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Daniel L. Schodek Research Professor Department of Architecture |
Curriculum Vitae
Academic and Administrative Postitions |
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| 2008- | Kumagai Research Professor of Architectural Technology Graduate School of Design, Harvard University |
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| 2005-08 | Director of the Master in Design Studies
Program Graduate School of Design, Harvard University |
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| 1992- | Kumagai Professor of Architectural
Technology Graduate School of Design, Harvard University |
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| 1987 | Visiting Scholar Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Delft |
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| 1985-91 | Faculty Director Laboratory for Construction Technology, Harvard University |
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| 1982-92 | Professor of Architectural Technology Graduate School of Design, Harvard University |
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| 1981-91 | Faculty Director Laboratory for Computer Graphics & Spatial Analysis, Harvard University |
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| 1979-81 | Assistant Chairman, Department of Architecture, Harvard University |
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| 1977-82 | Associate Professor of Architectural
Technology Graduate School of Design, Harvard University |
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| 1970-77 | Assistant Professor of Architecture Graduate School of Design, Harvard University |
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| 1969-70 | Instructor Graduate School of Design, Harvard University |
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| Professional & Research Interests | ||
| Structural Design (Buildings and Bridges) | ||
| Computer-aided Design & Manufacturing Applications in Architecture | ||
| 'Intelligent' Materials and Systems (Smart Materials, Teleoperated Systems, etc.) | ||
| Design of Advanced Healthcare Facilities to Accommodate New Advanced Medical Technologies | ||
| Research sponsors include: National Science Foundation Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Housing Studies Aga-Kahn Program in Housing The Advanced Research Products Agency, and others. |
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| Education | ||
| PhD in Civil Engineering, MIT, 1971
(Primary: Structures, Secondary: Materials, Minor: Urban Planning) |
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| AM (Honorary), Harvard University, 1982 | ||
| MS in Architectural Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1966 | ||
| BS in Architectural Engineering, University of Texas at Austin | ||
| Books | ||
| 2004 | Schodek, D., Bechthold, M., Griggs,
J., Kao, K., Steinberg, M., Digital Design and Manufacturing: Applications in Architecture and Design, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y. |
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| Schodek, D. and Addington, M., Smart Materials in Architecture and Design, Architectural Press, London | ||
| 1992 | Structures in Sculpture, MIT Press | |
| American Institute of Graphic Artists
Award, 1995 Leipzig Book Award, 1995 |
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| 1987 | Landmarks in American Civil Engineering, MIT Press | |
| Abel Wolman Award | ||
| 1980 | Structures, Prentice-Hall, Inc. (Simon & Schuster), Englewood Cliffs, N.J. | |
| 1st Edition, 1980 2nd Edition, 1992 3rd Edition, 1997 4th Edition, 2001 5th Edition, 2003 |
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| Selected Articles, Papers and Reports | ||
| General Architectural & Historical: | ||
| 2003 | Schodek, et. al., New Technologies in Architecture: Digital Design and Manufacturing Techniques, II & III, Proceedings of Second and Third International Conferences, October 2001 and June 2002. Harvard Design & Technology Series, 2003-2. | |
| 2002 | Schodek, D. L. and Addington, M., Smart Materials in Architecture, Harvard Design and Technology Series, 2002-2 | |
| 2001 | New Technologies in Architecture:
Digital Design and Manufacturing Techniques, First International
Conference, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, October
2000 Proceedings with Kenneth Kao, Martin Bechthold, Kimo Griggs and Marco Steinberg Harvard Graduate School of Design, 2000. Harvard Design & Technology Series, 2001-01 |
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| Schodek and Burdi, L., Brunelleschi's Dome, Center for Design Informatics, Harvard University, 2001 | ||
| 1997 | Schodek, "Structural Reminiscences: Carpenter Center at Harvard," Form, Modernism and History, edited by Alexander von Hoffman, Harvard University Press, Cambridge and London, ppf. 99 | |
| 1993 | Schodek, "The 1693 Catania Earthquake: the Destruction, and the Strategies of Reconstruction," 1693 Tricentennial, Catania, Sicily. | |
| 1991 | Schodek, "The Outcome of the 1693 Earthquake: the Destruction, and the Strategies of Reconstruction," Urban & Architectural Culture in the Baroque Age: The Rebuilding of the Sicilian Cities After the Great Earthquake, Symposium, Architecture and Urban Environment of Sicily Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, October 11. | |
| 1990 | Schodek, et.al, "Thirty Bridges in Massachusetts: Historical Reports," Documentation of historical surveys of 19th century bridges in Massachusetts conducted for H.A.E.R. (Historic American Engineering Record), Report to Department of Public Works, Massachusetts, 1990. | |
| Schodek., Burns, H., and Pollalis, S; "Hypermedia in akademischer Ausbildung and Forschung," Architese, 3-1990, ppf.49. | ||
| 1989 | Schodek, "Use of LANDSAT Imagery in Housing Analysis," Paper, Aga Khan Unit for Housing and Urbanization Publication Series, Harvard University. | |
