to tap into the design talents of Los Angeles area architects. Notable and influential 20th century architects that have taught at the department include Richard Neutra
, Raphael Soriano
Craig Ellwood
, Thom Mayne
, and Ray Kappe
, who founded the program in 1968. After a falling out with university administrators, Ray Kappe and Thom Mayne went on to form the Southern California Institute of Architecture
(SCI-Arc) in 1972. Other past and present faculty include:
. The undergraduate and graduate program both ranked 18th nationally by DesignIntelligence 2008. The department's students won 5 out of 20 awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects student competition in 2008, more awards than Harvard and Penn State. Longtime faculty member Takeo Uesugi
designed the George and Takaye Aratani Japanese Garden adjacent to the CLA building on campus. In 2005, the college awarded Jack Dangermond
, a department graduate and Forbes 400
richest persons in America, an honorary degree. Due to the design studio based structure of the program, the student to faculty ratio is a relatively low 16 to 1.
Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies
Located on 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) within the Cal Poly Pomona University campus, the Center researches and demonstrates a wide array of regenerative strategies including low-energy architecture, energy production technology, water treatment, organic agriculture, ecological restoration and sustainable community development. Up to 20 students can choose to reside in one of two dormitories on site. The center offers a Minor in Regenerative Studies and a Master of Science degree in Regenerative Studies. The center became the first carbon neutral
facility in the California State University
system.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
's seven colleges. The college houses over 1,600 students; making it one of largest environmental design
Environmental design
Environmental design is the process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products...
programs in the United States. The college offers bachelor's degrees in five departments, as well as three master's degree programs.
History
The planning programs at Cal Poly Pomona evolved from the undergraduate landscape architecture program that originally was part of the School of Agriculture. After approval of the creation of a new School of Environmental Design, the landscape and urban planning programs moved into their current building in January 1971. The Department of Urban Planning was created and soon after a Department of Architecture. Department of Urban Planning was renamed "Department of Urban and Regional Planning" in 1983 to reflect an expanded program. The School was renamed the "College of Environmental Design" in 1988. The Department of Art was transferred to Environmental Design from the College of Arts in 1992.In 2005, in a project called Prioritization and Recovery, university president J. Michael Ortiz
J. Michael Ortiz
J. Michael Ortiz is an American educator and the 5th president of Cal Poly Pomona. Prior to this appointment on August 1, 2003 Ortiz was professor of education at Appalachian State University and vice president for academic affairs at Fresno State. He wast listed in 2005 as one of the 100 most...
proposed breaking up the college, promoting the Department of Architecture to a School within the College of Engineering, moving the Department of Landscape Architecture and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning to a proposed College of Agriculture, Natural and Environmental Sciences, and moving the Art Department to the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. In response to student, faculty and alumni backlash and unanimous college consensus against the proposal, the project was abandoned.
In the summer of 2009 the University hired former Los Angeles City Councilman and current member of the Planning Commission Michael Woo
Michael Woo
Michael K. Woo, also known as Mike Woo, is an educator who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1985 to 1993. He is now dean of the College of Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.-Family:...
to serve as Dean of the college. In 1993, with the backing of then President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
, he ran for mayor of the city and garnered 46 percent of the vote.
The college is housed in several buildings around campus including Building 7, designed by modernist architect Carl Maston
Carl Maston
Carl L. Maston was an influential Los Angeles mid-century modern architect.- Biography :Born Carl Mastopietro to an Italian father and English mother. Ultimately choosing the architectural profession over a career in music,...
, and the IDC (Interim Design Center), a 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) design studio building at the east end of the campus. Current plans are for a new Environmental Design Center on the north side of University Drive at the northwest corner of the campus.
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Architecture
The Department of Architecture is a member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of ArchitectureAssociation of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture is a 501 nonprofit, membership association founded in 1912 to advance the quality of architectural education in the United States and abroad....
. The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) and the Master of Architecture (M.Arch) programs are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board
National Architectural Accrediting Board
The National Architectural Accrediting Board is the sole authority for accredited US professional degree programs for architecture in the United States, developing standards and procedures to verify that each accredited program meets standards for the appropriate education of architects...
. Along with its sister campus program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, they are the only two public and professional Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture
The Bachelor of Architecture is an undergraduate academic degree designed to satisfy the academic component of professional accreditation bodies, to be followed by a period of practical training prior to professional examination and registration. It is awarded for a course of study that lasts up...
degrees in the state of California. The undergraduate program was ranked 15th nationally in the 2008 edition of "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools" published by the journal DesignIntelligence and was in the top 20 in the 2011 survey. In 2009, the program was named one of three schools in the nation that excel in sustainable design
Sustainable design
Sustainable design is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment, and services to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability.-Intentions:The intention of sustainable design is to "eliminate negative environmental...
by Arch Ed 2009 published by Architecture (magazine)
Architecture (magazine)
Originally titled Journal of the American Institute of Architects from January 1944 through 1951, the magazine changed its name to The American Institute of Architects Journal. After publication of the AIA Journal ended in August 1976, then followed Architecture magazine...
