PUBLICATIONS
General Projects
New Haven Register, “Urban Revival: Renowned Architect Plans to Bring New Urbanism to New Haven,” by Maria Garriga, August 22, 2004
This Old House Magazine, “Materials: Copper,” by John Riha, December 2000
The Christian Science Monitor, “Vanilla Suburbs Seek an Identity,” Craig Savoye, December 30, 1999
Residential Architect, Winter 1998
The Book, Color In The American Home, by Kathie Robitz, June 1998
The Book, US Kitchen Trends, by Paul Taylor in Auckland, New Zealand, Fall 1997
The Book, Designing With Color, by Terry Trucco, Fall 1997
The Book, Designer Kitchens, by James Krengel, Fall 1997
Clem Labine’s Traditional Building, “Speaking in Tongues,” Biographical Profile Article by Eve Kahn, July/August 1995
New York Times, “Architects Take their Designs to Modernism and Beyond,” October 21, 1990
Connecticut Magazine, Biographical Profile Article by Eve Kahn, March 1989
The Book, American Architecture and Urbanism, by Vincent Scully, Republished 1989
Metropolitan Home, October 1989
The Builder, October 1989
The Book, American Houses, by Philip Langdon, Published 1987
Boston Globe, Fall, 1987
Washington Post Sunday Magazine, Spring 1987
Atlantic Monthly, December 1986
Publications (COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/TOWN PLANNING)
Shartenberg Block, Downtown Mixed-Use Development
New Haven Advocate, “The NEW New Haven? Developers Dream Big In Downtown Construction Contest,” November 9, 2006
New Haven Independent, "New Haven’s Skyline, Envisioned," September 13, 2006
New Haven Independent, "Shartenberg to Rise Again," August 16, 2006
Waveland, MS Katrina Recovery Charrette
Pomfret Bulletin, "Waveland, Mississippi," Spring 2006
Vermont Quarterly, "Mississippi Rising," Winter 2006
AIA Connecticut News, "Waveland, Mississippi," Winter 2006
Oxford American Magazine, "After the Storm: The Terrible Opportunity," Spring 2006
Southport Village Green, Southport, CT
New Urban News, "High-end TOD under way in Connecticut," October-November 2006
New York Times, "Rebuilding a Village to Save It," August 13, 2006
Esteva Restaurant, Guilford, CT
Hotel F&B Executive, "Trends: Seating, Bars and Bistros," by Susan Bard Hall, May-June 2004
Food Arts Magazine, October 2001
Hospitality, March 2002
West Hartford Town Core, West Hartford, CT (pop. 60,000)
New Urban News, Public Policy, “Vision Plan for the Improvement of Downtown West Hartford,” January-February, 2000
Hartford Courant, Front Page Story, “A Haven for Strolling: Architect Plans New Town Core,” by Daniela Altimari, April 8, 1999
Pleasant Street Low Income Housing, Gainesville, FL (Gainesville’s Historic African-American District)
New Urban News, “Building Innovations,” by Rob Steuteville, May-June, 1999
The New York Times, “The Volkswagens of Houses,” by Barbara Flanagan, April 22, 1999
New Hartford Library Complex and Town Plan, New Hartford, CT
The Book, Parallel of the Classical Orders of Architecture, republication of the 1819 original by C.P.J. Normand and later J.M.V. Mauch with new introduction by Donald Ratner and added portfolio section, September 1998
Ph D Dissertation, Makiko Miwa, Syracuse University, 1999
New Urban News, “New Urban Update,” January/February 1998
School Library Journal, “Sun Drenched: Four Libraries that Have Seen the Light,” February 1998
The Litchfield County Times, “Is The New Hartford Library Too Popular?,” Friday October 3, 1997
Connecticut Libraries, Volume 39, #9, “The New Hartford Library,” October 1997
Traditional Building, “Project: A New Library Complex for New Hartford, CT,” September/October 1997
The New York Times, “A New Library Borrows History From Its Town,” by Mitchell Owens, Thursday, April 3, 1997
The Litchfield County Times, “New Hartford’s Gem,” Friday October 25, 1996
The Winsted Journal, “A Magical Place,” Friday October 25, 1996
The Litchfield County Times, “Shiny New Library for New Hartford Making Its Debut,” Friday October 18, 1996
The Hartford Courant, Thursday June 30, 1994
Kentlands Community and Recreation Complex and Town Plan, Gaithersburg, MD
Cover, Athletic Business, and Article, “A Significant Development,” by Aaron R. Conklin, March 1999
Mazzotta Medical Clinic Mixed-Use Complex, Middletown, CT
Renovation Style, “Saving Grace, Physicians’ Need for a Place to Practice Resuscitates,” by John Riha, Fall 1998
Interior Remodeling and Decorating, Spring 1995
Remodeling, September, 1994
New York Times, March 7, 1993
The Mount (Edith Wharton Estate), Lenox, MA
House Beautiful, “The Custom of the Kitchen,” May 1996
Tower House & Belvedere House , Beachwalk Development, Michigan City, IN
Home Magazine, 1996
Theaters, Offices, Shops, Restaurant and Plaza, Commercial Complex and Town Plan, Mashpee, MA:
The Book, A Better Place to Live: Reshaping the American Suburb, by Phil Langdon, Fall 1994
New York Times, March 14, 1991
Architectural Record, March, 1989
Builder Magazine, October, 1988
Atlantic Monthly, “ A Good Place to Live,” March, 1988, pp. 39-60
Architectural Record, February, 1988
New York Times, December, 1987
Beachwalk Lake Front Community, Michigan City, IN
The Times, Homes Section, “Curbing Suburbia: Traditional Developers Square Off Against Urbanism Movement,” September 25, 1994
The Chicago Tribune, “A Question of Style: Architects and Planners to Debate Neo-Traditionalism,” September 10, 1994
Builder Magazine, “Picket Fences: A New Neighborhood on Lake Michigan,” February 1994
The Chicago Tribune, August 8, 1993
Rosewalk Cottage Community, Seaside, FL
Documentation of publicity on this project has become too extensive to track. A small sampling is as follows:
The Book, A Field Guide to Contemporary American Architecture, by Carol Rifkind, 1997
The Book, Parallel Utopias: The Quest for Community, The Sea Ranch, California/Seaside, Florida, by Richard Sexton, 1995
The Book, Seaside, by Steven Brooke, 1995
Decorating & Remodeling, “Seaside/Classic at 835 Sq Ft,” June/July 1993
The Book, Building Classical: A Vision of Europe and America, “The New Town of Seaside,” Richard Economakis editor, 1993
The Book, Seaside, by David Mahoney and the Princeton Architectural Press, 1991
Time Magazine, Architecture of the Decade, January 1990
The Book, American Architecture & Urbanism, by Vincent Scully, 1989
Travel & Leisure, “By the Beautiful Sea,” March, 1988, pg 110-114
The Atlantic, “A Good Place to Live,” March, 1988, pg 39-60
New York Times Book Review, “American Houses,” by Philip Langdon, March 20, 1988, p. 27
Architecture, January, 1988
New York Times, August 13, 1987
Southern Living, July 1987
Metropolitan Home, July 1987
Architecture, April 1987
Encyclopedia Britannica, 1987
The Book, American Houses, by Philip Langdon 1987
The Book, Vernacular Architecture, 1987
Esquire, December 1986
Architectural Record, March 1986
House Beautiful, January 1986
The Wall Street Journal, October 30, 1985
Architecture (AIA Journal), June 1985
Time Magazine, 1985
Metropolis January 1983
Publications (RESIDENTIAL)
Longo Family Compound, Waveland, MS:
South Mississippi Living Magazine, "Home Wonderous Waveland ," November, 2007
Marocco Residence, Redding, CT:
Architectural Digest, "Going With The Flow: A Designer Takes It All In Stride As The Plan Changes For A House In Connecticut," July, 2007
Alys Beach House, Santa Rosa Beach, FL:
Southern Breeze Magazine, "Bold Ambition," Fall, 2006
The Atlantan Magazine, "The Radar Reality," September, 2006
Portico Magazine, "Family Treasure," March, 2006
Coastal Homes & Lifestyles Magazine, "Passages to Secret Places," Fourth Quarter, 2006
The Robb Report: Vacation Homes, "Alys Beach, Florida," June/July, 2006
Lebovitz Residence, Snowmass, CO
House & Garden Magazine, "Family Summit," February 2006
Natchez House and Oak Creek Annie’s (2 houses), Seaside, FL
The Book, The House To Ourselves, Reinventing Home Once the Kids Are Grown, “A Nest for the Future,” by Todd Lawson & Tom Connor, 2004
