Frances Halsband Explained

Frances Halsband FAIA (born October 30, 1943, in New York City) is an American architect and educator.^[1] She is a founder, with Robert Kliment, of Kliment Halsband Architects, a New York City design firm widely recognized for preservation, adaptive reuse and master planning projects.^[2] Significant works include The Brown University Framework for Physical Planning,^[3] Long Island Railroad Entrance at 34 Street,^[4] Visitor Center at Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library,^[5] Mount Sinai Ambulatory Surgery Facility Kyabirwa Uganda.^{[6] [7] [8]} The firm received the AIA Firm Award in 1997^[9] and the New York AIA Medal of Honor in 1998.^[10]

From 1991 to 1994 Halsband was dean of the School of Architecture at Pratt Institute,^{[11] [12]} and she has taught at Harvard University, Columbia University, Rice University, University of Pennsylvania, University of California, Berkeley and other institutions.^[13] She was the first woman president of AIA New York^[14] and The Architectural League of New York.^[15] She is a former commissioner of the New York City Landmarks Commission.^{[16] [17]} In 2018 Halsband lead a successful effort to amend the AIA Code of Ethics^[18] to prohibit harassment or discrimination and commit to fostering a professional environment of mutual respect and equity.^{[19] [20]} In recognition of this effort she was named one of Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 25 Newsmakers. In 2019 she received an Honorary Doctor of Design from the NewSchool of Architecture San Diego.^[21]

Personal life and education

She received her B.A. at Swarthmore College in 1965 and a master's degree from Columbia University in 1968.^{[22] [23]} She has served on juries for design awards, chaired the 1999 American Institute of Architects Committee on Design, and served as AIA New York's first woman president in 1991.^{[24] [25]} Halsband and Kliment were married in 1971 in Woodstock New York. Their son, Alexander Halsband Kliment was born in 1979. They made their home in New York City and Woodstock New York. Kliment retired from KHA in 2013, and passed away in 2017.^[26]

Halsband's interest in architecture was sparked by her grandmother and her mother, who were both involved in the field of art. She originally attended Swarthmore college as an English major, though she took an interest in hanging out at Penn with architecture students. She decided to switch to an art history major because of this to minimize the time she had to spend in class at Swarthmore. The time she spent at Swarthmore College made her decide to attend Columbia University for architecture classes where she made connections with important people. Once she finished her studies at Columbia, she began her work at Mitchell Giugola Architects, where she worked under Robert Kliment. After he had been her boss for a few years, they decided to start their firm together in 1972.

Professional practice

• Kliment Halsband Architects, New York, New York – 2008–present^[27]
• R.M.Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects, New York, New York – 1978–2008
• R.M.Kliment Architect, New York, New York – 1972–1977
• Mitchell/Giurgola Architects, New York, New York -1968–1972

Selected projects

This selection is specific to projects for which Halsband has been principally responsible

• Arcadia University Commons, Glenside, Pennsylvania (2012)^[28]
• Arcadia University Landman Library, Glenside, Pennsylvania (2003)^[29]
• Avalon Morningside at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, New York (2008)^[30]
• Brown University Strategic Framework for Physical Planning, Providence, Rhode Island (2003/2009)
• Dartmouth College Roth Center for Jewish Life, Hanover, New Hampshire (1998)^{[31] [32]}
• Friends Seminary, New York, New York (2019)^{[33] [34]}
• Johns Hopkins University Gilman Hall, Baltimore, Maryland (2010)^[35]
• Long Island Railroad Entrance at Pennsylvania Station, New York, New York (1994)
• Mount Sinai Ambulatory Surgery Facility Kyabirwa Uganda, Africa (2019)
• University of Chicago Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, Chicago, Illinois (2015)^[36]
• University of Massachusetts Amherst South College, Amherst, Massachusetts (2017)^[37]
• Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center, Hyde Park, New York (2004)
• Zen Mountain Monastery Sangha House, Mt. Tremper, New York (2013)^[38]

Personal achievements

Honors

• Honorary Doctor of Design, NewSchool of Architecture and Design – 2019
• Engineering News Record 2018 Top 25 Newsmaker – 2019
• AIA Firm Award, R.M.Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects – 1998^[39]
• AIA New York Medal of Honor, R.M.Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects – 1997^{[40] [41]}
• Fellow of the American Institute of Architects – 1986

Civic and professional boards

• AIA College of Fellows executive committee – 2019–present^{[42] [43]}
• Harvard University, Design Review Panel – 2005–2009
• Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, board of directors, (president 2008–2013) – 2003–present^[44]
• Brown University, architect advisor, board of trustees – 2002–2013^[45]
• AIA Committee on Design, chair 1999^[46]
• U.S. Department of State Office of Foreign Buildings Operations Architectural Advisory Board – 1998–2003^[47]
• Smith College, architect advisor to the board of trustees – 1998–2003
• U.S. General Services Administration National Register of Peer Professionals – 1998–2010
• ACSA, northeast regional director – 1993–1995
• Federal Reserve Bank Architectural Review Panel – 1993–2009^[48]
• AIA New York Chapter, president – 1992^[49]
• AIA New York Chapter Women in Architecture Leadership Network founder – 1991
• New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, commissioner – 1984–1987
• New York State Council on the Arts, Architecture Panel – 1980–1983
• The Architectural League of New York, (president 1985–1989) - 1975–present^[50]

