DAVID MOHNEY
Dean, College of Design
Professor, School of Architecture
mohney@uky.edu
257-7619
Expertise & Research Interest
A case study of "Architecture International Rotterdam", whose political, social, and cultural interactions effectively promoted modern design in the Netherlands.
Keywords: urbanism; dutch architecture; architecture biennale; new urbanism; kentucky architecture; louisville architecture; lexington architecture; american urbanism
Education
- Princeton University, Master of Architecture, 1981
- Harvard University, A.B. magna cum laude in Fine Arts, 1977
- Cranbrook School, 1971
Awards, Honors, Professional Registration & Certification
- Registration: New York, New Jersey
- Award: AIA Citation for Excellence at the International Architecture Book Awards for "Seaside"
- Award: AIA/Kentucky Distinguished Service Award
Memberships
- American Institute of Architects
- Boards: Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
- Boards: Kentucky Board of Architects, Bluegrass Tomorrow, Lexington Downtown Development Authority
Selected Publications/Creative Scholarship
- The Louisville Guide, with Greg Luhan and Dennis Domer, Princeton Architectural Press, 2004
- The Houses of Philip Johnson, with Stover Jenkins; essay by Neil Levine; Abbeville Press, 2001
- Seaside: Making a Town in America, with Keller Easterling, Princeton Architectural Press, 1991.
Projects
"Rising on AIR"
The Role of Architecture International Rotterdam (AIR) in Elevating Public and Professional Expectations about Design in the Netherlands, 1979-2003
Funding Sources
- Graham Foundation
- Sutherland Foundation
World Monument Fund Watch List 2005
Nomination
Nomination of the Inner Bluegrass region of Kentucky by the UK College of Design to the WMF Watch List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites was accepted through a juried process. It was one of eight sites in America chosen in 2005, and only the second American cultural landscape selected in the history of the WMF Watch List program.
Funding Sources
- Word Monument Fund
- Derby Museum
Collaborators
- Partners: Kentucky Heritage Council, Bluegrass Conservancy, Bluegrass Trust
- College: Clyde Carpenter, Mark O'Bryan, Dana Cox
Louisville Architecture Festival
Funding Sources
- Metro Louisville
- Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation