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RELEASE 1 05202015Mb\ 0 411111111111111111111111111111106 11111111111111111111111114 — MIAMI BE'9:4.5F1 City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 www.miamibeachfl.dov OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Tel: 305.673.7411, Fax: 305.673.7254 Email: CityClerkmiamibeachfl.dov MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of City Commission FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk DATE: May 15, 2015 SUBJECT: City Commission At-Large Nominations for May 20, 2015 — Release # 1 Below please find the City Commission At-Large Nominations received to date for the May 20, 2015 Commission Meeting. BOARDS AND COMMITTEES a. Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (Vacancies: 6) No nominations received to date. b. Budget Advisory Committee (Vacancy: 1) No nominations received to date. c. Health Advisory Committee (Vacancies: 4) No nominations received to date. d. Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council (Vacancy: 1) No nominations received to date. e. Miami Beach Human Rights Committee (Vacancies: 1) No nominations received to date. f. Planning Board (Vacancy: 1) • Roberto J. Rovira (Release # 1 Page 5) Nominated for appointment (faculty of a school of architecture category) by Commissioner Malakoff. FACLER\SALL\REG \COMMISSION MEETINGS \ 2015 \05202015 \05202015 RELEASE 1.docx 1 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 2 Planning Board • Roberto J. Rovira 3 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 4 Years of Service: 1. Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board: No If yes, please explain in detail: • Have you ever been convicted of a felony: No If yes, please explain in detail: • Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes: No • Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money: No If yes, please explain in detail: • Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees: No If yes, which board? Note: If applying for Youth Advisory Board, please indicate your affiliation with the Scott Rakow Youth Center: 2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children No if yes, please list the names of your children, their ages, and which programs. List below: al- MIAMI BEACH CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM NAME: Rovira Roberto Last Name First Name Middle Initial HOME ADDRESS: Coral Gables FL 33134 Apt No. Home No./Street City State Zip Code PHONE: rovirar@fiu.edu Home Work Email Address Business Name: Florida International University Position: Professor & Landscape Architect Address: 11200 SW 8th St., PCA 277A Miami Florida 33199 Street City State Zip Code Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated with the city; this requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the city. • Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months No • Demonstrate an ownership/interest in a business in Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months: No • Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: No • (Please circle one): I am now a resident of: • I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below: Landscape Architecture, Environmental and Urban Design • Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach? No Please list your preferences in order of ranking [1] first choice [2] second choice, and [3] third choice. Please note that only three (3) choices will be observed by the City Clerk's Office. (Regular Boards of City) Choice 1: Planning Board Choice 2: Choice 3: • What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in? Name Title FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios (MBUS) Associate Professor 5 • List all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach: • I am now employed by the city of Miami Beach: No Which department? The following information is voluntary and is neither part of your application nor has any bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to comply with federal equal opportunity reporting requirements. Gender: Male Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be. White Other Description: Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino. Yes Physically Challenged: No NOTE: If appointed, you will be required to follow certain laws which apply to city board/committee members. These laws include, but are not limited to, the following: o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459). o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office (Miami Beach Code section 2-26). o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). (re: CMB Community Development Advisory Committee): prohibition, during tenure and for one year after leaving office, from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Community Development Block Grant funds for either yourself, or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties (CFR 570.611). Upon request, copies of these laws may be obtained from the City Clerk. "I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the application and have received, read and will abide by Chapter 2, Article VII — of the City Code "Standards of Conduct for City Officers, Employees and Agency Members." I Roberto Rovira agreed to the following terms on Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date 6 a I I I I I a EDUCATION Rhode Island School of Design, Masters in Landscape Architecture 1998 University de Paris-Sorbonne, Cours de Civilisation Frangaise, Diplome Niveau SupOrieur B 1994 Cornell University, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering 1990 Florida International University \ Miami, FL \ Associate Professor & Chair of Landscape Architecture Dept. 2011- \ Assistant Professor 2005-2011 ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE ROBERTO ROVIRA 1 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT [RLA 4629] 1 T 786529.7112 1 P 0. BOX 140472, CORAL GABLES, FL 33114 1 STUDIO@ROBERTOROVIRACOM 1 WVVVV.ROBERTOROVIRA.COM STUDIO ROBERTO ROVIRA I AZIMUTH STUDIO, INC. \ Principal SELECTED PROJECTS Wynwood Greenhouse Park \ Miami, FL First place winner in the international competition for VVynwood Gateway Park from among 238 international submissions. Scheduled for completion in 2015. [with N. Gelpi, Architect, and J. Drain, artist]. September 2014- Rietveld Park \ Oranjestad, Aruba \ This urban park flanks the multi-disciplinary Gerrit Rietveld Academy in the Dutch colonial capital of this Caribbean island. Oct. 2013- Lauderhill Overpass \ City of Lauderhill, FL \ Large scale shade structures provide shelter and protection and aim to reflect the identity of the surrounding community in the vicinity of an imposing Florida Turnpike overpass. Funded by the Community Foundation of Broward [Co-PI Jacek Kolaskinski]. Dec. 2012- Easel Bench Project \ Miami, FL \ Extends the South Miami Middle Arts Magnet (SMK8) art studios into the adjacent courtyard, in effect doubling the existing classroom space and egaging the outdoor environment. [Fabrication direction: Eric Peterson, Implementation: FIU ASLA and SMK8]. Built. June 2012. Floralia: Parque de las Flores Botanical Garden \ Fusagasuga, Colombia This 16.5 acre site and former coffee plantation is transformed into a research, ecotourism, and arts destination. [architecture by Lopez Jaimes Design Studio] June 2012- The Sky Lounge at Deuxibme Maison \ Florida International University, Miami, FL \ The transformation of this austere concrete courtyard makes use of 36 ft tall, planted stainless steel mesh structures, custom metal benches, and recycled glass aggregate paving. Built. 2013. The Joint Training Facility Lookout \ Seattle, WA \ Inspired by the shape of a leaf as the model for the site's drainage, this project for the Seattle Joint Training Facility uses materials common to firefighters and utility personnel to create a cantilevering steel structure. Funded by the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. 2012- Wadi Rum \ Wadi Rum, Jordan \ Carved into the sandstone cliffs near Petra, this 80,000sf project proposes the sensitive handling of landscape features to minimize water usage and energy consumption while maximizing comfortable healthy living and exposure to the natural beauty of the area. [architecture by Oppenheim Architecture and Design] 2010-11. UAE Mixed Use Project \ Dubai, UAE The treatment of ground, roof decks and pool terraces sought an integrated design solu- tion where shade structures, berms and materials complemented the angular nature of the architecture. 2009-2010. Tamarac Public Art Master Plan \ Tamarac, FL \ Development of a comprehensive framework for the implementation of the city's public arts program, policies and procedures. [with Bloom Arts Consulting]. 2009 Miami Sunspars \ Miami, FL \ Two solar-powered pedestrian bridges capable of transforming from vertical lookout towers into a horizontal bridge between Museum Park and Watson Island. This 1st Place international competition win was devel- oped into a winning Kauffman Foundation/Pino Entrepreneurship Center grant proposal. 2006 Oakland 1-880 Gateway \ Oakland, CA \ Responsible for the landscape architecture and other design components in this award-winning design for an experiential pedestrian and vehicular gateway connecting the city's revitalized waterfront and its downtown. Project featured in Small Scale by Keith Moskow and Robert Linn (Princeton Architectural Press: ISBN-13: 978-1- 56898-975-41. [with Jeff Burns, Peggy Chung, Nick Gomez, Steve Jones]. Built. 2005. The Glass Hull \ Fairfield, CA \ This winning proposal for a public art competition at the Solano Government Center explores the concepts of history, transparency, and balance by juxtaposing layers of the county's history and via its materials. 8ft x 20ft x 22ft steel and glass. Sponsor: Solano County Department of General Services. Built. 2005. 7 2 MacAllister Estate \ Sonoma, CA \ This 300 acre property consisted of various vineyards, creeks and numerous existing buildings & barns. The landscape concept developed a better sense of entry, as well as a unified landscape language that took advantage of the site's expansive views and microclimates. Built. 2005. Naughton Residence \ Vallejo, CA \ This single-family residence sought to complement a traditional architecture with a more contemporary landscape through the use of materials, plantings, terracing and renewed relationships between outside and inside. Built. 2003. Whitaker Residence \ Mill Valley, CA \ The contemporary landscape for this single-family residence screened unwanted views & utilities by introducing full-grown olive trees and bamboo, raised above ground in sculptural steel planters, as well as a glass & steel screen. Scored concrete, grass cell, decomposed granite and ipe wood decks & gates defined areas of use while maintaining visual continuity. Built. 