Commission fills immediate vacancy on Architectural Review Board

After the resignation of Jeremy Marquis, and subsequent resignation of Joseph Cronk, Historic City News watched Monday night as the St Augustine City Commission appointed Catherine A Duncan on a 3/2 split vote, to fill the immediate vacancy on the Historic Architectural Review Board.

The 54-year-old Duncan has lived in St Augustine since 1999, and is a practicing architect with her office located in Jacksonville.

Biographical information provided in Duncan’s application for the seat on the Board:

Catherine A. Duncan, A.I.A.
5 Althea Street
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
904-824-4673

Education:

University of Florida
M.A. Architecture (1996)

University of Arkansas
B.A. Political Science (1984)

Licensure:

State of Florida:
Registered Architect & Interior Designer: FL94478 & ID5522
LEED AP/BD+C & NCARB certified

Work Experience:

• Catherine Duncan Architects, LLC Principal (since 2009)
• Richard Skinner & Associates, LLC (5/2003- 6/2009)
• Project Management & Construction Documents
• Robert C. Broward, Architect (1996- 2003)
• Intern & Project Architect
• UF Graduate Design Assistant
• Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania:
• Teaching Assistant in Design Studio (1995)
• Documentation of Betty’s Hope Sugar Plantation: Antigua (1994)

Teaching Assistant:
UF Design 11 Studio (1993 & 1994)

Research Assistant:
Robert McCarter, Chairman Department of Architecture, University of Florida
Research for books:
Fallingwater & The Unity Temple (1993, Phaidon Press)

Southern Development Bancorporation (1990-92)

Loan Representative for micro-lending program located in the Delta Region of Arkansas

Archaeology Field Work: (1990)

Field crew with Southwest Missouri State University and University of Arkansas

Peace Corps Volunteer: Senegal (1987-1989)

Work: Rural Community Development

Awards:

Awards for Architectural Rehabilitation Projects:
Designed by Catherine Duncan Architects (Principal Architect)

• City of Jacksonville Historic Preservation Award (2015)
• 1310 N. Laura Street- Renovation of Carlton Apartments
• City of Jacksonville Historic Preservation Award (2014)
• 1922 Felch Avenue- Renovation of Broward Studios
• City of Jacksonville Historic Preservation Award (2012)
• 317 6th Street East- Renovation of Powell Apartments
• AlA Jacksonville Merit Design Award for Hixon Lodge (2006)

Designed by Richard Skinner & Associates (Project Architect)

• Women’s Center of Jacksonville- Volunteer Award (1998)
• Sixth Year Advanced Graduate Design Achievement Award UF (1996)

Community Service:

• Women’s Center of Jacksonville: Properties Board Member (201 0-2014)
• ROWIT A committee- Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts (2009-present)
• American Institute of Architects Jacksonville, FL Chapter
• Planning Committee for Modern Classics Architectural Tour: The Architecture of Robert C. Broward (2010)
• Jacksonville Film Festival: Planning Committee (2007)
• Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art: Co-Chair Event, Take the Cake (2008)
• Betty Griffin Transition Housing Project: Pro-bono Preliminary design of transitional housing building (2000)

Travel, Study and Work Experience Abroad:

• Preservation Institute Caribbean: UF School of Architecture Graduate
• Assistant on preservation research projects to Jamaica, Barbados & Antigu (1994-95)
• University of Florida Vicenza Institute of Architecture (1995)
• Rotary International Professional Business Group Exchange Philippines (1992)
• Atlantis Farm Work Program Norway (1989)
• University of Arkansas Summer Abroad Siena, Italy (1984)
• Rotary Summer Exchange Student Netherlands (1979 & 1982)