The Book, Family Home Idea Book, “Gathering Places – Establishing Activity Zones,” by Julie Stillman & Jane Gitlin, 2003
Your Home Magazine , “Be My Guest” by Elizabeth Seymour, Summer, 2000
Fine Homebuilding Annual Issue on Houses , “Small Seaside House/Sleeps 18” by Robert Orr, Spring/Summer, 2000
Design Concepts , “Bedroom of the Year,” Fall, 1999
The Book, Best Little Houses, “Southern Comfort with Modern Style,” by Gale Steves, 1998
The Book, Frontispiece , Express Yourself With Color, Edited by James D. Blume, 1998
Design Concepts, Cover, Summer 1997
Home Magazine, “On The Up And Up, The Best Little House,” November 1997
The Book, Home Delivery, by Susan Lewin, Summer 1997
Residential Architect, October 1997
Traditional Home, “Seaside Sensibilities,” March 1995
Nimr Residence, Southport, CT
Fairfield County Home, “Middle East Meets Barn,” November/December 2004
Perkins/Lindegren Residence, Rosemary Beach, FL
The Book, Cottages, by Louis Wasserman and Caren Connolly, 2004
Langone Residence, Mountainville, NJ
Design New Jersey, “This Old House … Is New,” by Robin Amster, August/September, 2003
The Book, Stone Style, by Michael Reis and Jennifer Adams, 2002
Contemporary Stone and Tile Design (Cover), “Tying into the Land,” by Jennifer Adams, Summer, 2001
Deutsch Residence, Malibu, CA
Custom Home, “Raising the Roof,” by Meghan Drueding, September, 2000
Bacon Residence, Lyme, CT
The Book, The Ranch, by Tom Connor, 2000
The New York Times, “The Pool House: Making a Stylish Splash,” Sunday, July 2, 1995
Aspen Ranch Compound, Aspen, CO
Contemporary Stone Design, “Fieldstone,” Fall 1997
Stone World, Summer 1997
Traditional Home Magazine, “Rainbow Ranch,” July 1996
Alexiades Residence, Woodbridge, CT
Women’s Day Home Remodeling, Fall, 2000
Martin Residence, Michigan City, IN
Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications, “Lakefront Getaway,” by Susan Bady, May/June, 2000
Williams Residence, Old Lyme, CT
Classic Home Magazine, Winter 2000
Arts and Crafts Kitchen, Hamden, CT
The Book, The Kitchen Idea Book by Joanne Kellar Bouknight, Taunton Press, Spring 1999
Traditional Building, “The Arts and Crafts Tradition for a New Millennium,” November/December 1998
Cover, The Book, Remodeling: Fine Homebuilding Great Houses by Julie M. Trelstad, Taunton Press, September 1997
The Book, Designer Kitchens by James Krengel, PBC International, Inc., Fall 1997
Brass Light Gallery, Lighting Brochure, 1996
FineHomebuilding (Issue 100), “An Arts and Crafts Kitchen Remodel” by Robert Orr, February/March, 1996
House Beautiful Interior Remodeling and Decorating, Winter 1996
Forbes House, New Canaan, CT
The Book, Designer Kitchens by James Krengel, PBC International, Inc., Fall 1997
The Book, Kitchens Lifestyle & Design, by James W. Krengel and Bernadette Bachynski, Published by PBC International, Fall 1997
Building Stone Magazine, November-December 1992
Forbes House, Vail, CO
Traditional Home Magazine, Summer 1997
Stone Camp , Acton, ME
Home Magazine, 1996
Mansion House, Southbury, CT
Traditional Home Renovation Style, “Balancing Act,” Spring 1996
Comer Farm Compound, New Hope, PA
The Classicist, “New Residence in Bucks County, New Hope, Pennsylvania,” Fall 1994
Taylor Residence, Lyme, CT
Connecticut Home & Garden, "Pillars of Society," Summer 2006
Design Times , “Extremely Entertaining,” by S. Jill Thompson, December 1999/January 2000
The Classicist, Fall 1995
Contemporary Stone Design, Spring 1995
Classic Home, “Cultural Exchange,” Spring 1995
Fabricator, “Fabricating Trends” March/April 1994
The Book, Building Classical: A Vision of Europe and America, “House in Lyme” and “Classicism and the Nihilist Critique: The Reintroduction of Values,” Richard Economakis editor, 1993
A.D., October 1992
Antiques and Arts Weekly, January 24, 1992
Kross Residence, Shelter Island, NY
Art New England Magazine, April, 1990.