2004. Wilson Avenue Light Tower Project [WALT] \ Vallejo, CA \ Paralleling this important entrance into the city, the project proposed a series of towering lookouts that projected onto the adjacent river's wetlands. Each tower was designed with a tall, solar-powered, hollow mast that would be illuminated at night, and would provide a pedestrian destination to educate the public about the neighboring wetlands and watershed. Commissioned by the City of Vallejo. Proposal. 2003-2005. Bay St. Shellmound Park \ Emeryville, CA \ Commissioned to design a 14,000sf park honoring what used to be the most substantial Native American shellmound in the Bay Area. The project proposed the substantial sculptural form of woven metal arches delineating the volume of the original mound. [with Orantes Architectural Metals]. Unbuilt. 2002-2004. AZIMUTH STUDIO METALWORK, a division of Azimuth Studio \ Mare Island, CA \ 1999- Hotel Healdsburg 2 Healdsburg, CA \ King St. Apartments San Francisco, CA \ Irvington Family Apartments Fremont, CA \ Delmas Apartments San Jose, CA Whitaker Residence Mill Valley, CA \ Linden Court Housing Project Oakland, CA \ Mel's Roast Cafe Vallejo, CA \ Copia: American Center for Wine Food & the Arts Napa, CA \ Bayview Cellars Winery Yountville, CA 1045 Mission Apartments San Francisco, CA FINE ART MAPS \ Mare Island, CA \ Principal & Founder \ [with Rafael Rovira] 2004-11 ARQUITECTONICA GEO \ Miami, FL \ Senior Landscape Architect 2006-2009 SELECTED PROJECTS Parque GeolOgico de Valdebebas \ Madrid, Spain \ Lead Designer & Senior Landscape Architect \ Urban park competition that proposed using the landscape of Madrid's largest remaining open public space to showcase the Iberian peninsula's geol- ogy by intertwining recreational, educational and agricultural programs via its hydrology. 2009 W Hotel Dubai \ Dubai, UAE \ Lead Designer & Senior Landscape Architect \ The integration of a marina as a part of the landscape strategy establishes a layered palette of colors, materials, hardscape and furnishings to define public and private spaces and extend indoors into outdoors. 2008 Hudson Square \ New York, NY \ Lead Designer & Senior Landscape Architect \ Envisioning Hudson Square \ In this community-driven charrette for a 30 block area on Manhattan's West Side, dramatic green roof ribbons and a floating salt marsh were proposed to redefine the district's relationship to the Hudson River. 2007 Miami Art Museum \ Miami, FL \ Design Team \ Architecture by Herzog & deMeuron and planting system by Patrick Blanc. The landscape design takes advantage of its location close to the water and the unique design of a building that incorporates vegetation into its architecture. 2007 Al Mashtal Abu Dhabi, UAE \ Lead Designer & Senior Landscape Architect \ Structures, shapes and colors, adapted from the unique context of a former nursery site and the demands of a desert climate, led to a proposal in which careful use of water along with fruit, spice and shaded gardens would create a landscape palette to celebrate Arab heritage. 2007 Biscayne Landing \ North Miami, FL \ Lead Designer & Senior Landscape Architect \ This mixed-used development which at the time was the largest LEED project in the southeastern US proposed grand topographic gestures to reclaim a former landfill, using the structure of a mangrove as a design & form generator. 2006-2007 Coney Island Urban Waterfront \ Coney Island, NY Lead Designer & Senior Landscape Architect \ This proposal developed thematic design components ranging from street furniture to large sculptural canopies intended to capture the spirit of Coney Island. 2006 JONATHAN PLANT & ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS \ St. Helena, CA \ Senior Associate 1998-2002 8 3 SELECTED PROJECTS Slawson Estate \ St. Helena, CA \ Responsible for the design development and project management of this large estate overlooking Lake Hennessy in the northern Napa Valley. Extensive planted areas, terraces & garden features. Built. Stanford Estate \ Oakville, CA Responsible for the design development and project management of this large estate overlooking the Napa Valley. Extensive planted areas, terraces and fountains, grading, entry roads and guest cottages. [with Scott Lipscomb]. Built. Bayview Cellars \ Napa, CA \ Courtyard design and development, planting and sculptural water features. Built. COPIA, The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts \ Napa, CA \ Responsible for landscape detailing & schematic renderings. Site design by Peter Walker Partners. Built. Stags' Leap Winery \ Napa, CA \ Master Plan development featuring significant thematic areas and garden rooms. Project management & detailing of signature metalwork and garden sculpture. Apothecary Garden featured in Food & Wine maga- zine in September 2000. Built. STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS \ Falmouth, MA \ Intern \ Spring 1998 Dr. Seuss Memorial Park. Collaborated on the design and development of this park in Springfield, MA. Built. MARIO SCHJETNAN, GRUPO DE DISEK10 URBANO \ Mexico City, Mexico Intern \ Summer 1997 Collaborated on the design of the grounds of the 17th century Los Santos Inocentes Monastery in the outskirts of Mexico City while conducting a survey of the works of architect Luis Barra*. Proposal. RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN \ Providence, RI \ Design-Build Team \ Summer 1996 Carroll Center for the Blind. Assisted in the complete design and construction of a garden for the blind in Newton, MA. Developed tactile and acoustic details. Project directors: Mikyoung Kim and Steven Atkinson. Published in magazine RISD Views in June 1996. Built. GUERRILLA GARDENS \ Providence, RI \ Founder 1996-1998 Various Installations [listed below]. Founded, planned and organized this interdepartmental landscape/sculpture group, focused on developing the medium of the temporary installation know as the 'Guerrilla Garden' as a way of expressing the potential of landscape architecture and architecture in various urban spaces. Built. UNITED STATES NAVY \ USS Thach Yokosuka, Japan \ Lieutenant—Honorable Discharge \ Navy Achievement Medal 1990-1994 Responsible for the operation, maintenance and administration of the ship's electrical and auxiliary equipment divisions and CIC operations center with divisions ranging from 12 to 24 people and over 60 as Assistant Chief Engineer. Also served as U. S. Navy liaison officer on board the Chilean Tall Ship Esmeralda during a seven-month voyage in the Atlantic Ocean, spanning the coasts of North America, Europe, Africa and South America. PUBLICATIONS Journal of Landscape Architecture 11.1oLA1 Theme Issue 2-2014 on Landscape Specifics 2014 IN DISCIPLINE Peer-reviewed academic journal of the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS) (Roberto Rovira's LandPrints are featured in three double-page spreads, an essay, and the cover image of the journal] [peer reviewed] ACSA Central Fall Conference 2014 \ Halifax, Nova Scotia Oct.16-18 2014 "Exotic Constructions/Incorporating Invasive Species in Design-Build Studio" \ [a paper co-written with Nick Gelpi on the subject of an interdisciplinary design-build studio co-taught during the fall of 2013 with N. Gelpi] (blind peer reivewecl] Representing Landscapes: Digital \ edited by Nadia Amoroso \ in publication for release during Fall 2014 2014 Routledge / Taylor Francis Publishers [features two essays and book closing by Roberto Rovira and work by students from RU Landscape Architecture classes taught by Roberto Rovira] Meer reviewed] Landscape Architecture Magazine [LAM] \ "Epiphyte Club" \ Feb. 2014 [features the FIU DM Courtyard Sky Lounge, designed by Roberto Rovira] [peer reviewed] Nature of Spatial Practices Conference \ Penn State \ State College, PA \ Feb. 01 2013 "Atlas Mar: Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio" with E. Newman and J. Stuart/blind peer reviewed] Representing Landscapes: A Visual Collection of Landscape Architectural Drawings \ edited by Nadia Amoroso 2012 Routledge / Taylor Francis Publishers: ISBN-13: 978-04-1558-957-4 [features work of nine students from RU Landscape Architecture classes taught by Roberto Rovira] [peer reviewed] 9 Atlas Mar: Reimagining Biscayne National Park editing and art direction by Roberto Rovira 2012 Self-published through Lulu.com I http://bit.ly/MidlL4 [showcases work produced during the Van Alen Institute - National Park Service "Parks for the People" competition studio I Faculty: R. Rovira (Team Lead and Coordinator), J. Stuart, W Elysse Newman, X Cortada, M. Heithaus, and C. McGrath I Layout by D. Motta & V Restrepo] Arte Americas Exhibit Catalog \Features Roberto Rovira's EcoAtlas project images and abstractJ\ Mar. 2012 ACSA 99th Annual Conference "Where Do You Stand?" \ Montreal, Canada \ Poster Mar. 03-06 2011 "Temporal Matrices" in the "Media Investigations" category [blind peer reviewed] Council for Educators in Landscape Arch. [CELA] Annual Conf. "Urban Nature" \ Los Angeles, CA Poster \ Mar. 30-Apr. 02 2011 "Interpreting time: investigations into the nature of landscape" [blind peer reviewed] Landscape Architecture Magazine \ Sep. 2010 "The 2010 Annual Student Awards" [Features the General Design Honor Award for "Ephemeral Boundaries" by Brennan Baxley from a landscape architecture studio by Roberto Rovira] [peer reviewed] Council for Educators in Landscape Arch. [CELA] Annual Conf. "Between Art & Science" \ Maastricht, Netherlands \ Paper \ May12-14 2010 "Catalysts of the Urban Canvas: Exploring Landscape's Potential Using Competitions as Pedagogy" [blind peer reviewed] Small Scale: Creative Solutions for Better City Living by Keith Moskow and Robert Linn 2010 Princeton Architectural Press: ISBN-13: 978-1-56898-975-4; published Fall 2010 [features the Interstate-880 Gateway Project by Roberto Rovira] [peer reviewed] ACSA 98th Annual Conference "RE:building" \ New Orleans, LA \ Poster \ Mar. 04-07 2010 "Interstate-880 Gateway" in the "Architecture in an Expanded Field" category [blind peer reviewed] Councillor Educators in Landscape Arch. Amual Conference 'Teething &Learning Landscape" \ Tucson, AZ \ Paper \ Jan. 14-17 2009 "Context As City: Encroachments & Transformations At The Water's Edge" [blind peer reviewed] Design Book Magazine \ www.designbookmag.com \ Article \ Editor Damir Sinovcic \ Aug. 17 2008 "Miami Sunspars: Inspiring, Iconic, Sustainable" [peer reviewed] Making Cities Livable Annual Conference -True Urbanism Designing the Healthy City" \ Santa Fe, NM \ Paper \Jun. 01-05 2008 "Multifunctional Urban Space: Hudson Square Prints Green! Urban Visions with a Grain of Salt" [blind peer reviewed] ACSA 96th Annual Conference: "Seeking the City" \ Houston, TX \ Poster \ March 26-28 2008 "District Prints Green! Landscape Visions with a Grain of Salt" [blind peer reviewed] Terrain The New York Chapter of the ASLA Newsletter \ Volume 07 I No. 2 Winter 2007-2008 "Envisioning Hudson Square" ACSA Central Fall Conference: "City/Campus" Conference \ Waterloo, Canada \ Paper \ Oct. 19-21 2007 "Transit Oriented Collegetown: Planning a New College Town for both City & University" with Jason Chandler and Camilo Rosales (blind peer reviewed] Florida Inside Out Magazine \ May-June 2007 "Please Fence Me In: New Designs Put Excitement on the Property Line" by Ernest Beck [Article interviews and quotes Roberto Rovira] Fairchild Tropical Garden Magazine Miami, FL Book Review \ Fall 2006 Reinventing the Garden by Louisa Jones (Thames & Hudson: ISBN-10: 0500511330) Noise Four: Future Lab. Culture Life. Reality Archive \ by The Attik [HarperCollins: ISBN-10: 0-06-621357-61 \ Fall 2001 [Features installation by Roberto Rovira "Sky Skin" in San Francisco's Sunset District] RISD Views \ "Greenery: Guerrilla Gardens" \ Winter [article by Roberto Rovira] 1997 4 10 5 OTHER PUBLICATIONS PRESENTED PAPERS & LECTURES INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED IN DISCIPLINE PAPERS & LECTURES NATIONAL & STATE FIor500 Graphic Design \ Miami, FL \ Marketing package and logo graphic design by Roberto Rovira for project by X. Cortada. 