Academic appointments

• University of Maryland, Kea Visiting Distinguished Professor – 2009^[51]
• University of Cincinnati, visiting professor, Neihoff Studio – 2002^[52]
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Plym Professor – 2001^{[53] [54]}
• Ball State University, Emens Distinguished Professor – 1998–1999^[55]
• University of California Berkeley, Howard A. Friedman Visiting Professor – 1997^[56]
• Pratt Institute School of Architecture, dean – 1991–1994
• Columbia University, visiting critic in design – 1987^[57]
• University of Pennsylvania, visiting critic in design – 1981^[58]
• Harvard University, visiting critic in design – 1980
• University of Virginia, visiting critic in design – 1979
• Rice University, visiting critic in design – 1979
• North Carolina State University, visiting critic in design – 1978
• Columbia University, visiting critic in design – 1975–1978

Selected publications

Published writings

• “Not a Park.” In Maintaining: Public Works in the Next New York. New York, New York: Urban Design Forum, 2019.^[59]
• “A Different Kind of Place,” Faith & Form: The Interfaith Journal on Religion, Art, and Architecture, Vol. 52, No. 1, 2019^[60]
• “Reverence and Reconstruction,” Faith & Form: The Interfaith Journal on Religion, Art, and Architecture, Vol. 50, No. 2, 2017^[61]
• “Living and Learning: The Campus Redefined,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 28, 2006^[62]
• “Charles Klauder’s Brilliant Invisible Hand.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 25, 2005^[63]
• “Campuses in Place” In Places Journal: Considering the Place of Campus, Vol. 17, Issue 1, Winter 2005^[64]
• "Introduction to The Inhabited Landscape: An Exhibition,” Places Journal, Volume 4/4, 1988^[65]

Illustrations

• Halsband, Frances (Illustrator), Publishing: a writer's memoir, by Gail Godwin, Bloomsbury, 2015^[66]
• Halsband, Frances (Illustrator), “Ulster County Ghosts,” by Gail Godwin, Kingston: The IBM Years, The Friends of Historic Kingston/Black Dome Press, Delmar New York, 2014^[67]
• Halsband, Frances, (Illustrator), Evenings at Five, by Gail Godwin, Ballantine Books, 2003.^[68]

Works from Kliment Halsband Architects

New York University Advanced Research Institutes

The New York University Advanced Research Institutes offers "open loft floors provide a range of innovative collaborative environments for research institutes, shared university classrooms, and a conference center." The offices are also enclosed by glass, which offer both a manner of interaction and privacy. The building offers several open work spaces and small offices that can be used as study rooms, classrooms, or workshops.^[69]

SUNY College of Optometry Lobby & Center for Student Life & Learning

The College of Optometry is made up of a 10,517 square foot lobby and a 14,985 square foot student center, which is filled with light colors and bright non-glare lighting. The space is meant to be welcoming and encourage student interaction with patients.^[70]

