2017 Competition Entry. Lecture: “Urban Land Institute's Gerald Hines Real Estate Competition"Jeff KruthFriday, November 3rd12:00 PM — 1:00 PM & 5:30 PMCUDC, 1309 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200Free and open to the publicThis Friday, November 3rd an introduction the Urban Land Institute’s annual Urban Design Competition will take place. The competition asks graduate students from design, planning, and business backgrounds to collaboratively work towards a vibrant and financially viable urban design scheme in cities across North America. In past years, KSU CUDC students have worked with CSU’s Levin students, and CWRU’s Weatherhead students to compete for a $50,000 prize.A lunch lecture at 12:00pm will give an overview of the competition with coordinator, Jeff Kruth and former student competitors. At 5:30pm, an information session with free beer and pizza will ask interested students to think about forming teams. The competition takes place January 15-29.
2015 Competition Entry (click to view larger).
We’re Hiring | Post Graduate Fellow (Urban Design)
Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) has a one-year position available for recent graduates holding a Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, or Planning. Eligible candidates must have graduated from a graduate program in one of these fields in 2016 or 2017. This is a full-time position with benefits, available beginning on September 1, 2017 or after.Job Responsibilities
- Working on urban design and planning projects for community clients, under the direction of CUDC senior staff
- Supporting the Making Our Own Space (MOOS) design/build initiative for middle- and high-school students
- Developing research proposals
- Assisting with the organization and logistics of the annual community design charrette in the fall of 2017
- Participating in graduate-level design juries and advising graduate students on their Capstone projects
- Other tasks as assigned by CUDC staff
The Fellow will also develop a project of his or her choice, to be completed during the fellowship year. Examples of past projects include:
- Presenting design work and research on environmental psychology in urban design at a conference of the Association for Community Design
- Developing climate resilient street sections, expanding upon the City of Cleveland’s Complete and Green Street Guidelines, as part of the CUDC’s neighborhood climate resilience initiative.
Other potential fellowship project ideas include:
- Planning and deploying a temporary installation or event
- Entering a design competition or creating a design competition
- Curating an exhibition for the CUDC gallery
- Presenting work at a conference
- Organizing a lecture, workshop, or other events
The Fellow’s project will be developed with the full support of CUDC staff. Up to 10% of the Fellow’s time (four hours per week) will be devoted to his or her project.
EligibilityThe Fellowship position is available to any graduate of a Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, or Planning program who completed his or her degree in 2016 or 2017. The CUDC will select one Fellow from the pool of applicants.
Application ProcessTo be considered for the Post Graduate Fellowship, please submit:
- Application through the Kent State University website: https://jobs.kent.edu/postings/13424/
- Resume
- Portfolio
- Letter of intent – in 500 words or less, please describe why you are interested in working at the CUDC and outline your idea for an independent project to be completed during your fellowship year. Please note that you do not need to have a fully developed proposal for your project, just an initial idea or a general direction you would like to pursue. CUDC will work with you during the first three months of the fellowship to develop your project idea, secure supplemental funding (if needed), and prepare a timeline for implementing the project within the fellowship year.
The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 2, 2017. Late applications will not be accepted.
In addition to your application through the Kent State University website, please submit your resume, portfolio, and letter of intent in PDF format to cudc@kent.edu. If your portfolio is too large to email, please share it with cudc@kent.edu using DropBox (https://www.dropbox.com).
Selection CriteriaApplicants will be evaluated based on:
- Academic performance
- Work experience
- Quality of portfolio
- Clarity of intent
Kent State University, an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a diverse work force. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you require assistance, please contact Kent State University’s Employment Office at 330-672-2100 or by email at employment@kent.edu.
Salary$40,000 per year. The Post Graduate Fellow will be a full-time employee of Kent State University, with a full benefits package. The position is a one-year appointment; the period of employment will not be extended beyond one year. This is an administrative position, which does not include the possibility of tenure.
Questions?Contact David Jurca at djurca@kent.edu
Samantha Ayotte | April 07
On April 7, 2017, we welcome Samantha Ayotte to our Spring Lecture Series. Her talk, "My Birthright", will present findings from her cultural exploration through Israel for her Birthright trip. There will be a discussion about how cultural, political, and religious experiences can differ and how they can provide solutions for contemporary living.
