The Architect as Magician (PDF)

Albert C. Smith is a tenured Associate Professor in the Architecture Department at Ryerson University. His PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology is in Architecture with a subject area of History, Theory and Criticism and has a main interest in Representation. During the past thirty years he has taught architecture full-time at Ryerson University, the University of Hartford, the University of Utah, University of Minnesota, Georgia Tech and Texas A&M University. He has successful experience developing and teaching graduate and undergraduate architecture design studio and elective courses.

With a rich and diverse background in both practice and teaching, Albert C Smith has published numerous articles and been the keynote speaker at various international conferences on architecture and representation. He is the author of a several books and the newest titled, Building an Architect's Character; an exploration in traits, is in publication. He is a registered architect in New York State and his professional experience includes four years in the design section of the office of Kevin Roche.

Kendra Schank Smith held a Ph.D. in History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture from Georgia Tech. Her focus was Representation, specifically studying drawings and sketches under the direction of Dr. Marco Frascari. She had a professional Masters degree in Architecture from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and Education, concentrating on drawing and ceramics.

Dr. Smith had over twenty-five years of experience at several universities in North America, including the University of Minnesota, University of Buffalo and the University of Utah. She had practice experience in the architectural office of Kevin Roche John DInkeloo and Associates in Hamden, Connecticut. She published on topics that pertain to visualization and representation, urbanism, diversity, architectural history and pedagogy. These publications include two books on