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CV Updated March 2007Posted: March 30, 2007
JAMES L. WEST
PROFESSOR
College of Architecture, Art, and Design
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi, 39762
PROFESSOR
College of Architecture, Art, and Design
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi, 39762
Current Rank: Professor and Dean
Education:
1973 Bachelor of Design Interior Design University of Florida
1975 Bachelor of Design Architecture - High Honors University of Florida
1979 Master of Arts Architecture University of Florida
Registration:
Registered Architect State of Florida 1982 Registration Number 0009486
Professional Organizations:
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Board Member Architectural Research Centers Consortium
Board of Visitors for the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
General Services Administration (GSA) Design Excellence Peer Professional
Professional Experience:
Teaching:
2002 Dean College of Architecture, Art, and Design
Professor Mississippi State University
1998 to 2002 Associate Dean School of Architecture
Professor Mississippi State University
1997 to 1998 Professor Department of Interior Design
University of Florida
1987 to1997 Associate Professor Department of Interior Design
Tenured University of Florida
1982-1987 Assistant Professor Department of Interior Design
University of Florida
Practitioner:
1982-present James L. West Architect Principal
1980-1982 Dompe Paluzzi & Vyverberg Designer & Project Manager
Architects, Planners and
Interior Designers Inc.
1979-1980 Mason Construction Co. Construction Supervisor
1974-1978 Mathews Systems Construction
1973-1974 Vallone and Keenan Furnituremaker
1973 Gilbert and Associates Interior Designer
Contracts and Grants:
1999 Mississippi State University Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Universal Design and the Built Environment. Proposal 3.4 million over 5 years
U.S. Department of Education Not funded
1998 “Cost of Worker’s Compensation Fraud and Exemptions in Residential and Commercial Construction in the State of Florida” Construction Education Concepts
Co-Principal Investigator $10,000.00
1997 "Assessment & Analysis of Multifamily Building's Conformity with Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines" US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Consultant $20,000.00
1994 Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, Summer Workshop for Teachers of Lighting Design.
Selected Participant $3,600.00
1993 "Americans With Disabilities Act Surveys for the State University System Phase II"
State Project Number BR-053. State of Florida Board of Regents Tallahassee Florida
Principal Investigator $462,840.00
1992 "Americans With Disabilities Act Surveys for the State University System Phase I"
State Project Number BR-053. State of Florida Board of Regents Tallahassee Florida
Principal Investigator $1,130,430.00
1991 "Frequency and Effects of cracks in concrete floor slabs" Assessment of impact of cracking in concrete floor slabs on indoor radon levels. State of Florida Department of Community Affairs Tallahassee, Florida. Co-Principal Investigator; Technical Report 56 pages $12,000.00
1990 "Procedures and Specifications for a Net Square Footage to Gross Square Footage Ratio in Florida's Public Schools & Community Colleges" State of Florida Department of Education, Office of Educational Facilities, Tallahassee, Florida. Investigator $44,930.00
1988 "Building Standards for Educational Facilities for Handicapped Children" State of Florida Department of Education, Office of Educational Facilities, Tallahassee, Florida. Principal Investigator $39,925.00
1987 "Development and Design of Retirement Living Environments"
A series of multi-disciplinary bibliographies, manuals for developers, designers, and consumers, and conferences devoted to environments for the elderly. State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Tallahassee, Florida. Author & Primary Consultant $75,000.00
1987 College Faculty Computer Award
1985 College of Architecture Grant to develop computer software for lighting design using a CADD system. Principal Investigator $7,500.00
1984 Grant to attend Harvard Graduate School of Design Summer Course in Lighting Design.
1984 College of Architecture Interdisciplinary Grant -
"Analysis of Lighting Quality" a study of quantitative ways to analyze light quality in the built environment.
Principal Investigator $7,800.00
1984 Division of Sponsored Research University of Florida; Prototypical Furniture and Mobility Device for Physically Handicapped Children.
