The Catholic University of America

Kent Abraham

Adjunct Associate Professor

Office: Crough Center
Tel: 202-319-5188
Email: kent@kabraham.com

Courses

  • ARCH401 Studio
  • ARCH609 Thesis

Education

  • M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania, 1971 (studio of Louis Kahn)
  • B.Arch., University of Nebraska, 1970 (cum laude)

Teaching Experience

  • Adjunct Associate Professor, The Catholic University of America, 1978-present
  • Studio Critic, University of Nebraska, 1970-71

Professional Experience

  • Principal, Abraham | Petro Architects & Designers LLC, Mitchellville, MD, 2003-present
  • Principal, Kent Richard Abraham Architect, Takoma, Park, MD, 1994-present
  • Principal Architect, IPDS LLC, Beltsville, MD, 2000-present
  • Founding Principal, A+B+S Architects Group, Washington, DC, 1978-1994
  • Principal, Kent Richard Abraham AIA Architect, Washington, DC, 1977-1978
  • Associate Architect and Senior Designer, Arthur Cotton Moore/Associates, Washington, DC, 1971-1978
  • Staff Designer, Harry Weese Associates, Washington, DC, 1971
  • Charette Slave, Louis I. Kahn Architect, Philadelphia, PA, 1970
  • Design Assistant, Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Saint Louis, MO, 1969
  • Founding Partner, The Art Coalition, Lincoln, NE, 1968-1970
  • Founder, The Environmental Action Studio, Lincoln, NE, 1968
  • Structural Steel Designer and Detailer, Egger Steel Company, Sioux Falls, SD, 1967-1968

Certification

  • Registered Architect, District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland
  • Certified, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
  • Member, U.S. Green Building Council

Publications and Submissions

  • "Takoma Park Fire Station Feasibility Study," July 1997.
  • "Visions of Takoma - Exhibition of Student Work from The Catholic University of America," Exhibited at the invitation of the City Council of Takoma Park, October 20-November 10, 1995.
  • "Sharing Space: A Way to Reinforce a Strong Sense of Community," Realm magazine, Fall 1992. Competition entry by A+B+S Architects for the Community Design Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • "Rooms of Their Own," Designer magazine, January 1990.
  • "Project 2012," National Business Women's Magazine, April/May 1988.
  • "80-Year Old Warehouse Born Again as Chic Offices," The Washington Post, January 21, 1988.
  • "Reconditioned Mansion Sets Sail," Professional Builder magazine, December 1986.
  • "PADC Meeting Brings Solution to WPA," The Business Review, June 1986.
  • "The Lady of Logan Circle," The Washington Post Magazine, April 1, 1984.
  • Advanced Masonry, Time Life Books, Kit van Tulleken, editor, 1982.

Academic Service

  • Coordinator, Fourth Year Studio, The Catholic University of America, 1989-present
  • Chair, Thesis Committee, The Catholic University of America, 1989-present
  • Chair, Thesis Program, The Catholic University of America, 1989-2004
  • Coordinator, Third Year Studio, The Catholic University of America, 1987-1988
  • Director, Thesis Studios, The Catholic University of America, 1983-1987
  • Director, Honors Graduate Studio, The Catholic University of America, 1984-1986

Community Service

  • Invited Juror, National Design Competition of the Emerging Green Builders, 2005
  • Treasurer and Member of the Board of Directors, Takoma Park Community Development Corporation (TCDC), 1994-present
  • Member, Takoma Park Eceonomic Development Commission, 1998-2002
  • Member, Montgomery County (Maryland) Master Plan Advisory Committee, 1998-2002
  • Member, Community Advisory Committee, Takoma Fire Station Redevelopment Team, 1997-1998
  • Co-Chair, Takoma Junction Community Planning Design Charrette, 1994-1995
  • Pro-bono Architectural Assistance to Community and Religious Groups, 1993-2006
  • Consultant and Project Reviewer, Design Arts Program of the National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC, 1997-1989
  • Invited Lecturer, National Convention, BPW/USA, Albuquerque, NM, 1988
  • Seminar Chairman, DC Women's Bar Association, Washington, DC, 1987
  • Coach, Architectural Registration Examination, DC Chapter of The American Institute of Architects1986-1988
  • National Grader, Architectural Registration Examination, NCARB, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1985
  • Panelist, Department of Defense/Office of Personnel Management Architectural Selection Board, Washington, DC, 1985
  • Panelist, Design Arts Program of the National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC, 1984
  • Vice President, SC/AIA, Nebraska Chapter, Lincoln, NE, 1969-1970