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Eleanor Weinel

E-mail Address
eweinel@ou.edu
Telephone
405-325-2276
Office
168 Gould Hall
Eleanor Weinel
Associate Professor
Education
Carnegie-Mellon University: Master of Architecture, 1978.
Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA: B.A. in English, 1966.
Teaching Area
Architectural History, Architectural Expression, Context and Composition, Theory and Design
Memberships
AIA, ASLA
Academic and Professional Honors
Honorable Mention, Horticulture, 1985 Photography Competition
Second Place, Horticulture, 1984 Photography Competition
Award of Merit, Timberform Design Awards (Winchester-Thurston School Playground), 1980
Bloomcraft Award for Independent Study, "How Does a Monument Mean?" 1978
Hands-on Steel Framing Competition (with p. Smoluchowski & R. Dachman), 1976
Teaching Experience
University of Oklahoma: Associate Professor of Architecture, 1989-present
University of Oklahoma: Associate Dean - College of Architecture, 1997-2000
University of Oklahoma: Interim Dean - College of Architecture, 1997-1998
North Carolina State University: Assistant Professor of Architecture, 1981-1988
Carnegie-Mellon University: Instructor, Department of Architecture, 1978-1980
Professional Experience
Consulting, competitions and small projects, 1981-Present.
Taylor/Pohlman, Architects, Pittsburgh, PA, 1971-1981.
Al-Mishka: Architectural Design Associates, Pittsburgh, PA, 1979-1980.
Publications (selected)
"Between the Horns of Dilemma: Objective and Subjective Architecture," presented at the 1990 annual meeting of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
"Form Follows Code: Policy and Polity in Urban Design," in Who Designs America?, Ronald Filson and Tim McGinty, editors. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Washington, D.C., 1988.
"The Virtue of Clio: Speculations on the Relationship Between History and Theory," in Who Designs America?, Ronald Filson and Tim McGinty, editors. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Washington, D.C., 1988.
Service
Editorial Board, Journal of Architectural Education, 1985-1988.
City of Raleigh: Planning Commission, 1986-1988; Affordable Housing Task Force, 1985-1987.
Wade Community Citizens Advisory Council, Chairman, 1982-1986.
Umstead District Comprehensive Plan Committee, Vice-Chairman.