. The program has been "impacted" since its inception over 40 years ago, with many more students applying than can be accommodated. In 2002 the department admitted 15 percent of undergraduate applicants making it the 5th most selective Bachelor of Architecture program in the country. By 2007 the department's acceptance rate was down to 9 percent, or 225 out of 2,551 applicants, of which 100 enrolled.
Due to the design studio based structure of the program, the student to faculty ratio is a relatively low 17 to 1. Prior to graduation students are required to complete a 500 hour internship of which 250 have to be under a licensed architect.
Unlike the more technically focused program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the department is able to tap into the design talents of Los Angeles area architects. Notable and influential 20th century architects that have taught at the department include Richard Neutra
Richard Neutra
Richard Joseph Neutra is considered one of modernism's most important architects.- Biography :Neutra was born in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Vienna, Austria Hungary, on April 8, 1892. He was born into both-Jewish wealthy family...
, Raphael Soriano
Raphael Soriano
Raphael S. Soriano, FAIA, was an influential architect and educator who helped define a period of 20th century architecture that came to be known as Mid-century modern...
Craig Ellwood
Craig Ellwood
Craig Ellwood was an influential Los Angeles-based modernist architect whose career spanned the early 1950s through the mid-1970s. Although untrained as an architect, Ellwood fashioned a persona and career through equal parts of a talent for good design, self-promotion and ambition...
, Thom Mayne
Thom Mayne
Thom Mayne is a Los Angeles-based architect. Educated at University of Southern California and the Harvard University Graduate School of Design in 1978, Mayne helped found the Southern California Institute of Architecture in 1972, where he is a trustee...
, and Ray Kappe
Ray Kappe
Ray Kappe is an award winning architect and educator in Southern California. In 1972, he resigned his position as Founding Chair of the Department of Architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and along with a group of faculty and students, started what eventually came to be...
, who founded the program in 1968. After a falling out with university administrators, Ray Kappe and Thom Mayne went on to form the Southern California Institute of Architecture
Southern California Institute of Architecture
The Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles , California, is an independent, nonprofit school offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture. It offers community design and outreach programs, and free public access to frequent exhibitions and lectures by leading...
(SCI-Arc) in 1972. Other past and present faculty include:
- William Adams FAIA - Professor Emeritus and former department chair.
- Lauren Weiss Bricker, Ph.D - Architectural historian and author of The Mediterranean House
- Ana Escalante AIA - Current design studio instructor and Cal Poly Pomona alumna.
- Michael Folonis FAIA - Former design studio instructor from 1983-2003
- Michael A Fox - Associate professor with a focus on Interactive architectureInteractive architectureInteractive Architecture signifies a field of architecture in which objects and space have the ability to meet changing needs with respect to evolving individual, social, and environmental demands...
and author of a book on the subject. - Hsin Ming Fung - Assistant professor for 16 years and principal of Hodgetts + Fung. Former graduate coordinator and currently holds the same post at the Southern California Institute of ArchitectureSouthern California Institute of ArchitectureThe Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles , California, is an independent, nonprofit school offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture. It offers community design and outreach programs, and free public access to frequent exhibitions and lectures by leading...
- Margaret Griffin AIA
- Christine Killory
- Juintow Lin - Assistant professor.
- Sarah Lorenzen AIA - Associate professor and director of the Richard Neutra - VDL HouseNeutra VDL Studio and ResidencesNeutra VDL Studio and Residences, the home of architect Richard Neutra, is located at 2300 Silver Lake Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California. It is also known as the Neutra Research House, the Van der Leeuw House or the Richard and Dion Neutra VDL Research House II. It was designed by Richard...
- Marvin Malecha FAIA - College Dean from 1982 to 1994 and 2009 president of the American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Institute of ArchitectsThe American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
. - Norberto Nardi AIA - Professor Emeritus.
- Sigrid Miller Pollin FAIA - Former department chair and design studio instructor. Currently a professor at the University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstThe University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
- Axel Prichard-Schmitzberger - Associate professor.
- Judith Sheine - Current department chair. She is a Rudolph Schindler (architect) scholar and authored several books about him.
- William Taylor - Former first year coordinator and founder of the Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design
- Bernard Zimmerman FAIA - Department co-founder and professor for 35 years. Creator of the New Blood 101 and New Blood: Next Gen exhibits showcasing emerging talents of Los Angeles area designers. Also co-founder of the Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design.
