Curriculum Vitae
Education
2000   Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, New York, NY
Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design
1996   University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Bachelor of Architecture

  Academic and Professional Experience
2010-present   N
Co-founder
http://website-n.com
2009-present   University of Technology Sydney School of Design, Sydney, NSW Australia
Director, Photography and Situated Media
Senior Lecturer
2008-2009   University of Technology Sydney School of Architecture, Sydney, NSW Australia
Senior Lecturer
2001-2010   SO-AD, New York, Pittsburgh, and Sydney
Director and Co-founder
2006-2007   Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Visiting Professor
2003-2007   Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, Pittsburgh, PA
Adjunct Assistant Professor
2001-2003  
  
Auburn University School of Architecture, Auburn, AL
Paul Rudolph Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture
2000-2001   Asymptote / Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
Lead Designer
1998-1999   Holabird & Root, Chicago, IL
1998   DeStefano and Partners, Chicago, IL
1996-1997   McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Knoxville, TN

Solo Exhibitions
2012   "Partial Architectures" EDGE studio Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA (opening February 3, 2012)
   "Partial Architectures" Gallery 103, Knoxville, TN (January 18 - February 17, 2012)
2009   "Triptych 01" DAB LAB Gallery, Sydney, NSW Australia
2005   "ENDonEND" Future Tenant Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
2002   "Strategy - Recent Work by SO-AD" Auburn University, Auburn, AL (SO-AD)
1998   "Sewn Steel" with Jill Daves, 2111 S. Griffith, Champaign, IL

Group Exhibitions
2012   "Co-isolated: Richard Goodwin, Michael Snape, David Burns" Maitlin Regional Gallery NSW Australia (TBC)
2011   "Co-isolated: Richard Goodwin, Michael Snape, David Burns" Wentworth Mine, Lucknow, NSW
Sponsored by the Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, NSW Australia (postponed)
2010   "Co-isolated: Richard Goodwin, Michael Snape, David Burns" Sydney, NSW Australia
2009   "Remodelling Architecture" Australian Architecture Association, Sydney Customs House, Sydney, NSW
2008   "Abundant Australia" Venice Architecture Biennale, Australian Pavilion, Venice, Italy
   "Sydney Future Visions" Sydney Customs House, Sydney, NSW Australia
with Anthony Burke, Joanne Jakovich and others
2007   "Arise" Braddock, PA (SO-AD)
   "Artwalk" The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
   "First Night Pittsburgh 2007" Fifth Avenue Place, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
   "The Charm Bracelet Project" Children's Museum of Pittsburgh (SO-AD)
2006   "Partisan Project 2006" 5151 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
   "Unconscious Alabama" Auburn, AL
   "AIGA PGH 100" Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
2005   "Threads" Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture Gallery (SO-AD)
  "By Design" Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
   "Gestures" Mattress Factory Museum, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
2003   "Sept 11 / 7 Projects" Auburn University, Auburn, AL
   "Peep Show" ArtCity, Calgary, AB Canada
2001   "Architectural Laboratories" Arch Moscow, Central House of the Artist, Moscow, Russia
with Hani Rashid Studio, Columbia University: Paul Preissner, Megumi Tamanaha, Jason Tax and Dragana Zoric
2000   "Architectural Laboratories" Venice Architecture Biennale, American Pavilion, Venice, Italy
with Hani Rashid Studio, Columbia University: Paul Preissner, Megumi Tamanaha, Jason Tax and Dragana Zoric
   "End of Year Show" Columbia University, New York, NY
with Hani Rashid Studio, Columbia University: Paul Preissner, Megumi Tamanaha, Jason Tax and Dragana Zoric
1996   "Honors Exhibition" Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN

Exhibition Organization and Curating
2011   "Networks of surrender." Sydney contribution to the 2011 Gwangju Design Biennale, Gwangju, South Korea
"N" with Sam Spurr and Adrian Lahoud, http://website-n.com/GDB/
"How to be a good witness." Australian Architecture Section of the 2011 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, Prague, Czech Republic
"N" with Sam Spurr and Adrian Lahoud http://website-n.com/PQ/
   "Chapters" Frasers Gallery, Sydney, NSW Australia
   "Alternate Realities" Kensington Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW Australia
2010   "Open Agenda" Customs House, Sydney, NSW Australia
   "Hydra" Frasers Gallery, Sydney, NSW Australia
2009   "INDEX" UTS Gallery, Sydney, NSW Australia
2007   "FLUX15" Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
   "Wrinkles" 820 Liberty Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
   "Continuum" 937 Liberty Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2005   CMU Student Contribution BEYOND MEDIA International Festival of Architecture and Media, Florence, Italy
   "Threads" Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture Gallery
2003   "Pella Windows Portfolio Prize" Auburn University
2002   "Projections" Auburn University
   "Sept 11 / 7" Projects 937 Auburn University

