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Overview

Summary:

John is an Assistant Professor at Mississippi Â鶹´«Ã½ University, School of Architecture where he teaches courses and conducts research in architectural design, 3D digital modeling, digital fabrication, environmental building systems and building performance analysis (BPA). Prior to joining Mississippi Â鶹´«Ã½ University, John has taught design studios, seminars, and digital tools workshops at the University of Texas at Arlington, University of Minnesota, Auburn University, and Lund University, LTH, Lund, Sweden. In addition, John has practiced architecture in leading multi-national architecture firms in the USA, UK, Spain, and China where his expertise in energy modeling and building performance simulation contributed to successful design and implementation of high-performance buildings. He has also been a part of many research and development teams at architecture offices regarding digital tools and workflows. John has over 20 years of experience working in collaborative environments, both academically and professionally, to achieve proposed project goals within specified timelines and his leadership responsibilities have ranged from being a design director at the Shanghai, China office of a large multinational architecture firm with headquarters in the USA to key roles in research and technical development at offices in the USA, where he was instrumental in introducing digital workflows, organizing seminars on emerging technologies, and identifying ways to improve methods of working.

Education:

• Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture, Harvard University, 2004

Research interests:

Digital Modeling and Fabrication
Environmental Analysis and Simulation