The North Carolina State University, College of Design Publications contains student, administrative, and American Institute of Architects publications. Promotional literature, product design, research, self evaluations, and a numbered series of student publications are also included, as well as CD-ROMs and zip disks of some publications.
The North Carolina State University School of Design was established in 1948 with two original academic components: the Department of Architecture and the Department of Landscape Architecture. In the late 1950s the school added a third degree-granting unit, the Department of Product Design. In its early years, under the leadership of founding Dean Henry L. Kamphoefner, the School of Design experienced a remarkable period of creative and intellectual development. Designers and theorists such as Buckminster Fuller, Matthew Nowicki, Lewis Mumford, and Eduardo Catalano joined the faculty and helped build a reputation for innovation and experimentation. Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius, Louis I. Kahn, Pier Luigi Nervi, Charles Eames, Marcel Breuer, and numerous other internationally prominent figures came to lecture, to conduct design experiments, and to inspire a new generation of designers. The legacy of imagination, diversity, and excellence set by this first generation has continued throughout the school’s history.
The North Carolina State University School of Design was established in 1948 with two original academic components: the Department of Architecture and the Department of Landscape Architecture. In the late 1950s the school added a third degree-granting unit, the Department of Product Design. In its early years, under the leadership of founding Dean Henry L. Kamphoefner, the School of Design experienced a remarkable period of creative and intellectual development. Designers and theorists such as Buckminster Fuller, Matthew Nowicki, Lewis Mumford, and Eduardo Catalano joined the faculty and helped build a reputation for innovation and experimentation. Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius, Louis I. Kahn, Pier Luigi Nervi, Charles Eames, Marcel Breuer, and numerous other internationally prominent figures came to lecture, to conduct design experiments, and to inspire a new generation of designers. The legacy of imagination, diversity, and excellence set by this first generation has continued throughout the school’s history.
During the School of Design’s early history its students won numerous national recognitions, including Prix de Rome, Fulbright scholarships, and five Paris prizes. They initiated an outstanding student publication reflecting the school’s experimental posture. Many went on to the nation’s leading graduate schools and assumed important positions in architectural practice and education. Recent graduates continue this illustrious tradition, readily gaining admission to prestigious graduate programs and quickly entering positions of leadership in the profession.
Since it was founded in 1948, the NC State’s School of Architecture has earned a national reputation for the depth and breadth of its programs. According to Robert Burns, FAIA, and former department head, "At the core of the school in these early years was an uncompromising belief that comprehensive design would produce a healthy environment, an improved society, and a better way of life for all. Experimental in nature, the school was open to new ideas and challenges. It identified with the progressive aspirations of the New South, but its perspective was global. Unlike many of its peer institutions emerging from traditional academic positions, the school’s zeal for the new was balanced by an uncommon concern for the broad development of the individual student who was expected to assume a formative role as a creative leader and committed citizen."
Founded in part on Bauhaus educational principles, the school emphasized the interrelationship of the design disciplines, materials and craft, and social responsibility. As Matthew Nowicki noted, "Art una—species mille," ("Art may be one, but there are a million species").
In its early years the Department of Architecture offered a single degree: the five-year Bachelor of Architecture. In the late 1960s, it added a 4+2 professional Master of Architecture curriculum. This new structure was seen as a way to address many newly emerging professional and academic issues and provide broader opportunities for students to pursue alternative as well as traditional career paths. The 4+2 curriculum encouraged diversity and increased student choice in shaping their future roles in architecture. The Bachelor of Architecture degree was phased out in 1972, but was reactivated a decade later.
Since the 1980s the Department of Architecture has offered three degrees: the four-year, pre-professional Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture (BEDA), the professional 4+1 Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), and the Master of Architecture (M.Arch). The latter two degree programs are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board and, as such, satisfy the educational requirements for architectural licensure in North Carolina and throughout the nation.
In the last twenty years, the School of Architecture has been ably guided by a succession of department heads and directors, including Robert Burns, FAIA, from 1983 to 1991; Dr. Paul Tesar from 1991 to 1992; Christos Saccopoulos, AIA, from 1992 to 1997; Dr. Fatih A. Rifki from 1997 to 2001; and Robert Burns, FAIA, from 2001 to 2002. Thomas Barrie, AIA, was appointed director in 2002.
A new generation of architecture faculty and students has furthered the tradition of innovation and commitment to excellence established in the college’s formative period. The sister departments of Landscape Architecture, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, and Art and Design offer architecture students opportunities for educational enrichment. A variety of foreign study programs are available in many parts of the world.
In 2000, when the School of Design was renamed the College of Design, the Department of Architecture was renamed the School of Architecture in anticipation of expanding its degree and program opportunities. In August 2004 Director Thomas Barrie presented to Dean Malecha, the full-time faculty, and students of the School of Architecture a document entitled Visions, Goals and Priorities for the Future of the School of Architecture at North Carolina State University (see binder of additional documents accompanying the APR). This document outlines strategies for retaining and revitalizing the traditional strengths of the School of Architecture while making changes to retain relevancy and establish leadership in design education and scholarship.
Professor Barrie envisions a school that offers diverse opportunities for students, creates an optimal setting for the support of faculty teaching, scholarship and leadership, and contributes significantly to the professional community and public. His goal is to foster an academic community of leaders on the leading edge of design, scholarship, and the profession.
The North Carolina State University, College of Design Publications contains student, administrative, and American Institute of Architects publications. Promotional literature, product design, research, self evaluations, and a numbered series of student publications are also included, as well as CD-ROMs and zip disks of some publications.
These materials are organized into two series and arranged chronologically:
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Design Publications, UA 110.200, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from North Carolina State University, College of Design.
Gift of Geoffrey Duart McLean, 2013 (Accession 2013.0097).
Inventory produced by Pat Webber, 2004 May, Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 March 30, Finding aid update by Cate Putirskis, 2008 May-June, September-November; 2009 April; 2010 November; Todd Kosmerick, 2013 May; Digital materials processed by Cathy Dorin-Black, 2016 April; web content processed and finding aid updated by Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 June.
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The collection is organized into three principal series:
This series consists of publications released by the administration of the College of Design. Included in these publications are guest lecture announcements, books, reports, studies, and various administrative materials related to and published by the College of Design. Born-digital materials are also present throughout. This series ranges in date from 1950 to 2019.
This series is arranged chronologically. Digital files are arranged as received.
This series contains digital media. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advance notice beyond the usual 48 hours. Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.
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The Special Collections Research Center, NC State University Libraries, has digital copies of some or all of these materials.
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This event would later become known as "Art2Wear."
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This event would later become known as "Art2Wear."
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Includes CD-ROMs and zip drives.
CD-ROMs in this carton have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing, 08/19/2019.
Sleeve reads "NC State University Design Magazine Spring 2006 PDF." Included are PDF files.
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This series consists of Student Publications released by the College of Design. With the help from their instructors and the administration, students in the College of Design have released numerous Student Publications on a variety of subjects beginning with Volume 1, Number 1 published in 1951. This series is arranged chronologically. It also contains other publications aside from the official "Student Publication" serial title.
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This series is comprised of the web site of NC State College of Designe's Designlife Magazine, captured by the NC State University Libraries since December 2015 using the Internet Archive’s Archive-It web archiving service, with prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to May 2012, which may be less complete and was performed at undetermined intervals.
This is the official website of NC State College of Design's Designlife Magazine. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured weekly since December 2015. Also included here are prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to May 2012.
This collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to digital files may require additional advanced notice.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Design Publications, UA 110.200, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.