Samantha Ayotte is a second-year dual degree (M.Arch, M.UD) candidate from Cleveland, Ohio. She holds an undergraduate degree in Architecture from Kent State University. She enjoys the opportunity to design and understand urban design challenges and solutions for cities like Cleveland through contemporary means of investigation. She believes communities and shared experiences can positively impact urban design, and her work thus far has aimed to implement those elements.
Please join us from 12 PM - 1PM, Friday, April 7th. This event is free and open to the public.Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative1309 Euclid Ave., Suite 200Cleveland, OH 44115
CUDC welcomes a new Office Manager!
The CUDC would like to welcome our new Office Manager, April James. April's previous experience has been working in various academic and student services departments within higher education such as counseling & student affairs, business services, and adult higher education. April received her Bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in Mass Communication. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Education with a concentration in Higher Education Administration from Tiffin University.We are excited to have April on our team and please contact her for any administrative inquiries.
Conner Karakul | Mar 10
We will be switching things up a little bit this week for our Spring Lecture Series. Conner Karakul will be presenting a short film, Where Land Meets Water-An exploration of Norwegian urban shorelines and Oslo Harbor's path from industry to access. Following the film will be a discussion on Cleveland's cultural and physical relationship with its waterways- current status and future goals.
Conner Karakul is a third year Master of Landscape Architecture candidate from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in Environmental Studies from Kenyon College. As a member of KSU's College of Architecture and Environmental Design's inaugural MLA program cohort, Conner enjoys the opportunity to work on and understand the challenges and potential for creating healthy, strong communities in Legacy Cities. He believes landscape architecture can play a fundamental role. His work so far aims to embed ecological beauty and function into the complexities of urban areas through thoughtful design that celebrates the arts, culture, and ecology of a place.Please join us from 12 PM - 1PM, Friday, March 10th. This event is free and open to the public.Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative1309 Euclid Ave., Suite 200Cleveland, OH 44115
Jonathan Hanna | Mar 03
On Friday, March 3rd, from 12-1 PM, we welcome Jonathan Hanna to our Spring Lecture Series. Jonathan Hanna is the Post Graduate Fellow at the CUDC. He earned his B.S. Architecture and Master of Urban Design from the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. He has worked at various design firms in and around the Detroit area.
Prior to coming to the CUDC Jonny worked for A(n) Office on the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale for the U.S. Pavilion. Jonny's talk, "Unitary Urbanism: Co-Optive Streets and Situations", will be discussing his fellowship project “Forget Me Not” and his past work leading up to the fellowship, as framed by the Unitary Urbanism movement of the 1950’s and 60’s. Central to the theme of the talk is the latent potential of streets and situation for the leveraging of socio-political power.Please join us from 12 PM - 1Pm, Friday, March 3rd. This event is free and open to the public.Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative1309 Euclid Ave., Suite 200Cleveland, OH 44115
Chris Maurer | Feb 24
Friday, February 24, 2017, at noon, we will welcome Chris Maurer to our Spring Lecture Series. Chris Maurer, principal of redhouse studio, will be talking about his projects in the developing world, the design / REbuild project* in Cleveland, and how working in limited resource environments can shape innovation.Chris has worked as an architect in New York City, Anchorage, Florence, Kigali, and Lilongwe. In New York, Chris was director at studioMDA under Markus Dochantschi protégé to Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid. In Africa, Chris served as director for studioMDA and MASS Design Group and designed and built many humanitarian projects for such clients as Madonna, Partners in Health, the UN Millennium Village Project, the Clinton Global Initiative, and Malaika.
Chris founded redhouse studio in 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. redhouse engages in all facets of architecture including research and innovation in low impact material technologies, design, fabrication, and humanitarian work spanning the globe. He teaches from time to time at Kent State University advocating for students to get involved with humanitarian causes and innovate for brighter futures.*The CUDC has compiled a booked of photographer Helen Liggett's images from the design / REbuild house. We will be previewing the book at Chris's talk. Please join us from 12 PM - 1Pm, Friday, February 24th. This event is free and open to the public.Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative1309 Euclid Ave., Suite 200Cleveland, OH 44115