Principal Investigator $7,100.00
1979 Graduate Research - Master Thesis - "Development of Preschool Facilities for the Multiply Handicapped child: A Program and Design Criteria Study"
Publications:
Books, Author:
West, James, Guidelines For Designing Barrier Free Environments For Handicapped Children, completed manuscript, submitted for publication, Van Nostrand Reinhold
Books, Co-author:
West, James L. et al. 1996. Accessible Design Review Guide: An ADAAG Guide for Designing and Specifying Spaces, Buildings and Sites, McGraw Hill
Books, Editor/Co-author:
West , J. Editor, "Building Standards for Educational Facilities for Handicapped Children" 156 pages, State of Florida, Department of Education, Office of Educational Facilities, 1989. Author of chapter: "Personal Hygiene" pp.109-131
Significance:
This document was used as the standard by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board of the Federal Government for the development of the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Children.
Books, Chapter Author:
Hill, Rocke, Editor: "Development and Design of Retirement Living Environments: Issues and Guide-lines" 243 pages, State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 1987.
Three Chapters contributed:
"Opportunities and Alternatives for Elderly Living Environments" pp. 171-188
"Multi-disciplinary Planning for Aging Environments" (with Rocke Hill and Sara K. Williams) pp.11-16
"Age Responsive Housing: Design Guidelines for Building and Interior Environments" (with Rocke Hill) pp. 125-170.
Technical Reports:
Hill, O., J. West, T. White. 1994. ADAAG Survey Guide for the City of Tallahassee. Gainesville, FL: MHW2 Accessibility Group.
Hill, O., J. West, T. White. 1993. ADAAG Survey Guide for the City of St. Petersburg. Gainesville, FL: MHW2 Accessibility Group.
West, J. L., Grist, R. R., Hasell, M. J., Hill, O. W. , Morgan, C. F., White, T. R., Williams, S. K., (1993) Final Report: Americans with disabilities act accessibility guidelines (ADAAG) compliance survey for the state university system. Phase I, commissioned by State of Florida Board of Regents. (230 pp. manuscript).
Hill, O. W., and M. J. Hasell, (1993) Eds. Survey forms: Co-Author, Compiled from the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines, Third Edition. College of Architecture University of Florida, Gainesville FL., Copyright 1993.
West, J. L., R. R. Grist, M. J. Hasell, O. W. Hill, C. F. Morgan, T. R. White, S. K. Williams, (1994) Final Report: Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) Compliance Survey For The State University System. Phase II, commissioned by State of Florida Board of Regents. (136 pp. manuscript).
"Procedures and Specifications for a Net Square Footage to Gross Square Footage Ratio in Florida's Public Schools & Community Colleges", Editor Rocke Hill, State of Florida Department of Education, Office of Educational Facilities, Tallahassee, Florida. 1991.
Pugh, T. D., W. Grondzik, White, Tony R., J. West (1992) "Assessment of Concrete Floor Slab Crack Frequency and Radon Flux", State of Florida Department of Community Affairs.
Articles:
Hasell, M. J., J. West, & T. White "Advances in U.S. housing design: The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines." Special publication of selected papers presented at the World Conference on Independent Living by Stein Gerontological Institute, Miami, FL. 1995.
Willet, C. and West, J., "Comfort is the Object of Furniture Design Studies" Florida Business Journal. 1984.
Presentations:
Invited exhibit, Faculty show, Custom Teak Cabinet. College of Architecture, Art, and Design Faculty Exhibit Mississippi State University. March 2006.
Invited Lecture; “Good Lighting & Good Architecture” Engineering Society of North America Tennessee Regional Chapter September 2005
Invited Lecture; Electric Lighting Design, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly” Engineering Society of North America Mississippi Chapter February 2004.
Invited Presentation “The Role of Practitioners in the Education of Young Architects” American Institute of Architects, Mississippi State Chapter. January 2004
“Design Discovery: A Pre-College Experience in Architecture” with Berk, Michael. Paper accepted for presentation at the 19th National Conference for the Beginning Design Student. Stillwater OK . April 2003.
"Electric Lighting Design for the Architect" Continuing Education Course for AIA Four CEU's. January 2003.
Development of a Degree Program in Construction Science at Mississippi State University, School of Architecture. Presentation to Mississippi Chapter of the AIA, Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors and Associated General Contractors of Mississippi. June 2000.
Invited exhibit, Faculty show, Custom Torchere Light Fixture. School of Architecture, Mississippi State University. March 2000.
“Designing in Context, The Work of Carlo Scarpa” Paper presented at the IDEC National Conference, April 1998. Paper published in referred Proceedings.
"Duplicating a Design: A Case Study Involving the Copyright Protection Act of 1990 and Its Benefits to Designers" Paper presented at the IDEC National Conference, April 1996. Paper published in referred Proceedings.
"Americans With Disabilities Act Increases Opportunities For Independent Living For The Elderly" Paper presentation at the Word Conference on Independent Living: Technology, Care and Living Environments. November 1994. Paper published in referred Proceedings.
"A New Approach: Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) Survey For A State University System" Paper presentation at the IDEC National Conference, April 1994, Published in referred Proceedings.
"A New Methodology For Conducting Large Scale ADAAG Compliance Surveys" with White, Tony. Paper presentation at the Architectural Research Centers Consortium National Conference, April 1994, Published in referred Proceedings.
"The ADA and New Approaches To The Survey Of Large Scale Facilities" Presentation to the Florida North Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
West, J.L., T. R. White, 1994 Conducted in service seminar/workshops for Facilities Planners and ADA Coordinators at each of Florida’s nine universities. The purpose of the meetings was to explain the results and usage of data collected in Phase I and II of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) Compliance Survey for the State University System.
"Lighting Design for the Interior Designer" Continuing Education Course for Five CEU's sponsored by the Institute of Business Designers and the American Society of Interior Designers. Presented approximately twice per year from 1989 to 1997.
"About Wicked Design problems: A Dental College and Department of Interior Design Collaboration" with Hasell, M. Jo. Paper presentation at the IDEC National Conference, April 1993. Published in referred Proceedings.
DeFord Residence, Invited exhibit for the College of Architecture Faculty Show. 1993.
"Building Standards For Educational Facilities For Young Handicapped Children" Paper presentation at the IDEC National Conference. April 1991. Published in referred Proceedings
"Handicapped Code for Pre-Kindergarten through primary Grade Schools in the State of Florida." Paper accepted for presentation at the IDEC National Conference. April 1990
"Development of a New Handicapped Building Code for Pre-Kindergarten through Primary Grades for the State of Florida" Invited presentation for the Council of Educational Facilities Planners International. October 1990.
"Interior Designers, Building Codes and the Life Safety Code, What is the Effect of the New Licensing Statutes in the State of Florida." Invited presentation for the American Association Of Interior Designers Mid Florida Chapter. September 1990.
"Development of a New Handicapped Building Code for Pre-Kindergarten through Primary Grades for the State of Florida" Invited presentation for the Council of Educational Facilities Planners International, Southeast. May 1990.
"Handicapped Facilities Construction" Invited presentation, Interstate School Building Service, Annual Conference. July 1989.
"Handicapped Building Code for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Primary Grades" Invited presentation, Florida Educational Planning Association. April 1989.
Furniture Pieces & Davis Residence, Invited exhibit College of Architecture Faculty Show. 1988.
"A Subjective Test of Current Objective Measures of Lighting in Six Classrooms with Increasing Levels of Illumination". 8th Miami International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources. December 1987. Proceedings published
"Methodology for Teaching Furniture Design to Interior Designers." Interior Design Educators Council, Regional Conference Savannah Georgia. October 1986.
"Influences of Professional Practice on Design Teaching Philosophy," Lecture at Iowa State University. March 1983.
Awards:
1997 Florida Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects Honorable Mention, Research category, Accessible Design Review Guide, An ADAAG Guide for Designing and Specifying Spaces, Buildings, and Sites. McGraw Hill, 1996.