2011 Los Propositos del 'Hemp° by Javier Pride \ Coleccian Banco Central de la Republica Dominicana, Depto. Cultural \ May 2007 [Book cover artwork "Everything is a River II" and cover design by Roberto Rovira] Book of Cartography: Vol. IV: Stags' Leap Winery Estate Book 2004 [Four painted intaglio maps (Topographia, Spirit Map, Estate Vineyards, Manor Grounds) by Roberto Rovira] with Theresa Whitehill-Colored Horse Studio & Robert Britten, Winemaker RIM Views \ "September 11, 2001" \ Winter [essay by Roberto Rovira] 2002 University of Guelph \ "Synthesis and Process" \ Guelph, Canada \ Mar. 14 2014 University of Genoa \ "Mapping Landscape Mapping Time" Genoa, Italy \ Mar. 14 2013 Colombia Department of Tourism \ "Facilitating Ecologies I Floralia: Parque de las Flores" \ Bogota, Colombia \ Apr 13-16 2012 48th International Federation of Landscape Architects [IFLA] World Congress "Scales of Nature" 2011 "Dynamic Boundaries and Landscape Visions in an Urban-Ecological Context" \ Zurich, Switzerland \Jun. 27-29 Seminario de Paisajismo \ Montevideo, Uruguay \ Keynote \ Aug. 18-21 2010 "El Arte de lo Effmero: Niveles de Impermanencia en el Paisajismo de Roberto Rovira" [The Art of the Ephemeral: Levels of Impermanence in Landscapes by Roberto Rovira] and "Practices de InterpretaciOn: Proyectos y Propuestas Paisajistas" [Interpretive Practices: Landscape Projects and Proposals]. Council for Educators in Landscape Architecture [CELA] Annual Conference "Between Art & Science" 2010 "Catalysts of the Urban Canvas: Landscape's Potential through Competitions as Pedagogy" \ Maastricht, Netherlands \ May 12-14 46th International Federation of Landscape Architects [IRA] World Congress "Infrastructure: High Performance Landscapes" 2009 'Warping the Green Edge: Landscape Visions for a Manhattan District" \ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil \ Oct. 21-23 Escola Tecnica Superior de Barcelona [ETSAB] \ Barcelona, Spain \ Jul. 17 2009 "Impermanent Infrastructures: Rational & Romantic Derivations at the City's Edge" University of Georgia College of Environment & Design ICED) Lecture Series \ Athens, Georgia \ Apr. 08 2014 "Reading Land Place Process" Young Arts \ Lecture and Masterclass \ Miami, FL Feb. 17 2014 The National YoungArts Foundation contributes to the cultural vitality of the nation by providing emerging artists with life-changing experiences with renowned mentors, scholarships, national recognition, and other opportunities. \ "Reading Land City Process" University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture Lecture Series \ San Juan, Puerto Rico \ Oct. 23 2013 "Landscape Architecture as Synthetic Agency" Penn State University Lecture Series \ State College, PA \ Sep. 25 2013 "Process as Practice" Florida ASIA Conference \ St. Petersburg, FL \Jul. 17 2013 Chairs' Roundtable \ "Student Research from Florida's 3 Landscape Architecture Programs" with Tina Gurucharri, University of Florida Woodbury University Lecture Series \ School of Architecture \ Burbank , CA \ Apr. 04 2013 "Mapping Landscape Mapping Time" Council for Educators in Landscape Arch [CELA] Annual Conference "Space Time Place Duration" \ Austin, TX \ Panel Presentation \ Mar. 27-30 2013 "Achieving Excellence in Design Studio Teaching" [with P. Mooney, B. Belanger, H. Nasser] FIU School of Architecture Lecture Series \ Miami, FL Oct. 04 2012 "Inexactness and Incompleteness: Explorations in Landscape Architecture" 11 LABASH 2012 Annual ConferenceUrban Oasis" \ Lecture (presented as part of the national conference) \ Miami, FL \ Mar. 15-17 2012 "lime as Material: Landscape as Varying Degrees of Impermanence" Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs \ Presentation \ Seattle, WA \ 14 Feb. 2012 "Balance + Scale + Time" University of Central Florida Lecture Series \ Lecture \ Architecture Department Orlando, FL \ 07 Feb. 2012 "Traces & Translations: Approaches in Landscape Architecture" Council for Educators in Landscape Arch. [CELA] Annual Conf. "Urban Nature" Los Angeles, CA Poster Presentation \ Mar. 30-Apr. 02 2011 "Interpreting time: investigations into the nature of landscape" [blind peer reviewed] LABASH 2010: Annual Conference"Outlandish" \ Presentation \ Las Vegas, NV \ Mar. 24-27 2010 "Infiltrations, Innovations & Discoveries: Landscape as an Unstable Medium" Rhode Island School of Design Lecture Series \ Alumni Lecture \ Landscape Architecture Department Providence, RI \ 02 Apr. 2009 "Transgressive Practices: Explorations at the Margins of the Field" Council for Educators in Landscape [CELA] Arch. Annual Conf. 'Teaching & Learning Landscape" \ Presentation \ Tucson, AZ \Jan. 14-17 2009 "Monumental Pedestrian Icons: Reflecting Place, City & Context" Council for Educators in Landscape [CELA] Arch. Annual Conf. 'Teaching & Learning Landscape" \ Presentation \ Tucson, AZ \Jan.14-17 2009 "Context As City: Encroachments & Transformations At The Water's Edge" Making Cities Livable Annual Conference "True Urbanism Designing the Healthy City" \ Santa Fe, NM \Jun. 01-05 2008 "Multifunctional Urban Space: Hudson Square Prints Green! Urban Visions with a Grain of Salt" ACSA 96th Annual Conference: "Seeking the City" \ Houston, TX \ Poster Presentation \ Mar. 26-28 2008 "District Prints Green! Landscape Visions with a Grain of Salt" in the Architecture in an Expanded Field category University of Nevada Las Vegas Lecture Series \ College of Architecture \ Las Vegas, NV \ Mar. 06 2008 "Encroachments and Transformations: Exploring the Margins of the Field" ACSA Central Fall Conference "City/Campus" Conference \ University of Waterloo \ Cambridge, Canada Oct. 19-21 2007 "Transit Oriented Collegetown: Planning a New College Town for both City & University" Kauffman Campuses Initiative Conference \ Wake Forest University \ Winston-Salem, NC \ Nov. 29-Dec. 01 2006 "Design Driven Entrepreneurship" The People for the Place Artists' Reception \ Solano County Government Center \ Fairfield, CA \ Apr. 09 2005 "The Glass Hull" John F. Kennedy Library \ Vallejo, CA Nov. 22 2004 "WALT: Wilson Avenue Light Tower Project" Florida Art in State Buildings Program \ University of Florida \ Gainesville, FL \ Feb. 27 2004 "Mary Ann Ham Cofrin Pavilion: Harn-McGuire Public Art Project" [with Kana Tanaka] California College of the Arts \ City as Canvas \ Adjunct Professor Steve Jones \ Oakland, CA \ Feb. 04 2004 "Guerrilla Gardens" Donovan J. McCune Collection \John F. Kennedy Library \ Vallejo, CA Sep. 21 2003 "On Mapping Vallejo" The Garden Gate Bridge \ Washington Park Neighborhood Association \ Vallejo, CA \ Nov. 03 2002 "Transforming the Carquinez Bridge Into a Natural Wonder" Emeryville Chamber of Commerce & Industries Association \ Emeryville, CA \ Oct. 22 2002 "Landscape & Memory" 6 12 Vallejo Landmarks Commission \ Vallejo, CA \ Sep. 30 2002 "Worth Keeping - A Sculptural Approach to Vallejo Landmarks" University of Nevada Las Vegas Lecture Series \ College of Architecture \ Las Vegas, NV \ Mar. 01 2001 "Varying Degrees of Impermanence" Attik Company \ Graphic Design, Creative Design & Marketing Company \ San Francisco, CA \Jan. 30 2001 "Varying Degrees of Impermanence" PRESENTED Fit City Miami: Health & the Built Environment Conference \ Miami Dade College, Miami, FL \Jan. 17 2014 PAPERS "Invest Inspire Involve" & LECTURES LOCAL NewMe Startup Accelerator \ The LAB, Miami, FL \ Sep. 27 2013 "The Ecological Atlas: Big Data Meets the Natural Environment" University of Miami \ Theory of Responsible Architecture \ Assistant Professor Kathy Wheeler \ Miami, FL \ Oct. 23 2012 "Facilitating Ecologies" Social Advocacy in Architecture Panel \ Miami Dade College \ Miami, FL \ Nov. 05 2012 with Andy Chavez (moderator), Carole Bravo, and Julio Martinez Tuesday Tunes Roundtable Lecture Series \ FIU Global Learning & the New York Times \ Miami, FL \ Feb. 21 2012 "Is Green Good Enough? Why Sustainability Needs Landscape Architecture and Design" Miami Dade College AIA Lecture Series \ Architecture Department \ Miami, FL \ Nov. 22 2011 "Landscape Architecture as Ephemeral and Critical Practice" FIU CARTA BFA Program \ Associate Professor Kathy Dambach \ Miami, FL \ Aug. 23 2011 "Landscape as Ephemeral Investigation" SMK8 Arts Magnet \ Miami, FL \Jan. 29 & Oct. 25 2010 & 2012 "What is Landscape Architecture?" Design and Art Senior High [DASH] \ Miami, FL Dec. 17 2009 "Landscape Architecture: Thinking Beyond the Object" FIU the Meaning of the Garden Course \ Professor David W. Lee \ Miami, FL Nov. 18 2009 "Field + Boundary" HU Green Architecture &Sustainable Design Course \ Taught by Assoc. Professor Marilys Nepomechie \ Miami, FL \ Sep. 06 2008 "Infiltrations, Innovations & Discoveries" FIU School of Architecture Lecture Series \ School of Architecture \ Miami, FL \ Feb. 21 2008 "FIU's Bite at the Big Apple" [with Eric Goldemberg] FIU Architectural Thesis Class \ Taught by Assoc. Professor Gray Read \ Miami, FL \ Sep. 07 & Sep. 06 2006 & 2007 "Urban Mappings & Encroachments" Opa-Locka, FL City Manager & Director of Community & Planning Development \ City Hall \ Opa-Locka, FL. \ May 02 2007 "Opa-Locka Urban Vision Renderings" City of Sweetwater, FL, Transportation District Charrette \ Mas Canosa Center \ Sweetwater, FL \ Nov. 08 2006 "Sweetwater Transit Corridor and College Town Study" [with C. Rosales & J. Chandler] City of Sweetwater, FL Mayor & City Council \ City Hall \ Sweetwater, FL \ Oct. 24 2006 "Sweetwater Transit Corridor and College Town Study" [with C. Rosales & J. Chandler] 7 13 8 FIU School of Architecture Lower Division \ School of Architecture \ Miami, FL \ Oct. 23 2006 "Landscape Architecture: Beyond the Object" Pino Entrepreneurship Center Advisory Board \ FIU MARC Foundation Room \ Oct. 19 2006 "Miami Sunspars" Miami City Club Metroforum Breakfast \ Miami City Club \ Miami, FL \ May 04 2006 "Miami Sunspars" FIU Landscape Architecture Department \ FIU School of Architecture \ Miami, FL \ Apr. 04 2006 "Creating Sacred Sites in the Natural Landscape" [with Jorge Coello & Andrea Seidel] FIU Fine Arts Student Association [FASA] \ FIU Art Department \ Miami, FL \ Mar. 09 2006 "Guerrilla Gardens" The Meaning of the Garden \ Course by FIU Professor Emeritus David W. Lee \ The Kampong \ Miami, FL \ Feb. 24 2006 "Confessions of a Semi-Anonymous Gardener" FIU Lower Division Lecture Series \ Coordinator: Claudia Busch \ FIU School of Architecture \ Miami, FL \ Feb. 06 2005 "Site & Space" FIU Search Candidate Presentation \ FIU School of Architecture \ Miami, FL \ Jul. 14 2005 "Roberto Rovira I Azimuth Studio" MEDIA Projects Published, Citations + Reviews of Creative Work COVERAGE Interior South Florida \ Fall/Winter 2014 "Higher Leaming: Florida International University finds its calling in eco-studies," by Giannina Smith Bedford with portrait photo by Brett Hufziger. (Publisher Dana Riser; Editor-in-Chief Drew Limsky). [Article features the work of Roberto Rovira as Chair of FIU's LAEUD program and his professional studio work] Bustler \ October 06 2014 "A closer look at the winning Wynwood Greenhouse garden park to be built in Miami" [Wynwood Greenhouse project designed by Roberto Rovira, Nick Gelpi and Jim Drain] Archinect \ October 01 2014 "Wynwood Greenhouse" gets 1st place in DawnTown's Wynwood Gateway Park Competition in Miami" by Justin Testado (Wynwood Greenhouse project designed by Roberto Rovira, Nick Gelpi and Jim Drain] Bustler \ September 29 2014 "Wynwood Greenhouse" gets 1st place in DawnTown's Wynwood Gateway Park Competition in Miami" [Wynwood Greenhouse project designed by Roberto Rovira, Nick Gelpi and Jim Drain] Architect's Newspaper \ September 29 2014 "A greenhouse-inspired park to bring new public space to Miami's Wynwood Arts District" by Henry Melcher (Wynwood Greenhouse project designed by Roberto Rovira, Nick Gelpi and Jim Drain] Curbed \ www.curbed.com \ Sep. 25 2014 "Greenhouse" Design Wins for Wynwood Gateway Park - Paging Mr. Paxton" by Sean McCaughan (Wynwood Greenhouse project designed by Roberto Rovira, Nick Gelpi and Jim Drain] Miami Herald \ Front page story by Andres Viglucci \ September 25 2014 "Miami artist, architects win design competition for new Wynwood park" [Article interviews and quotes Roberto Rovira and reports on the competition win] New limes \ September 26 2014 "Wynwood Is Getting a New Park and It Looks Like a Greenhouse" by Trevor Bach [Wynwood Greenhouse project designed by Roberto Rovira, Nick Gelpi and Jim Drain] 14 9 Landscape Architecture Magazine [LAM] \ "Epiphyte Club" \ Feb. 2014 [features the Fill DM Courtyard Sky Lounge, designed by Roberto Rovira] FIU Beacon \ www.fiusm.com \ Feb. 27 2014 "Architect to discuss unique, colorful landscape design" by Ezita Rodriguez [Article cites the Sky Lounge designed by Roberto Rovira] ArchNewsNow \ www.archnewsnow.com \ Feb. 07 2014 [cites "Drawn from Miami" exhibit at Miami Center for Architecture and Design, which featured 5 sketchbooks by R. Rovira Architects Newspaper \ www.archpaper.com \ Feb. 06 2014 "Miami Turns Up The Design Heat" [cites "Drawn from Miami" exhibit at Miami Center for Architecture and Design, which featured 5 sketchbooks by R. Rovira FIU News \ FlYou: Roberto Rovira \ news.fiu.edu \ Feb. 21 2014 [interview with Roberto Rovira by Joel Delgado] RISD XYZ Alumni Magazine I Fall-Winter 2013-14 issue 2014 [features the DM Courtyard Sky Lounge at FIU designed by Roberto Rovira] Sun Post \ miamisunpost.com \ Dec. 19 2013 "Green: Oleta River Park Gets New Butterfly Garden" [cites the Oleta River State Park studio co-taught by Nick Gelpi and Roberto Rovira] FIU News \ Full Spread Inside Cover \ news.fiu.edu \ Fall 2013 2013 [features the Sky Lounge designed by Roberto Rovira] FIU News \ news.fiu.edu \ Fall 2013 2013 "MAST@FIU students plant the seeds to the future of state park butterfly garden" [cites the Oleta River State Park studio co-taught by Nick Gelpi and Roberto Rovira] FIU Graduate School Annual Report 2013 \ Cover \ gradschool.fiu.edu 2013 [features the Sky Lounge designed by Roberto Rovira] Sun Sentinel \ www.sun-sentinel.com Aug. 05 2013 "Lauderhill teens pave way for upgraded city site" by Karen Yi [Cites project designed by Roberto Rovira & Jacek Kolasinski as part of Community Foundation of Broward grant] Art of Community I Community Foundation of Broward \ artofcommunity.wordpress.com \ Aug. 03 2013 "Own the Overpass Dialogue" [Cites project designed by Roberto Rovira & Jacek Kolasinski as part of Community Foundation of Broward grant] Beacon Newspaper \ www.fiusm.com "Jul. 10 "'Sky lounge' brings new look to Deuxierne Maison" by Daniel Uria [Cites project designed by Roberto Rovira] Planet Vectorworks \ planet.vectorworks.net \Jun. 19 "Easel-Bench project creates outdoor classroom for Miami magnet school" by Julie McClure [Cites project designed by Roberto Rovira] FIU News \ news.fiu.edu \Jun. 13 "Sky Lounge transforms DM courtyard into sanctuary for university community" by Joel Delgado [Cites project designed by Roberto Rovira] Curbed \ www.curbed.com \ Apr. 23 "Concrete FIU Courtyard Becomes Fabulous New 'Sky Lounge' " by Sean McCaughan [Cites project designed by Roberto Rovira] Curbed \ www.curbed.com \ May 23 2013 "Checking Out FIU's Fabulous New 'Sky Lounge' Courtyard" by Sean McCaughan & Michael Wayne Cole 2013 2013 2013 2013 15 to [Cites project designed by Roberto Rovira] The Dirt I American Society of Landscape Architects LAND e-Newsletter \ www.asla.org 2013 "FIU College of Architecture +the Arts has a new Dean's Leadership Advisory Board, including Roberto Rovira, ASLA" [Cites Roberto Rovira as member of the 32-member advisory board, consisting of prominent leaders in the performing arts, visual arts, design, finance, business, and communication] FIU News \ news.fiu.edu \ Apr. 23 2013 "Sky Lounge" design revamps DM courtyard with a modern take" by Silvia Rodriguez [Cites project designed by Roberto Rovira] FIU News \ news.fiu.edu \ Apr. 23 2013 Sky Lounge voted among "14 most beautiful spots on campus" by Sissi Agui la [Cites project designed by Roberto Rovira] CARTA Dean's Newsletter "Arteamericas 2012" \ cartanews.fiu.edu \ Mar. 05 2012 [Cites EcoAtlas Project exhibit by Roberto Rovira] "Stage 1 Winners of Van Alen Institute National Park Service Competition" \ Jan. 09 2012 [Cites Van Alen Institute-National Park Service shortlist for competition led by Roberto Rovira] FIU News \ news.fiu.edu \Jul. 22 2011 "Landscape architecture students win top honors at IFLA Awards, sweep ASLA Awards" [Cites work of Chelsi Rome, student during the Spring 2010 landscape studio taught by Roberto Rovira] CARTA Dean's Newsletter \ "Professor Roberto Rovira honored" \ Mar. 07 2011 [Cites Council for Educators in Landscape Architecture Excellence in Teaching Award earned by Roberto Rovira] FIU News \ news.fiu.edu \ Oct. 04 2010 "FIU student's Everglades project receives national recognition" [Cites work of Brennan Baxley, student during Fall 08 landscape studio taught by Roberto Rovira] Worlds Ahead Faculty Profile \ http://worldsahead.fiu.edu/?p=313 2010 (Video interview of Roberto Rovira featuring teaching philosophy, student work and professional profile] Worlds Ahead Wallpaper \ http://snipurl.com/19so55 2010 [Downloadable image & quote from Roberto Rovira Worlds Ahead profile] CARTA Dean's Newsletter "FIU Landscape Architecture Welcomes Renowned Designers to Critique Student Work" \ Feb. 26 2010 [Cites work from landscape studio taught by Roberto Rovira & Marta Canaves] "FIU Landscape Architecture Professors Receive National and International Recognition" \ Dec. 18 2009 [Cites San Francisco Botanical Garden Competition Award of Distinction by Roberto Rovira] "Professor Invited to Participate in Boston Exhibition" \ Sep. 17 2009 [Cites Boston Society of Architects Exhibit featuring the Oakland 1-880 Gateway Project] ACSA News \ Regional News \ Volume 39, Number 1 page 27 Sep. 2009 [Article cites various accomplishments by Roberto Rovira] Residential Architect online \ http://snipurl.com/gtf1r \ Apr. 15 2009 "VSAIA announces inform award winners" by Stephani L. Miller [Cites Roberto Rovira as juror for the 18th annual InFORM Magazine and Virginia Society of the AIA Awards] Rhode Island Chapter of the ASIA Newsletter \ www.riasla.org/Files/NewsletterMarApr2009.pdf \ Mar.-Apr. 2009 [Cites landscape architecture Alumni Lecture at Rhode Island School of Design] Cool Infographics \ coolinfographics.blogspot.com \ Nov. 13 2008 "Seasonal Visual Timelines" by Randy Krum [Article shows infographics developed by Roberto Rovira for the Hudson Square Project] 16 AlArchitect This Week \ www.aia.org/aiarchitect \ Aug. 22 2008 "Miami bridge draws solar power and transforms into two vertical observation towers at night" by Russell Boniface, Assoc. Editor [Article interviews and quotes Roberto Rovira and reports on the Miami Sunspars project] RISD eViews \ www.risd.edu/eviews/archive/index_082008.html \ Aug. 20 2008 [Citation of "Banned & Recovered" at San Francisco Center for the Book featuring Roberto Rovira's "Origin'] Downtown Express Newspaper \ Volume 77, Number 42 \ Mar.19 - 25 2008 "Mixed Use: Miami hot for Hudson Square" [Article quotes Roberto Rovira and cites Hudson Square's Silver Medal win in the Miami+Beach Bienal & the accompanying exhibit at the Fill School of Architecture] Diario Las Americas \ Jan. 07 2008 "Roberto Rovira nombrado Arquitecto Paisajista del Arlo" [Citation of Roberto Rovira's Landscape Architect of the Year award] ACSA News Regional News \ Volume 37, Number 5 page 28 \ Jan. 2008 [Article cites various accomplishments by Roberto Rovira] Napa Valley Wine Library Report \ pages 17-18 \ Winter 2007-2008 2007 "On Writing Stags' Leap Winery: A Guide to the Estate in Five Volumes" by Theresa Whitehill [Citation of Roberto Rovira's artwork in Stags' Leap Winery Estate Book] This Week at FIU \ news.fiu.edu \ Dec. 10 — 23 2007 "Faculty, Golden Panthers Honored at Design Awards" [Citation of Roberto Rovira's Landscape Architect of the Year award] Arquitectonica Newsletter \ Winter 2007 "Building on Past Success" [Citation of Roberto Rovira's Landscape Architect of the Year award] Metro News Newsletter \ The Metropolitan Center Winter 2007 "FIU, Sweetwater Work to Create 'College Town' District" [Article on design studio taught by Roberto Rovira] Downtown Express Newspaper \ New York, NY \ Volume 20, Number 25 \ Nov. 02-08 2007 "Mixed Use: St. John's Relates to Rooftop Hotel" by Patrick Hedlund [Article on Hudson Square project interviews and quotes Roberto Rovira, Lead Designer for the project] Curbed \ www.curbed.com \ Oct. 31 2007 "The Future: Hudson Square Gets Green, High" [Article on Hudson Square project for which Roberto Rovira was Lead Designer] Bustler \ www.bustler.net \ Oct. 29 2007 "Envisioning Hudson Square" [Article on Hudson Square project for which Roberto Rovira was Lead Designer] Metro Newspaper \\ New York, NY \ Cover Story \ Oct. 29 2007 "The Local Vision: Hudson Square Architects Reveal Designs" by Amy Zimmer [Article on Hudson Square project interviews and quotes Roberto Rovira, Lead Designer for the project] Curbed \ www.curbed.com \ Oct. 26 2007 "Dreamy Visions for the Future of Hudson Square" [Article on Hudson Square project for which Roberto Rovira was Lead Designer, cites proposal as favorite among entries] Tropolism \ www.tropolism.com \ Oct. 26 2007 "Pier 40 Still Getting Attention" [Article on Hudson Square project for which Roberto Rovira was Lead Designer] 11 17 Coral Gables Gazette \ Oct. 25 2007 "Biscayne Landing Hosts University of Genoa & FIU Landscape Architecture Students" [Article interviews and quotes Roberto Rovira regarding Florida International University's & University of Genoa's joint design charrette coordinated by Roberto Rovira] Gothamist New York City News \ www.gothamist.com \ Oct. 08 2007 "Hudson Square Re-envisioned" [Article on Hudson Square project for which Roberto Rovira was Lead Designer] The Villager \ Volume 77 \ Number 18 \ Oct. 03 - 09 2007 "Architects brainstorm ways to add park space" [Article on Hudson Square project for which Roberto Rovira was Lead Designer] Wayward Tendrils \ Quarterly, Vol. 17 No. 4 \ pages 8-9 \ Oct. 2007 "Stags' Leap Winery: A Guide to the Estate in Five Volumes" [Article cites Roberto Rovira's artwork in Stags' Leap Winery Estate Book] Red Orbit \ www.redorbit.com \ Sen. 10 2007 "Huge Green Community Featuring Arquitectonica-Designed Town Center to Reinvigorate North Miami" by Chris Sullivan [Article on Hudson Square project for which Roberto Rovira was Lead Designer] St. Helena Star \ Wine & Business Section \ pages B1, B4 \Jul. 19 2007 "All There is to Know about Stags' Leap Winery" by David Stoneberg [Article quotes Roberto Rovira and cites his artwork in Stags' Leap Winery Estate Book] ACSA News \ Regional News \ Volume 36, Number 6 \ page 31 \ Feb. 2007 [Article cites various accomplishments by Roberto Rovira] Miami Herald \ Neighbors \ Nov. 12 2006 "Public wary of city as college town" by Jose Cassola [Article quotes Roberto Rovira and discusses his RU design studio on the subject of the City of Sweetwater, FL] Vectorworks eDispatch \ Volume 50 \ Apr. 2006 "Miami Sunspars Designer Wins Grant to Develop Project; Featured in Cadalyst" [Article reports on Miami Sunspars project and grant earned by Roberto Rovira from Pino Entrepreneurship Center-Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation] CADalyst \ Mar. 2006 "Multipurpose Monuments" by Kenneth Wong [Article quotes Roberto Rovira and reports on Miami Sunspars project competition win] ACSA News \ Regional News \ Volume 35, Number 7 2006 [Article cites various accomplishments by Roberto Rovira] eDispatch- Landmark Case Study \ Feb. 2006 "A Monument to Miami" [Case study discusses Miami Sunspars project at length, focusing on technical aspects of competition win] Vectorworks Headlines \Jan. 18 2006 "Miami Monument International Design Competition" [Article reports on Roberto Rovira's Miami Sunspars project competition win] The Beacon \ Cover Story by Ian Nathaniel Cohen \Jan. 12 2006 "University, Sweetwater Collaborate To Create College Town" [Article quotes Roberto Rovira and discusses his RU design studio on the subject of the City of Sweetwater, FL] Architosh \ www.architosh.com \Jan. 2006 "Miami Monument International Design Competition" [Article reports on Roberto Rovira's Miami Sunspars project competition win] 12 18 Auckland Architectural Association \ Jan. "Miami Monument International Design Competition" [Article reports on Roberto Rovira's Miami Sunspars project competition win] Arqhys: Fore Oficial de Arquitectura y Construccion \ www.arqhys.com \Jan. "Un simbolo para la ciudad de Miami" [Article reports on Roberto Rovira's Miami Sunspars project competition win] El Nuevo Dia \ Puerto Rico \ Dec. 29 "Variaciones al Monumento Urbano" by Larissa Vazquez Zapata [Article quotes Roberto Rovira and reports on Miami Sunspars project competition win] Miami Herald \ Dec. 15 "FIU Students' Blueprint Transforms City" by Jose Cassola [Article quotes Roberto Rovira and discusses his Fill design studio on the subject of the City of Sweetwater, FL] Univision Channel 23 \ Dec. 13 "Nuestro Orgullo: Roberto Rovira," TV interview & direction by Rafael Orizondo [Television interview of Roberto Rovira discussing the Miami Sunspars project] El Nuevo Herald \ Dec. 08 "La Arquitectura: Molde de Identidad" by Modesto A. Maidique [Essay discusses the idea of monument creation as it relates to the Miami Sunspars project] The Beacon \ Dec. 08 "Professor Designs Miami Monument" by Ian Nathaniel Cohen [Article reports on Miami Sunspars project competition win] Miami Herald \ December 06 "Community Development: Sweetwater Is Giving It The Old College Try" by Noah Bierman [Article quotes Roberto Rovira and discusses his RU design studio on the subject of the City of Sweetwater, FL] Miami Today \ Dec. 01 "FIU Architecture Professor Wins Contest to Design Miami Landmark" by Suzy Valentine [Article reports on Roberto Rovira's Miami Sunspars project competition win] South Florida Business Journal \ Dec. "Winning Entry in Miami Monument Contest" by Brian Bandell [Article reports on Miami Sunspars project competition win] Trama: arquitectura y disefio \ Ecuador Nov.-Dec. "Ganadores de la Competencia Monumento a Miami" [Article reports on Roberto Rovira's Miami Sunspars project competition win] El Nuevo Herald \ Cover Story by Joaquim Utset \ November 30 "Un Simbolo para Miami: Escogen un Mirador-Puente" & "El Rostra de Hoy: Roberto Rovira" [Article interviews and quotes Roberto Rovira and reports on Miami Sunspars project competition win] Miami Herald \ Nov. 30 "An Evolving Skyline" by Noah Bierman [Article reports on Roberto Rovira's Miami Sunspars project competition win] Miami Herald \ Nov. 03 "Fill's making of a college town" by Jose Cassola [Article quotes Roberto Rovira and discusses his RU design studio on the subject of the City of Sweetwater, FL] RISD Views \ Graduate Portfolio \ Winter "Ice Mappings" [Article reports on Roberto Rovira's Ice Mappings installation in Miami, FL] 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 19 El Nuevo Dia \ Puerto Rico \Jul. 03 2005 "Boricuas entre vifias: Una receta para el pueblo de Sonoma" by Paco Villan [Article quotes Roberto Rovira and reports on his printmaking work that centers on map-making] Tourist Times, Vallejo Convention & Visitors Bureau Newsletter \ Vol. 16, No. 3 \Jul.-Sep. 2005 "An Illuminated Path: Vallejo Artist Roberto Rovira" by Celeste Smeland [Article reports on Roberto Rovira's fine art and design work through his firm, Azimuth Studio, Inc.] limes-Herald Newspaper \ Vallejo, CA Nov. 28 2004 "Welcome to Vallejo" by David Freedman [Article quotes Roberto Rovira and reports on Wilson Avenue Light Towers project in Vallejo, CA] limes-Herald Newspaper \ Aug. 30 2003 "Transforming a Discarded Bridge Into a Natural Wonder" by Dave Badtke [Article reports on Roberto Rovira's "Garden Gate" proposal for transforming an obsolete bridge into a public garden] limes-Herald Newspaper \ Cover Story by J. M. Brown \ Nov. 04 2002 "A Man with a Vision" [Article reports on Roberto Rovira's "Garden Gate" proposal for transforming an obsolete bridge into a public garden] Urban View \ Vol. 01 No. 23 \ Feb. 02-15 2000 "Oakland Artists Hit Broadway" by Sarah Murray [Article reports on the 1-880 Gateway project. Roberto Rovira with Jeff Burris, Peggy Chung, Nick Gomez, Steve Jones] Rhode Island School of Design Film Department \ Documentary \ Spring 1998 "Guerrilla Gardens" by Brett Rogers with Megan McClarney [Documentary on installation "Guerrilla Gardens" installation group founded by Roberto Rovira] RISD Views \ Summer 1996 "A Garden for the Blind"[Articte reports on the Carroll Center Garden for the Blind completed by RISD & Boston Architectural Center students including R. Rovira. Project directors: Mikyoung Kim and Steven Atkinson]. CREATIVE WORK Wynwood Greenhouse Park \ Miami, FL \ First place winner in the international competition for Wynwood Gateway Park 2014— DESIGN from among 238 submissions. Scheduled for completion in 2015. [with Nick Gelpi, Architect, and Jim Drain, artist]. COMPETITION WINS Seattle Joint Training Facility Public Art Competition \ First Place \ Seattle, WA The Joint Training Facility Lookout 2012— A 40 ft cantilevering steel tube lookout affords views to the firefighter and utility personnel and public who visit this facility daily, Funded by the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. In Progress. Colombia Depadment of Tourism Invited Competition \ Hnalist \ 1 of 3 \ "Roralia: Parque de las Flores" Fusagasuga, Colombia \Jun. 2012 Wadi Rum Resort , Jordan \ AIA Florida Honor & Merit Awards \ architecture by Oppenheim Architecture & Design \ Jul. 2011 San Francisco Botanical Garden Competition Award of Distinction \ San Francisco, CA \ LandShift 2009 Communicated the significance of an ancient landmass known as Gondwana relative to the evolution and current horticultural communities of the Southem Hemisphere by creating a superstructure whose footings gradually separated as a result of the growth of a tree planted in its interior. [Roberto Rovira, Team Leader, with Edgar Albandoz , Studio Associate, and Jeffrey Burris]. [3.4% acceptance rate: 3 Awards of Distinction out of 88 international submissions] Miami Monument \ First Place \ Miami, FL \ Miami Sunspars 2005 International competition to create a monument to define the Miami skyline and capture the dynamic nature of the city; the design proposes two solar towers capable of transforming into horizontal pedestrian bridges that connect important points along Miami's downtown and waterfront. Sponsors: AIA-Miami & Spine3D. [1.3% acceptance rate: 1 out of 75 international submissions] Solano County Government Center Public Art Competition \ First Place \ Fairfield, CA \ The Glass Hull 2005 8ft x 20ft x 22ft steel and glass structure uses the metaphor of a vessel and the concepts of history, transparency, and balance. Sponsor: Solano County Department of General Services. Built. 