Jason Van Nest

Current

• Lead Designer at Mobilis et Mobili
• Architectural Designer at H3

Past

• Teaching Assistant at Yale University
• Intern Architect at Bender & Associates
• Supervisor at Liberty Management & Construction Ltd.

• Intern at David Jay Weiner Architects
• Intern Architect at Farrington Design

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Education

• Yale University
• Georgia Institute of Technology

Connections

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Industry

Architecture & Planning

Websites

• My Website

Jason Van Nest’s Summary

I am becoming a licensed architect in the northeast United States. I am especially interested in how technological advancements are changing the way architects work. For the last two years I have been working at an architectural design firm that has made the full jump into Building Information Modeling work flows and the evolution has been very rewarding.

I have satisfied my IDP credits to become an intern architect and will begin taking the exam when it is updated this summer. I have developed designs and construction documents for several buildings in the New York area. I have also developing Genetic Algorithms to model city growth in the Processing programming environment. My research, supervised by Professor Ed Mitchell, was on the visualisation and simulation rudimentary city models, primarily focused on zoning envelopes and use. In 2005, I obtained a Masters of Architecture from Yale University, after earning a Bachelors of Science in Architecture from Georgia Tech in 1999. I have worked in architectural firms in Atlanta, New York, and Key West. I have also helped build over fifty homes with the Atlanta Chapter of Habitat for Humanity and with a construction firm on the Upper East Side in New York.

Jason Van Nest’s Specialties:

Building Information Modeling (Revit)
Architectural Modeling (Maya, Rhino, AutoCAD, SketchUp)
Architectural Rendering (Maxwell, 3dStudio)
Design Computation (Generative Components, Grasshopper, Processing)
Residential Construction (Carpentry, Roofing, Siding, etc.)
Websites (HTML, CSS, Flash, etc.)

Jason Van Nest’s Experience

• Lead Designer

  Mobilis et Mobili

  (Educational Institution; Myself Only; Architecture & Planning industry)

  July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

  Mobilis et Mobili focuses on Architectural design and manages projects with Building Information Modeling. It specialized in residential and theatrical buildings in a design and consulting capacity. It currently is involved with residential projects in greater New York City and institutional projects across New England.

• Architectural Designer

  H3

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

  February 2006 — Present (3 years 10 months)

  Working for the last year and a half to fully integrate the newest Building information Modeling, Parametric Modeling, and Rendering software into to everyday architectural workflow.
  
  Committee Memberships:
  
  Computational Initiatives Committee (Nov 2007 to present)
  Policy Committee (July 2007 to present)
  Technology Committee (Aug 2006 to Nov 2007)
  
  Design & Delivery Team:
  
  Pier A Redevelopement, Battery Park, New York, NY (Spring 2008 to present).
  Guastavino’s, Williamsburg Bridge, New York, New York (Spring 2007 to Spring 2008).
  42ndStreet Theater Complex, West 42ndStreet, New York, New York (Spring 2007 to present).
  United States Courthouse, Jackson Mississippi (Summer 2006 to Fall 2007).
  New York Academy of Science, 7 World Trade Center, New York, New York (2006)

• Teaching Assistant

  Yale University

  (Architecture & Planning industry)

  2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

• Intern Architect

  Bender & Associates

  (Public Company; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

  October 2001 — June 2002 (9 months)

• Supervisor

  Liberty Management & Construction Ltd.

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Construction industry)

  April 2000 — June 2001 (1 year 3 months)

• Intern

  David Jay Weiner Architects

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

  February 2000 — September 2000 (8 months)

• Intern Architect

  Farrington Design

  (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year )

Jason Van Nest’s Education

• Yale University

  M. Arch , Architecture , 2002 — 2005

  Herman D.J. Spiegel Scholarship, (awarded 2005 for excellence in integrated structural design.)

  Activities and Societies:

  School of Architecture Rules Committee (appointed - 2004 to 2005); Dean’s Advisor to Student Grievances (elected - 2002 to 2004)

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  BS , Architecture , 1995 — 1999

  Activities and Societies:

  HOPE Scholar (4) Years
  Dean's List (3) Years, Presidents List (1) Year
  Book Award for Architectural Design

Additional Information

Jason Van Nest’s Websites:

• My Website

Jason Van Nest’s Groups:

•    Georgia Tech Alumni Association
•    Yale School of Architecture
•    Collaborative BIM Advocates
•    Architectural Visualization Group

Jason Van Nest’s Honors:

MacDowell Fellowship, MacDowell Colony, Peterburough NH; 2008
Herman D.J. Spiegel Scholarship, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; 2005.
“General Merit Based Scholarships”, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; 2002 to 2005.
AIANY Oculus Award, Hillside House, David Jay Weiner Architects, New York, New York; 2000
H.O.P.E. Scholarships for Academic Excellence, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia; 1995 to 1999.
Dean’s List or President’s List (every semester of undergraduate study), Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia; 1995 to 1999.
Sophomore Book Design Award, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia; 1997.

Jason Van Nest’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• expertise requests
• reference requests