Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Crosbie's Book Featured in Museum Show

A new book by Associate Professor Michael J. Crosbie, AIA, chair of Architecture in CETA, is featured in the exhibition “Architecture of the Cape Cod Summer,” which opened November 1 at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. Drawings, models, and photographs illustrate the designs of Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders, which include the Cape Cod Museum of Art itself. Dr. Crosbie’s book, Architecture of the Cape Cod Summer: The Work of Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects, will be available in conjunction with the show. The exhibit will run until January 4, 2009.

The author of more than 15 books on architecture and a contributor to scores of other books and publications, Crosbie has made significant contributions in the fields of architectural journalism, research, teaching, and practice. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Catholic University and is a registered architect in the state of Connecticut. He has served as an editor at Architecture: The AIA Journal, Progressive Architecture, ArchitectureWeek.com and is editor-in-chief of Faith & Form, a quarterly journal on religious art and architecture. He is also a frequent contributor to Architectural Record and writes about architecture and design for the Hartford Courant. Dr. Crosbie is Chairman of the Department of Architecture at the University of Hartford and has previously served as an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University and Catholic University. He has also lectured and served as a visiting critic at architecture schools in North America and abroad, including the University of California—Berkeley, the University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and the Moscow Architectural Institute. Dr. Crosbie has practiced with Centerbrook Architects and Steven Winter Associates.

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