14 20 Asian Community Center Public Art Competition \ First Place \ Sacramento, California \ Cycles of Harvest 2002 Honors the members & donors of this non-profit organization using the concept of the rice harvest and incorporating cast and etched glass in its design. [with Kana Tanaka]. Built. Dalsouple International 100% Design Competition \ First Place \ London, England \ Rubber City Sidewalks 2000 Featured at Earl's Court in London and subsequently published in F/X Magazine September 2000 issue. [with the Team of 5]. Oakland 1-880 Gateway Public Art Competition \ First Place \ Oakland, CA \ Urban Gateway 1999 Sponsored by the City of Oakland, the competition sought the design of an experiential pedestrian and vehicular gate- way connecting the city's revitalized waterfront and its downtown. [with the Team of 5]. Built. DESIGN Miami Foundation Public Space Challenge \ Finalist \ "Liberty Shade Stops" 2014 COMPETITION [1 of 45 finalists out of 410 submissions] FINALIST Van Alen Institute \ Finalist \ "Parks for the People" national design competition [Roberto Rovira, Team Leader and Coordinator I Faculty Team: John Stuart, Elysse Newman, Campbell McGrath, Xavier Cortada, Mike Heithaus] [1 of 8 finalists nationally] Mary Ann Ham Cofrin Pavilion Public Art Competition \ Finalist \ Gainesville, FL The proposal for this exterior sculpture garden used the striped pattern of the Zebra Longwing butterfly to create a series of vertical metal and glass structures throughout the garden pavilion and plaza. [with Kana Tanaka]. [2.9% acceptance rate: 3 finalists out of 104 international submissions] 2011-12 2003 Seattle Pro Parks Public Art Competition \ Semifinalist \ Seattle, WA 2003 Pro Parks Art Levy Art Plan funded by the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. CREATIVE WORK Stadtluft Macht Frei (Urban Air Makes You Free)\ Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum \ Miami, FL \ Sep. 10- Oct. 19 2014 EXHIBITS [featured prints by Roberto Rovira on the subject of cities, migration, and geographic identity; with J. Kolasinski and 0. Garcia ] Drawn from Miami \ Miami Center for Architecture & Design \ Miami, FL \ Dec. 06- Feb. 07 2014 [featured five sketchbooks by Roberto Rovira] Furniture by Architects \ Miami Beach Urban Studios \ Miami Beach, FL Oct. 07- Nov. 11 2013 [featured Roberto Rovira's Mesa Nautica table] Coral Gables Museum \ The EcoAtlas Project \ Coral Gables, FL \Jan. 04-27 2013 [features Roberto Rovira's Ecoatlas Project: Visualizing Ecologies] 7th, 6th & 5th European Landscape Biennial Exhibits of Landscape Architectural Schools \ Barcelona, Spain \ Sep. 2012, 2010 & 2008 for work from FIU landscape architecture studios taught by Roberto Rovira during Spring & Fall 2011, Spring 2010 [1 of 8 schools invited from the US], and Spring 2007[1 of 5 schools invited from the US]. Arte Americas \ Miami Beach Convention Center \ Miami Beach, FL \ Mar. 02-05 2012 [featured Roberto Rovira's Ecoatlas Project: Visualizing Ecologies] Art Wynwood International Contemporary Art Fair \ Midtown Miami \ Miami, FL \ Feb. 16-20 2012 [featured Roberto Rovira's Ecoatlas Project: Visualizing Ecologies] "Artbitat" Kaohsiung Container Arts Festival \ Group Show \ Taiwan \ Dec. 10- Jan. 31 2011-12 [featured Roberto Rovira's Ecoatlas Project: Visualizing Ecologies] Art Miami \ Midtown Miami \ Miami, FL Nov. 30- Dec. 04 2011 [featured Roberto Rovira's Ecoatlas Project: Visualizing Ecologies] BEA Gallery \ FIU SOA \ "Urban Interventions" Exhibit \ Roberto Rovira, Exhibit Design and Curation \ Sep. 15-Oct. 27 2011 [featured projects from Princeton Architectural Press book "Small Scale: Solutions for Better City Living"] 15 21 16 Performing Art Institute \ Group Show "Keeping an Eye on Surveillance" \ San Francisco, CA \ Sep.-Oct. 2012 [featured Roberto Rovira's "Infinite Observer," mixed-media] d3 Post Fact Visualizing Information \ Monterrey, Mexico \ Group Exhibit curated by G. Marinic and A. Gregory \ 22 Feb.-Mar. 07 2011 "Trans-disciplinary work that illustrates the potential for complexity, simplification, and readability, by employing tech- niques and forms of expression that expand the role of information in conceiving contemporary design." Boston Society of Architects \ Boston, MA \ Group Exhibit \ Mar. 01-31 2010 "Small Scale: Creative Solutions for Better City Living" curated by Keith Moskow & Robert Linn ACSA 98th Annual Conference "RE:building" \ New Orleans, LA \ Poster Exhibit \ Mar. 04-07 2010 "Interstate-880 Gateway" in the Architecture in an Expanded Field category ACSA 96th Annual Conference "Seeking the City" \ Houston, TX \ Poster Exhibit \ Mar. 26-28 2008 "District Prints Green! Landscape Visions with a Grain of Salt" in the Architecture in an Expanded Field category Durban Segnini Gallery \ Coral Gables, FL \ "Step by Step" Group Show \ Dec. 11 2008 San Francisco Center for the Book \ San Francisco, CA \ "Banned & Recovered" Group Show \ Aug. 15—Nov. 26 2008 [Participating artists Enrique Chagoya, Sandow Birk, Mildred Howard, Emory Douglas, Naomie Kremer and others.] New York Public Library \ New York, NY \ "An Evening of Rarities" by Stags' Leap Winery \ Apr. 02 2008 [with Theresa Whitehill, Dick Cole, Dana DeKalb, and Patrick McFarlin] Florida International University School of Architecture \ Miami, FL \ Miami+Beach Bienal Winners \ Mar-Apr. 2008 Seattle Joint Training Facility Dedication Ceremony \ Seattle, WA \ "The Leafbridge" \ Jan. 15 2008 Miami + Beach Bienal \ Miami, FL \ FIU Paul Cejas Architecture Building Gallery \Jan.-Feb. 2007 St. John's Center \ New York, NY \ "Hudson Square Prints Green!" \ Oct. 29-Nov. 21 2007 Stags' Leap Winery \ Napa, CA \ "The Book of Cartography" [with Theresa Whitehill & Robert Brittan] \Jul. 10 2007 BEA International Gallery \ FIU SOA \ Miami, FL \ "Faculty Competes" \ Mar. 05 -Apr. 05 2007 Exhibitor, Graphic Designer & Panelist. [Co-curated with Jason Chandler] Fine Art Maps of the Wine Country \ Artprints.com \ Featured Artist 2007 Green Buildings and Sustainable Construction Technology Conference: A Roadmap for the Future \ Nov. 03 2006 "Miami Sunspars" \ FIU Institute for Technology Innovation & the Consulate General of Canada \ FIU Kovens Center Miami, FL BEA International Gallery \ FIU SOA \ Miami, FL \ "New Faculty Exhibit" \ Mar. 06-Apr. 07 2006 Exhibitor, Graphic Designer & Curator Michelle O'Connor Gallery \ Miami, FL \ "desconestruc•ture" \ San Francisco, CA \Jul. 02-24 2004 [with Sarah Hirneissen & Elyza Lozano] Emeryville City Hall \ Emeryville, CA \ "Landscape & Memory: A Mark in Time" [with Tony Orantes] \ Oct. 16-31 2002 Building 672 \ Mare Island, CA \ "Building 672 Open Studios" \ Jul. 13-14 & Aug. 09-10 2002 & 2003 Earl's Court \ London, England \ "100% Design Show" \ Interiors & Artworks Category \ Oct. 05-08 2000 Sol Kopfler Gallery \ Rhode Island School of Design \ Providence, RI \ "Mapping Granada" \ Spring 1998 Graduate Show \ Rhode Island School of Design Museum \ Providence, RI Spring 1998 Woods-Gerry Gallery \ Rhode Island School of Design \ Providence, RI \ Spring 1997 22 Universite de Paris—Sorbonne \ International Student Exhibition \ Paris, France 1995 CREATIVE WORK Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley, St Helena Wine Library, UCLA Special Collections, UC Davis Special Collections, 2008 COLLECTIONS The Wine Reserve (Napa) and Harlan Estates \ Stags' Leap Winery's Estate Book: Book of Cartography John F. Kennedy Library Donovan J. McCune Permanent Collection \ Vallejo, CA \ Vallejo Cartography Series I & II 2003 Naval & Historical Museum Permanent Collection \ Vallejo, CA \ Vallejo Cartography Series I & II 2003 CREATIVE WORK Ice Mappings \ Miami, FL 2006 INSTALLATIONS 30ft x 30ft ice installation constructed out of 33 blocks of ice containing frozen rose petals. Done in collaboration with performers from music, theater and dance. Urban Mangrove \ Vallejo, CA 2003 Thousands of upright grass stalks were used to transform an urban alley/parking lot by embedding them into the pavement. Butterfly Field \ Yountville, CA 2002-2003 12ft x 8ft x 8ft translucent kevlar wings mounted on a rotating base above the vineyard rows. The abstract wings oscil- lated with wind movement over the vineyard rows. Rowboat in Bloom \ Vallejo, CA \June 2002 8ft long x 4ft wide wooden boat frame densely filled with numerous plantings as part of an exhibit at the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum. [with Sarah Nichols and Maria Bellaflores] Drydock Loom \ Mare Island, CA February 2001 13,000 linear ft of deep-blue acrylic line strung 16 ft from the ground for the entire length a 450ft long naval shipyard drydock. Sky Skin \ San Francisco, CA \ March 2001 12 one-way mirrors, vertically-stacked and angled to catch the reflection of the sky in front of a youth center, making the center visible through its temporary 'invisibility'. Commissioned by The Attik, San Francisco and published in NOISE FOUR [HarperCollins: ISBN-10: 0-06-621357-6]. Schools of Wind \ San Francisco, CA \ November 2000 Fifty glowing windvanes, fastened to the tops of 10 ft tall steel bars and arranged to form oblong volumes, aligned in an industrial corridor. Vine Spheres \ Vallejo, CA \ April 2000 Hollow 6 to 7 ft diameter spheres made of vineyard cuttings and twine, rolled on to the waterfront at the conclusion of the vineyards' pruning season in the Napa Valley. Wetlands Grass Line [Phragmites Line] \ Providence, RI Winter 1998 100 upright stalks of 6 ft tall wetlands grasses were set approximately 5 ft apart to create a single file line that crossed several city courtyards and building interiors and exteriors, ending in a gallery exhibit. [with Guerrilla Gardens] Three Ice Webs \ Providence, RI Winter 1997 Three 12 ft by 12 ft panels made of bronze mesh and framed with copper tubing, hung from trees at a prominent urban intersection in the middle of winter. The panels were misted with water and subsequently froze into translucent 'webs' that thawed during the day and were frozen again at night for a period of several weeks. [with Guerrilla Gardens] Lemon Drain Field \ Providence, RI \ Spring 1997 The drainage patterns of a popular public lawn at Rhode Island School of Design were 'drawn' with over two thousand lemons. [with Guerrilla Gardens] Bird Seed Maps \ Providence, RI Spring 1996 Using several hundred pounds of birdseed, large concentric rings and patterns were made on the grounds of a public park in Providence, RI. The disappearance of the patterns at the hands of birds, squirrels and people was subsequently recorded and documented. Featured in "Guerrilla Gardens" documentary by Brett Rogers. [with Guerrilla Gardens] 17 23 to Migrating Forest \ Providence, RI Winter 1997 100 Christmas trees discarded in January were collected and 'transplanted' into a tight urban alley way, creating an evergreen forest with a narrow path in between. The forest was subsequently moved to two distinct locations several blocks away over a two week period. Featured in "Guerrilla Gardens" documentary by Brett Rogers. [with Guerrilla Gardens] Chalk River \ Providence, RI \ Fall 1997 Using sidewalk chalk, 73 artists participated in creating a quarter mile long 'river' of text and illustrations that converged with the Providence River. [with Guerrilla Gardens] Broken Twig Grove \ Providence, RI \ Winter 1997 Hundreds of broken tree branches were collected after a severe ice storm. These were arranged into arching upright groves of twigs in and around the benches of a public park. [with Guerrilla Gardens] Sod Foyers \ Providence, RI \ Fall 1996 1,500 sf of sod were distributed throughout the foyers of four buildings, temporarily bringing exterior into interior and establishing an unexpected connection among buildings. Featured in "Guerrilla Gardens" documentary by Brett Rogers. [with Guerrilla Gardens] Inverted Forest \ Providence, RI \ Fall 1996 Hundreds of invasive shrubs were suspended with twine from the underside of two buildings' fire escapes. The inverted foliage created a rustling yellow band of leaves above. The floor was covered with 6 inches of dry leaves. Featured in "Guerrilla Gardens" documentary by Brett Rogers. [with Guerrilla Gardens] Barnaby Evans—Providence Water Fire \ Providence, RI 1996-97 Assisted in the installation, preparation and performance of a world-renown fire sculpture in the Providence River. WORKS The EcoAtlas Project "Decoding the natural environment" IN PROGRESS Information modeling for the natural environment that addresses the challenge of visualizing relationships among individual ecosystem components and communicating their constant state of change. Landprints \ Mare Island, CA & Miami, FL \ Investigates the relationship between the act of mapmaking and the land it represents, by using metal plates that are embedded in the ground for a period of time and are used to create various maps at full scale. Intaglio Maps \ Miami, FL \ Cartographic investigations of diverse geographic areas using a fine arts process of map-making. FUNDED "University City Prosperity Project" \ Infrastructural technology, streetscaping and transit improvements to connect 2013— RESEARCH the town of Sweetwater with Florida International University (FIU) \ Insitutional Lead: Ken Jessell \ PI: Naphtali Rishe \ GRANTS Lead Facilitator: Tom Gustafson \ FIU School of Architecture Co-Pl's: A. Drisin, E. Newman, R. Rovira \ $11.4M District 11 Strategic Development Plan Grant for Miami-Dade County Commissioner District 11 2013— The plan will include economic analysis and development recommendations, general assessment of physical conditions, and development guidelines. \ PI: Elysse Newman, Co-PI: R. Rovira "Own the Overpath" Art of Community Grant from the Community Foundation of Broward in partnership with 2013— the City of Lauderhill and Broward YMCA Co-Pi's: Roberto Rovira & Jacek Kolasinski \ $95,000 Coral Gables Virtual History: Geospatially Enabled Learning and Discovery \ PI Jennifer Fu \ $154,000 2011— Office of Engaged Creativity \ "Ecoatlas: Visualizing Ecologies" \ PI Roberto Rovira \ $5,000 2011-12 MDX/FIU Advanced Bus Transit System Project TA1 \ PI Thomas Gustafson \ $182,305 2009— Sponsored by the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, in collaboration with the Lehman Center for Transportation Research and FIU College of Engineering & Computing FDOT Sweetwater, FL: 107th Ave. Expansion Project Grant \ Co-PI Ebru Ozer \ $23,000 2007-2008 Sponsored by FDOT, City of Sweetwater, FL, and FIU Metropolitan Center Kauffman Professor's Prize \ PI \ $15,000 2006 Sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation & FIU Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center 24 City of Opa-Locka, FL: Evaluation & Appraisal Report Community Studio Grant \ PI \ $10,000 2006 Sponsored by City of Opa-Locka, FL, and the FIU Metropolitan Center Five Star Grant Recipient & Wildlife Habitat Council Certification \ $1,500 2006 Sponsored by FEC Quarry Wildlife Lake Project with Rinker Materials Corporation [with Vicky Tomas] Vallejo Arts Council Grant Award \ $10,000 2001 Sponsored by the Vallejo Community Arts Foundation & City of Vallejo Commission for Arts & Culture Extra-Large Corporation Grant for "Guerrilla Gardens" \ $1,000 1996 HONORS, PRIZES Architectural League Emerging Voices 2015 \ 1 of 8 in North America 2015 RECOGNITION PROFESSIONAL AIA Miami Award of Merit Divine Detail for the Sky Lounge project 2014 American Planning Association (APA) Florida Award of Excellence for Opa Locka Magnolia North Park 2014 \ Grassroots Initiative Category \ Opa Locka, FL \ "From Pop-up to Permanency: Opa-Locka" submission by Opa Locka Community Development Corporation [Design Team: Roberto Rovira, Rudolf Uhlemann and Anwar Morales] United States Artists Fellowship nomination 2012 Finalist in ASLA National Awards [out of 600 entries] \ Analysis & Planning Category \ American Society of Landscape Architects 2009 "Envisioning Hudson Square: Landscape Visions with a Grain of Salt" Project [Produced by ArquitectonicaGEO with R. Rovira as Lead Designer & Senior Landscape Architect for the project] Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, National Design Awards Nomination 2008 ArquitectonicaGEO nominated for Excellence in Landscape Design [Roberto Rovira was Lead Designer for 5 of the 10 projects presented as part of award submission portfolio] Landscape Architect of the Year \ American Institute of Architects-Miami Chapter 2007 Miami + Beach Bienal Silver Medal in Landscape Architecture "Hudson Square Prints Green!" Project 2007 [Produced by ArquitectonicaGEO with Roberto Rovira as Lead Designer] Miami + Beach Bienal Bronze Medal in the Unbuilt Category \ "Miami Sunspars" Project Kauffman Professor's Prize \ Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center-Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Navy Achievement Medal \ US Navy for service while in Japan, the Persian Gulf & Southeast Asia US Navy Liaison Officer \ Aboard Chilean tallship "Esmeralda" Outstanding Leadership Award \ Cornell University Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers 2007 2006 1991-1994 1990-1991 1990 RECOGNITION TEACHING 5th trough 8th European Landscape Biennial Exhibits of Landscape & Architectural Schools \ Barcelona, Spain \ Sep. 2014/12/10/08 for work from FIU landscape architecture studios taught by Roberto Rovira during Spring & Fall 2011, Spring 2010 [1 of 8 schools invited from the US], and Spring 2007 [1 of 5 schools invited from the US]. Van Alen Institute \ "Parks for the People" national design competition \ 1 of 8 Finalists nationally [Roberto Rovira, Team Leader and Coordinator Faculty Team: John Stuart, Elysse Newman, Campbell McGrath, Xavier Cortada & Mike Heithaus] 2011-12 Florida ASLA Student Awards \ Award of Merit \ Devin Cejas (MLA 2011) \ 1 of 4 given at state level 2011 From R. Rovirat graduate design studio: "Cemex Limestone Quarry Reclamation Project'; co-taught with M Canaves] AIA Miami Student Awards Award of Merit \ Carolina Jaimes (MLA 2011) \ 1 of 2 student awards 2011 From R. Rovirat graduate design studio: "Cernex Limestone Quarry Redamafion Project'; co-taught with M Canaves] 25 FIU Excellence in Teaching Award \ 1 of 3 awards given to FIU faculty during AY2011-12 \ Jul. 13 2011 Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture [CELA] Excellence in Studio Teaching Award 2011 CELA is the premier international organization for academics in landscape architecture; two awards given nationally. National American Society of Landscape Architects [ASLA] General Design Honor Award 2010 for the work of student Brennan Baxley during the Fall 2008 landscape studio taught by Roberto Rovira. General Design is described by ASLA as "far and away the most competitive, with twice as many submissions as the next largest category, Analysis and Planning ." [7 projects were recognized from a record number of 618 entries from 20 countries]. Sustainable South Florida Awards in the Green Education & Outreach category for FILl's 2011 Solar Decathlon 2010 Student Team. Roberto Rovira, Landscape Architecture Faculty for the project. Solar Decathlon 2011. Roberto Rovira, Landscape Architecture Faculty for FIU's Winning Bid to Participate in the 2010-2011 Dept. of Energy's Solar Decathlon in Washington D. C. [1 of 20 schools globally were selected to participate] Florida State ASLA Annual Design Honor Award for the work of student Brennan Baxley. The project titled, 2009 "Ephemeral Boundaries," was conducted as part of the Design05 Studio taught by Roberto Rovira during the Fall of 2008. ASLA Miami Chapter Design Merit Award for work by student advisee Cecilia Hernandez. The project titled, "CLUI_SFL" 2008 was conducted as part of the Design05 studio taught by Roberto Rovira during the Fall of 2008. ASIA Miami Chapter Design Merit Award for work by student advisee Ailyn Mendoza. The project titled, "Funes the 2008 Memorious," was conducted as part of the Design06 studio taught by R. Rovira and M.Canavas during the Spring of 2008. ASLA Miami Chapter Design Honor Award for the project titled, "Mimetic Morphologies" by student advisee 2007 George Valdes, conducted as part of the Design06 Studio taught by Roberto Rovira during the Spring of 2007. ASIA Miami Chapter Design Merit Award for the project titled, "Folding Strategies" by student advisee Adrian 2007 Vonderosten, conducted as part of the Design06 Studio taught by Roberto Rovira during the Spring of 2007. Makemson Scholarships for work by students Anwar Morales & Sefora Chavarria. Anwar's project titled, "Quarry 2006 in Reverse: Reclamation & Regeneration in a Floating Landscape" was conducted as part of Roberto Rovira's Site Studio during the Spring of 2006. Sefora's project, "Porous Boundaries: Infiltrating South Florida's Industrial Edge" adapted the post-industrial landscape of the quarry into an educational park and learning center as part of Grad Design 04 studio co-taught by Roberto Rovira & Marta Canaves. AIA-Miami Student Design Awards Honorable Mention for the work of student advisee Anwar Morales. 2006 The project titled, "Quarry in Reverse: Reclamation & Regeneration in a Floating Landscape" was conducted as part of Roberto Rovira's Site Studio during the Spring of 2006. RECOGNITION & Florida International University "Top Scholar" 2009 FELLOWSHIPS [recognized with 24 other faculty from over 1,200 full-time FIU faculty] ACADEMIC Dean's Scholar \ Rhode Island School of Design 1995-1998 Honor Student \ Rhode Island School of Design 1995-1998 Graduate Merit Award \ American Society of Landscape Architects [ASLA] 1998 Andrew W. Mellon National Hispanic Scholar 1986 OFFICES HELD Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers \ Co-Chair \ Cornell University \ Ithaca, NY 1989-1990 IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 2) 26 21 OTHER FIU Environment & Planning Committee \ Chair 2013— PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & FIU School of Architecture Faculty Exhibit Reviewer \ with John Stuart \Jan. 10 2013— PUBLIC SERVICE UNIVERSITY / FIU Campus Master Plan Focus Group: Urban, Architectural & Landscape Design Guidelines \ Ken Jesse!, Chair 2012— ACADEMIC College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) Campus Utilization University Committee \ Giri Narasimhan, Chair 2011-12 FIU-Sweetwater Alliance University City Task Force \ Steve Sauls, Chair \ Fall 2011— [with Adam Drisin, John Stuart, and W. Elysse Newman] Tree Campus USA Committee \Julissa Castellanos, Chair 2011— Open Space Campus Charrette Task Force \ Roberto Rovira, Chair & Overall Coordinator Fall 2011 Over 80 students and 7 faculty from Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Art + Art History Task Force members: FIU Administration and outside consultants MIAMI reCITYharbour: On the Transformation of Urban Waterfronts Workshop Landscape Faculty \ Feb. 18-27 2011 [with Matthew Rice, Adam Drisin, Gray Read, David Rifkind, and John Stuart] SOA White Paper Committee to study the integration of the SOA's design disciplines \ Spring-Summer 2012 [co-author with Janine King, W. Elysse Newman, Ebru Ozer, Roberto Rovira, Sarah Sherman, and John Stuart] Wall of Wind ground improvements committee \ Eric Salna, Chair 2011-2012 Departmental T&P Committee 2011— CARTA Council of Chairs 2011— FIU Environment & Planning Committee Vice Chair 2010-2012 CARTA Constitution Committee 2011 CARTA Curriculum Committee 2009-2011 FIU Sculpture Park Campus