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College of Architecture Names Professor of Practice
Brian Bowen named first Professor of Practice in the College of Architecture
Atlanta (August 3, 2007) — The College of Architecture appointed Brian Bowen as its first Professor of Practice. This newly created position requires the individual to have distinguished themselves among their peers within a specific profession, field or discipline.
“We are thrilled to have Brian Bowen on the faculty,” said Dean Doug Allen. “Brian brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the College. I see his role as being a facilitator and a mentor in the areas of Architecture-Engineering-Construction (AEC) Integration and interdisciplinary collaboration with Civil and Environmental Engineering.”
Bowen, who has a half century of construction industry experience, retired in 2000 as the president of Hanscomb Inc., an international construction consulting firm with 40 offices worldwide.
Hanscomb, under Bowen’s leadership, provided project management and cost control on such construction projects as the BMW Assembly Plant in Spartanburg, SC, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, and the expansion of the Messe in Berlin. Bowen also has contributed to numerous publications including the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, Engineering News-Record, and Progressive Architecture.
Since his retirement, Bowen has taught at the College of Architecture as an Executive in Residence, lecturing on the construction industry and its history. His courses have included the History of the Construction Industry, and the continuing education course “Everything You Wanted to Know about the Construction Industry.” Earlier in his career, Bowen taught at the University of Calgary and McGill University in Montreal while he was managing partner at Hanscomb Associates.
“The College is fortunate to have someone like Brian as a resource,” said Allen. “He is a businessman and a scholar who brings energy, wisdom, and enthusiasm to all endeavors.”
Currently, Bowen is involved in starting a United States affiliate of the Construction History Society and organizing several symposia including the February 2008 Dean’s Symposium focusing on the construction of the Duomo in Florence, Italy, a project that revolutionized the construction of domed structures since, and played a significant role in the formation of the economic engine that became the Italian Renaissance. Bowen can be contacted at brian.bowen@coa.gatech.edu.
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