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Faculty Dean Abbott Roger Clemence Ann Forsyth Clint Hewitt John Koepke Rebecca Krinke Roger Martin Kristine Miller Laura Musacchio Lance Neckar David Pitt Robert Sykes Adjunct Faculty Joseph R. Favour Robert J. Gunderson Jon Kingstad Richard Murphy, Jr. Patrick Nunnally Peter Olin Sharon Pfeifer Dan Shaw Lecturers Research Fellows  faculty+staff main page | |||
Roger Martin Roger Martin is a renowned educator and practitioner of landscape architecture. He founded the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University and co-founded the Minnesota Society of Landscape Architects, which became the Minnesota chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects [MASLA]. Martin also helped create a masters program in landscape architecture at the University of Melbourne, and from 1986-1987 he was president of the American Society of Landscape Architects [ASLA]. Martin's influence is felt on both the national and local landscape. When Martin founded the landscape architecture department, one of his primary goals was to further the landscape architect's role in serving the public good by providing better quality of life through thoughtful design. During his combined fifteen years as chairman of the department, he helped create a program that emphasizes public engagement, creative problem solving, and an expansive role for landscape architects in creating all types of landscape space. One part of his legacy are the generations of students who graduated from the program and helped communities in Minnesota and around the country do exactly that. In addition, Martin was a cofounder of the innovative firm, InterDesign, which was one of the first interdisciplinary firms in the area. At InterDesign Martin participated on the design of the Minnesota Zoological Garden, and the firm was one of the first to employ computers for site analysis. Also while at InterDesign, Martin worked on the redesign of the Minneapolis Parkway System. That project included the redesign of over 50 miles of the Minneapolis parkway system. Martin continued to work on the Minneapolis Parkway System at his next firm, Martin & Pitz Associates, where he redesigned Nicollet Island Park. At Martin & Pitz, Martin focused on rehabilitating disused industrial sites along the Minneapolis riverfront, including Main Street, Hennepin Island and St. Anthony Falls, the Stone Arch Bridge, and the downtown segment of the West River Parkway. Through his work at InterDesign and Martin & Pitz, Martin restored and magnified H.W.S. Cleveland's original vision for the Minneapolis riverfront, providing significantly more open space and enhancing the singular outdoor amenity for which Minneapolis is known. Martin also had a profound impact on the academic landscape of Minnesota. He was a member of the St. Paul Campus Landscape Advisory Committee and created master plans for the University of Minnesota, Morris; Morehead State; Augsburg College, St. John's College, and Winona State University. The profession has repeatedly recognized Martin. Early in his career he received the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. In 1981 he was named a Fellow by ASLA and given the Outstanding Educator Award by the Council of Educator in Landscape Architecture [CELA]. In addition, Martin's projects have received numerous awards from ASLA, MASLA, and other organizations. Martin's research has focused on illusion-making in site design and on the design process, especially creative problem-solving techniques, site organization, and design criteria. | |||
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