Northwest (Airlines) Portfolio, August, 1988
House Beautiful Magazine, June, 1989
Mariaux Residence, East Hampton, LI, NY
Better Homes and Gardens, “Rustic and Refined: Mastering the Mix,” May 1995
Bradburn/Hoefer Residence, Short Beach, CT
Progressive Architecture, October 1985
Armstrong Residence, Greenwich, CT
Traditional Home Renovation Style (Cover), “A Touch of Classicism,” Spring 1996
American Homes, Spring 1990
New York Times, March 26, 1987
Greenwich Antique News, December, 1986
Esquire Magazine, September, 1986
O’Rourke House, “La Maison qui Rit,” Edgartown, MA
House and Garden, August 1978
Yale School of Architecture Calendar, 1974
Senior Thesis of Barbara Bucholz, Yale College, 1974
EXHIBITIONS
General Projects
Mellon Center for British Art, “An Architect’s Legacy: James Stirling at Yale, 1959-83 - The Students of Stirling Exhibit,” Yale School of Architecture Gallery, New Haven, CT October 13, 2010 - January 28, 2011
“The Traditional and Classical Work of ROA,” Institute of Classical Architecture, New York, NY, December 2007
“The Other Modern,” Bologna, Italy, March 2000
“A Vision of Europe — Urban Renaissance,” Bologna, Italy, Spring 1996
“Friends Exhibit,” Lyme Academy of Fine Art, Old Lyme, CT, August, 1995
“The Art of Building Cities,” Chicago Cultural Center, July 8-August 26, 1995
Centennial Anniversary Exhibition, Pomfret School, Pomfret, CT, Spring 1994
“Architecture & Process: Design for the 90’s,” John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT, Jan/Feb 1992
“Perspectives on Contemporary Architecture,” Willoughby Wallace Library, Stony Creek, CT, October 1990
Evansville Day School, Evansville, IN, Spring 1987
Gallery Jazz, New Haven, Summer 1986
Willard Library, Evansville, IN, Winter 1986
Griswold Airport Traditional Town Development, Madison, CT
“Classical Visions” Exhibition, Seaside, FL, February 2001
Miss Porter’s School Library, Farmington, CT
“Build Boston” Exhibition, Boston, MA, 2000
Langone Farm Compound, Mountainville, NJ
“Build Boston” Exhibition, Boston, MA, 2000
Art Collector’s Retreat, Madison, CT
“Shoreline Alliance and Junior League Tour,” May 6, 2000
New Hartford Library Complex and Town Plan, New Hartford, CT
“Build Boston” Exhibition, Boston, MA, 1999
“Libraries Built with State Grants” Exhibition, State Library Museum, Hartford, CT, March, 1999, 2000, and 2001
“New England Architects” Exhibition, Boston, MA, November 17-19, 1998
Big and Modern: Two New Downtown Towers, Boston, MA, January 11-February 26, 1999
South Boston Seaport, March 2-May 28, 1999
“Work by New England Architects,” Boston, MA, May 5-May 30, 1999 and June 7-August 27, 1999
BSA Architecture Honor Awards, September 7-November 26, 1999
AIA New England Awards, September 7-November 26, 1999
International Work by New England Architects, September 7-November 26, 1999
Millennium Exhibit, Boston, MA, December 6, 1999 - February 29, 2000
Connecticut River House, Old Lyme, CT
“1996-1997 AIA/CT Design Awards Traveling Exhibition,” Exhibited in libraries, banks, educational institutions and public buildings throughout Connecticut, Jan-Dec 1997
O’Rourke House, “La Maison Qui Rit,” Edgartown, MA
“10 Years Out — An Exhibition of Houses by Yale Alumni Built within Ten Years of Graduation,” Yale University Art and Architecture Building Gallery, New Haven, CT, Sep-Nov 1995
Mazzotta House Medical Clinic, Middletown, CT
“Living with History: Additions and Adaptive Reuse,” The Greater Middletown Preservation Trust, Middletown, CT, November 1993
House in Lyme, Lyme, CT
Centennial Anniversary Exhibition, Pomfret School, Pomfret, CT, Spring 1994
“Ornament in Architecture Today,” Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT, February 1993
“Emerging Classical Architects,” Classical Architecture League Conference, Alexandria, VA, October 1992
