The School of Architecture will honor outstanding alumni at its seventh annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner April 28 at the Saint Louis Woman's Club.
James F. Barker, FAIA; Jay S. Bauer, FAIA; Cindy L. Harden; Thomas H. Teasdale, FAIA; and Charles A. Wolf will receive Distinguished Alumni awards for their contributions to the practice and the school. Fred M. Kemp will be awarded the 2000 Dean's Medal for service to the school.
The school also will award its first Givens Hall Award for faculty and staff to registrar Myrl L. Funk, who will retire this year after 42 years of dedicated service. Throughout her career as secretary, administrative assistant and now registrar, Funk has supported four deans for nearly half the school's existence. She also has assisted numerous faculty and played a crucial role in advising students. Funk was awarded the University's first Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award in 1998 for her exceptional efforts and contributions to the betterment of the University.
Barker is the newly inaugurated president of Clemson University in Clemson, S.C., and a principal of the firm James F. Barker, AIA, Architect. Until January, he served as dean of Clemson's College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities. He also has taught at the University of Tennessee and Mississippi State University, where he was dean. Past president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, he has lectured throughout the world and been published widely. He earned a master of architecture and urban design degree in 1973.
Bauer is a founding partner of Bauer and Wiley Architects in Newport Beach, Calif. He previously worked for Walt Disney Enterprises and the international design firm of CRSS Architects Inc. His work has received numerous design awards and been published extensively. Bauer is a founding member of the school's National Council and a member of the Major Gifts Committee for the Campaign for Washington University. He received a bachelor of arts degree with a major in architecture in 1970 and master of architecture degree in 1972.
Harden is a principal at the New York City-based Harden-Van Arnam Architects, specializing in community-related work including housing for the homeless and those with special needs. She began her career with the Pratt Center for Community and Environmental Development, a grassroots organization assisting tenant/owners in "gut" rehabilitation of buildings to provide housing in New York City. Her award-winning work has been published in numerous architectural journals. She received a master of architecture degree in 1979.
Teasdale, an independent architectural consultant in St. Louis, previously was partner, managing partner and then president at the Kenneth E. Wischmeyer firm in St. Louis. Among his numerous projects are the planning and design of St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley and the Arthur Holly Compton Laboratory of Physics at Washington University. He has held numerous leadership positions with the American Institute of Architects, including vice president, chair of the Practice and Design Commission, president of AIA-St. Louis and chancellor of the College of Fellows. He received a bachelor of architecture degree in 1956.
Wolf is a principal and founder of Dean/Wolf Architects and an adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and the Parson's School of Design in New York City. After receiving a bachelor's degree with a major in architecture in 1979 from the University, he earned a master of architecture degree from the University of Oregon. He then worked as a project designer for James Stewart Polshek and Partners in New York City. Through a Dinkeloo Fellowship, he traveled abroad and attended the American Academy in Rome. His New York City firm's work has been published widely and received many awards. The firm has built a reputation for experimenting with new finishing techniques and assembly methods and for their experience in detailing and crafting materials.
Kemp, president and founder of Kemp Homes Inc. in St. Louis, has earned a reputation as one of the most successful developers of residential communities in the Midwest. Since 1953, Kemp has striven to develop well-designed, affordable housing. Today, more than 8,700 families live in Kemp homes in this area. Past president of the Home Builders Association of Greater St. Louis, Kemp has received numerous awards including the association's Excellence of Achievement Builder Award. Co-chair of the Major Gifts Committee and a member of the National Council, he received a bachelor of architecture degree in 1950.