  Lectures, Panel Discussions, Symposia and Workshops
2012   Lecture: Partial Architectures Gallery Talk Knoxville, TN (January 18, 2012)
2011   Symposium: INDEX Forum Sydney, NSW Australia
   Lecture: Pecha Kucha, Hyde Park, Sydney, NSW Australia
  Lecture: Reflections on the Australian Contribution to the 2011 Prague Quadrennial DAB LAB Research Gallery
   Lecture: Ketamine, Corridors & Repetition UTS School of Design, Bachelor of Design in Interior and Spatial Design
   Lecture: Curator's Talk 2011 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, Prague, Czech Republic
2010   Workshop: Beirut Workshop with Adrian Lahoud and Adam Jasper, UTS School of Architecture and School of Design
2009   Lecture: Ketamine, Corridors & Repetition University of Illinois at Chicago School of Architecture
   Lecture: Triptychs, Images and Vitriol University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
   Lecture: Triptychs and Other Obsessions DAB LAB Gallery, Sydney, NSW Australia
2008   Lecture: Image as Architecture University of Western Australia, Perth, WA Australia
  Lecture: Messy Digital PTW Architecture, Sydney, NSW Australia
  Lecture: Image as Architecture Terroir Architecture, Sydney, NSW Australia
   Lecture: Image as Architecture University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
   Lecture: DIY Pecha Kucha Sydney V10, MLC Centre, Martin Place, Sydney, NSW Australia
   Lecture: Proximities SONA 2008, Sydney, NSW Australia
   Lecture: Proximities University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
2007   Panel Discussion: The State of the Image in Architecture Moderator, 937 Liberty Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
   Lecture: Digital Design and Fabrication in Contemporary Practice Pittsburgh Builds AIA Convention, Pittsburgh, PA
  Lecture: Recent SO-AD Work Carnegie Mellon University School of Design
2006   Panel Discussion: Architecture, Sustainability and Education 2006 AIAS Quadrant Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
2003   Workshop: Borderlands Workshop Havana, Cuba, Auburn University
  Conference: IDM: Introduction to Digital Media Oklahoma State University, 19th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student
   Lecture: Recent SO-AD Work University of Pittsburgh, Architecture Club Lecture Series
2002   Symposium: Digital Boundaries, co-coordinator, Auburn University

  Recent Architectural Projects
2010   Lucky Country, Venice Architecture Biennale Competition with Adrian Lahoud
2009   By George! Laneways Competition Shortlisted finalist, Sydney, NSW Australia, with Jess Dixon and Jill Daves
   Federal Street Residence Private client, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
2008   Bloomfield Drug Store Facade Pittsburgh, PA
   Moiré House (concept) Pittsburgh, PA and Sydney, NSW Australia
   Federal Street Residence Private client, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
   States of Convergence (invited concept) Australian Institute of Architects, Sydney, NSW Australia
with Vector Guerillas led by Anthony Burke and Joanne Jakovich
2007   CONTINUUM - Tactics for Contingent Environments 937 Liberty Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD with Anthony Burke)
   FLUX 15 Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
  Pinhole Room (unrealized commission) Private client, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
  Pittsburgh Steelers 75th Anniversary Mural (concept) Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
   El Museo Cultural Sante Fe (competition) Sante Fe, New Mexico (SO-AD)
   Tower Inert (competition) Evolo Architecture Competition, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
   Locomotive Expansion (concept) Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
2006   Banding (invited competition) The Charm Bracelet Project, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
   The Charm Bracelet Project The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
2005   The New Hazlett Theater (invited competition in collaboration with DGGP Architects) Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
   Stanton Mertz Residence Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)
2004   Museum rehang (invited competition) The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA (SO-AD)

