James Diewald

Intern Architect at Daly Genik Architects

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
  • Graduate Student, Architecture and Urban Design at UCLA
Past
  • Intern Architect at Daly Genik Architects
  • Intern Architect at AAS Architecture
  • Visiting Professor at Auburn University
  • Intern Architect at Behnisch Architekten
Education
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • Miami University
Connections
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Industry
Architecture & Planning
Websites

James Diewald’s Summary

I approach design as a collaborative, interdisciplinary exercise. My work is guided by humanist ideals and an intellectually rigorous process. I am particularly interested in the implementation and adaptation of new technologies to design, analyze, and fabricate complex forms with specific performance criteria.

James Diewald’s Specialties:

I am skilled in design and digital media; 2D - 3D - 4D. I can readily communicate complex ideas, both visually and verbally.


James Diewald’s Experience

  • Graduate Student, Architecture and Urban Design

    UCLA

    (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)

    September 2008Present (1 year 3 months)

    I am currently pursuing a Master of Architecture at UCLA's Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design.

  • Intern Architect

    Daly Genik Architects

    (Architecture & Planning industry)

    June 2009September 2009 (4 months)

    Worked on construction documentation for Edison Language Academy, a pre-fourth grade public school in Santa Monica, CA.

  • Intern Architect

    AAS Architecture

    (Architecture & Planning industry)

    February 2007September 2008 (1 year 8 months)

    Worked in design and production capacities on a wide gamut of commercial, medical, and multifamily housing projects in the southeastern United States.

  • Visiting Professor

    Auburn University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    January 2008May 2008 (5 months)

    Instructor for ARCH 3410: Introduction to Computer Aided Design in Architecture

  • Intern Architect

    Behnisch Architekten

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

    May 2006January 2007 (9 months)

    Worked on Programming, Concept and Schematic design for Harvard's Allston Science Complex.


James Diewald’s Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    MArch I , Architecture & Urban Design , 20082011 (expected)

  • Miami University

    BA , Architecture , 20022006

    Activities and Societies:
    Teaching Assistant: Graphics and Media IV (3D Modeling) (Spring 05-06), Technical Support: Department of Architecture (03-06), Student Coordinator for Prospective Students

Additional Information

James Diewald’s Websites:

James Diewald’s Interests:

Digital Fabrication, Motion Graphics, Color, Surface, Cradle to Cradle Design, Exotic Landscapes, Scripted Art, Biomimicry, Street Art, Emergent Technology, Human Interface Design, Politics, Film, Existentialism, Geocaching/Tagging, Rock Climbing, Wandering, Globalization, TechNOMAD culture, Fusion Cuisine, More

James Diewald’s Groups:

The Miami Collaborative

  •    UCLA MArch 2011
  •    Digital Fabrication & Design

James Diewald’s Honors:

• Jeffery 'Skip' Hintz Fellowship [2009]
• Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Metal for Professional Merit, Leadership, and Service [2006]
• ACSA Airport Competition; 1st Place for Design, 3rd Place for Security [2006]
• Form Z Joint Study Award of Distinction for Interior Design [2006]
• Earl Reader Scholarship for Design Excellence in Architecture [2005]
• ASG Creative Initiative Grant [2005]
• Undergraduate Summer Scholars Research Grant [2005]
• Form Z Joint Study Award of Distinction for Animation [2005]
• Fanning + Howey Associates Inc. Scholarship for Design Excellence [2004]
• Daimler Chrysler Design Competition; 2nd Place [2004]


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