Robert Bartlett Riley

Background

Riley, Robert Bartlett was born on January 28, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert James and Ruth (Collins) Riley.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1949; Bachelor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.

Career

Chief designer Kea, Shaw, Grimm & Crichton, Hyattsville, Maryland, 1959-1964. Principal partner Robert B. Riley (American International Assurance), Albuquerque, 1964-1970. Campus planner, associate professor architecture, director Center Environmental Research and Development, University New Mexico, 1966-1970.

Professor landscape architecture and architecture University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, since 1970, head department landscape architecture, 1970-1985, director Doctor of Philosophy program, since 1999. Visiting professor Harvard University, 1996-1997. Professor emeritus, director joint Doctor of Philosophy program University Illinois, since 1997.

Senior fellow landscape architecture studies Dumbarton Oaks/Harvard University, since 1992, chairman fellows, since 1996. Member review panel landscape architects Federal Civil Service-National Endowment Arts.

Achievements

• Robert Bartlett Riley has been listed as a notable landscape architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1954-1958. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (National Honor award 1979). Member Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, president 1984-1985, chairman board directors 1985-1986, Outstanding Educator award 1992, President's award 1994, chairman editorial advisory board Landscape Architecture 1996-1999), American Institute of Architects (Design award Maryland 1962, New Mexico 1968, Environmental Service award New Mexico 1970), Environmental Design Research Association (chairman board 1990-1991, Career award 2003), Phi Beta Epsilon.

Connections

Married Nancy Rebecca Mills, October 5, 1956. Children: Rebecca Hill, Kimber Bartlett.

Father:

Robert James Riley

Mother:

Ruth (Collins) Riley

Spouse:

Nancy Rebecca Mills

child:

Kimber Bartlett Riley

child:

Rebecca Hill Riley