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Samuel Olin

Architecture professor

Education

  • M.Arch., architecture, North Carolina State University
  • M.L.A., landscape architecture, North Carolina State University
  • B.A., geography, University of Colorado

Credentials

Teaching experience

  • Professor of architecture and urban design, 2003–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    2016–2017: Second Year Coordinator
    2013–2015: Graduate Coordinator
    2009–2011, 2012–2013: Fourth Year Coordinator
    2007–2009: Third Year Coordinator
  • Visiting assistant professor, 2002, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Professional experience

  • Freelance architect intern, 2000–2002, BJAC, PA, Raleigh, NC
    Projects: office/commercial/retail, health care; museum of life and science, master planning – women’s county prison, assisted living facility.
  • Residential projects, 2000–2002, Olin Residential Design, Raleigh, NC
    • White/Saver Residence, Kitty Hawk, NC
      New construction incorporated sustainable practices including passive/active solar strategies; rainwater collection and storage for use in secondary plumbing for toilets and irrigation; radiant floor heating system; natural ventilation for cooling; non-toxic materials; energy efficient mechanical, lighting, and appliances; and conservation of natural environment.
    • Yellin Residence, second-floor addition to family residence, Cary, NC
      Various small-scale renovations and additions.
  • Architect intern, 1997–2000, Innovative Design, Inc., Raleigh, NC
    Projects included sustainable/daylit school design; religious; residential; daylight consultants for Chattanooga Convention Center; construction management, project management, sustainable school guidelines.
  • Architect intern, 1996–1997, Cherry Huffman Architects, Raleigh, NC
    Projects included school design, mixed-use commercial, residential, interior design.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Presidential Fellowship for Faculty Development, Summer 2014
  • Registered architect, State of Georgia, NCARB Certified, 2011–present
  • LEED accredited professional, 2005–present
  • North Carolina American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award

Organizations

  • AIA Member, 2018–present
  • Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
  • U.S. Green Building Council, 2004–present
  • NCI Charette System certified

Publications and presentations

Publications

  • Co-author. "Guidelines for Energy-Efficient Sustainable Schools, Clark County, Nevada," 2000.
  • Co-author. "Texas Sustainable School Design Guidelines," 1999.

Presentations

  • "Cultural Landscape of Modernity." Session chair at 8th Savannah Symposium, Savannah, GA, Winter 2013.
  • "Bringing Sustainability to the Classroom." Presented for TADtad, SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA, Fall 2012.
  • "The Suburban Land(scape) Accordance." Presented at 7th Savannah Symposium, Savannah, GA, Winter 2011.
  • "The Suburban Land(scape) Accordance." Presented at ACSA NE Regional Conference, Hartford, CT, Fall 2010.
  • "Landscape as Canvas." Presented at ACSA SE Regional Conference, Savannah, GA, Fall 2009.

Projects

  • Designed and coordinated community design project, Charles Ellis Montessori Elementary School, Savannah, GA, 2018.
  • Designed and offered construction administration services, Parish residence addition, Savannah, GA, 2018.
  • Exhibited at Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Los Angeles, 2016.
  • Participated in pre-symposium neighborhood planning workshop for US/ICOMOS Symposium, Savannah GA, Spring 2013.
  • Coordinated and participated in National Trust for Historic Preservation, Julia and Richard Moe Grant, Cuyler-Brownsville Collaborative Design Charrette for the first LEED certified Habitat for Humanity house in a historic district, Savannah, GA, Spring 2012.
  • Local coordinator for public art installation, Linda Samuels' Raleigh 2000 Interpretations of a Place, Raleigh, NC.