Lee Copeland
Encyclopedia
Lee G. Copeland is a leading Seattle architect
and urban design
er. He served as Dean of the University of Washington College of Architecture and Urban Planning (now College of Built Environments
) from 1972 to 1979 and thereafter as Dean of the University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Fine Arts (now PennDesign
) from 1979 to 1991. He is currently a consulting principal at Mithun
.
Copeland was elected a Fellow
in the American Institute of Architects
in 1979. He won the AIA Seattle Chapter Medal in 2000, and in 2001 he received the AIA/ACSA
Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and urban design
Urban design
Urban design concerns the arrangement, appearance and functionality of towns and cities, and in particular the shaping and uses of urban public space. It has traditionally been regarded as a disciplinary subset of urban planning, landscape architecture, or architecture and in more recent times has...
er. He served as Dean of the University of Washington College of Architecture and Urban Planning (now College of Built Environments
University of Washington College of Built Environments
The College of Built Environments or CBE at the University of Washington is the new name, as of January 1, 2009, of the college formerly called the College of Architecture and Urban Planning. The old name was adopted in 1957-58 when the college had only two departments, architecture and planning...
) from 1972 to 1979 and thereafter as Dean of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
Graduate School of Fine Arts (now PennDesign
University of Pennsylvania School of Design
The University of Pennsylvania School of Design is the design school of the University of Pennsylvania. It is currently ranked 3rd in urban planning by The Best Colleges, 10th in urban planning by Planetizen, and 8th in architecture by DesignIntelligence...
) from 1979 to 1991. He is currently a consulting principal at Mithun
Mithun, Inc
Mithun, Inc., commonly referred to as Mithun, is a multidisciplinary professional services firm headquartered in the city of Seattle in Washington state in the United States of America offering integrated design services related to architecture, land use planning, landscape architecture, interior...
.
Copeland was elected a Fellow
FAIA
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects is a postnomial, designating an individual who has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects...
in the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
in 1979. He won the AIA Seattle Chapter Medal in 2000, and in 2001 he received the AIA/ACSA
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture is a 501 nonprofit, membership association founded in 1912 to advance the quality of architectural education in the United States and abroad....
Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education.