Current Status
Director, Graduate Program in Architecture, University of Hartford College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (UHART CETA)
Visiting Assistant Professor, UHART CETA
Fabrication Laboratory Manager, UHART CETA
Founder and CEO, Architecture is Free Foundation Inc.
Principal and Co-Founder, Apache Design Build LLC
Teaching Experience
2024 Graduate Urban Design and Architecture Studio II, Uhart Architecture, CETA
2023 Graduate Integrated Design Studio III, UHart Architecture, CETA
2023 Materials and Methods of Construction, UHart Architecture, CETA
2023 Summer Vertical Studio and Thesis Project, UHart Architecture, CETA
2023 Secrets of Form II, Architecture Is Free Foundation
2023 Introduction to Architectural Graphic Representation, UHart Architecture, CETA
2023 Graduate Urban Design and Architecture Studio II, UHart Architecture, CETA
2022 Architecture Design Studio IV, UHart Architecture, CETA
2022 Materials and Methods of Construction, UHart Architecture, CETA
2022 Secrets of Form Studio, Architecture Is Free Foundation
2021 Materials and Methods of Construction, University of Hartford College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture
2021 Integrated Summer Design Studio, Architecture Is Free Foundation
2020 First Year Studio Two Instructor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2020 Second Year Studio Three Instructor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2019 Integrated Design Development Studio Instructor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2019 SCI-Arc Think Tank, Technology Researcher
2018 Artificial Intelligence Advanced Research Workshop, Pratt GAUD
2018 Artificial Intelligence Workshop with Karel Klein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2018 First Year Studio One Instructor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2018 Visiting Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute
2018 Global Blockchain Hackathon, selected to pitch start-up to investors, Cross Campus LA
2018 Teaching Assistant, Vertical Design Studio, SCI-Arc
2018 Teaching Assistant, Post Graduate Advanced History and Theory, SCI-Arc
2017 Teaching Assistant, Advanced History and Theory, Post Graduate Department, SCI-Arc
2017 Teaching Assistant, Third year Undergraduate Design Studio, SCI-Arc
2017 Group Discussion Leader, Graduate History and Theory Department, SCI-Arc
2017 Video Selection Editor, Sci-Arc Channel, SCI-Arc
Professional Work
2020-present Founder and CEO, Architecture is Free Foundation
2018 Editorial Assistant, The Architect’s Newspaper
2007-2018 Principal and Founder, 731 Design Group LLC
Pure Chocolate, Coffee Shop, (SD, DD, CD) Stamford Connecticut (Built)
New Estate Home (SD, DD), Lewisboro New York (Unbuilt)
Renovated Estate Home (SD, DD), Mount Kisco New York (Built)
Renovated Apartment, Park Avenue (SD, DD), New York New York (Built)
New Beach House (SD, DD, CD), Stamford Connecticut (Unbuilt)
Renovated Estate home, (SD, DD), Pound Ridge New York (Built)
1997-present Principal and Co-founder, Apache Design Build LLC
New Estate Home, Develop, Design and Build, Sold, Westport CT (Built)
Renovation +Addition, Two Estate Homes, Develop, Design and Build, Sold, Westport CT (Built)
New Estate Home, Develop, Design and Build, Sold, Pound Ridge New York (Built)
New Estate Home, Design and Build, Pound Ridge New York (Built)
New Estate Home, Build, Westport Connecticut (Built)
New Single Family Home, Develop, Design and Build, Sold, Weston Connecticut (Built)
Renovation +Addition, Estate Home, Design and Build, Darien CT (Built)
Renovation + Addition, Single Family Home, Stamford CT (Built)
Renovation, Single Family Home, Develop, Design and Build, Stratford CT (Built)
Renovation, Two-Family Home, Develop, Design and Build, Stamford CT (Landlord)
1995-1999 Principal and Founder, H5 Associates LLC
New Single Family Home, Develop, Design and Build, Sold, Westport Connecticut (Built)
2007-2010 Director, Barbenco Investment Advisors Inc.
Directed operations, client relationships, investments, and sale of business
1991-1995 Architectural Associate, Venturi Scott Brown and Associates
Hotel du Department de la Haute-Garonne, Toulouse France (DD)
Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Philadelphia PA (SD, DD, CD)
Barnes Foundation Addition, Merion Station PA (SD, DD, CD)
Hotel Mielparque Resort Complex, Nikko Kirifuri Japan (SD, DD)
Education
2018 Master of Science in Design Theory and Pedagogy (with distinction), SCI-Arc
2018 UCLA School of Public Policy, Extension School, Blockchain business applications
2017 Master of Science in Architectural Technologies (with distinction), SCI-Arc
2014 Passive House Builder Certification, Yestermorrow Design-Build School, Vermont
1995 Wharton School, UPenn, Continuing Education Program, non-degree classes in Accounting and Real Estate Finance
1992 Master of Architecture (with honors), School of Design, University of Pennsylvania
1989 Bachelor of Arts in Design and Art History (with honors), University of Pennsylvania
1988 First Professional Degree Candidate, one year, Bartlett School of Architecture
1987 Summer Theory and Design Studio, Syracuse University, Florence Italy
Professional Associations
2007-present State of Connecticut, License to practice Architecture, License # ARI-0008540
2007-present National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
2007-present American Institute of Architects, National and Connecticut Chapters
Invited Juror
2022 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hseng Tai Lintner, First Year Design Studio Final Review
2022 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, T. Joseph Surjan, Sophomore Potty Mouth Studio Final review
2022 Connecticut College, Department of Architecture, Bill Pollock, House Design Studio Mid Review
2022 Pratt Institute, Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design, Anthony Samaha, Mediums 3 Final review
2021 Glocal Housing Studio, Architecture Is Free Foundation, Mihaljo Elakovic, Joan Razafimaharo
2021 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Final Project Seminar, Marcus Carter, Final Review
2021 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Vertical Studio, Marcus Carter, Final Review
2021 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Interior Architecture, T. Joseph Surjan, First Year Final Review
2021 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Interior Architecture, T. Joseph Surjan, Second Year Final Review
2020 SCI-Arc, Making and Meaning Summer Program, Curime Batliner, Unit Two Final Review
2020 SCI-Arc, Making and Meaning Summer Program, Unit One Final Review
2020 INDA, Bangkok Tailand, Hseng Tai Lintner, Third Year Final Review
2020 SCI-Arc, Robotic Fabrication Design Elective, Curime Batliner, Final Review
2019 UPenn, Weitzman School of Design, Marcelo Spina Vertical, Midterm Review
2018 Pratt Institute, Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design, First year Midterm Review
2018 UCLA, Jumpstart summer design program, Karel Klein, Final Review
2018 Hauser and Wirth Gallery, "Miniatures" exhibition jury
2018 SCI-Arc, Post graduate Master of Technology Design Studio, Midterm and Final Review
2018 SCI-Arc, Third Year Undergraduate Design Studio, Midterm and Final Review
2018 SCI-Arc, Fourth Year Undergraduate Design Studio, Midterm Review
2003 Yale University, Kent Bloomer final jury, Visual Studies Studio, Final Review
1992 Temple University, Housing Studio, Donald Prowler FAIA, Final Review
Academic Honors
2017 SCI-Arc end of year show, student work
1992 American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Medal, top graduating student
1992 Arthur Spade Brooke Medal, for design excellence
1991 Paul Phillipe Cret Prize, top non-graduating student
1991 Charles Merrick Gay Prize, for outstanding ability in construction and design
1991 E. Lewis Dales Traveling Fellow, France
1990 Third Prize, Schenk-Woodman Design Competition
1990-1992 Chapter President, American Institute of Architecture Students
Published Work and Citations
2022 SCI-Arc Scholarly Journal, Offramp 18 Public/s, “Educational Inclusion in the Age of Social Media”
2021 The Weitzman School of Design - Weitzman News, “Mobilizing Architects and Institutions Around Inclusion in Design”, December 3, 2021
2018 The Architect’s Newspaper, “New Inventions hit the mute button in open offices”, November 30
2018 The Architect’s Newspaper, “Dutch activists launch new school for urbanism and migration”, November 12
2018 The Architect’s Newspaper, “Will the new AutoCAD help kill the laptop?”, November 5 (with Matthew Marani)
2018 The Architect’s Newspaper, “Community groups take the lead in the fight for affordable housing”, October 30
2018 The Architect’s Newspaper, “Robert Venturi Obituary”, page 30,31, October/November print issue
2018 The Architect’s Newspaper, “New Startup is building a stock exchange for high-value art”, September 26
2018 The Architect’s Newspaper, “New York City pilots basement housing program to expand affordability”, September 13
2018 The Architect’s Newspaper, “Self-driving homes could be the future of affordable housing”, September 12
2018 Onramp 6, Sci-Arc publication, student work
2018 Dezeen, Crypro-Architecture project, student work
2018 Archinect, Blockchain models and energy production project, student work
2017 SCI-Arc website, EDGE program, student work
2004 “Architecture as Signs and Systems for a Mannerist Time”, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown,
Harvard University Press. Acknowledgements, Page 244
1999 “Venturi Scott Brown and Associates 1986-1998”, Stanislav Von Moos, Monacelli Press
Page 206: Hotel du Department de la Haute-Garonne, Toulouse France 1992-199
Page 246 : Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1990-1997
Page 271: Hotel Mielparque Resort Complex, Nikko, Kirifuri, Japan 1992-1997
1990,1991 UPenn Architecture Review : Student work
1989 “Pen in ink”, Upenn, undergraduate student work
1988 “The Bartlett Review, Issue 1.”: Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, student work
Lectures and Speaking Events
2022 Office of the Mayor of Hartford Luke Bronin, University of Hartford Presentation of student-designed Master Plan Proposals
2022 SCI-Arc Offramp 19 Launch Event - Invited Speaker
2022 SCI-Arc, Lecture presented to Curime Batliner’s Elective Class entitled “Staging the Metaverse”:
“The Architecture Is Free Foundation: A Post-capitalist Platform for Education and Empowerment”
2021 Princeton University School of Architecture Fall Lecture Series Invited Speaker:
“Educational Inclusion in the Age of Social Media”
2019 Norwich University, School of Art and Architecture Fall Lecture Series Invited Speaker:
“Two Algorithms and the 436 Mandolins” - Generative Design at RPI using AI Style Transfer Technology
2018 SCI-Arc Advanced Architectural Theory Post Graduate Program: Invited Lecturer, “Blockchain Urbanism”
Exhibitions
2018 Curator, “Steve Izenour, Aesthetically Incorrect” at Hot Air Gallery NYC
2017 Exhibition Design and Installation, “Apophenia” by Ruy-Klein, Sci-Arc Gallery