Robert G. Shibley
Professor
office : Hayes Hall 272
phone : 716 829 3485 x 218
e-mail : rshibley@buffalo.edu
website : www.urbandesignproject.org
Professor Robert G. Shibley received his Master of Architecture in Urban Design from the Catholic University of America and holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Oregon. Shibley’s research focuses on urban and architectural design practices and processes. He has co-authored eight books on urban and community design including Time Saver Standards for Urban Design, Placemaking: the Art and Practice of Building Communities, and Urban Excellence, and has contributed to numerous professional and scholarly journals including The Journal of Architectural Education, Architecture and Behavior, The Journal of Architecture and Planning Research, and Utopian Studies.
As founder and director of the Urban Design Project, Shibley is lead consultant on city and regional projects including the City of Buffalo’s Queen City Hub: A Regional Action Plan for Downtown Buffalo and, on the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Shibley is a licensed architect in Virginia, former director of the Western New York AIA, former Special Assistant to the Mayor of Buffalo, and member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, the American Institute of Architects and the Environmental Design Research Association. He is a fellow of the Institute for Urban Design and was the recipient of the James R. Haecker Award for Distinguished Leadership in Architectural Research in 2003. This latest award is given by Architectural Research Center’s Consortium for a life time of achievements in advancing architectural inquiry.
