09
LC 25 5630
House
Resolution 819
By:
Representatives Keen of the
179th,
Smith of the
113th,
Davis of the
122nd,
Benton of the
31st,
Hembree of the
67th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Celebrating
one-hundred years of architectural education at Georgia Tech; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
in the academic year of 1908-1909, the Georgia School of Technology (as it was
known) initiated an architecture curriculum which has grown from a small
undergraduate program of local reputation to an internationally respected
college; and
WHEREAS,
with the broadening of the school's curriculum to include a degree that combined
applied art as well as technical skill, the Georgia Institute of Technology
("Georgia Tech") stepped outside the niche it occupied as a first-rate technical
school to take its place among the premiere academic institutions in the "New
South"; and
WHEREAS,
graduates of the architectural program invented new building types and gave
dramatic shape to the modernization of the "New South" as seen in fine,
classical institutions designed by early renowned graduates, in art deco public
and industrial buildings from the 1940s, and in Atlanta's distinctive
skyscrapers, few of which have not involved Georgia Tech graduates;
and
WHEREAS,
transformative ideas in architecture and urban design such as Atlantic Station
and the Atlanta Beltline took shape in Georgia Tech's studios; and
WHEREAS,
the College of Architecture launches a new century of design research and
education championing advancements in the arts and the built environment through
academic programs in architecture, building construction, city and regional
planning, doctoral studies, industrial design, and music, serving a key role in
defining Georgia Tech as the technological research university of the 21st
century; and
WHEREAS,
the College of Architecture is a leading producer of research and analysis vital
to effective and sustainable communities, including urban design and smart
growth, high performance design and green building, assistive technology, design
for health care and healthy aging, spatial analysis and geographic information
systems, and architecture/construction/engineering integration; and
WHEREAS,
the centennial of architectural education at Georgia Tech is an opportunity to
recognize its enduring impact on the public interest of Georgia and the United
States, and it is fitting and proper to recognize this historic
achievement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the Georgia Tech College of Architecture and extend
congratulations to the individuals who have left their imprint on the community
through their contributions as students, faculty, alumni, staff, or
administrators.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the College
of Architecture dean, Alan Balfour, on behalf of the men and women of the
Georgia Tech College of Architecture.