Honors and Honorary Societies
2003 Distinguished Alumnus, Department of Interior Design, University of Florida.
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Mississippi State University, 1999.
Teacher of the Year, College of Architecture, University of Florida, 1997-98.
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. 1998.
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture. 1975.
Professional Service:
Design Excellence Peer Professional for the General Services Administration. 2004-present
Chair, AIA Jury for the 2004-2006 Mississippi Chapter Design Awards Programs.
Professional Service: (cont.)
Member of the NCARB Jury for the NCARB Prize for Creative Integration of Practice and Education in the Academy, 2003.
Mississippi State Board of Architecture Educational Consultant, 2002-present.
Executive Council, AIA Mississippi, State Chapter, 2002-present.
Board of Directors, Mississippi Main Street Association 2002-present.
Served as an expert witness on and ADA related civil case, Orlando Fl. 2000-2001.
Served as team Chair, FIDER Accreditation Visiting Team Washington State University 2002.
Served as team Chair, FIDER Accreditation Visiting Team to University of Manitoba 2001.
Served as team Chair, FIDER Accreditation Visiting Team to Purdue University Spring 2000.
Served on the FIDER Accreditation Visiting Team to Colorado State University Fall 1998.
Served as an expert witness on a liability case involving an injury alleged to be related to improper bed frame design 1998-99.
Served on the FIDER Accreditation Visiting Team to the University of North Texas Fall 1995, Endicott College, Fall 1996, Eastern Michigan University Fall 1997.
Served as an expert witness on a liability case involving an injury alleged to be related to improper lighting.
Served as a juror for the Interior Design Guild 15th Annual Designers of the Year Awards, 1994.
Member of review panel for the Interior Design Registration exam for the State of Florida Division of Professional Registration, to evaluate the NCIDQ exam cut off scores and determine their suitability for the State of Florida Registration exam, 1989.
Member of a two-person team sent to Haiti to evaluate and make design recommendations for site planning and architectural design for Zanglais Retreat Center. September 1989.
Reviewer; Pre-test test questions from the NCIDQ exam bank for accuracy and suitability for use on registration exams. March 1989.
Volunteer participant in a construction project in an Haitian Refugee area in the Bahamas. August 1988.
Member of an Item Writers team for NCIDQ to develop questions for use in the Interior Design Registration Exams. February 1988.
Served as an expert witness on a liability case involving an injury due to improper chair design.
Design and construction documents for a new Science and technology Lab for Suddath Elementary School, Starkville MS Completed construction Spring 2000.
Community Service:
Member of School Advisory Committee for Howard Bishop Middle School 1993-94.
Community Service: (cont.)
President of School Advisory Committee Stephen Foster Elementary School, 1988-89.
Elder, Community Evangelical Free Church, Gainesville Florida. 1982-1987, 1989-1998.
Board of Directors, Finance Chair, S.E. District Evangelical Free Church of America. 1988-91.
Lectures sponsored by the Florida Homebuilders and the Board of Realtors on "Interior Design for the Residential Market" 1984.
Participant in the Camp Crystal Design Charette for the Alachua County School Board. Charette resulted in the development of a master plan for the camp as well as several specific preliminary building designs. 1982.
University and College Service:
Member of the Mississippi State University Presidential Search Committee 2006
Chair, Director of Facilities Search Committee, Mississippi State University 2004.
Chair, College of Education Dean’s Search Committee, Mississippi State University 2003-04.
Academic Dean’s Council, Mississippi State University 2002- present.
Administrative Council Mississippi State University 2002-present.
Chair, Research Initiation Grants review Committee, Mississippi State University 2000-2002.
University Campus Planning Board Mississippi State University 2002-present.
Research Operations Council, Mississippi State University 2000-present.
E & G Scholarship Replacement Task Force 1998- present.
Member of the Principles & Philosophy of Accreditation Committee for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Mississippi State University 2001-present.
