Tau Sigma Delta (ΤΣΔ) is a scholastic honor society that recognizes academic achievement among students in the field of Architecture and Allied Arts.[1]
Tau Sigma Delta was organized at the University of Michigan as an honorary fraternity in architecture and landscape design in May 1913, at the proposal and under the direction of the faculty members of the Departments of Architecture and Landscape Design at the University of Michigan. It was first known as Tau Delta Sigma and continued under that name until the fall of 1914 when it was decided to change the name to the present one there being Greek letter societies already bearing the first name. It was the intention of the founders that the organization should be a national society as opportunity for its extension to other schools and universities could be had.[2]
As of 1920[update] according to the Constitution of Tau Sigma Delta, the purpose of the society is stated as follows: "It shall be the purpose of Tau Sigma Delta fraternity to unite in a firm bond of friendship, such students of architecture and the allied arts, whose marked scholastic ability, moral character and pleasing personality has shown them worthy of distinction, and to foster and promote high standards of study in the schools and colleges of architecture and the allied arts." The society is a purely honorary organization, and only a very limited number of new members are elected each year.
Each chapter has a definite plan of government and elects its members who are chosen only upon the approval of the faculty of the school at which the chapter is located.
A series of medals are available as awards for achievement, in bronze, silver and gold.
The motto of the fraternity is "Technitai, Sophoi kai Dexioi". The system of colors is gold and white. The flower of the society is the red rose.
The pledge button consists of an outer scalloped band of gold within which is one concentric ring of gold and two concentric rings of white.
The badge of the fraternity is a gold key consisting of the crossed letters, Tau Sigma Delta, a suspension ring at the top and a pendant at the bottom. The crossed letters of the same arrangement as on the key is the crest of the fraternity. Honor stoles are available for graduation regalia.
The fraternity publishes a quarterly bulletin.
Gold Medal RecipientsEdit
The Gold Medal is awarded by the Grand Chapter of the Society to a professional or professionals with a record of high distinction in design in the field of architecture, landscape architecture or the allied arts. The award is presented annually as a part of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) national meeting.[6]
^Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Alcolm Company. 1920. pp. 671–672. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ ab"Tau Sigma Delta Mss.0345 Records of the Grand Chapter Recorder".
^Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1977. pp. 684–685.
^ abcdefghijklmno. Archived from the original on April 5, 2005.
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Tau Sigma Delta TSD is a scholastic honor society that recognizes academic achievement among students in the field of Architecture and Allied Arts 1 Tau Sigma DeltaTSDFoundedMay 1913 110 years ago 1913 05 University of MichiganTypeHonor SocietyAffiliationACHSEmphasisarchitectureScopeNationalMottoTechnitai Sophoi kai Dexioi Craftsmen Skilled and Trained Colors White and GoldSymbolDrafting TriangleChapters52Members19 000 collegiateHeadquartersUnited StatesWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Chapters 3 Notable and Honorary members 4 Symbols 5 Gold Medal Recipients 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditTau Sigma Delta was organized at the University of Michigan as an honorary fraternity in architecture and landscape design in May 1913 at the proposal and under the direction of the faculty members of the Departments of Architecture and Landscape Design at the University of Michigan It was first known as Tau Delta Sigma and continued under that name until the fall of 1914 when it was decided to change the name to the present one there being Greek letter societies already bearing the first name It was the intention of the founders that the organization should be a national society as opportunity for its extension to other schools and universities could be had 2 As of 1920 update according to the Constitution of Tau Sigma Delta the purpose of the society is stated as follows It shall be the purpose of Tau Sigma Delta fraternity to unite in a firm bond of friendship such students of architecture and the allied arts whose marked scholastic ability moral character and pleasing personality has shown them worthy of distinction and to foster and promote high standards of study in the schools and colleges of architecture and the allied arts The society is a purely honorary organization and only a very limited number of new members are elected each year Each chapter has a definite plan of government and elects its members who are chosen only upon the approval of the faculty of the school at which the chapter is located A series of medals are available as awards for achievement in bronze silver and gold Chapters EditChapters of Tau Sigma Delta include 3 4 5 A University of Michigan June 5 1913 Time of inactivity started in 1997 unclear when ended B University of Minnesota May 11 1917 inactive 1935 reactivated by 1941 X University of Illinois approx May 25 1918 inactive 1918 D Syracuse University May 5 1918 inactive 1966 E University of Pennsylvania June 6 1918 inactive 1968 Z University of Liverpool March 1919 or May 3 1920 5 Inactive 1930 or 1923 5 G Carnegie Institute of Technology June 2 1919 Inactive 1959 H University of California Berkeley May 13 1920 or May 12 1920 5 Inactive 1936 8 Ohio State University June 8 1922 or June 7 1922 5 Inactive 1935 I University of Washington Seattle May 1924 or June 3 1924 5 K Iowa State University June 4 1930 M University of Texas Austin May 29 1931 or May 1 1931 5 Inactive 1968 L University of Southern California June 3 1931 Inactive approximately 1985 N Virginia Tech June 7 1947 HA Tulane University December 10 1949 Out of sequence chapter name requested by group to keep name of previous organization O Kansas State University April 27 1950 or April 27 1959 5 P University of Kansas January 29 1951 R Georgia Tech 1956 or June 1 1958 5 S University of Notre Dame May 10 1961 T Rice University April 13 1961 Y Texas Tech University April 12 1962 F Clemson University 1963 or May 5 1965 5 PS University of Nebraska 1965 or February 27 1967 5 W University of Florida 1966 or June 22 1967 5 AA Texas A amp M University May 4 1970 AB Howard University 1971 or December 1 1970 5 AG Oklahoma State University May 12 1971 Inactive 1978 AD North Dakota State University 1974 or March 22 1975 5 AE Kent State University 1974 or March 3 1967 5 AX University of Kentucky March 6 1975 AZ Louisiana State University April 17 1977 AH University of Arkansas April 29 1978 A8 Auburn University May 2 1978 AI APS AL Louisiana Tech University April 25 1979 AW Mississippi State University October 13 1980 BA University of Tennessee 1983 BB California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo May 27 1981 BG University of Miami 1981 BD University of Houston 1988 BE University of Idaho 1988 BZ BH B8 Montana State University 1987 BI Miami University 1987 BK University of North Carolina Inactive BL University of Colorado Denver 1988 BM Arizona State University 1989 BN BR BS University of Detroit Mercy 1988 BT Roger Williams University 1990 BY Andrews University 1990 BF The Catholic University of America 1990 BX Tuskegee University 1990 BPS California State Polytechnic University Pomona 1988 BW Southern University and A amp M College Baton Rouge 1990 GA University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1990 GB Ball State University 1991 GG Florida A amp M University 1993 GD Lawrence Technological University 1991 GE Drury University 1992 GZ New York Institute of Technology 1993 GH Savannah College of Art and Design Both Savannah and Atlanta campuses 1993 G8 North Carolina State University 1993 GI Prairie View A amp M University 1994 GK Washington State University 1994 GL University of New Mexico 1994 GM University of Hawaii at Manoa 2001 S3 Florida International University 2003 DL University of South Florida 2003 TW University of Texas at San Antonio 2003As of 1920 update the total membership of the society was 88 Notable and Honorary members EditNotable and honorary members of Tau Sigma Delta include 3 Eliel Saarinen Honorary Alpha Ivan Mestrovic Honorary Delta Donald Barthelme EpsilonSymbols EditThe motto of the fraternity is Technitai Sophoi kai Dexioi The system of colors is gold and white The flower of the society is the red rose The pledge button consists of an outer scalloped band of gold within which is one concentric ring of gold and two concentric rings of white The badge of the fraternity is a gold key consisting of the crossed letters Tau Sigma Delta a suspension ring at the top and a pendant at the bottom The crossed letters of the same arrangement as on the key is the crest of the fraternity Honor stoles are available for graduation regalia The fraternity publishes a quarterly bulletin Gold Medal Recipients EditThe Gold Medal is awarded by the Grand Chapter of the Society to a professional or professionals with a record of high distinction in design in the field of architecture landscape architecture or the allied arts The award is presented annually as a part of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture ACSA national meeting 6 2019 Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu 2018 Tod Williams and Billie Tsien 2017 Maurice Cox 2016 Toshiko Mori 2015 Thom Mayne 2014 Bernard Tschumi 2013 Gregg Pasquarelli 2012 Teddy Cruz 2011 David Adjaye 2010 Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi 2009 Patricia Patkau 2008 Elizabeth Diller 2007 Richard Rogers 2006 Shigeru Ban 2005 Martha Schwartz 2004 Mary Miss 2003 Michael Graves 2002 Cynthia Weese 2001 Malcolm Holzman 2000 Pierre Koenig 1999 William J R Curtis 1998 William Pedersen 1997 Cesar Pelli 1996 Vincent Scully 1995 Peter Eisenman 1994 Harvey B Gantt 1993 Harold L Adams 1991 Denise Scott Brown 1990 Joseph Esherick 1989 Richard Meier 1988 Kenneth Frampton 1987 Lawrence Halprin 1986 Walter Netsch 1985 Pietro Belluschi 1984 Fay Jones 1983 Ricardo Legorreta 1982 Moshe Safdie 1981 amp 1992 Charles Moore 1980 Alexander Girard 1979 Edmund Bacon 1978 William Caudill 1977 Harry Weese 1976 Vincent Kling 1975 Hugh Stubbins 1974 Ian McHarg 1973 Arthur Erickson 1972 O Neil Ford 1971 Gunnar Birkerts 1970 Norman FletcherSee also EditAssociation of College Honor SocietiesReferences Edit ACHS Tau Sigma Delta entry Baird s Manual of American College Fraternities Alcolm Company 1920 pp 671 672 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b Tau Sigma Delta Mss 0345 Records of the Grand Chapter Recorder Baird s Manual of American College Fraternities Baird s Manual Foundation Incorporated 1977 pp 684 685 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts Chapters Archived from the original on April 5 2005 Tau Sigma Delta Gold Award RecipientsExternal links EditOfficial website Tau Sigma Delta chapter list at ACHS Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tau Sigma Delta amp oldid 1050011466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
