Assistant Professor
Education
Master of Architecture, Harvard University; 1996.
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 1993.
Professional Registrations
Registered Architect: New York, 2000 to present.
Registered Architect, Illinois, 2007 to present.
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certificate, 2007 to present
Academic Experience
Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 2005 to present.
Visiting Instructor, Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow, Scotland; Summer 2006.
Visiting Juror, Boston Architectural College; 1995, 1996, and 2004.
Visiting Juror, Art Center College of Design: New York City Program, 2002 and 2003.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Harvard University Graduate School of Design; 1995.
Instructor, Boston Architectural College; 1994.
Professional Experience
Principal, Scott Murray Design, Urbana, IL; 2005 to present.
Architect and Associate, R.A. Heintges & Associates, New York, NY; 2001 - 2005.
Architect, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, New York, NY; 2000 - 2001.
Architect, Ten-W Architects, Brooklyn, NY; 1999 - 2000.
Architectural Designer, 450 Architects Inc., San Francisco, CA; 1997 - 1999.
Architectural Designer, Geoffrey Butler Architecture, San Francisco, CA; 1996 - 1997.
Architectural Intern, Kennedy & Violich Architecture, Boston, MA; 1994 - 1995.
Publications
Article: “Material Experience: Peter Zumthor’s Thermal Bath at Vals.” The Senses and Society, Vol. 2, No. 3 (November 2007).
Book Review: “Basics Series.” Journal of Architectural Education, 61:1 (September 2007).
Exhibits
“Contemporary Curtain Wall Design: Student Work from Architecture 576SM.” Temple Buell Hall Architecture Gallery, Champaign, Illinois. March 2008.
“The Intermedia Gallery: Digital Exhibition of Student Work from Architecture 475.” Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, Illinois. December 2006 - April 2007.
“Case Studies in Contemporary Façade Design.” Studio Gallery, Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow, Scotland. May 2006.
“Design and Construction of Curtain Walls: Student Work from Architecture 576SM.” Temple Buell Hall Atrium Gallery, Champaign, Illinois. March – April 2006.
Research
My research explores issues related to the design and construction of building envelopes in modern architecture from the early 20th century to the present, with an emphasis on innovative design and material use. This research currently focuses on curtain wall design and the use of glass as a material in contemporary architecture and is manifested in scholarly research/writing as well as focused design projects.
Grant: Graham Foundation, Research Grant: “Taxonomy of Curtain Walls,” 2008.
Grant: UIUC College of Fine and Applied Arts Creative Research Award, 2008.
Grant: UIUC Scholars’ Travel Fund, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Grant: UIUC College of Fine and Applied Arts Special Grant Awards, 2005, 2006, and 2008.
Grant: Alan K. and Leonarda Laing Travel Grant for Research at the Maison de Verre, Paris, 2007.
Grant: UIUC Research Board. “The Architecture of New Museums,” 2007.
Grant: UIUC Research Board. “Translucent Glass Skins in Contemporary Architecture,” 2005.
Presentations and Lectures
Lecture: “The Architecture of New Museums, Part II.” Invited public lecture at Krannert Art Museum; Champaign, Illinois. December 2008.
Paper: “The Bilbao Effect: Recent Museum Architecture in Ohio.” Presented at the Society of Architectural Historians 2008 Annual Meeting; Cincinnati, Ohio. April 2008.
Paper: “Transforming Facades: A Case Study of Engagement between Architecture and Art.” Presented at the College Art Association 2008 Annual Conference; Dallas, Texas. February 2008.
Paper: “A History of Glass in Architecture: 1910 to 2010.” Presented at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Illinois 2007 Conference; Elgin, Illinois. November 2007.
Lecture: “The Architecture of New Museums.” Invited public lecture at Krannert Art Museum; Champaign, Illinois. October 11, 2007.
Paper: “The Concept of Translucency in Contemporary Architecture.” Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, Hawaii. January 2007.
Paper: “The Public Face of the Modern: A History of Architectural Transformation at MoMA.” Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, Hawaii. January 2007.
Paper: “A Transparent Future: 20th Century Developments in Architectural Glass.” Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Northeast Conference, Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada. October 2006.
Lecture: “Five Recent Buildings.” Invited lecture at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow, Scotland. June 2, 2006.
Lecture: “The Return of MoMA: Renovation of MoMA’s original 1939 façade.” Invited lecture at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chicago Chapter. April 13, 2006.
Lecture: “Designing Curtain Wall and Skylight Systems.” Invited lecture presented to Professor Robert Heintges’ Advanced Curtain Wall Seminar; Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation; New York, NY. Spring 2005.
Professional Memberships
College Art Association
Society of Architectural Historians
Professional and University Service
IDP Educator Coordinator, School of Architecture, UIUC; 2008 to present.
Coordinator, School of Architecture 4th-Year Comprehensive Design Studio, UIUC; 2007.
Member, Chancellor's Design Advisory Committee, UIUC; 2007 to present.
Architecture Session Chair, Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities; January 2007.
Member, School of Architecture International Programs Committee, UIUC; 2006 to present.
Faculty Advisor, UIUC Solar Decathlon; 2006-2007.
Member, College of Fine & Applied Arts Lorado Taft Lectureship on Art Committee, UIUC; 2006-2007.
Invited speaker, AIA Chicago Chapter, Historic Resources Knowledge Community. April 2006.
Awards and Honors
Creative Research Award, UIUC College of Fine and Applied Arts, 2008.
Included on List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students; University of Illinois; 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Award: American Institute of Architects Top Ten Green Projects, 2003, for Argonne Child Development Center, San Francisco, by 450 Architects Inc.; David Bushnell and Richard Parker, Principals; Scott Murray, Senior Designer.
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