Roderick Fluker, RA, LEED AP
Assistant Professor, Joined TU in 2003
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1995
Bachelor of Architecture, Tuskegee University, 1993
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
Registered Architect, Georgia
Registered Architect, Illinois
LEED Accredited Professional
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Tuskegee University, 2003-present
Courses taught:
- ARCH 341 Environmental Control Systems I
- ARCH 342 Environmental Control Systems II
- ARCH 401 Architecture Design Studio
- ARCH 402 Architecture Design Studio
- ARCH 501 Architecture Design Studio
- ARCH 502 Architecture Design Studio
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Smith Dalia Architects, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004-2007
Consultant, Major L. Holland Architect & Associates, Tuskegee, Alabama, 2003
Project Architect, Guenther 5 Architects, New York, New York, 2000-2003
Project Architect, Piekarz Associates Architects, Chicago, Illinois 1997-2000
Intern Architect, Chicago Associates Planners & Architects, Chicago, Illinois, 1994-1997
AWARDS
- Outstanding Faculty Performance Award for Service: Tuskegee University College of Engineering, Architecture & Physical Sciences, 2008-2009.
- NAACP Achievement Award for Teaching. Conecuh County, Alabama, 2008.
- TUBE 'Faculty of the Year.' Tuskegee University, CEAPS, 2006.
PRESENTATIONS, PAPER PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS
National Design Competition solution exhibited for affordable urban housing prototype, Habitat For Humanity, Chicago, Illinois, 1997.
Suburban Landscape solutions exhibited in conjunction with the University of Illinois at Chicago & the Graham Foundation, Chicago, Illinois, 1995.
Center for Discovery Health Clinic Facility, Harris, New York, NY, Guenther 5 Architects, 'Metropolis' Magazine, 2003.
Beatrice Renfield Center for Nursing Education, New York, NY, Guenther 5 Architects, 'Contract' Magazine, 2003.
SERVICE: UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY
University:
- I-85 Exit 58 Revitalization and Planning Project, 2011
Department:
- Professional Program Committee, 2011
Community and Professional:
- Guest Studio Juror, Columbia University, 2009
- Guest Studio Juror, 'Portman Prize,' Georgia Tech, 2007.
- Guest Studio Juror, Rural Studio, Auburn University
PROJECTS - COMPLETED (SELECTED)
Design Consultant to Architect of Record for First Congregational Church Restoration & Expansion, Atlanta, GA. Historic Church schematic level site redesign, church entry & lobby, & rendered studies. 2010.
Architect for NFDMA Organization Office Headquarters facility
Union City, GA. 8,000 s.f. new construction, schematic design. 2006—08
Architect for Low Cost Sustainable Housing Prototype for the Eastern Cape, South Africa
A partnership of Tuskegee University & University of Ft. Hare (Alice, SA) Completed: September, 2005
Designer for Fluker Residence Addition in Evergreen, AL 650 s.f. Completed: May, 1999
Designer for Presley-Fluker Funeral Directors facility in Brewton, AL 4,200 s.f. Completed: May, 1997
St. John’s University Library interior renovation. Jamaica, NY. 2002. Project Architect, Guenther 5
Architects. New York, NY.
Maimonides Medical Center interior renovation. Brooklyn, NY. 2002. Project Team Member.
Guenther 5 Architects. New York, NY
Beatrice Renfield Center for Nursing Excellence Interior Office renovation. New York, NY. 2002.
Project Architect. Guenther 5 Architects. New York, NY
Columbia University School of Dental Surgery interior suites renovation. New York, NY. 2001.
Project Architect. Guenther 5 Architects
Discovery Medical Center for the severely disabled. Harris, NY. 2001.
Project Team Member. Guenther 5 Architects
1735 North Clybourn—residential & commercial development. Chicago, IL. 2000.
Project Architect. Piekarz Associates Architects. Chicago, IL
1522-28 North Halsted—residential loft & commercial renovation development. Chicago, IL. 2000.
Project Architect. Piekarz Associates Architects.
Rainbow PUSH Headquarters—office expansion, interior renovation & broadcast studio
development. Chicago, IL. 1999. Project Architect. Piekarz Associates Architects.
PROJECTS - SPECULATIVE (SELECTED)
SCADCO Senior Care & Daycare of Owassa community center. Owassa, AL. 2005.
A partnership with Tuskegee University (Department of Architecture)
Girls Soccer, Health & Educational Village . Somkhele, Kwa-Zulu Natal. South Africa.
International design competition proposal. In collaboration with M. Davis. 2004.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial . Washington, D.C.
International design competition proposal. 2000.
African Burial Ground Memorial. New York, NY. Design competition proposal. In collaboration
with L. Musikavanhu. 1995.
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