Honors and Awards
2011   Studio Artist Residency, Artspace Visual Arts Centre, Sydney NSW
2006   Judge's Choice Award, Digital Media Pittsburgh AIGA
   Award of Excellence, Pittsburgh AIGA
2005   Macromedia Site of the Day "Time Capsule 21"
2003   Macromedia Site of the Day Auburn University Sites
2000   Kinne Traveling Fellowship Columbia University
1999   Kinne Traveling Fellowship Columbia University
1996   Bronze Medal Finalist University of Tennessee
   Letter of Excellence Finalist University of Tennessee
   Honors Exhibition Ewing Gallery / University of Tennessee School of Architecture
1995   Honors Exchange Program University of Tennessee / Politeknika Krakowska
1990-1994   Meyer-Ceco National Merit Scholarship University of Tennessee
1994   First Prize Student Design Competition Society of American Registered Architects

  Press and Publications by Others
2008   Neil Durbach, Vince Frost, Wendy Lewin, Kerstin Thompson and Gary Warner. Abundant Australia. Barton ACT Australia: Australian Institute of Architects, 2008.
   Harding, Laura. “Future Visions.” Architecture Australia (July/August 2008): 47-50.
  Neustein, David. “Sydney Future Visions.” Architecture Review Australia. (Issue 105): 30-32.
2007   Timothy McNulty. "Flux still showing its flexibility." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (June 14, 2007).
   Rosenblum, Charles. "Two student shows celebrate the possibilities in overlooked materials." City Paper. (May 17, 2007).
   Rosenblum, Charles. "Alluring Plans for Pittsburgh." Metropolis (online feature). (March 23, 2007).
   Rosenblum, Charles. "Works Like a Charm" The Architect's Newspaper. (March 21, 2007).
   Rosenblum, Charles. "A Children's Museum design competition proposes remaking the North Side as a "Charm Bracelet." City Paper. (February 22, 2007).
   Timothy McNulty. "Children's Museum displays Charm Bracelet revitalization proposals." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (February 14, 2007).
   Jennifer Baron . "Four design teams offer proposals to revitalize North Side." Pop City. (February 14, 2007).
2006   Thomas, Mary. "Partisan Project strikes again." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (October 5, 2006).
   Digital Arts, Where aesthetics and science meet vision.Carnegie Mellon Today. (February 2006):10-12.
   Thomas, Mary. "Art Review: North Side, Downtown shows brim with creativity." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (January 11, 2006).
2005   Jacobs, Karrie. "Warhol's Time Machine." Metropolis. (November 2005).
   Thomas, Mary. "Sweeping 'Gestures' brings together powerful images." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (July 18, 2005).
   Kneep, Gregory M. "The Work of Art." Pittsburgh City Paper. (June 30, 2005).
   Shaw, Kurt. "Site-specific exhibition makes good use of Mattress Factory's fourth floor." Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. (June 23, 2005).
   Rosenblum, Charles. "Off the Map - A design boldly goes where no art has gone before: into Pittsburgh streets." City Paper. (January 27, 2005).
2004   Shanley, Mike. "Pulpitations." Pulp Magazine. (January 29, 2004).
2002   Greg Lynn, Hani Rashid, Max Hollein, Mark Taylor. Architectural Laboratories. Rotterdam, Holland: NAi Publishers, 2002.
2001   Rashid, Hani. "Architectural Laboratories with Columbia University, New York." Young Blood, edited by Neil Spinner Architectural Design Volume 71, Number 1 (February 2001): 84-87.
   Salangin, Alexander. "Virtual Architecture: from America to Moscow." Four Rooms Number 16 (May 2001): 64-5.
   Hall, Peter. "The Rashid Machine." Metropolis (February 2001):41-49.
   Arch Moscow: 6th International Exhibition of Architecture, Moscow, Russia, 2001.
2000   Stanton, Michael. "Writhing forms and biomorphs invade Venice for this year's Biennale." Architectural Record (September 2000): 71.
   Irace, Fulvio. "Venezia. Architecttura. Biennale." Abitare 397 (July-August 2000): 52-68.
   Fuksas, Massimiliano. Less Aesthetics More Ethics: 7th International Architecture Exhibition. Venice, Italy: Marsilio, 2000.
  Abstract 99-00, Columbia University, New York, NY.

References
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