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Professor John P. White, AIA Honored by Lubbock County Commissioners

Professor John P. White, AIA was honored on Monday November 14, 2011 by the Lubbock County Commissioners at the Lubbock County Courthouse.

A Texas Tech architecture professor was recognized by Lubbock County for his long-time passion for historic preservation.

Lubbock County Commissioners recognized John White on Monday (Nov. 14) for 25 years of service to the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) and his passion for preserving the history of Lubbock County and beyond. This follows an October symposium and reception hosted by the College of Architecture in his honor.

“I am very grateful and humbled for the honors given me in the past month highlighting my twenty-five years with the Historic American Buildings Survey,” White said. “This work highlights many aspects of the nation’s heritage of the built environment showing who we are by what we have built.”

Known to students for his exceptional teaching and mentoring, White also has made significant contributions to the completion of important preservation documentation projects, such as the Statue of Liberty and George Washington’s 1776 Sleeping Marquee.

Each summer, White and a group of students have documented historic buildings across the United States and Puerto Rico. He was bestowed with the honorary title, dean of HABS.

“It was a valuable learning experience for the many students involved in the documentation of these sites,” White said. “We learn from our past and employ this knowledge in our present and our future.”

Elizabeth Louden, a professor in the college, has collaborated with White for more than 20 years, and says his contributions are priceless.

“He spent his career mentoring students and teaching them the value of history built by architecture and fostering respect for the history of architecture,” Louden said. “He is kind, cheerful, generous of spirit and full of knowledge.”

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Young Architect of the Year Award

Stephen Doyle, Associate at KSS Architects LLP in Princeton, NJ, graduated from the College of Architecture with a 5-year B-ARCH in 1998. He was recently awarded the "young architect of the year award" (see link below) from the New Jersey Chapter of the AIA. He also recently completed a LEED-Silver certified industrial facility for Empire Merchants North which was featured in the "green industrial" story of the January 2011 edition of "Architect" magazine. Stephen was also just appointed Vice Chair of the City of Trenton's Planning Board.

KSS Architects LLP hopes for things get better and to hire more TTU grads. Congratulations Stephen! Keep up the good work!

http://www.kssarchitects.com/content/press.php?start=2010-11-1

Curtis W. Clerkley, Jr. Architecture Academy 2011

The Curtis W. Clerkley, Jr. Architecture Academy is a two week summer experience designed for students who are rising juniors and seniors in high school. Students will gain an insight into the profession of architecture, its culture and education. The first week is a day program based in San Antonio where students are responsible for their own housing. The second week is based at Texas Tech University with residence housing provided by the Academy. The students will return to San Antonio for final presentations with family and friends.

2011 Students at the Steel House in Ransom Canyon, built by Robert Bruno.