Anchorage State Office Complex and Town Plan, Anchorage, AK
“Build Boston” Exhibition, Boston, MA, 1999
Millennium Exhibit, Boston, MA, December 6, 1999 - February 29, 2000
International Work by New England Architects, September 7-November 26, 1999
AIA New England Awards, September 7-November 26, 1999
Big and Modern: Two New Downtown Towers, Boston, MA, January 11-February 26, 1999
South Boston Seaport, March 2-May 28, 1999
BSA Architecture Honor Awards, September 7-November 26, 1999
“Work by New England Architects,” Boston, MA, May 5-May 30, 1999 and June 7-August 27, 1999
“New England Architects” Exhibition, November 17-19, 1998
University of Miami Gallery, Fall 1982
East Hampton Airport Complex, Competition Entry, East Hampton, NY
Exhibition, East Hampton, Summer 1990
Exhibition, New York City, February 1990
Beaux Arch ‘89 Exhibition, Bridgehampton, NY, July 1989
Kentlands Community and Recreation Complex and Town Plan, Gaithersburg, MD
“Architecture & Process: Design for the 90’s,” John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT, Jan/Feb 1992
“Perspectives on Contemporary Architecture,” Willoughby Wallace Library, Stony Creek, CT, October 1990
Rosewalk Neighborhood, Seaside, FL
Numerous Tours, 1989-1999
United States Information Agency’s “Design America” tour of Soviet Union, summer 1989
Cornell University, 1986/87
Yale University, 1986/87
University of Maryland, 1986/1987
University of Oregon, 1986/87
Oregon School of Design, 1986/87
Windows of PaulStuart Clothing Store, New York, Summer 1986
The New York Architectural League, Fall 1985
Natchez Housing Complex, Seaside, FL
Numerous Tours, The Seaside Institute, 1992-2001
“Valentine Tour of Homes,” Coastal Branch Library, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, February 14, 1994
Beachwalk Lake Front Community, Michigan City, IN
“1993 Parade of Homes,” Builders Association of LaPorte County, July 17-18, 1993
Bondi Residence, Hamden, CT
“Architecture & Process: Design for the 90’s,” John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT, January/February 1992
“Perspectives on Contemporary Architecture,” Willoughby Wallace Library, Stony Creek, CT, October 1990
Kross Residence, Shelter Island, NY
Beaux Arch 89 Exhibition, Bridgehampton, NY, July 1989
River Front Plaza Complex and Town Plan, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
“Emerging Classical Architects,” Classical Architecture League Conference, Alexandria, VA, October 1992
Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
“Emerging Classical Architects,” Classical Architecture League Conference, Alexandria, VA, October 1992
BROADCASTS and VIDEOS
Students of Stirling
Video Interview, with Emmanuel Petit on the Yale School of Art and Architecture in the 1970s during the tenure of instructor/architect James Stirling. Part of exhibition at the Yale School of Architecture Gallery, Fall 2010
New Urbanism in New England and Fairfield County
"Darby and Friends" with Laura Heery Prozes and Darby Cancun, WGCH Radio, May 29, 2009
ROA's Introduction of the Smart Code for 10 New Form-Based Mixed-Use Neighborhoods in Hamden, CT
"For The People" with John Voket, WPLR Radio, October 14, 2007
Hurricane Katrina: One Year Later
National Public Radio, August 25 - September 1, 2006
New Urbanism: The Vertical vs. the Linear View
“The Professors,” Interview and Discussion with Joel Marks and David Morris on WUNH Radio, September 17, 2004
The Work of Robert Orr & Associates
“The Faith Middleton Show,” Presentation and Call-In broadcast on Connecticut Public Radio/NPR, January 13, 2004
Introduction to Traditional Neighborhood Development
One hour program broadcast on CTV Channel 27, New Haven, CT, on March 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28, 2000, and many other times.
West Hartford Town Core, West Hartford, CT (pop. 60,000)
WFSB Channel 30, “A New Town Center for West Hartford,” 11 PM News May 18, 1999
ROA Work in Traditional Neighborhood Development
Stephen Roulac Property Conversation, WALE AM 990 Providence, RI and KCCF AM 1100 Phoenix, AZ, August 25, 1998
Rosewalk, Seaside, FL
This Old House, 1986, 1989 and many times since
Good Morning America, 1986
WRITING by Robert Orr
Article, "The Alpha Society," The Sigma Phi Flame, Fall, 2010
Article, "The Architectural Maturation of Portland Food Carts," The New Urban Network, November 4, 2010
Article, "The Path to $20 Gas Isn’t Paved," Places section of The Hartford Courant, Sunday, August 15, 2010
Article, "Democracy and Urbanism," Places section of The Hartford Courant, Summer 2009
Article, "Opportunity and Success," Places section of The Hartford Courant, Spring 2009
Article, "Evolution at Seaside: From Concept to Capability in Architecture," Places section of TheHartford Courant, October 5, 2008
Article, "Pedestrian Hazards," Places section of The Hartford Courant, June 24, 2008
Article, "Return of Federal Properties to Public Use," The Hartford Courant, Fall 2007
Article, "Pienza, Lessons at the Edge," Book Published by Seaside/Pienza Institute, Spring 2007
Article, "The Regeneration of Capability: Seaside at 25," A Memorial Festchrift, Spring 2007
Article, "Pienza, Lessons at the Edge," Places, Forum of Design for the Public Realm, Spring 2006
Article, “Creating a Design Code,” Leyland Alliance, Summer 2004
Article, “Civic Buildings, Community Anchors,” Leyland Alliance, Summer 2004
Article, “King City Suburb, and the Compelling Issues of Traditional Design, Critique of Development Designed by Moule & Polyzoides,” CNU Design Council III Publication, Diane Dorney Editor, Spring 2003
Article, “Karow-Nord Suburb, and the Concept of Stacking versus Empathy, Critique of German Development Designed by Moore Rubble Yudell,” CNU Design Council I Publication, Stephanie Bothwell, Diane Dorney and Dhiru Thadani Guest Editors, Fall 2001
Article, “Outside Dining,” Fine Home Building Magazine, Fall 2000
Article, “Seaside Housing Complex,” Fine Home Building Magazine, June 2000
Article, “Designing Dining Spaces,” Fine Home Building Magazine, May 2000
Paper, “Defining the Boundary of the Public and Private Realms in the New Urbanist Community,” Congress for the New Urbanism CNU V, Toronto, Canada, May 29 - June 1, 1997
Article, “An Arts and Crafts Kitchen,” Fine Home Building Magazine, Feb/Mar 1996
Article, “American Architecture in the Landscape,” House and Garden, Summer 1987
Review, “Architecture: A Decade of Change 1970-1980,” published in Landscape Architecture, 1983
Analysis of the Dixwell Fire Station by Robert Venturi published in The New Journal, April 1982
Review of Book, Bernard Maybeck, by Kenneth Cardwell published in: Architectural Design Magazine (Great Britain), October, 1978, AIA Journal, May, 1978
LECTURES
Speaker and Moderator, "The Architect’s Job in the New Economy," AIA Connecticut: Sustainable Sites Program, New Haven, CT, September and December, 2010
Panelist, "New Urbanism & Rebuilding Suburbia: How Urbanism Can Improve New England’s Economy & Create Healthier Places," Brown University, Providence, RI, October 14, 2010
Speaker and Moderator, "The City and the Suburbs Conference," University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, October 8-10, 2010
Speaker, "The Growth of Cities in a Shrinking Economy," University of Hartford Department of Architecture Lecture Series, West Hartford, CT, September, 2010
Talk and Workshop Leader, "How to Use the Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD)/Comprehensive Plan as a Tool to Achieve Smart Growth," 1000 Friends Annual Smart Growth Conference, Hartford, CT, March 18, 2010
Speaker, "Targeting Commercially Zoned Districts and Using POCD to Achieve Passage of SmartCode," SmartCode Retreat, New Town St. Charles, MO, February 27, 2010
Speaker, "Why New Urbanism," Sponsored by Department of Metropolitan Development, Evansville, IN, December 10&11, 2009
Speaker, "How an Idea Develops Over a Career," FAIA Young Architects Program, Stamford, CT, December 9, 2009
Speaker, "How the SmartCode Works," City of Rockland, ME, December 8, 2009
Panelist, "The Future of Our Cities and the End of Sprawl," Paul Goldberger’s Why Architecture Matters, New Haven Public Library, New Haven, CT, October 28, 2009