Associate Deans Council, Mississippi State University 1998-2002.
Department Heads Executive Committee, Mississippi State University 1998-2002.
Director and coordinator of Design Discovery, an eight day summer design studio experience for high school students. Summer 200-2001.
Computer and Information Technology Committee, College of Architecture Mississippi State University, 1998-present.
University Grade Appeals Committee Mississippi State University, 1999-2002.
Coordinator of Senior Architecture studio annual field trip to New York City, Fall 2000.
Construction management of the renovation and construction of the new Digital Research and Imaging Lab for the School of Architecture. School acted as the general contractor for the construction. Summer 1999.
Coordinator of Second Year Architecture studio annual field trip to Washington D.C., Fall 1998.
University of Florida, Department of Interior Design Faculty Search Committee, Chair 1997.
Member of interdisciplinary design committee from the College of Architecture to develop Facilities Design Major within the College.
Appointed to University of Florida Salary Equity Appeals Committee, 1994-1998.
Appointed to College of Architecture Strategic Planning Committee, 1994-1998.
Appointed to College of Architecture Curriculum Committee, 1993-1998.
Appointed to the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER) Board of Visitors for Accreditation site visitation, 1992-present.
Conducted "Lighting Design for the Interior Designer" Continuing Education Units seminars in Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville and Panama City, Florida, 1992-1994.
College of Architecture Sabbatical Leave Selection Committee; Chair, 1991.
College of Architecture Curriculum Committee, 1990-1998.
College of Architecture Editorial Committee, 1990-94.
Department of Interior Design Faculty Search Committee; Chair, 1992.
Attended series of three American With Disabilities Act teleconferences sponsored by the American Institute of Architects, 199.2
Participant and College of Architecture representative in Disability Awareness Week, sponsored by Alpha Kappa Psi honorary society, 1989.
Dean's Task Force for Computer Development, College of Architecture, 1986-1993.
Department of Interior Design Task Force, 1984-1998.
Chairman of Interior Design Upper Division Admissions Committee, 1985-1992.
Department of Interior Design representative making recruiting presentations to Junior Colleges in Miami and Broward counties, 1988 and 1990.
Co-ordinator of annual Interior Design Junior Class field trip to Atlanta Georgia, 1984-1990, 1992, 1994.
Co-ordinator of Senior Interior Design-Architecture joint studio annual field trip to Boston Massachusetts, 1985-1990.
Co-ordinator of Senior Interior Design studio annual field trip to Chicago Illinois, 1994-1997 representative to work on the Student ARC-LARC activities day.
Presentation to College of Architecture Alumni on the Development of the New Handicapped Code for the State of Florida Department of Education, 1988.
University and College Service: (cont.)
Faculty advisor for student competition for the design of a Faculty Club for the University of Florida. Presentation of the winning entries to the president of the University and officers of the Faculty Club, 1988.
Visiting Lecture Committee, 1984-1985 and 1986-1987.
University of Florida Commencement Marshall, 1984-1987.
University of Florida Senate, 1985-1987.
Faculty coordinator of the Center for Instructional and Research Computing Activities lab College of Architecture, 1987-88.
Curriculum coordinator, Interior Design Senior year, 1984-85 and 1986-1987, 1994-96.
University Senate nominating committee for the College of Architecture, 1986.
Coordinator and M.C. of the Department of Interior Design portion of the Dean's Award Program, 1984-1986.
Scholarship committee, Department of Interior Design, 1984-1986.
Faculty advisor for the Senior Class "Signatures" show for Faculty, Parents and Alumni, 1984-1986.
Department of Interior Design Chairman's search committee, 1985-1986.
Second year architectural design curriculum committee, 1984-1985.
Private Practice/Consultation: Selected
Architecture:
Landa Residence, 2200 S.F. Safety Harbor FL. Completed December 2000.
Part of a team of architects that developed the survey forms, data base and training for the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines compliance survey for all buildings owned by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida. Survey completed 1993.
ADA Compliance Survey, survey forms, data base and training for City of Tallahassee. Survey completed November 1994.
Roark Residence, 7500 S.F. Completed 1997.
McKinney Residence, 8000 S.F. Completed 1996.
Robertson Residence 4500 S.F. Unbuilt.
Hague United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall; 1800 S.F. Completed 1995.
ADA Design review Construction Documents for The Justice Group; Levy Co. Courthouse.
Cook/Whitehead Residence 2200 S.F. Addition and renovation.
LLoyd Residence 2100 S.F. Addition. Completed 1995.
Alfino Residence 1800 S.F. Completed 1994.
Hawthorne United Methodist Church Classroom Building; 5000 S.F.
DeFord Residence; 4200S.F. Completed 1991.
Marsh residence; 4800 S.F. Unbuilt. 1991.
Currier residence; 1000 S.F. Additions and renovations. Completed 1989.
Karras residence; 2600 S.F. Unbuilt. 1989.
Davis residence; 3700 S.F. Completed 1988.
Henderson addition; 1200 S.F. Completed 1983.
Interior Design:
Veterinarian Clinic for Town and Country Veterinarians; 2000 S.F. Completed June 1990.
Business Offices for the Nephrology Associates; interior design and lighting design, 1990.
Hair Styling Salon for Command Performance; interior design and lighting design, 1989.
Tarrant residence; interior design, lighting and furniture design. Completed 1989.
Curry residence accessibility design for wheelchair, interior design, lighting and furniture. 1987.
Joe's Deli Campus; total renovation of dining area. Completed 1989.
Joe's Deli; total renovation of dining and kitchen. Completed 1986.
Uncles Restaurant Oaks Mall; partial renovation. Unbuilt1987.
Delta Delta Delta Sorority; renovations, interior design and lighting design, 1986.
Digital Services Inc.; Exhibit display for sales conventions. Completed 1983.
Furniture Design:
Design Cabinets; Commissioned furniture pieces including; executive desks, credenzas, entertainment centers, wall units, storage cabinets, and bedroom suites, 1989.
Landa C.P.A.; Solid walnut office unit for display/work/filing , design and construction, published in Florida Business Journal, December 1984.
Miscellaneous solid wood pieces design and construction; display cabinets, book storage cabinets, tables, lighting fixtures, jewelry case, kitchen cabinets and sculptures, 1973-1989.
Lighting Consulting:
Residential and small commercial projects, 1988-present.
Advent Christian Village; 450 seat Sanctuary. Completed 1991.
Teaching Responsibilities:
First Year
Architectural Design Studio I-A
Architectural Design Studio I-B
Second Year
Architectural Design II-A
Architectural Design II-B
Materials
Third Year
Architectural Interiors l
Architectural Interiors ll
Interior Design Construction Documents
Architectural Lighting Design
Architectural Design Studio III-A
Architectural Design Studio III-B
Fourth Year
Advanced Interior Detailing and Construction
Architectural DesignStudio IV-A
Advanced Architectural Interiors l
Advanced Architectural Interiors ll
Furniture Design
Joint Architecture and Interior Design Studio
Vicenza Institute of Architecture
Vicenza Italy, Senior Studio
Architectural Design Studio IV-B
References:
John M. McRae, FAIA
Dean, College of Architecture and Design
University of Tennessee
1715 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37996-2400
Phone (865) 974-5267
E-mail jmcrae1@utk.edu
Ruth H. Prescott, J.D.
Assistant to the President and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
Office of the President
Allen Hall, Rm 610
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
Phone (662) 325-3221
E-mail rprescott@provost.msstate.edu
Richard McNeel Principal
JBHM Architects
1855 Lakeland Drive Building O
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone (601) 987-6600
Email rmcneel@jbhm.com
Michael Fazio, Ph.D., AIA
Professor Emeritus
College of Architecture, Art, and Design
Mississippi State University
P.O. Box AQ
Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
Phone (662) 325-2202
E-mail mfazio@sarc.msstate.edu
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