Public Architects Committee

Public institutions of higher education are essential tools of state government for driving innovation and economic development.  While each state has a unique character, regulatory environment and strategic approach toward physical planning and capital funding, most pursue similar long-term goals – to offer affordable, high-quality education that prepares students for future jobs.  In addition, most public universities face similar capital challenges: the need to modernize pedagogical technology and support modern research and student life while managing aging academic buildings and infrastructure, much of it built during the 1970’s, that now require major upgrades.  In this session presenters will explore how two state institutions - University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Buffalo – develop long-term and multi-level capital project programs that leverage their unique physical campus and academic excellence to drive innovation and create vibrant, future-focused communities that are aligned with state priorities. 

Speakers:
Adam Baacke
Commissioner, Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Kelly Hayes-McAlonie, FAIA, LEED AP
Director of Campus Planning
University of Buffalo

Douglas Marshall, AIA
Assistant Director for Campus Planning
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Ludmilla Pavlova-Gillham, FAIA, LEED AP
Senior Campus Planner and Architect
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA