Recent Courses Taught:

ARCH351 Architecture Materials & Construction Methods

ARCH371 Architectural Design Studio III

ARCH372 Architectural Design Studio IV

ARCH723 Graduate Seminar: Preservation

ARCH771 Advanced Architectural Design Studio: Historic Preservation

ARCH772 Architectural Thesis and TRiO supported Thesis Preparation

Educational Credentials:
M.ARCH, University of Minnesota Minneapolis (1988)

B.A. Architectural Studies, North Dakota State University (1975)

Teaching Experience:

Associate Professor, North Dakota State University (1994-present).

Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University (1989-1994).

Lecturer (adjunct), North Dakota State University (1985-1987).

Professional Experience:

Architect/Partner; Steve C. Martens, Architect (1988-present).

FrozenMusic, Architectural collaboration with Milton Yergens, Architect (1989-2004).

Lecturer (adjunct), North Dakota State University (1985-1987). Architect/Partner; Twichell/Thompsen/Martens/O'Brien, Architects (1984-1986).

Senior Project Architect; Seth W. Twichell & Associates (1983-1984).

Licenses/Registration:
North Dakota Architect (#864)

Minnesota Architect (#16842)

NDCRS and CFR 36-61 certified Architectural Historian, Historical Architect.

Recent Research and Publications:
Martens, Steve. "Depression-Era Federal Relief Construction in North Dakota, 1931-1943"; for State Historical Society of North Dakota. (2010). Depression-Era Federal Relief Construction in North Dakota, 1931-1943 National Register of Historic Places Submission
Martens, Steve and Ronald Ramsay. Buildings of North Dakota, volume in the national book series "Buildings of the U.S.", sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians and published by University of Virginia Press, (pending, August 2014).
Authored 20 National Register listings for historic districts and individual properties, (2005-2012).
Research Mentor; with Marita Abe (TRiO Ronald McNair Research Scholars program), "People Architecture for the Three Affiliated Tribes: Sustaining Community, Architectural Expression, and Cultural Identity", presentations to Preservation North Dakota annual statewide conference; Bismarck, ND (2009-2010).
"Chaska Minnesota Historic Downtown Storefront Design Guidelines"; sponsored by a 2003 grant from the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office and Chaska Historical Society. City of Chaska Preservation Design Manual of the Heritage Preservation Commission
Martens, Steve and Ron Ramsay, "Architecture on the Great Plains," in The Great Plains Culture Region, (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press; 2004); pp.1-32.
Martens, Steve. "Rural Architecture", in Gary A. Goreham (ed.); Encyclopedia of Rural America: The Land and People. (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO Publishing; 1997) and Millerton, NY: Grey House Publishing; 2008; pp.96-100.
S. Martens, faculty sponsor; "The German-Russian Hutmacher Farm Complex"; student HABS entry in Charles E. Peterson Prize national competition sponsored by National Parks Service and the Historic American Buildings Survey(HABS, 1996). and NDSU Germans from Russia web site: The German-Russian Hutmacher Farm Complex

Professional Memberships:
Society of Architectural Historians
Vernacular Architecture Forum

Experience and Qualifications:

By collaborating with regional architectural firms, and by teaching at every level of the architecture curriculum, Steve Martens maintains an acute sense of students' level of professional development and their level of preparedness to embrace the architect's responsibility for moving from idea to object. Over 25-years' teaching experience and 35 years of applied architectural practice experience as a Registered Architect and materials specialist, Professor Martens has developed substantial learning resources and problem-solving methodologies that are helpful in guiding students' exploration of problem-solving and building assembly. Each research initiative and applied practice experience is brought directly into teaching in ways that impact student learning for the path to productive architectural practice.