2008: InterPlay

Partner, jones|kroloff; Bloomfield Hills, MI Prior to establishing jones|kroloff, Casey Jones was part of the U.S. General Services Administration’s award-winning Design Excellence Program, where he oversaw the development and execution of some of the nation’s most significant new buildings. At GSA, he served as a client, participating in architect selections, shepherding the design of a broad range of new construction and modernization projects, and shaping policy for what is essentially the world’s largest development organization. Prior to joining the federal government, Casey helped establish and manage the Van Alen Institute, a leading architectural and urban design research center. As the Associate Director of the Institute, he executed a complex program of competitions, lectures, exhibitions, and workshops aimed at improving the quality of the built environment. The Institute received an AIA New York Chapter award in 1997, during his tenure. In May 2007 Architect Magazine identified Casey as one of the "hidden powers" practicing in architecture today and put him on their cover. He has taught architecture and urban design at the graduate and undergraduate levels at Columbia University and Parsons School of Design in New York City, and is a regular visiting critic at architecture schools and professional organizations across the country. He holds degrees in architecture from the University of Virginia and the University of Michigan and has worked in architectural practice in Washington, DC and New York City.

Professor of Architecture, Pennsylvania State University; University Park, PA Jawaid Haider has practiced and/or taught architecture in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the United States. Currently a Professor of Architecture at the Pennsylvania State University, he has served as Interim Head of the Architecture Department and as In Charge of the Graduate Program in the past. He has received many awards and recognitions; most notable are the Fulbright Senior Scholar Award to Australia, College of Arts and Architecture Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching, and the Inaugural Award for Faculty Outreach “in recognition of exemplary leadership in applying scholarship in support of society.” Professor Haider is an expert on intergenerational and children’s environments and is viewed as one of a handful of authorities on the subject of architectural design as it applies to children’s museums and other learning institutions. His interdisciplinary research underscores how the designed environment can be child-friendly, elder-friendly, and potentially provide improved intergenerational interaction and relationship formation in civic spaces in cities. He has published extensively in his areas of expertise and has received several major grants for his architectural research, including grants from the NEA Design Arts Program and the Graham Foundation. He has produced two versions of a documentary film—for public television and instructional purposes—on the architecture and design of hands-on museums. He has lectured and offered workshops throughout the world and has been interviewed on television and radio in the United States and abroad.

Senior Associate/Studio Leader, Rockwell Group; New York, NY Barry Richards is a senior associate and studio leader at Rockwell Group. His education includes undergraduate degrees in Painting and Architecture at the University of Washington and a Masters of Architecture at Princeton. He has worked with clients such as Disney, FAO Schwartz, Barnes & Noble, and Alessi, designing products ranging from kitchen accessories to jewelry. His work has included sets for the Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hairspray the musical, Omnium Gatherum, a martini glass for Bombay Sapphire, a bar for Esquire/Absolut, a custom lounge chair made of Dupont Corian for Grand Central Terminal, lighting for Baldinger Architectural Lighting, textiles for Design Tex, Rockwell Group’s monograph Pleasure, and sets for Team America: World Police, a film by the creators of South Park.

Chief of Park Planning, Cleveland Metroparks; Cleveland, OH Patricia is the Chief of Park Planning at the Cleveland Metroparks, responsible for conservation, open space and recreational initiatives within Cleveland Metroparks and the surrounding region. Specific responsibilities include planning for the 20,000 acres of the Metroparks system, management of real estate, grant development and GIS branches. Prior to her position at the Cleveland Metroparks, Patricia was the Principal of Environmental Planning, responsible for environmental design, recreational planning and landscape architectural services at Schmidt Copeland Parker Stevens.

Education:

+ Masters of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Utah State University

+ Bachelor of Arts, Geography, University of Cincinnati

Strategic Initiatives:

+ Cuyahoga Valley Initiative for Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, lead consultant responsible for team development and management of initial planning stage to develop a transformational regeneration strategy based on principles of sustainability for the Cuyahoga River Valley of northeast Ohio.

+ LEAP, Lake Erie Alleghany Partnership for Biodiversity – development of plan and a fund within a regional partnership focused on biodiversity within northeast Ohio. The plan focuses on defining a regional agenda for biodiversity with implementation strategy for conservation objectives. The fund is established through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Additional Experience:

+ Adjunct Faculty Kent State University, Department of Architecture, Urban Ecology, graduate level class

+ City of Cleveland, Division of Research, Planning and Development

+ Design Workshop Inc., Aspen, Colorado, Environmental Planning, Landscape Architecture Firm

+ Utah State University, Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Teaching Assistant

Principal and Chief Educator, The Intergenerational School; Cleveland, OH Cathy is a founder with her husband Peter of The Intergenerational School – an innovative, successful, urban public school that offers educational and volunteer opportunities to family members of enrolled students and to the older adults in the community. This award winning schools serves learners of all ages from Cleveland and the surrounding suburbs and is committed to excellence in life-long learning and spirited citizenship.