The current position available is a full-time, annually renewable position to teach studio courses within the Architecture department, with opportunities and/or the requirement to teach related courses in the General Education curriculum.. Course loads vary, but typically, the position will teach two studio courses (12 hours each) and a general education course (3 hours) each semester, or a varied combination of studio and general education courses equating to a full time course load.. Each Fall, this position will teach BACL 101, Classical Studio I – The Orders and Analytique plus one other studio such as BACL 201, Classical Studio III – Residential Design or BACL 301 – Classical Studio V – Preservation. Each Spring, this position will teach BACL 102, Classical Studio II – Architectural Representation/Rendering plus one other studio in a Special Topic. Course descriptions are below.
Wages are competitive with peer institutions and are commensurate with quality and output of design practice, scholarship, extent of teaching experience, and current professional standing. Healthcare benefits are 100% covered by ACBA as well! Vision and dental are covered by employees.
The primary responsibilities for this faculty position include administering courses and creating course work, delivering instruction, and evaluating student assignments/grading in accordance with ACBA’s standards. The position reports to the Chair of the architecture department and to the Dean of Faculty. Courses are taught in a traditional, in-person classroom setting. ACBA does not have a tenure system, so faculty are not required to publish, but service includes occasional attendance at college events such as prospective student open houses, faculty meetings, and serving on academic committees which meet periodically during the semester. Faculty are in recess for the summer (approximately three months) and winter break (approximately four weeks) but are expected to be reachable via email or call should the need arise.
BACL 101, Classical Studio I – The Orders and Analytique
This course introduces beginning students to the fundamental principles of classical architecture, embodied in the classical Orders of Architecture – a system of design, proportioning, material, ornament, and detail at the heart of architectural theory and practice from ancient Greece and Rome through the mid-twentieth century. This pedagogical method was refined across Europe from the Renaissance through the 19 century; the tradition then reached its apotheosis in America in the late 19 and early 20 centuries, where it was associated with architectural masterpieces and civic buildings across the country.
Consistent with this Beaux-Arts tradition, students will: use manual drafting to copy the classical Orders; utilize the Orders to develop an original design; quickly develop a design by means of an esquisse (comprehensive sketch plan); identify the significant components of their design and present them in a unified composition called an analytique; and will be introduced to traditional graphic techniques including lettering and ink wash or watercolors used to denote shade, shadow and materiality.
This is a 15-week course that meets for 5 hours, twice per week, for a total of ten hours of class time.
BACL 102, Classical Studio II – Architectural Representation/Rendering
This course seeks to instruct each student in the methodology of India ink, toned ink, and full color wash used traditionally for architectural drawings. Throughout the semester students will create two- and three-dimensional wash renderings of architectural subjects to their own designs, typically a simple building or small pavilion in a classical mode. This course seeks to educate designers in the subject areas of historical references; traditional materials; India ink, toned ink & full color wash; casting of shades and shadows; atmospheric perspective; and sheet composition using examples of the Beaux Arts drawing type called the Analytique.
This is a 15-week course that meets for 6 hours, twice per week, for a total of twelve hours of class time.
BACL 301, Classical Studio V – Preservation
This course seeks to instruct each student in the methodology and principles of historic preservation; renovation, interventions and adaptive reuse of significant historic structures; and sensitive new additions to historic structures. Work will include research, documentation, and analysis of existing conditions in addition to design. Attention will be paid to historic materials and configurations, building code requirements, integration of mechanical buildings systems, construction documentation and project management in the context of historic preservation projects. The educational approach will include both preservation theory and practical procedures and implementation.
This is a 15-week course that meets for 6 hours, twice per week, for a total of twelve hours of class time.
Special Topics (300 and 400 level)
Special Topics courses include the following, each focused on classical modes:
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Planning and Urban Design
- Sacred Architecture
- Other related courses may be developed based on faculty expertise and availability; and student interest.
Job Type: Full-time
Base Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
