Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Landscape Architecture
The School of Architecture at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UH Manoa) seeks a dynamic and accomplished faculty member in landscape architecture, with expertise in designing ecologically and socially sustainable, resilient, healthy places and communities. The school seeks candidates who can demonstrate current, advanced scholarship and design inquiry that exhibits an in-depth understanding of the landscape architecture discipline, as well as strong teaching abilities and demonstrated effectiveness in studio instruction. This appointment will begin in Fall 2019 and will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor.
The School of Architecture offers a pre-professional Bachelor of Environmental Design (BEnvD) degree, Hawaii’s only professional landscape architecture degree (MLA), and a NAAB-accredited Doctor of Architecture (DArch) degree. It provides the successful candidate with a unique institutional context recognized for its Asia-Pacific, Hawaiʻi and urban ecological design research, emphasizing the distinct requirements and challenges of tropical island environments. The school and university embrace a collaborative, integrated approach to improving built environments through a strong commitment to design excellence, sustainability, and applied research.
Focused on ecological and social sustainability by design, UH Manoa’s MLA program aims to position its graduates to make essential professional contributions needed to maintain and enhance a beautiful, resilient, healthy, and prosperous Hawai‘i within its complex Asia-Pacific and global context. Its focus on contemporary, sustainable urban/landscape design in tropical Asia-Pacific regions distinguishes this MLA from other North American landscape architecture programs. Hawai‘i, with its rich natural and cultural history and manifold environmental and social challenges, provides a unique place of learning and opportunity for cutting-edge landscape architectural research, teaching, and practice. There is no other place in the United States where the aspirations of twenty-first century landscape architectural practice converge so seamlessly with the philosophy and culture of the local ancient, indigenous community. The school places emphasis on both theory and practice among its strategic priorities, which address regional issues and Hawaii’s rich cultural heritage as instructive models for complex global problems.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This full-time, 9-month faculty position includes responsibilities for teaching, research, creative work, and service. The School of Architecture seeks candidates who can help advance and strengthen the curriculum and focus of its new MLA degree and contribute to the delivery of the BEnvD and DArch programs. Within the required specialization in landscape architecture, desired expertise includes but is not limited to design research and practice at the intersection of landscape architecture and urban design; design for healthy, livable and resilient communities; and public-interest and/or community design. The school seeks candidates who will complement the skills of the faculty at the School of Architecture.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must have a minimum of a professional Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree. Additionally, before application for tenure, documentation of a professional license to practice landscape architecture (or architecture) is required of candidates who do not hold a PhD. Applicants must demonstrate excellent design, communication and collaboration skills; the ability to maintain a vigorous program of research and/or creative work; the potential to advance their discipline(s); and a strong record of demonstrated teaching effectiveness.
Desirable Qualifications:
The school especially welcomes candidates with additional professional or post-professional degree(s) in landscape architecture/urban design/architecture, and/or a PhD in landscape architecture or urban design from an established doctoral program. Preference will be given to applicants with an established body of peer-reviewed built or creative work or scholarship in multiple areas relevant to landscape architecture, public-interest design, urban ecological design, and/or the design of healthy, resilient communities.
To apply: Candidates must submit a cover letter summarizing their interest and qualifications for the position, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, samples of written research and/or creative work (maximum 20 pages), and the names and contact information of three (3) references. Review of applications to begin on December 3, 2018 and continue until position is filled. Electronic application submittal is required. Please send all requested materials as a single PDF file to: ArSearch@hawaii.edu.
Questions regarding the search should be directed to search committee chair Judith Stilgenbauer at jstilg@hawaii.edu.
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Architecture – Building Systems
The School of Architecture at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UH Manoa) seeks a dynamic and accomplished faculty member in architecture, with expertise in designing sustainable, resilient, healthy buildings, and urban environments. The school seeks candidates who can demonstrate current, advanced scholarship and design inquiry that exhibits an in-depth understanding of the architecture discipline and integration of advanced materials, methods, and systems, as well as strong teaching abilities and demonstrated effectiveness in studio instruction. This appointment will begin in Fall 2019 and will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor.
The School of Architecture offers a pre-professional Bachelor of Environmental Design (BEnvD) degree, a professional Master of Landscape Architecture degree (MLA) and a NAAB-accredited professional Doctor of Architecture (DArch) degree. It provides the successful candidate with a unique institutional context recognized for its Asia-Pacific, Hawaiʻi, and urban ecological design research, emphasizing the distinct social and environmental requirements and technical challenges of tropical environments. The school and university embrace a collaborative, integrated approach to improving built environments through a strong commitment to design excellence, sustainability, and applied research.
Focused on ecological and social responsibility by design, the School of Architecture’s programs aim to position its graduates to make essential professional contributions needed to maintain and enhance beautiful, resilient, and healthy environments in Hawai‘i, Asia-Pacific, and global contexts. Hawai‘i, with its rich natural and cultural history and manifold environmental and social challenges, provides a unique place of learning and opportunity for cutting-edge architectural research, teaching, and practice. The School is situated at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the flagship campus of the 10-campus University system which is designated a Carnegie R1 (“Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity”) university. Ample opportunities exist for robust interdisciplinary research collaboration with faculty from Engineering, Natural Sciences, Urban Planning, and other disciplines. The School of Architecture places emphasis on both theory and practice among its strategic priorities, which address regional and tropical issues as instructive models for complex global problems.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This full-time, 9-month faculty position includes responsibilities for teaching, research, creative work, and service. The School of Architecture seeks candidates who can help advance and strengthen the curriculum and focus of the BEnvD, MLA, and DArch programs. Within the required specialization in architecture, desired expertise includes but is not limited to design research and critical practice of architecture in the urban context, and design for healthy, livable, and resilient built environments. The school seeks candidates who will complement the skills of the faculty at the School of Architecture and provide research and teaching integrating advanced application of building materials, systems, and technologies.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must have a minimum of a professional Master of Architecture (MArch) degree. Additionally, before application for tenure, documentation of a professional license to practice architecture is required of candidates who do not hold a PhD. Applicants must demonstrate excellent design, communication and collaboration skills; the ability to maintain a vigorous program of research and/or creative work; the potential to advance their discipline(s); and a strong record of demonstrated teaching effectiveness.
