The Catholic University of America

Rauzia Ruhana Ally, AIA, NCARB

Visiting Assistant Professor

Office: Crough Center
Email: ally@cua.edu

Courses

  • ARCH401 Studio
  • ARCH402 Comprehensive Building Design Studio
  • ARCH261/661 Digital Documents
  • ARCH301 Studio
  • ARCH302 Studio
  • ARCH202 Studio
  • ARCH201 Studio

Education

  • M.Arch., The Catholic University of America, 1991
  • B.A. (Studio Arts), University of Maryland, 1986

Teaching Experience

  • Visiting Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America, August 2008 - present
  • Visiting Critic, The Catholic University of America, 2001-2008
  • Independent Studies, Sp 2002, Sp 2003
  • Thesis Advisor, Fa2004 - Fa 2006
  • Program Coordinator, Digital Documents (Fa 2005 - present)
  • Program Co-Coordinator, Comprehensive Building Studio, Sp 2005 - present
  • Program Coordinator, Experiences in Architecture, The Catholic University of America, 1991

Professional Experience

  • Principal, Scout Motor Company, Washington, DC, 2000-present
  • Associate, SmithGroup, Washington, DC, 1998-2006
  • Project Architect, Kling Lindquist, Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, DC, 1996-1998
  • Project Designer, SOM, New York and Washington, DC, 1993-1996
  • Owner, Rauzia Ally Designer, Toronto and Washington, DC, 1992-1993
  • Intern Architect, Lehman | Smith | Wiseman, Washington, DC, 1991-1992

Awards

1432 Project, Scout Motor Company

  • Featured on Fine Living Network and, "What you get for the Money",

Fa 2005-present

  • Winner, Award of Excellence, DC Chapter AIA and Washingtonian

Magazine, May 2004

  • Winner, Award of Excellence, Detail , Remodeling Magazine, September 2003

2021 Project, Scout Motor Company

  • Winner, Award of Merit, Inform Magazine, VA Chapter AIA, June 2005
  • Winner, Award of Distinction, International Design's Annual Design Review 2003
  • Winner, Award of Excellence, DC Chapter AIA, September 2002

Certification

  • Registered Architect, Washington, DC
  • Member, The American Institute of Architects, Washington, DC chapter
  • Certified, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

Professional Development

  • "Top Remodelers in Washington, DC," Washingtonian magazine, August 2006. Featured in an article on up and coming architects to watch
  • "What You Get for the Money," Fine Living Network, October 2005. Featured on nationally syndicated television show.
  • "Roundtable Discussion - Building Modern in Washington, DC," Vega Gallery, September 2003. Chosen as part of panel on the challenges of building modern in Washington, DC, for four emerging architects.
  • "21 4 21 Exhibit," Hickok Warner Fox Gallery, November 2003, Featured in an exhibit of 21 emerging architects building for the 21st century.

Publications

  • "Mise en Place," Architecture DC, September 2004. Article on 1432 project in a special issue on the 14th Street Commercial corridor in DC.
  • "Residential Design Awards," Washingtonian magazine, June 2004. Winner of awards for 2004 Best of Residential Design in Washington, DC.
  • "2021 Project," GDR, Creative Intelligence Newsletter, Issue 11, Fall 2004. Featured in Retail Innovation Report by GDR, a client advisory service for insight into creative industries that drive global design trends in retail with clients like Nike, TMobile and Toyota. Each quarterly report is an assembly of the leading edge interiors, technology, packaging and visual communications.
  • "49th Annual Design Review," ID magazine, July/Augut 2003. Environments, 2021, Winner, Award of Distinction.
  • "Bare Essentials," David Zuckerman, Remodeling Magazine, September 1, 2003

University Service

  • Co-Coordinator for Master Plan Charette, Jacob's Ladder Project, a sustainable community, Jamaica, Sp 2007
  • Thesis Committee, Fa 2004 - Fa 2006
  • Curriculum Committee, Fa 2006 - present
  • Advisor, CUA Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), Fa 2002 - Sp 2003