References

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2. News: Woods. Lynn. Pioneering architect Frances Halsband got her start on Woodstock's Village Green. 23 January 2015. Hudson Valley One. 1 April 2020.
3. Web site: Brown Master Plan Kliment Halsband Architects. 30 March 2006. 1 April 2020.
4. News: POSTINGS: For the Dashing Commuter. 8 January 1995. The New York Times. 1 April 2020.
5. News: Hutton. Ann. FDRs Hyde Park Hive on the Hudson. 22 May 2015. Hudson Valley One. 1 April 2020.
6. News: Pintos. Paula. Mount Sinai Kyabirwa Surgical Facility Kliment Halsband Architects. December 2019. ArchDaily. 1 April 2020.
7. Web site: AIANY 2020 Design Awards Winners. January 2020. AIANY. 1 April 2020.
8. News: Crosbie. Michael J. New York Architects Kliment Halsband Design A Surgery Clinic in Kyabirwa Uganda. 25 November 2019. CommonEdge. 1 April 2020.
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11. News: Architecture Dean Named. 15 August 1991. The New York Times. 1 April 2020.
12. News: Wiseman. Carter. A Dean of the Real. 2 December 1991. New York Magazine. 3 April 2020.
13. Web site: Pratt Mistresses of Architecture: Frances Halsband. March 2020. Pratt Mistresses of Pratt. 1 April 2020.
14. Web site: Leadership Breakfast with Frances Halsband. 8 February 2019. AIANY Calendar. 1 April 2020.
15. News: Gamolina. Julia. Power to Move Forward: Frances Halsband on Giving Back, Staying in Touch, and Ethical Behavior. 11 March 2020. Madame Architect. 1 April 2020.
16. Web site: Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation: Frances Halsband. Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. 1 April 2020.
17. News: Hoechstetter. Marissa. Fellowship is Leadership: Fighting Sexual Harassment in Architecture. 2 November 2018. Ms. Magazine. 3 April 2020.
18. Web site: AIA Code of Ethics. AIA. 1 April 2020.
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27. Web site: Studio History. Kliment Halsband Architects. 1 April 2020.
28. News: Cropper. Purnell. Architect Includes Geothermal Wells, Walking Bridge in Commons Design. 23 April 2010. Arcadia University News. 1 April 2020.
29. News: Eight Beautiful Buildings Win 2005 Library Awards. April 2005. AIArchitects. 1 April 2020.
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35. News: Seward. Aaron. Gilman Hall at Johns Hopkins University. 27 October 2010. The Architect's Newspaper. 1 April 2020.
36. News: University of Chicago Neubauer Collegium. 2015. AIA Chicago. 1 April 2020.
37. Web site: South College. University of Massachusetts Amherst. 1 April 2020.
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45. News: Boucher. Norman. Blocking Out The Future. June 2004. Brown Alumni Magazine. 3 April 2020.
46. News: Livingston. Heather. Face of the AIA: Frances Halsband, FAIA. 2 February 2007. The News of America's Community of Architects. 3 April 2020.
47. Web site: Modernism in America Awards 2017 Winners. 6 October 2017. DOCOMOMO. 3 April 2020.
48. Book: United States, General Services Administration. Dan M. Russell, Jr. United States Courthouse : Gulfport, Mississippi. U.S. General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Office of the Chief Architect, Center for Design Excellence and the Arts. 2005. Washington, D.C.. 30.
49. News: AIA New York leads the charge to amend AIA Code of Ethics. 6 November 2018. New York Real Estate Journal. 3 April 2020.
50. Web site: Board of Directors. The Architectural League of New York. 3 April 2020.
51. Web site: Kea Professorship. 2009. University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. 3 April 2020.
52. News: Bach. John. The Power of Place: Measuring the human impact of UC's architectural renaissance. November 2007. University of Cincinnati Magazine. 3 April 2020.
53. Web site: Plym Distinguished Professors. Illinois. Architecture College of Fine & Applied Arts. University of Illinois. 3 April 2020.
54. Web site: The Illinois School of Architecture Appoints Suchi Reddy as the 2019 Plym Distinguished Visiting Professor. Sturges. Michelle. 7 August 2019. 6 April 2020.
55. A Time to Reflect. ReCap: College of Architecture and Planning. 20. Ball State University.
56. Web site: Friedman Visiting Professorship. UC Berkeley. 3 April 2020.
57. Book: The Master Architect Series: R.M Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects. Images Publishing. 2008. 978-1-86470-1302. Australia.
58. Web site: Cocktails and Conversations Frances Halsband and Michael Crosbie. 19 September 2014. Museum Without Walls. 3 April 2020.
59. Web site: Book Launch Maintaining: Public Works in the Next New York. Urban Design Forum. 8 July 2019. Urban Design Forum. 6 April 2020.
60. Halsband. Frances. 2019. A Different Kind of Place. Faith and Form: The Interfaith Journal on Religion, Art, and Architecture. 52. Faith and Form.
61. Halsband. Frances. Reverence and Reconstruction. Faith and Form the Interfaith Journal on Religion, Art, and Architecture. 50. Faith&Form.
62. Halsband. Frances. 28 April 2006. Living and Learning: the Campus Redefined. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
63. Halsband. Frances. 25 March 2005. Charles Klauder's Brilliant Invisible Hand. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
64. Halsband. Frances. Winter 2005. Campuses in Place. Places Journal. 17.
65. Halsband. Frances. 1988. Introduction to The Inhabited Landscape: An Exhibition. Places Journal. 4.
66. Book: Godwin, Gail. Publishing: a writer's memoir. 2016. 907965981.
67. Book: Godwin, Gail. Ulster County Ghosts. 2014. 878837609.
68. Book: Godwin, Gail. Evenings at Five. 2003. 216654863.
69. Web site: Kliment Halsband Architects New York University Advanced Research Institutes. 2020-12-02.
70. Web site: Kliment Halsband Architects SUNY College of Optometry Lobby & Center for Student Life & Learning. 2020-12-02.

External links

• Kliment Halsband Architects
• Kliment Halsband Architects records and architectural drawings, 1922–2007. Held by the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
• Ehlenfeldt, Cara. “Framework for Hope.” Accessed October 24, 2021.
• Saunders, William S., and Peter G. Rowe, eds. Reflections on Architectural Practices in the Nineties. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1996.
• Searing, Helen. Equal Partners: Men and Women Principals in Contemporary Architectural Practice. Smith College Museum of Art, 1998.