Speaker, "The SmartCode," Glastonbury Zoning Commission, Glastonbury, CT, April 28, 2009
Speaker, "The SmartCode," Land Use Leadership Alliance, Woodbridge, CT, April 17, 2009
Speaker, "The SmartCode," Bridgeport Zoning Commission, Bridgeport, CT, April 7, 2009
Speaker, "The SmartCode and Hamden, CT," Southern Connecticut Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG), Hamden, CT, January 15, 2009
Speaker, "Building Organizations That Make a Difference," University of Vermont Career Panel, Burlington, VT, October 3, 2008
Speaker, "Smart Growth Answers for Urban Recovery," Bridgeport Public Library, Bridgeport, CT, September 23, 2008
Speaker, "The Development Approval Process in Connecticut," Lorman Seminars, Bridgeport, CT, August 28, 2008
Speaker, "Impact of Peak Oil on Living Patterns," Address to Wine, Dine & Design Lecture Series, New Haven, CT, May 13, 2008
Speaker, "Agriculture as a Shaper of Urbanism," Address to Traditional Building Conference, Boston, MA, March 14, 2008
Speaker, "Smart Growth as Relief to Residential Property Taxes," Address to Fairfield League of Women Voters, Fairfield, CT February 5, 2008
Speaker, "Smart Code Case Study: Hamden, Connecticut," Address to 1000 Friends of Connecticut at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), New Haven, CT, November 14, 2007
Speaker, "Next Stop, Transportation Oriented Development," Address to AIA/CT for their 150th Anniversary Conference, Southport, CT, October 5, 2007
Speaker, "Shifting Environmentalism: From a Quest to Replace Cheap Fossil Fuel to a Quest to Change Lifestyles to Require Less Fuels of Any Kind," 1000 Friends Conference, Rocky Hill, CT, September 20, 2007
Speaker, “Opportunity in the Wake of the Worst Natural Disaster in US History,” Address to Saybrook Fellows, Saybrook College, Yale University, February 22, 2007
Speaker, “Waveland, MS in the Wake of Disaster,” Address at New Haven Garden Club, Eli Whitney Museum, February 5, 2007
Speaker, “Renewal of Post-Katrina Waveland, MS as a Paradigm for Smart Growth in Connecticut,” Public Address at 1000 Friends of Connecticut, Fairfield Historical Society, September 7, 2006
Speaker, “Connecticut and Its Main Streets… Get Smart Again, Buildings and Architecture,” Public Address at Connecticut Main Street Center Downtown Revitalization Workshop, Berlin, CT April 28, 2006
Speaker, “Recovery, Rebuilding, Renewal of Post-Katrina Waveland, MS,” Public Address at Yale School of Forestry, April 14, 2006
Speaker, “Openings Details,” Public Speaker at Residential Design 2006 Build Boston, April 6, 2006
Speaker, “New Urbanism Transect Overview,” Public Address to CNU/NE, Providence, RI, March 3, 2006
Speaker, “Traditional Neighborhood Design,” Public Address at East Petersburg, PA, February 4, 2006
Speaker, “Recovery, Rebuilding, Renewal of Post-Katrina Waveland, MS,” Public Address at St. Thomas’s Day School , February 3, 2006
Speaker, “A Vision for Highway 206,” Address to New Jersey DOT at Byram Township, New Jersey, January 17, 2006
Speaker, “Recovery, Rebuilding, Renewal of Post-Katrina Waveland, MS,” Public Address at Connecticut Society of Architects (AIA) , December 19, 2005
Speaker, “What’s Hot in Today’s Residential Construction,” Public Address at Residential Construction Show, Hartford Civic Center, November 18, 2005
Speaker, “Traditional Neighborhood Design,” Lorman Education Program Bridgeport, CT, May 3, 2005
Speaker, “History of New England Urbanism,” Lorman Education Series, May 1, 2005
Speaker, “History of New England Urbanism,” Public Address at Placemakers Congress for New Urbanism, New England, Boston April 1, 2005
Speaker, “Architecture and Urbanism,” Public Address at Valhalla, New York, February 10, 2005
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and the Work of Robert Orr & Associates,” Public Address at Saybrook College, Yale University, January 14, 2004
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and the Work of Robert Orr & Associates,” Public Address at Sussex County, NJ, November 8, 2003
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and the Work of Robert Orr & Associates,” Public Address at The Yale Club of New York City, October 14, 2003
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and Its Walkability and Bicycling Lessons for Existing American Towns,” Public Address to Connecticut Bicycle Coalition, May 16, 2003
