January 2002

Paul L. Taylor, Jr., AIA, NOMA

4344 Pinefield Court
Randallstown, Maryland 21133
410-902-4648

Licensed Architect
#16084  #9436
New York, 1983 Maryland, 1992

Education

Bachelor of Architecture - BArch
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
May, 1979


Master of Arts, Urban Studies - MA
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
December, 1994
Recipient of Robert W. Janes Award for distinguished achievement


Consultant/Advisor

The Maryland Museum for African American History and Culture
Baltimore, Maryland

Advised client, the MMAAHC Corporation, as to overall process for designing building and promoted incorporation of African architectural precedents.

Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition (HEBCAC)
Development Advisory Committee


Current Employment

Assistant Professor

Coordinator, Master of Architecture

Coordinator, Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Environmental Design

Morgan State University
Institute of Architecture & Planning
Baltimore, Maryland 21251
443-885-3225

August, 2001 – Present

Director, Title III Program

Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Environmental Design

Morgan State University
Institute of Architecture & Planning
Baltimore, Maryland 21251
443-885-3225
May, 2001 - Present


Recent Employment History

Part Time Faculty
Morgan State University
Institute of Architecture & Planning – MArch Program
Baltimore, Maryland 21251
443-885-3225
January, 2000 – May, 2001


Director, Capital Projects
The Johns Hopkins University
Office of Facilities Management
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
410-516-7853
July, 1998 – April, 2001


Research Assistant Professor
University of Maryland
School of Architecture
College Park, Maryland 20742
301-405-3469
July, 1998 – May, 1999

Traveled to Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana to research West African architecture, taught course on “The Traditional Architecture of West Africa”, conducted symposium entitled “Defining African Architecture”.


Assistant Director for Programming and Design
University of Maryland
Department of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
College Park, Maryland 20742
August, 1993 - June, 1998
Major accomplishment: Lead design for Nyumburu Cultural Center, first building in US to reflect African architectural character


Assistant Director for Campus Projects
University of Maryland
Department of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
College Park, Maryland 20742
October, 1990 - July, 1993


Assistant to Director
University of Maryland
Department of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
College Park, Maryland 20742
July, 1989 - September, 1990


University of Maryland Activities

Acting Chair
Architectural Design Standards Board,

Member
Historic Preservation Committee

Member
ADA Task Force

Member
Administrative Affairs Business Process Re-engineering - Team Omega

Member
Administrative Affairs Continuous Improvement Subcommittee on Surplus
Property

Vice President
Black Faculty and Staff Association
1993-94

President
Black Faculty and Staff Association
1995-96

Chair
Search Committee for University Staff Ombuds Officer

Member
Advisory Committee to the Nyumburu Cultural Center.

Member
Retention 2000 Conference Planning Committee.

Member
President's Commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Issues

Instructor
Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education, College Success Prep program:
focus on black male retention


Presentations

Featured Presenter
University of Maryland Student Affairs Conference
”Building a Learning Environment: The Architecture of the Nyumburu Cultural” Center
College Park, MD
February, 1997


Presenter

Association for Black Cultural Centers,
”The Architecture of the Nyumburu Cultural Center”
College Park, MD
November, 1997


Presenter

University of Maryland Equity Conference
”The Architecture of the Nyumburu Cultural Center”
College Park, MD
April, 1998


Panelist

Association of African-American Museums & National Conference of Artists
”The Architecture of the Nyumburu Cultural Center”
Birmingham, Alabama
August, 1998


Panelist

National Organization of Minority Architects
”The Traditional Architecture of West Africa”
Washington, D.C.
November, 1998


Symposium Coordinator
University of Maryland School of Architecture Spring Lecture Series
"Defining African Architecture"
College Park, MD
March, 2000


Moderator/Panelist
Blacklines Magazine, Architecture Conference Design Showcase and Exhibition
“African Architecture and it’s Global Connections”
Brooklyn, NY
October, 2000


Guest Speaker
University of Virginia School of Architecture
”Incorporating Heritage and Design”
Charlottesville, VA
March, 2001


Presenter
American Institute of Architecture Students - annual conference
“Diversity:Minorities in Architecture “
Pittsburgh, PA
December, 2001


Articles

The International Review of African American Art
Volume 14 Number 2
”African Architecture Emerges in America”


The Baltimore Sun Newspaper
August 14, 1999
”Museum should be true to History”


Professional Activities

Member
The American Institute of Architects, Inc. (AIA)
January, 1983 - Present


Director
The American Institute of Architects, Inc. (AIA)
Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter, New York
1984


Treasurer
The American Institute of Architects, Inc. (AIA)
Westchester/Mid-Hudson Chapter, New York
1985


Member

The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)
October, 1996 - Present


President

The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)
2001


Member

The National Organization of Minority Architects Council (NOMAC)
2002


Member
The Association of University Architects (AUA)
June, 1996 - 2001


Member

The Organization of Black Designers (OBD)
November, 1996 - Present


Judge

NAACP ACT-SO Program
Prince George's County, Maryland
May, 1997


Artist-in-Residence

Westchester County, New York
October, 1980 - June, 1986


Previous Employment History

Director of Construction Management
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc.
Belvedere at Greenspring
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
July, 1988 - June 1989


Associate Director, Design & Construction
Bellevue Hospital Center
1st Ave. and 27th Street
New York, New York 10016
September, 1986 - June, 1988


Job Captain
Russell Gibson vonDohlen
10 New King Street
White Plains, New York 10604
January, 1985 - August, 1986


Job Captain

Nadler Philopena & Associates
103 South Bedford Road
Mount Kisco, New York 10549
May, 1984 - December, 1984


Project Manager

Papp Associates Architects
7-11 South Broadway
White Plains, New York 10601
June, 1979 - May, 1984