Curt J. Westergard
104 North Oak Street, Falls Church,
Virginia, Tel: 703-534-7500 Cell:
703-850-8323
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Instructor, Harvard
University's Professional Development Program. Summer Graduate Course involved developing and
teaching advanced Computer Aided Design and Landscape Simulation strategies to
practicing landscape architects & engineers. 2001 and Co/taught with Professor Steve
Ervin, 1995 and 1996.
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President of Digital Design
& Imaging Service©—a consulting firm that produces visual simulations of
proposed landscape, architectural and civil engineering projects. Recent commissions
include various approved and built cell tower design and mitigation projects
shown at http://www.cell-sim.com/samples/index.htm
, HNTB’s winning
multimedia animation depicting the construction phasing of the 80 million
dollar U.S. I-95/Rt.1 interchange in Alexandria VA, various cellular tower
location simulations for AT&T Bell Atlantic Mobile/Verizon
Wireless, the proposed JMT design
for the Wilson Bridge replacement
in Washington , the new town project in Rockville MD,, "Smart Growth’
scenarios for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, a High
School Feasibility Study for Greiner
in Bethesda MD, various train route alternatives near Brussels, damming sequences
for Dijle River in Belgium, a highway bridge over MD Rt.
2/4, a Senior Housing facility in
N. Virginia and forensic animations for a train and truck accidents. A range
of cell tower visualizations can be found at www.cell-sim.com
, DDIS’s aerostat testing and laser
survey services are shown at: www.balloontest.com , and landscape, architectural
and engineering visualization services are summarized at: www.westergard.com
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Guest Professor, Fachhochschule Anhalt--Germany.
Taught Computer Aided Design & Autocad, and 3d computer visualization
courses to practicing landscape architects and students. 9 weeks, Fall 1997.
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Adjunct Professor, American University Computer
Science Information Systems Dept (Creativity & Computers Course) and at
the Maryland Institute College of Art (3d Studio course)1/97 to 1/99.
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Assistant Professor, Morgan State University,. Position emphasized teaching Introductory
Design, Advanced Autocad, Construction Grading and Detailing, Plant
Identification & Advanced Graphics. Contributed to MSU's 2
successful national
accreditations.8/88 to 5/97.
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CAD Manager/Landscape
Architect, Urban Engineering
Associates, Annandale Va. Managed a computer aided design system for a civil
engineering/land development firm. Notable projects included the coordination
of CAD drawings for the Reston Town Center design. Drawings featured in
Softdesk brochures. 12/87 to 8/88.
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Landscape
Architect/Technician, Dept. of Parks
and Recreation, City of Ann Arbor, MI. Set up a CAD and primitive GIS system
for designing and mapping proposed improvements and capital funding for the
city's extensive park system. Resulting CAD drawings published in Landcadd
brochure. Part time through graduate school. 9/86 to 11/87.
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Assistant Professor, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture,
Michigan State University. Taught Graphics and various Design Studios in a 4
yr. BLA program. 9/83 to 5/86.
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Overseas Study Program
Leader, Michigan State University's
Landscape Architecture Dept. Initiated and organized two 10-week academic
study/travel programs in Europe. 1986,1988
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Draftsperson, James Urban Associates. Summer intern position
involved drafting and limited residential design. Notable project included the
new National Geographic Society Headquarters in Washington DC. Summer
1983.
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Tree Surgeon, owner of a tree care business that handled all
aspects of pruning major shade trees. Practiced part-time 5 years in MD, NY and
Belgium. Passed the Maryland State Certified Tree Experts Exam 1979.
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Grant Writer, extensive experience in locating, writing and
winning grants for research, software, design competitions and conferences.
Have received 3 release time awards and over $95,000 worth of software
donations for Morgan State University.
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Ph.D. (Pre-Candidate) in Landscape Architecture, School of
Natural Resources, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Dissertation research
focus:
Improving Depth and Distance Perception in 3d computer simulations.
Chairpersons: William. J. Johnson. Committee members Rudolf Arnheim, Robert
Grese, Dianne Kirkpatrick. 9/87 to 5/91 (withdrawn).
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Masters of Landscape
Architecture, Cornell University, Ithaca,
NY. Minor: Woody Plant materials. 3-year degree completed 8/82. Worked
simultaneously as research assistant in the Dept. of Architecture's Computer
Graphics Lab--Don Greenburg, Director. 11/79 to 8/82.
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Bachelor of Arts, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. Interdisciplinary
Studies w/ Minors in Applied Writing, Fine Art and Art History.
Studied architectural history 1 semester at the IC Center in London England.
Graduated 5/78