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and Its Lessons for Existing American Towns,” Public Address at City of Norwalk, CT, February 4, 2003
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and Its Lessons for Existing American Towns,” Public Address at City of Bridgeport, CT, December 16, 2002
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and Its Lessons for Existing American Towns,” Public Address to Action Committee on Community Aesthetics, Town of Madison, CT, May 14, 2002
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and Its Lessons for Existing American Towns,” Public Address to Milford Environmental Action Committee, Milford, CT, April 10, 2002
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and Its Lessons for Existing American Towns,” Public Address at Town of Irondequoit, New York, February 1, 2002
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and the Work of Robert Orr & Associates,” Public Address at Town of Irondequoit, New York, September 28, 2001
Speaker/Panelist, “Great Houses for Great Neighborhoods, the Role of Vernacular and Lessons of Custom Construction,” Organized by Todd Zimmerman, The Seaside Institute, Seaside, FL, August 17, 2001
Critic/Panelist, “South Lake Development, Designed by David Schwartz,” Congress for New Urbanism Design Conference, Charleston, SC, March 31, 2001
Speaker/Panelist, “The Future of Classicism and the Deflowering of Darwinian Evolution,” Institute for Classical Architecture, Seaside, FL, February 25, 2001
Exhibition Organizer, “Contemporary Work of Practicing Classical Architects as Visions for the Future,” Institute for Classical Architecture, Seaside, FL, February 25, 2001
Speaker, “The Role of Tradition in Community Design,” Yale Graduate Club, New Haven, CT, May 4, 2000
Speaker, “Retrospect on Work of ROA,” Institute for Traditional Architecture Inaugural Meeting, Windsor, Florida, February 19, 2000
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and Its Lessons for Existing American Towns,” Grand Avenue/River Street Redevelopment Agency Subcommittee Meeting, Fair Haven, Connecticut, January 10, 2000
Speaker, “Introduction to New Urbanism and Its Lessons for Existing American Towns,” Orange County Building Market, Sugarloaf, New York, November 10, 1999
Speaker, “New Urbanism and Its Lessons for Existing American Towns,” Corporate Leaders Meeting, Windsor, Connecticut, November 10, 1998
Speaker, “Alternative Directions for Modern Development of Existing City Streets,” Panel Discussion, Whalley Avenue Special Services District Annual Meeting, New Haven, Connecticut, March 24, 1998
Speaker/Panelist, Congress for the New Urbanism CNU V, Toronto, Canada, May 29 - June 1, 1997
Speaker, “A Conversation with Robert Orr, Traditional Design in Contemporary Architecture,” The Alliance for Architecture, New Haven, CT, March, 1997
Speaker, “Recent Work,” New York University, July, 1996
Speaker/Tour Leader, “Rosewalk and the Beginning of Seaside,” Seaside Institute, Seaside, FL, April, 1996
Speaker/Panelist, “Community Character Design Symposium,” Aspen Institute and City of Aspen, Aspen, CO, Oct 6-7, 1994
Debater vs. Roberta Feldman, Vice Chancelor, UIC, “The Great Debate: New Urbanism vs. Suburban Retreat,” Michigan City, IN, Sept 1994
Speaker, Beachwalk, Michigan City, Indiana, “Seaside and Beachwalk Compared,” July 1993
Speaker, Classical Architecture League, The Lyceum, Alexandria, Virginia, October 1992
University of Notre Dame, “Recent Work,” January 1992
Speaker/Panelist, John Slade Ely House, “Architecture and Process” (Panel Discussion/Exhibition), January 1992
Speaker/Panelist, Willoughby Wallace Symposium, Stony Creek, Connecticut, “Perspectives on Contemporary Architecture” (Lecture/Panel Discussion/Exhibition), October, 1990
Speaker, Berkeley, California, “Ecology in the Small Town Movement,” 1990
Speaker, McGill University, Montreal, “House of the 90’s, and other projects,” 1990
Speaker, Beaux Arch 89 Lecture, East Hampton, NY, 1989
Speaker, Smithsonian Institute, 1988
Speaker, Yale University, 1985
Speaker, Harvard University, 1985
Speaker, Old Westbury Gardens Symposium, Long Island NY, 1984
Speaker, Calgary Architectural Union, 1984
Speaker, University of Pennsylvania, 1984
Speaker, The Architectural League of New York, New York City, 1983
Speaker, University of Miami, 1981