Faculty

Educational Credentials :

• M.Arch., Columbia University, 1998
• B.Arch., The Cooper Union, 1994

Teaching Experience :

• Associate Professor, City College of New York, CUNY, 2009-present
• Interim Dean of Architecture, City College of New York, CUNY, 2021
• Director of M.Arch. Program, City College of New York, CUNY, 2009-2020
• Assistant Professor, City College of New York, CUNY, 2004-2009
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute School of Architecture, 1998-2004
• Visiting Adjunct Professor, Harvard University, 2003
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, The Cooper Union School of Architecture, 2001-2003
• Adjunct Professor, Columbia University, 2001-2003

Professional Experience :

• Partner, Berman Horn Studio LLP, New York, 2004-present

Licenses/Registration :

• Architecture License, New York State, Louisiana, New Jersey, Maine

Selected Publications and Recent Research :

• Book chapter, "Signs and Wonders: John Hejduk and the Re-Enchantment of Architecture at The Cooper Union," in Histories of Architecture Education in the United States, Routledge, 2024.
• Manuscript reviewer, Enquiry The ARCC Journal for Architectural Research for Vol. 19 No. 1 (2022): Inclusive Design Pedagogies and Practices.
• Presenter, “Teaching in the Bubble: Notes on the Parallel Universe of Architecture Education,” AMPS Conference: A Focus On Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning, Research in the Modern Academy, 2022.
• Presenter, SSA Lunchtime Lecture, Spitzer School of Architecture, 2021.
• Presenter, “7 Types of Formalism: Field Notes on the Use of Form in Architectural Education,” in Genre Studies session, NCBDS After Form, 36th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student, University of Austin, Texas, 2021.
• Panel Moderator, Post-formal Attitudes session, NCBDS After Form, 36th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student, University of Austin, Texas, April 2021.
• Presenter, “Pedagogy in the Wild: A Field Guide to Contemporary Architectural Education,” Schools of Thought: Rethinking Architectural Pedagogy, in Do Not Try and Remember: Pedagogy in Transition session, The University of Oklahoma, 2020.
• Panelist, The Impact session, with Stan Allen, Peggy Deamer, David Gersten, Laurie Hawkinson, Kyna Leski, and Toshiko Mori. Celebrating and Unparalleled Architectural Pedagogy: Student Work Collection Database, The Cooper Union Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, 2019.
• Panel Moderator, “Contemporary Educators in Dialogue,” in Learning/Doing/Thinking: Educating Architects in the 21st Century, at Yale University School of Architecture, 2016.
• “16 Must-Visit Spots in New Orleans,” Kenton’s featured in Architectural Digest, 2016.
• “Cider House Rules,” Wassail featured in FSR Magazine, 2015.
• “The Anti-Cubicle Farm,” Original Media Headquarters featured in Design Bureau Magazine, 2014.
• “Architecture from Anything,” Architecture Education Goes Outside Itself: Crossing Borders / Breaking Boundaries, University of Pennsylvania School of Design, 2013.
• Maysville, Architectural Record, 2013.
• The Graham Foundation, individual grant, “Architecture from Anything: Contemporary Strategies of Design Pedagogy,” publication, 2013.
• “Simply Amazing: 30 Stunning NYC Residences,” Harlem Town House featured in Interior Design Magazine, 2013.
• “11 New York Restaurant Designers to Watch,” BHS profiled in New York Magazine, 2013.
• “Six Design-Savvy New Restaurants to Visit During Frieze New York,” Maysville featured in AD, 2013.