The Catholic University of America

Theodore Naos

Naos

Professor Emeritus

Office: 208 Crough Center
Tel: 202-319-5792

Courses

  • ARCH201 Introduction to Architectural Design (Fa 2005)

Education

  • M.Arch., Columbia University, 1968
  • B.Arch., University of Texas, 1964

Teaching Experience

  • Ordinary Professor (with tenure), The Catholic University of America, 1971-present

Professional Experience

  • Private practice since 1974
  • Member of Design Team, Edward L. Barnes, Architect, New York, NY, 1969-1970
  • Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Architects, New York, NY, 1968-1969
  • Harwood K. Smith and Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Dallas, TX, 1964-1967

Awards

  • LOUIE Award, International Greeting Card Awards - 18 awards from 1989 through 2003 in the following categories (Christmas, Jewish, Occasional and Seasonal)
  • William Kinne Fellowship, Columbia University, 1968

Distinctions

  • Permanent Collection, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institute, New York, NY - (Accession No. 1988-97-1/20), twenty pieces
  • Permanent Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England - (Museum Nos. E.63-67-1988 and E.1376-1389-1989), nineteen pieces
  • Partipated in the Arts in the Embassies Program, U.S. Department of State, 1972-1983 - Pieces on display in Stockholm, Sweden; Geneva, Switzerland; Frankfurt, Germany; Reykjavik, Iceland; Mexico City, Mexico; Asuncion, Paraguay; Fort Lamy, Chad; Port Louis, Mauritius; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and 11 other countries

Exhibitions

  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, 2001
  • The Museum of Modern Art, Lenders Gallery, New York, NY, 1977, 1976
  • The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Lenders Gallery, Washington, DC, 1977, 1976
  • Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Lenders Gallery, Buffalo, NY, 1977
  • '2719' Gallery, Dallas, TX, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1972, 1968, 1967
  • Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, 1976, 1975
  • Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD, 1976
  • Adler-Schnee Gallery, Detroit, MI, 1976
  • Gallery Without Walls, Buffalo, NY, 1975, 1974
  • Marion Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 1974, 1973, 1972
  • Georg Jenson, Inc., New York, NY, 1974
  • Knoll International, Washington, DC, 1974
  • Horn Gallery, Washington,DC, 1972
  • Artisan Gallery, Houston, TX, 1967

Graphic Design

  • American Town, Three-dimensional die-cut book. Design based on Edward Hopper's paintings, viewed horizonatally and through the panels, 2004
  • "Color Game," an educational visual puzzle, in its fourth edition. Over 35,000 copies sold to date, 2003
  • "Street Architecture," an educational interplay of architectural images, in its third edition. Over 20,000 copies sold to date, 2003.