SAMUEL A. (PETE) ANDERSON IS NAMED ARCHITECT
 FOR THE UNIVERSITY 

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 18 -- Richmond architect Samuel A.
(Pete) Anderson III, widely respected for his architectural work and
long national service to the design professions, has been appointed
Architect for the University at the University of Virginia,
President John T. Casteen III announced today.
	 Anderson, a founding partner of The Glave Firm in Richmond
and a member of the American Institute of Architects College of
Fellows, will assume the U.Va. position June 1.  As Architect for
the University, he succeeds professor and former architecture dean
Harry W. Porter Jr., who stepped down for health reasons. 
	The Architect for the University has design authority over
all facilities planning and architectural and landscape design at
U.Va., whose original buildings, designed by Thomas Jefferson, have
been cited by the AIA the most significant architectural achievement
in America.
	"Mr. Anderson's range of experience and strong commitment to
excellence in design make him a fine choice for Architect for the
University," Casteen said.  "With his ability to integrate designs
for contemporary needs into an historic environment, he will help
provide leadership in enhancing the University's distinctive
quality-of-life and physical attractiveness." 
	Anderson's firm has won numerous state and national awards
for its design work and master-planning, and he has been deeply
involved with state and national professional organizations.  He
currently chairs the Virginia Art and Architectural Review Board and
has served for the past 10 years on the AIA's National Ethics
Council.
	Anderson received a B.A. in history from U.Va. in 1955 and
his B. Arch. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1961.  He
is a member of the U.Va. School of Architecture's advisory board and
has served as a visiting studio critic here and at the University of
London's Bartlett School of Architecture.
	Anderson has been in charge of his firm's work on projects
at several Virginia universities, including U.Va., Virginia
Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech, and many other buildings
for the Commonwealth including the new Library of Virginia, the
State Department of Taxation and the Virginia Retirement System
headquarters.
	He has received the state AIA's highest award, the Noland
Medal, and has served as the organization's president.  At the
national level, he has served on the AIA's board of directors and
numerous special task forces and committees.
	Among his firm's many design awards and major projects are
the Richmond Riverfront Study; the Monumental Church Restoration;
the Lyle Residence in Entrecasteaux, France; Brookstone Mill in
Winston-Salem, N.C.; the Ironfronts; the Virginia Credit Union; and
master plans for VCU's academic and health sciences divisions. 
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May 17, 1995