Mathew Davis Education 1984-89 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Architecture 1981-83 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY Bachelor of Science in Forest Biology 1979-81 Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Major in Biology Academic Experience 2017 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Senior Instructor Environmental Design ENVD 1052 Design and Communication 1 (F 2017) ENVD 2120 Environmental Design Studio 1 (F 2017) ENVD 2130 Environmental Design Studio 2 (S 2018) ENVD 3300 Praxis Seminar (S 2018) ENVD 4440 Landscape Architecture Studio (S 2018) 2010-17 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Studies Contemporary Issues in Design and Management of Sustainable Cities Environmental Studies Senior Research Seminar 2009 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Lecturer, Undergraduate Program in Architecture 4 th Year Architecture Design Studio Contemporary Theories of Landscape Architecture 2009 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Adjunct Assistant Professor, Tyler School of Art, Architecture Program 5 th year Architecture Research Studio 2009 Auburn University, Auburn, Al Guest critic, Department of Landscape Architecture The Cinesthetics of Landscape: Summer Visualization Studio 2007-09 Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture Program Design 5: Architecture + Landscape Architecture Studio Design 10: Landscape Architecture Thesis Studio Landscape Architecture History I + II, Theory Seminar in Landscape Architecture 2005-06 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Studies Environment and Society 2000-05 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Assistant Professor, Tyler School of Art Architecture Program Director of First year Foundation Studies Site Planning Architectural Technology I Thesis Advising
Academic Experience 2001 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Lecturer, Department of Landscape Architecture Spatialities of Landscape: Graduate Seminar in Landscape Architecture Theory 1998-99 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich Lehrstul Prof. Dr. Marc Angelil, Department of Architecture Studio director first year design, research associate 1997-98 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich Lehrstul Prof. Dr. Dieter Kienast, Department of Landscape Architecture Design elective and thesis critic, research associate Publications 2008 The International Federation of Landscape Architecture Annual Conference Appledorm, The Netherlands, Conference proceedings, The Dialectics of Water 2002 Reconfiguring Urban Topography: New Paradigms for Older Cities The Sustainable City II, WIT Press, 2002 1998 Textbuch Landschaftsarchitektur, Editor, ORL Institute, ETH Zürich 1997 Etikettierung einer Randerscheinung, TransCITY, ETH Zürich 1997 The Dialectics of Landscape, Archithese, Zeitschrift für Architektur, Zürich Conferences 2008 The International Federation of Landscape Architecture Annual Conference Appledorm, The Netherlands, The Dialectics of Water 2006 American Association of Geographers National Conference Chicago, IL, Emergencies of New Media 2005 American Collegiate Schools of Architecture National Conference Chicago, IL, "Urban Regeneration Through Information Technology" 2004 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, "Designing Communal Interfaces in North Philadelphia: An Evolving Revitalization Strategy", with Scott Page and Brian Phillips 2004 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting Philadelphia, "Critical Geographies of Urbanism" 2003 World Summit on the Information Society Information and Communication Technology Geneva, "Re-thinking Urbanism through Information Technology" 2003 American Collegiate Schools of Architecture Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA Projections and Perimeters 2002 The Sustainable City Segovia, Spain, Reconfiguring Urban Topography: New Paradigms for Older Cities Funded Research / Awards
2013 Pennsylvania Horticulture Society, Urban Garden Competition: First prize, small formal garden 2005-07 National Science Foundation Grant Co-PI: Michele Massucci, PhD. and Mathew Davis, Building Information Technology Skills Among Inner City Youth in North Philadelphia 2004 Temple University Grant from Overhead Recovery PI: Mathew Davis, Developing a Community Information System for North Philadelphia 2004 Local Initiative Support Coalition: Information Technology and Community Revitalization Co- PI: Mathew Davis, Scott Page, Nina Lou, A Community Information Technology Plan for the Asociaciones Puertorriqueños en Marcha, CDC 2003 Temple University Summer Faculty Research Grant Scenario Planning as Urban Strategy 2002 Temple University Travel Research Grant Spain, Holland, and Switzerland 2002 Provost's Commission on the Arts Award "North Called Home", Tyler School of Art, multi-media / performance installation 2001 Provost's Commission on the Arts Award "COSINE", multi-media / performance installation (with Heather Raikes) 2001 Mellon Grant Tyler School of Art, Vacant Land in North Philadelphia 1998-99 ETH Zürich "Terrain Vague: explorations of the Zurich Periphery Public Service 2012 Columbus Square Park: Community Design Collaborative, Philadelphia Landscape design for community park, athletic fields, storm-water management 2011 15 th Street Community Garden: Tuttleman Family Foundation, Temple University 2011 Duckery Middle School: Philadelphia Public School System Design for landscape improvements, community garden, storm-water management 2010-11 Belmont Village Neighborhood Identity: Community Design Collaborative Project Manager, Belmont Avenue streetscape improvements 2009 The Miquon School: Community Design Collaborative, Philadelphia Project Manager, storm water management plan (with Jonathan Alderson Landscape Architects, LLC)
Professional Practice 2015-17 Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi, Philadelphia, PA Property Manager, private residence 2012-17 MDLA - Mathew Davis Landscape Architect, LLC, Philadelphia, PA Principle and Owner 2012 Jonathan Alderson Landscape Architects, Inc., Wayne, PA Lead designer, Project Manger, Meadow expansion, Longwood Gardens 2010 Interface Studio, LLC Philadelphia, PA Design Consultant 2007-09 Jonathan Alderson Landscape Architects, Inc., Wayne, PA Senior Project Manager 2004-06 Information Technology and Society Research Group, Temple University Senior Research Fellow, National Science Foundation Grant - Building Information Technology Skills Among Inner City Youth in North Philadelphia 1998-99 AGPS Architekten, Zürich, Switzerland Landscape and Planning Consultant: Adidas World Headquarters 1996 Joseph E. Foehn Architekt, Zürich, Switzerland Architecture Design Consultant: Kansai-Kan National Library of Japan Competition 1993 Joseph Powell Architects, Philadelphia Architectural and Project Landscape Designer: Evanston Illinois Public Library 1992-93 Landesign International, The Fiji Islands Project Manager and Senior Landscape Architect: Denarau Island Resort 1992 Travis Partners, Ltd. Sydney, Australia Project Landscape Architect: Chifley Square 1989-91 Hanna / Olin, Ltd., Philadelphia, PA Landscape Designer: Pershing Square, Los Angeles, JFK Airport 1987 88 Frank Weise Architects, Philadelphia, PA Architectural Designer 1986 John Lawson Architects, Philadelphia, PA Architectural Designer
Exhibitions / Installations 2016 James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, JOG 10, woodcuts, bas-relief 2013 48 Hour Gallery, Philadelphia, "all of the above" 2012 James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, Photography 2010 Salon 1522, Philadelphia, of other topographies 2010 James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, Curator - The Architecture Show 2009 James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, Sculpture and Print installation 2008 James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, Painting 2005 Fenario Gallery, West Chester, Video Installation, 2002 Church of the Advocate, Philadelphia, Media Installation North Called Home, with Billy Yallowitz, Tyler School of Art 2001 HERE Art Gallery, New York City, Media Installation, COSINE, with Heather Raikes Temple Univ. School of Communications / Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia 1997 Media Installation Sulzer Areal, Zürich, Switzerland 1995 Media Installation Kleider Borse, Neue Boerse, Zürich, Switzerland