Thomas Navin
Thomas Navin
Senior University Lecturer, Hillier College of Arch & Design
W524 Weston Hall (WEST)
About Me
Thomas Navin, AIA, ASLA, is a registered architect in New Jersey and New York. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Because of his long standing engagement with the landscape discipline, Navin is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Navin is the sole proprietor of an architectural practice in New York City, involved in both architecture and garden design projects. Navin brings this professional experience to his students of architecture in each of the courses that he teaches. Thomas Navin has been teaching at NJIT since 1987, has taught both architectural studio and allied courses at the Graduate and Undergraduate levels. He has also served as Year Coordinator of the Third Year and Option (Integrated) Studio. Navin has been nominated three times for Excellence in Teaching and student work from his studio courses has been exhibited in several venues.
Education
M.Arch.; University of Virginia-Main Campus; ; 1979
B.F.A.; Rhode Island School of Design; ; 1975
B.F.A.; Rhode Island School of Design; ; 1975
Office Hours
Mo 1-2 pm
Website
Teaching Interests
Thomas Navin's most recent teaching has included arch324 Landscape and Urbanism and its Graduate level counterpart, arch549G. Additional, he has taught arch331 Formal Principles of Landscape Design Traditions Across the Globe. Each of these courses, as well as the other courses created over the past 36 years taught by Navin at NJIT have introduced students of architecture in the HIllier College to the important role which site design, as well as the speciic role which landscape design plays, in the creation of a more sustainable and equitable urban environment. Navin has taught students in lecture classes, seminar classes and in the architectural design studio.
Past Courses
ARCH 263: ARCHITECTURE STUDIO I
ARCH 264: ARCHITECTURE STUDIO II
ARCH 324: LANDSCAPE AND URBANISM
ARCH 331: FORMAL PRINCIPLES OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN TRADITIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE
ARCH 331: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
ARCH 363: ARCHITECTURE STUDIO III
ARCH 364: ARCHITECTURE STUDIO IV
ARCH 408: ADV LANDSCAPE ARCH
ARCH 408: INVESTIGATION CONTEM LANDSCAPE
ARCH 463: OPTIONS STUDIO I
ARCH 464: OPTIONS STUDIO II
ARCH 501G: GRADUATE DESIGN I
ARCH 503G: GRADUATE ARCH DESIGN III
ARCH 536: LANDSCAPE & AMERICAN CULTURE
ARCH 536: LANDSCAPE AND AMERICAN CULTURE
ARCH 549G: LANDSCAPE AND URBANISM
ARCH 563: OPTIONS STUDIO III
ARCH 563: PRE-COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO
ARCH 564: COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO
ARCH 564: INTEGRATED DESIGN STUDIO
ARCH 583: ST:
ARCH 583: ST: NEWARK'S BRANCH BROOK PARK: AN INVESTIGATION
ARCH 662: ST: NATURE & CULTURE
MIP 655: LAND USE PLANNING
ARCH 264: ARCHITECTURE STUDIO II
ARCH 324: LANDSCAPE AND URBANISM
ARCH 331: FORMAL PRINCIPLES OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN TRADITIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE
ARCH 331: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
ARCH 363: ARCHITECTURE STUDIO III
ARCH 364: ARCHITECTURE STUDIO IV
ARCH 408: ADV LANDSCAPE ARCH
ARCH 408: INVESTIGATION CONTEM LANDSCAPE
ARCH 463: OPTIONS STUDIO I
ARCH 464: OPTIONS STUDIO II
ARCH 501G: GRADUATE DESIGN I
ARCH 503G: GRADUATE ARCH DESIGN III
ARCH 536: LANDSCAPE & AMERICAN CULTURE
ARCH 536: LANDSCAPE AND AMERICAN CULTURE
ARCH 549G: LANDSCAPE AND URBANISM
ARCH 563: OPTIONS STUDIO III
ARCH 563: PRE-COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO
ARCH 564: COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO
ARCH 564: INTEGRATED DESIGN STUDIO
ARCH 583: ST:
ARCH 583: ST: NEWARK'S BRANCH BROOK PARK: AN INVESTIGATION
ARCH 662: ST: NATURE & CULTURE
MIP 655: LAND USE PLANNING
Research Interests
As a Senior University Lecturer, Thomas Navin has been able to bring to his students his experiences directly from the projects in his architectural practice. This helps explain to students, by way of "in the field" examples, a broad range of topics related to the design process as well as practice employed. These lessons include an understanding of the importance of working in a coordinated effort with clients, consultants and contractors. Continued licensure in the architecture profession requires that an architect remain current in the practice of architecture through continuing education.