Planning Committee 2010 CARTA Council Representative for Landscape Architecture Department 2010 College of Architecture + the Arts Dean Search & Screen Committee 2009-2010 Rhode Island School of Design "Reality Check" Roundtable Apr. 02 2009 with prospective students, faculty and alumni about the landscape architecture profession Cejas Scholar Coordinator for Elizabeth Mossop \ Coordination & Program Development \ Mar. 05-10 2009 "Landscape Infrastructures: New Programs for Urban Nature" with Elizabeth Mossop, Chair, LSU Landscape Department Cejas Scholar Coordinator for Marc Treib \ Coordination & Program Development \ Feb. 24-26 2009 "The California Garden at Mid-Century" with Marc Treib, Professor Emeritus, University of California Berkeley FIU MA Program Accreditation Preparation Team 2009 Senior accrediting team member described the sophistication of work exhibited as part of accreditation as being "second to none" [3 of the 4 landscape studios exhibited during accreditation visit were from design studios taught by Roberto Rovira] School of Architecture Lectures & Exhibitions Committee \ Chair 2007-2009 Cejas Scholar Coordinator for A. Calcagno & A. Ghersi \ Coordination & Program Development \ Sep. 23-Oct. 02 2007 "Biscayne Landing Urban Park" with Professors Annalisa Calcagno Maniglio & Adriana Ghersi, University of Genoa Landscape Architecture Faculty Search & Screen Committee \ Chair 2007 27 Landscape Architecture Career Discovery \ Miami-Dade College 2007 Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center Kauffman Prize Selection Committee 2006-2007 Cejas Scholar Coordinator for Walter Hood \ Workshop Coordination \ Oct. 27-29 2006 "Miami Morphologies: Urban Landscape Improvisations" with Professor Walter Hood, University of California Berkeley Landscape Architecture Faculty Search & Screen Committee \ Member 2006 2 School of Architecture Model Shop Committee \ Co-Chair (with Claudia Busch) Library Committee SOA "Hyperconnector" Spring Charrette \ Co-director (with Jorg Ruegemer) School of Architecture Banner Marshall FIU MLA Program Accreditation Team CARTA Assembly Council for Educators in Landscape Architecture \ Conference Representative for FIU \ Athens, GA \ Sep. 2006 2006 2006 2005-2006 2005 2005- 2005 2013 2013 OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & PUBLIC SERVICE to PROFESSION and COMMUNITY 2014 Florida ASIA Annual Conference Planning Committee \ Ocean Reef, Key Largo, FL \ Jul. 24-26 Deena Bell-Llewelyn, Chair Panel on Sea Level Rise \ University of Miami \ Miami, FL Nov. 13 "Miami as a Climate Resilient City" presented by AIA Miami, in conjunction with the Good Government Initiative, Florida International University, University of Miami, and the High Water Line Project. Museum of Contemporary Art \ North Miami, FL \ Apr. 24 2013 "Creative Careers Program" National Academic Advising Association Conference \ Miami, FL \ Mar. 11-13 2012 "Creative Green: Advising for Green Careers" Exhibit and conference poster presentation, 3rd place [with Vanessa Peeck] d3:dialog>assemble \ ed. Gregory Marinic and Alexis Gregory \ New York, NY \ Journal Editorial Board 2011 Interdisciplinary journal of contemporary urbanism, landscape, architecture, and interiors with particular emphasis on design as a research-intensive formal and social investigation. The journal acts as an open platform for global interchange by publishing peer-reviewed scholarship, as well as topical commentary, observations, reviews, and visual portfolios. TAG Project (The Art of Giving): Shoes for Haiti \ Miami, FL \ Workshop Coordinator \ SMK8 Magnet 2011 Coordinated a workshop for middle school children to benefit several orphanages and insitutions in Haiti. [with Maria Bellaflores] [Jacek Kolasinksi, Creative Director; Kelly Brady-Rumble, Administrative Director]. People and Places: Building our Public Realm West Miami-Dade Workshop \ Charrette Participant \ Oct. 17 2009 United Way Ambassador \ FIU School of Architecture \ Miami, FL 2008 Response and Responsibility Roundtable \ Boston Society of Architects \ Boston, MA \ 19-21 Jun. 2008 The Kampong National Tropical Botanical Garden \ Design Charrette Moderator \ Miami, FL Apr. 27 2008 AIA Miami + Beach Bienal \ Professional & Student Awards Juror \ Curated by Jaime CanavOs & Carlos Casucelli 2005 Vallejo Street Improvement Banner Committee \ Vallejo, CA 2005 Vallejo Vision Coalition \ Interdisciplinary Committee assembled to Envision the Future of the City of Vallejo, CA 2003-2005 28 Community Arts Foundation \ Vallejo, CA 2003-2005 OTHER Louisiana State University \ Studio Faculty: Elizabeth Mossop, Bruce Sharky \ 24-25MAY 2014 PROFESSIONAL "Urbanism and Infrastructure" New Orleans as a vehicle for design speculation on the infrastructure of open space & water management ACTIVITIES & PUBLIC SERVICE Harvard Graduate School of Design Landscape MLA 1 Studio \ Studio Faculty: Jill Desimini\ May 03 2013 DESIGN JURIES A re-invention of the surface of Boston's City Hall Plaza and a re-conceptualization of Olmsted's Franklin Park FIU University of Genoa Program \ Master of Arts in Architecture and Landscape Architecture programs \ Mar. 13 2013 Design for Disaster Relief \ Competition Jury with Sarah Sherman and Ben Hannam \ Dec. 15 2012 www.design4disaster.com University of Central Florida \ Architecture Department Final Review Guest Critic \ Jan. 11 2012 AIA Birmingham Professional Awards \ Competition Jury with Beth Dunlop, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Allan Shulman, 2010 Alejandro Gonazlez \Jun. 06 Escola Tecnica Superior de Barcelona [ETSAB] \ Barcelona, Spain \ Jul. 16 2009 "TE'TSAB.09 El Carmel: After The City" Centre de Culture Contemporanea de Barcelona [CCCB] & Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya [UPC] 2009 "Metropolis Masters and Graduate Program in Architecture and Urban Culture" \ Barcelona, Spain \Jul. 10 University of California Berkeley \ Landscape Architecture Graduate Final Review Guest Critic \ Walter Hood Studio \ Spring 2009 Intensions Journal \ York University \ Toronto, Canada \ Paper Reviewer \ Guest Editor Daniel Ortega 2009 "Uncommon Ground: Everyday Aesthetics and the Intensionality of the Public Realm" 18th Annual InFORM Magazine &Virginia Society AIA Awards \Juror \ with Chair David Rifkind, Terence Riley and 2009 William Richards. AIA Miami + Beach Bienal \ Professional & Student Awards Juror Curated by Jaime CanavOs & Carlos Casucelli 2009 AIA Miami International Photography Competition \Juror\ Oct. 30 2009 96th Annual ACSA Meeting "City and Nature" \ Paper Reviewer \ Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Camilo Rosales 2007 California College of the Arts \ Design Review Guest Critic \ Fall & Spring 2002 & 2004 University of Nevada Las Vegas \ Design Review Guest Critic \ Spring 2001 Rhode Island School of Design \ Design Review Guest Critic \ Fall & Spring 1997-1998 PROFESSIONAL Registered Landscape Architect [RLA], State of California License Number 4629 2002— LICENSURE TRAINING & SKILLS SELECT: Adobe Creative Suite \ Vectorworks-CAD \ Rhino \ Sketchup \ Global Information Systems-ArcGIS MEMBERSHIPS Miami Art Museum \ Member Miami, FL & AFFILIATIONS FIU Metropolitan Center \ Affiliate Instructor \ Miami, FL Coral Gables Museum \ Member \ Coral Gables, FL TEACHING Florida International University \ Miami, FL \ Associate Professor & Chair of Landscape Architecture Dept. 2011— \ Assistant Professor 2005-2011 29 Areas of Teaching Specialization: Design, Theory, Visual Representation, Technology LAA 5374 Computer Practices in Landscape Architecture 2 Fall 2014 LAA 6970 Masters Project [guest critic Susannah Drake, Cejas Scholar] Spring 2014 ARC 6356 Design10 [co-taught with N. Gel pi] Fall 2013 LAA 3248-5249 Catalysts of the Urban Canvas Summer 2013 LAA 6970 Masters Project [co-taught with G. Feoli & guest critic S. Bishop, Stoss] Spring 2013 LAA 5422 Landscape Development Fall 2012 ARC 5340 Design07 [co-taught with C. Busch] Summer 2012 LAA 6656 Design04 [co-taught with J. Stuart & W. E. Newman; R. Rovira Lead] Spring 2012 LAA 6363 Design05 Fall 2011 LAA 3248-5249 Catalysts of the Urban Canvas Summer 2011 LAA 5605 + IND 5285 Design Foundations Summer 2011 LAA 6656 Design01 Fall 2010 LAA 5605 + IND 5285 Design Foundations Summer 2010 LAA 6247-4242 Modern Landscape Architecture Summer 2010 LAA 6905 Solar Decathlon Summer 2010 LAA 6656 Design04 [co-taught with Marta Canaves] Spring 2010 LAA 5374 Computer Practices in Landscape Architecture 2 Fall 2009 LAA 5653 Design01 [co-taught with Marta Canaves] Fall 2009 LAA 4996-6247 Visual Notations Summer 2009 LAA 3343-5343 + IND 3308-5319 Modern Landscape Architecture Summer 2009 LAA 5996 + IND 5996 Design Foundations Summer 2009 LAA 5374 Computer Practices in Landscape Architecture 2 Spring 2009 LAA 4355 Design08 Spring 2009 LAA 4996-6247 Visual Notations Summer 2008 LAA 3343-5343 + IND 3308-5319 Modern Landscape Architecture Summer 2008 LAA 5653 Site Studio [co-taught with Marta Canaves] Spring 2008 LAA 5374 Computer Practices in Landscape Architecture Spring 2008 LAA 3354 Design06 Spring 2008 LAA 4354 Design07 Fall 2007 LAA 3248-5249 Catalysts of the Urban Canvas Fall 2007 LAA 3343-5343 + IND 3308-5319 Visual Notations Summer 2007 LAA 3354 Design06 Spring 2007 LAA 5235 Theory of Landscape Architecture Spring 2007 LAA 3990-5990 Catalysts of the Urban Canvas Fall 2006 LAA 6654 Community Studio Fall 2006 LAA 6835 Urban Studio Fall 2006 LAA 3996-5996 + IND 3996-5996 Visual Notations Summer 2006 24 LAA 3990-5990 LAA 6654 LAA 6835 LAA 3996-5996 + IND 3996-5996 LAA 5653 LAA 5235 LAA 6654 LAA 5427 Catalysts of the Urban Canvas Community Studio Urban Studio Visual Notations Site Studio Theory of Landscape Architecture Community Studio Landscape Structures Fall 2006 Fall 2006 Fall 2006 Summer 2006 Spring 2006 Spring 2006 Fall 2005 Fall 2005 Vallejo Community Arts Foundation \ Arts Program Instructor \ Vallejo, CA \ Summer 2003-2005 Rhode Island School of Design \ Teaching Assistant \ Field Ecology Course \ Providence, RI \ Summer 1997 30 CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTS figilag LANPKAU AFtebillECT 1f 4L C-06004111EE 24, Pi's *$ % 'PIA.% 4 4 4 20 Oa PASO IIEDADI SU / 114 los =eon $ACICAMENTO, C A Site 91€ 375 • nap iwelirtalsoat omv....4.104 LiktUgsvaltio Architott CERTIF ICATe EXPIRATION O8/ 1/16 4029 ROBERTO J. ROVIRA PO BOX 140412 CORAL GABLES ft. 33114 RECEIPT WO. 42670518 31 32 tw 41111111.100., .4111111.h. 11111111111111111111111111111111% NMI/ M1111111111 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk FROM: Joy Malakoff, Commissioner DATE: April 17, 2015 SUBJECT: BOARD NOMINATION FOR YEAR 2015 My nomination is as follows: Board & Committee Nominee Planning and Zoning Board (University Faculty of Architecture Position) Roberto Rovira If you have any questions, please contact Bonnie Stewart at extension 6722. JVWM/bhs We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work, and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community, 33 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 34