Desirable Qualifications:
The school especially welcomes candidates with additional professional or post-professional degree(s) in architecture or urban design, and/or a PhD in architecture or urban design from an established doctoral program. Preference will be given to applicants with an established body of peer-reviewed built or creative work or scholarship in areas relevant to architecture and urban ecological design with a focus on the integration of advanced techniques in comprehensive building design.
Candidates must submit a cover letter summarizing their interest and qualifications for the position, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, samples of research or creative projects (maximum 20 single-sided pages), and the names and contact information of at least three (3) references. Electronic application submittal is strongly encouraged. Review of applications will begin on December 3, 2018, and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit all requested materials as a single pdf file. Please send materials to ArSearch@hawaii.edu.
Questions regarding the search should be directed to search committee chair David Rockwood at rockwood@hawaii.edu.
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Asia-Pacific Architectural History and Theory
The School of Architecture at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) seeks a dynamic and accomplished faculty member in architecture, with an expertise in Asia-Pacific architectural history and theory. The school seeks candidates with knowledge of the cultural, social, and technological history of the built environment in the Asia-Pacific region, with a preferred specialization in pre-Modern Movement eras, such as Ancient, Medieval, and other pre-industrial and pre-colonial periods. The candidate should demonstrate current scholarship that exhibits an in-depth understanding of the Asia-Pacific region from historical, theoretical, and methodological perspectives. The candidate must also demonstrate strong teaching abilities and achievement in both architectural/design history survey and seminar courses. Studio teaching experience, which connects architectural history and theory with contemporary design practice is strongly desired, or experience with historic preservation in the Asia-Pacific context. This appointment will begin in Fall 2019 and will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor.
The School of Architecture offers a pre-professional Bachelor of Environmental Design (BEnvD) degree, a professional landscape architecture degree (MLA), an NAAB-accredited professional Doctor of Architecture (DArch) degree, and a certificate program in Historic Preservation administered through the Department of American Studies. The School emphasizes history, theory, preservation, and practice among its strategic priorities, which address regional and tropical issues as instructive models for complex global problems. UH-Mānoa’s resources and holdings on Asia-Pacific topics (including the East-West Center, the Center for Korean Studies, the Center for Pacific Island Studies, the Center for Chinese Studies, and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, among other institutes) provide faculty with unparalleled access to research materials in these areas. The successful candidate will find a unique institutional context recognized for its Asia-Pacific, Hawaiʻi, and ecological design research, emphasizing the distinctive social and environmental requirements and technical challenges of tropical environments in the post-colonial era.
The School of Architecture is situated at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the flagship campus of the 10-campus University system which is designated a Carnegie R1 (“Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity”) university. The school and university embrace a collaborative, integrated approach to improving built environments through a strong commitment to design excellence, sustainability, and applied research. We encourage applicants with an interest in transdisciplinary research and collaboration among allied disciplines in design, material culture, and the built environment. Ample opportunities exist for robust interdisciplinary research collaboration with faculty from Pacific and Asian Studies, Art History, the Center for Hawaiian Knowledge, Urban Planning, and other disciplines.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This full-time, 9-month faculty position includes responsibilities for teaching, scholarship, service, and opportunities for creative work and exhibition design. Teaching responsibilities will include survey courses and seminars in global architectural history and theory, research methods, and design studios (if applicable). The School of Architecture seeks candidates who can help advance and strengthen the curriculum and focus of the BEnvD, MLA, and DArch programs, and the Historic Preservation certificate program. Within the required specialization in Asia-Pacific history and theory, desired expertise includes (but is not limited to) the investigation of global architectural history and theory from antiquity to present; pre- and post-colonial studies in architecture; principles of historical urban and landscape design; history of indigenous and/or Hawaiian architecture; historic preservation and conservation; vernacular architecture and cultural geography; emerging trends in contemporary theory and practice; and design research methods. The school seeks candidates who will complement the skills of the faculty at the School of Architecture.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates at the Assistant Professor rank must have a Ph.D. degree in Architecture or Architectural History and Theory (or its equivalent) from an established and recognized doctoral program. ABD candidates will be considered with a letter from their doctoral committee certifying that they will complete and defend their dissertation by June 2019. Applicants must demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills, the ability to maintain a vigorous program of research and publication, and demonstrated teaching effectiveness.
Desirable Qualifications:
The school particularly welcomes candidates who also possess a professional degree in architecture (M.Arch or B.Arch), or in another design discipline, with experience or interest to teach design or preservation-specific studios. Preference will be given to applicants with an emerging or established body of peer-reviewed scholarship on topics in Asia-Pacific architectural history, theory, and historic preservation.
To Apply:
Candidates must submit a cover letter summarizing their interest and qualifications for the position, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, samples of research or creative projects (maximum 60 single-sided pages), and the names and contact information of three (3) references. Review of applications to begin on December 3, 2018 and continue until position if filled. Electronic application submittal is required. Please send all requested materials as a single PDF file to: ArSearch@hawaii.edu.
Questions regarding the search should be directed to search committee chair Laura McGuire at mcguirel@hawaii.edu.
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