New Department Heads - Peter Magyar
Peter Magyar has been named head of the Department of Architecture.
Two new department heads have been named at the Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning and Design.
Professor Peter Magyar has been named head of the Department of
Architecture. His appointment is effective August 13, 2007. Professor Lorraine Cutler has been appointed head of the Department
of Interior Architecture and Product Design. Her appointment is effective July
9, 2007.
Dr. Peter Magyar, a
registered chief-architect in Hungary
and in Europe, comes to K-State from Florida
Atlantic University
in Fort Lauderdale where he was the founding
director of the School
of Architecture.
Previously he was head of the Department of Architecture at The Pennsylvania
State University. He has also held faculty positions at the Technical University
of Budapest, Hungary; Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria, Nigeria;
Auburn University
(as the Burlington Distinguished Professor); the University
of Cincinnati; the University of
Monterrey, Mexico; and was a guest professor at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen, Denmark.
His latest book, Thought Palaces, was
published by Architectura & Natura, Amsterdam,
in 1999. He is president of his consulting firm, Spaceprint, Inc., and designer
of many built and unbuilt projects. Magyar holds a Doctor of Architecture and Master
of Architecture and Urban Design, with distinction, from the University of
Budapest, Hungary.
Lorraine Cutler received a Master of Arts degree in Human Relations and Organizational Behavior from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in environmental design from Arizona State University. Following 20 years of professional practice in corporate commercial interior design, she joined the faculty of the interior design program at Arizona State University in 1991 and served as chair of interior design from 2005-2007. Cutler is interested in research that connects human behavior to facilities planning and management. This research includes human factors and facilities issues for the aging population, developing learning environments in institutions and corporations, and studying collaboration and teamwork dynamics in design decision making. Her funded research includes examination of classroom design related to teaching methodologies, student learning styles and facility management strategic planning. Cutler has held leadership positions in the International Facility Management Association and the International Interior Design Association, and has been team leader for visitation teams for the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER).
Magyar replaces David Sachs, who is returning to full-time teaching
in architecture. Cutler replaces long-time interior
architecture and product design head Steve Murphy,
who retired at the end of the 2006-2007 academic year.
In announcing the appointments, Dennis Law, dean of the College of Architecture, Planning and Design, said, “Lorri and Peter bring a wealth and diversity of teaching, research and practice experience to our faculty and students. I am very excited and pleased to have them become part of our college’s administrative team.”
For more information, contact:
Dennis L. Law, 785.532.5950
Diane Potts, 785.532.1090