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Art
- Department Majors:
- Art - Options: (1) Fine Arts, (2) Art History
- Graphic Design
Landscape architecture
The Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (BSLA) is a general professional degree, nationally accredited by the American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAmerican Society of Landscape Architects
The American Society of Landscape Architects is the national professional association representing landscape architects, with more than 17,000 members in 48 chapters, representing all 50 states, U.S. territories, and 42 countries around the world, plus 68 student chapters...
. The undergraduate and graduate program both ranked 18th nationally by DesignIntelligence 2008. The department's students won 5 out of 20 awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects student competition in 2008, more awards than Harvard and Penn State. Longtime faculty member Takeo Uesugi
Takeo Uesugi
Takeo Uesugi is a Japanese-American landscape architect who designed acclaimed Japanese garden installations. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and Kyoto University.- Works :...
designed the George and Takaye Aratani Japanese Garden adjacent to the CLA building on campus. In 2005, the college awarded Jack Dangermond
Jack Dangermond
Jack Dangermond is an American business executive and environmental scientist. In 1969, he co-founded with his wife Laura the Environmental Systems Research Institute , a privately-held Geographic Information Systems software company...
, a department graduate and Forbes 400
Forbes 400
The Forbes 400 or 400 Richest Americans is a list published by Forbes Magazine magazine of the wealthiest 400 Americans, ranked by net worth. The list is published annually in September, and 2010 marks the 29th issue. The 400 was started by Malcom Forbes in 1982 and treats those in the list like...
richest persons in America, an honorary degree. Due to the design studio based structure of the program, the student to faculty ratio is a relatively low 16 to 1.
Urban and regional planning
The Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning is designed for students interested in working with the critical issues of social, environmental, and physical change in cities and regions. Student to faculty ratio is 24 to 1. In 2008, the program was ranked 21st in the nation for Best Urban & Regional Planning graduate program amongst all private and public schools, according to Planetizen, an online publication for the urban planning, design and development community and 2nd best for programs without a Ph.D.Lyle Center for Regenerative StudiesLyle Center for Regenerative StudiesThe John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies, informally called LCRS, is a research facility at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in Pomona, California, United States. Based on regenerative principles of sustainable design and sustainable agriculture the center offers both a...
Located on 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) within the Cal Poly Pomona University campus, the Center researches and demonstrates a wide array of regenerative strategies including low-energy architecture, energy production technology, water treatment, organic agriculture, ecological restoration and sustainable community development. Up to 20 students can choose to reside in one of two dormitories on site. The center offers a Minor in Regenerative Studies and a Master of Science degree in Regenerative Studies. The center became the first carbon neutralCarbon neutral
Carbon neutrality, or having a net zero carbon footprint, refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered or offset, or buying enough carbon credits to make up the difference...
facility in the California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
system.
Special programs
- Richard NeutraRichard NeutraRichard Joseph Neutra is considered one of modernism's most important architects.- Biography :Neutra was born in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Vienna, Austria Hungary, on April 8, 1892. He was born into both-Jewish wealthy family...
- VDL House - The college maintains the house of renowned modernist architect Richard NeutraRichard NeutraRichard Joseph Neutra is considered one of modernism's most important architects.- Biography :Neutra was born in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Vienna, Austria Hungary, on April 8, 1892. He was born into both-Jewish wealthy family...
, whose wife left the house to the college to continue his legacy. The house serves as a laboratory for the study of historic preservation and sustainable design and has been used to host college guests and design studio presentations. In 2000, it was designated a World Monument by the World Monument Fund to bring attention to the house's desperate need for funding its maintenance and repair. In 2005, in a project called Prioritization and Recovery, university president J. Michael OrtizJ. Michael OrtizJ. Michael Ortiz is an American educator and the 5th president of Cal Poly Pomona. Prior to this appointment on August 1, 2003 Ortiz was professor of education at Appalachian State University and vice president for academic affairs at Fresno State. He wast listed in 2005 as one of the 100 most...
proposed transferring the property to an organization more financially suited to fund the house's maintenance. College departments unanimously agreed against the proposal and are currently engaged in a $1 million capital campaign to keep the house under university ownership.
- Office for International Studies - The College encourages students to participate in study abroad programs through the CSU International Programs in Italy, Denmark and Canada. In addition the college maintains direct exchange programs in architecture with the École Spéciale d'ArchitectureÉcole Spéciale d'ArchitectureThe École Spéciale d'Architecture is a private school for architecture at 254, boulevard Raspail in Paris, France.The school was founded in 1865 by engineer Emile Trélat as reaction against the educational monopoly of Beaux-Arts architecture...
in Paris France, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, Kyushu UniversityKyushu UniversityKyushu University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 8th in 2010 and 2009 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai...
in Japan, the National Technical University of AthensNational Technical University of AthensThe National Technical University of Athens , sometimes simply known as Athens Polytechnic, is among the oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions of Greece....
in Greece, University of StrathclydeUniversity of StrathclydeThe University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
in Glasgow Scotland, fachhochschule Biberach in Germany, and the National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyNational Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyThe National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, commonly referred to as NTUST or Taiwan Tech, is a public/national technological university located in the Taipei City, Republic of China. Taiwan Tech was established in 1974, as the first and the leading higher education institution of its...
and Chaoyang University of TechnologyChaoyang University of TechnologyChaoyang University of Technology is located in Wufeng District of Taichung City, Taiwan. Founded in 1994. Originally named Chaoyang Institute of Technology...
in Taiwan. An average of 60 to 80 students participate each year in the various programs. Under existing agreements, a number of foreign students also study each year at the College.
- Resource Center - A resource library containing 25,000 books, periodicals, technical reports and a special collection of documents from the architectural offices of Richard NeutraRichard NeutraRichard Joseph Neutra is considered one of modernism's most important architects.- Biography :Neutra was born in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Vienna, Austria Hungary, on April 8, 1892. He was born into both-Jewish wealthy family...
, Craig EllwoodCraig EllwoodCraig Ellwood was an influential Los Angeles-based modernist architect whose career spanned the early 1950s through the mid-1970s. Although untrained as an architect, Ellwood fashioned a persona and career through equal parts of a talent for good design, self-promotion and ambition...
, Raphael SorianoRaphael SorianoRaphael S. Soriano, FAIA, was an influential architect and educator who helped define a period of 20th century architecture that came to be known as Mid-century modern...
and Donald WexlerDonald WexlerDonald Wexler is an influential Mid-Century modern architect whose work is predominantly in the Palm Springs area. He is known for pioneering the use of steel in residential design. He was born in South Dakota in 1926 and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1950 and worked for Richard...
.
- W. Keith and Janet Kellogg Art Gallery - Located in building 35A, the 4500 square feet (418.1 m²) gallery hosts contemporary art exhibits for the campus and greater Los Angeles community. It's sculpture garden and entry gates were designed by Italian industrial designer Ettore SottsassEttore SottsassEttore Sottsass was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting and office machine design.-Early career:...
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- Neutra Medal for Professional Excellence - An annual award given in recognition of an individual's contribution to the environmental design profession. Past recipients include Renzo PianoRenzo PianoRenzo Piano is an Italian architect. He is the recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, AIA Gold Medal, Kyoto Prize and the Sonning Prize...
, Harwell Hamilton HarrisHarwell Hamilton HarrisHarwell Hamilton Harris, FAIA was a modernist American architect, noted for his work in Southern California that assimilated European and American influences.-Biography:Harris was born in Redlands, California in 1903...
(1982), Kisho Kurokawa (1988), Herman HertzbergerHerman HertzbergerHerman Hertzberger is a Dutch architect and emeritus professor.-Biography:Herman Hertzberger was born on 6 July 1932 in Amsterdam, Netherlands....
, Konrad WachsmannKonrad WachsmannKonrad Wachsmann was a German modernist architect...
(1980), Bruce Schneider-Wessling (1985), Ian McHargIan McHargIan L. McHarg was born in Clydebank, Scotland and became a landscape architect and a renowned writer on regional planning using natural systems. He was the founder of the department of landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. His 1969 book Design with Nature...
(1992), Moshe SafdieMoshe SafdieMoshe Safdie, CC, FAIA is an architect, urban designer, educator, theorist, and author. Born in the city of Haifa, then Palestine and now Israel, he moved with his family to Montreal, Canada, when he was 15 years old.-Career:...
(1993), Samuel MockbeeSamuel MockbeeSamuel "Sambo" Mockbee was an American architect and a co-founder of the Auburn University Rural Studio program in Hale County, Alabama....
, Francis Dean, Raymond Kappe, Jones and JonesGrant Jones (architect)Grant Richard Jones is an American landscape architect, poet, and founding principal of the Seattle firm Jones & Jones Architects, Landscape Architects and Planners...
(2007) and Thom MayneThom MayneThom Mayne is a Los Angeles-based architect. Educated at University of Southern California and the Harvard University Graduate School of Design in 1978, Mayne helped found the Southern California Institute of Architecture in 1972, where he is a trustee...
(2011) .
- Schrage House - In 2011, the college was pledged the Schrage House designed by renowned Mid-Century ModernMid-century modernMid-Century modern is an architectural, interior and product design form that generally describes mid-20th century developments in modern design, architecture, and urban development from roughly 1933 to 1965...
architect Raphael SorianoRaphael SorianoRaphael S. Soriano, FAIA, was an influential architect and educator who helped define a period of 20th century architecture that came to be known as Mid-century modern...
in the 1950s. The $3 million bequestBequestA bequest is the act of giving property by will. Strictly, "bequest" is used of personal property, and "devise" of real property. In legal terminology, "bequeath" is a verb form meaning "to make a bequest."...
includes funding for the future maintenance of the home.