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Dean Cardasis, FASLA
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Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2001-present)

Teaching including studios on fundamentals of design, garden design, park design, campus design, ecological design and advanced interdisciplinary studios on housing and open space. Seminars on Modernism and Landscape Design.

Creative Work including commissions for the design of private gardens and estates, campus design and memorial and park design; receiving awards for the body of creative work produced, participating in juried exhibitions, appearing in books and periodicals and winning a national design competition during this period.

Research including studies in modern and contemporary landscape architecture, generally, and the work of James C. Rose, in particular, resulting in significant national publications and invited presentations and documentation of twenty historic modern landscapes.

Service including multiple department and college committees, acting director of environmental design program and director of the James Rose Center.

Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1995-2001)

Teaching including studios on fundamentals of design, garden design, campus design, urban design and applied ecological design; as well as seminars on the relation between twentieth century American culture and contemporary works of landscape architecture.

Creative work including the design of private gardens and public spaces, receiving ten national or regional design awards during this period and appearing in numerous significant periodicals and books.

Research including studies in modern and contemporary landscape architecture, generally, and the work of James C. Rose, in particular, resulting in significant national publications and invited presentations.

Service including as director of the Masters in Landscape Architecture Program; as a member of many university committees such as the UMass Press’ editorial committee; as the designer of several award-winning campus landscapes; and as the director of a national landscape research and study center.

 

Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1989-1995)

Teaching including studios in all landscape architecture programs: BSLA, MLA and the Stockbridge Landscape Contracting Program.

Creative Work and Research included studies in the work of James C. Rose, resulting in publications and invited presentations and the design of private gardens and public spaces receiving three regional or national design awards.

Service included as director of the Stockbridge School’s Landscape Contracting Program; as a member of many university committees such as the campus beautification committee; as the designer of several campus landscapes; and as the founder of a national landscape research and study center.

Visiting Instructor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1988)

Teaching included park design, urban design and design fundamentals

 

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