| Rowe, P. and Schodek, "The Feasibility of Housing Surveys Using Remote-Sensored Data About Formal and Informal Settlements," Aga Khan Unit for Housing and Urbanization Publication Series. | ||
| 1980 | Schodek, "Houseboats," Paper A-7902 Publication Series in Architecture, GSD, Harvard University, 1980. | |
| 1978 | Schodek, "Precast Concrete Housing," Journal of the Precast Concrete Institute, Vol. 23, No. 6, November-December, 1978, pp.54-66. | |
| 1973 | Schodek, "Operation Breakthrough: The Changing Image," Industrial Forum, Vol. 4, No. 5, 1973, ppf. 11. | |
| Plus others. | ||
| Health Care: | ||
| 2003 | Schodek, D. and Steinberg, M., Patient Transfer Module, Harvard Design & Technology Series, 2003-1 |
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| 1996 | Schodek, "Embedded Sensors for Health Care Monitoring," D.A.R.P.A. Biomedical Program Conference, Paper. Phoeniz/Oracle. | |
| 1995 | Schodek, "Health Care Chair," Biomedical Program, D.A.R.P.A., Report. | |
| Schodek, "Patient Transfer Pad," Biomedical Program, D.A.R.P.A., Report. | ||
| Schodek, "Deployable Healthcare Modules," Biomedical Program, D.A.R.P.A., Report. | ||
| Housing: Natural Hazards: | ||
| 1992 | Schodek, "Architectural Research Needs in Earthquake Hazard Mitigation," Report of East-Coast Workshop on Architectural Research Needs. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Principal Investigator, January, 1992, Publication, October. | |
| 1984 | Schodek and Luft, R., "Identifying and Mapping Seismically Hazardous Housing in Urban Areas," Paper, 8th World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, California, July. | |
| Schodek, "Housing Vulnerability," Paper, Workshop for Preparing and Responding to a Damaging Earthquake in the Northeastern United States, United States Geological Survey, Boston. | ||
| 1983 | Schodek, "Mapping Seismically Hazardous Housing in Urban Areas," Proceedings Paper, Computer Graphics Conference, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 26-31. | |
| 1981 | Schodek, "Mapping the Relative Seismic Vulnerability of Different Types of Existing Housing Structures," Proceedings Paper, International Symposium on the Rehabilitation of Structures of the American Concrete Institute, Bombay, India. | |
| Schodek, and Gauchat, U., "Housing in Disaster-Prone Countries: A Global Perspective," Habitat International, Vol. 5, No. 5/7, Pergamon Press Ltd. | ||
| Schodek, "Assessing the Relative Vulnerability of Existing Housing Structures to Hurricanes," Paper, Third International Symposium on Hurricanes and Floods: Their Effect on Human Settlements, La Paz, Mexico. | ||
| Schodek, and Gauchat, U., "Patterns of Housing Density and Type: A Basis for Analyzing Earthquake Resistance," National Science Foundation Report (Pursuant to PGR-7820258). | ||
| 1980 | Schodek, and Gauchat, U., "Housing in Disaster-Prone Countries: Policies for Shelter Continuity,' Journal of Housing Science, Vol. 4, No. 2, ppf. lll., Pergamon Press, Ltd., 1980 (Also in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Housing Planning, Financing and Construction in North Central, South American and Caribbean Countries, Fla., 1979). | |
| 1977 | Schodek, and Gauchat, U., "Vulnerability Analysis and Codification of Types of Housing in Disaster Prone Areas on a World-Wide Basis and the Development of Criteria for Emergency Shelter," United Nations Disaster Relief Organization Publication, March. | |
| 1976 | Schodek, "Fire in Housing: Research on Building Regulations and Technology," Paper No. 38 of the Joint Center for Urban Studies of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. | |
| Schodek, "Fire in Housing," Paper, Firesafety in Buildings Conference, University of California at Berkeley, September. | ||
| Housing: Building Regulations: | ||
| 1980 | Schodek, and Gauchat, U., "Housing Standards: Objectives and Agendas," Research and Innovation in the Building Regulatory Process (Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Conference of the National Bureau of Standards and the National Conference of States on Building Codes), NBS Special Publication No. 586, Sandra Berry, Editor, June, ppf. 87. | |
| 1979 | Schodek, and Gauchat, U., "Resource Zoning and Land-Use Planning," Research and Innovation in the Building Regulatory Process, (Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference of the National Bureau of Standards and the National Conference of States on Building Codes), NBS Special Publication No. 552, Patrick Cooke, Editor, July, ppf. 347. | |
| 1978 | Schodek, "The Relationship Between Hazard Related Research and the Building Regulatory Process," Workshop on Productivity in the Building Industry (Sponsored by the National Science Foundation). Paper. | |
| Schodek and Gauchat, U., "Incentives and Constraints in the Building Industry: An Examination of Alternatives Designed to Increase Productivity," and "The Building Process and Productivity: Realigning Divergent Vested Interests," Workshop on Productivity in the Building Industry (Sponsored by the National Science Foundation). Paper. | ||
| Schodek, and Gauchat,U., "Design by Regulation: The Case for Multifamilty Housing," Paper A-7806, Publication Series in Architecture, GSD, Harvard University. | ||
| Schodek, "Research on Natural and Man-Made Hazards: Impacts on Building Regulations," Research and Innovation in the Building Regulatory Process (Proceedings of the Second Annual Conference of the National Bureau of Standards and the National Conference of States on Building Codes), NBS Special Publication No. 518, Patrick Cooke, Editor, ppf. 25. | ||
| 1977 | Schodek, and Gauchat, U., "Incentives and Constraints in Building and the Regulatory Process," Research and Innovation in the Building Regulatory Process (Proceedings of the First Annual Conference of the National Bureau of Standards and the National Conference of States on Building Codes), NBS Special Publication No. 473, Patrick Cooke, Editor. | |
| 1976 | Schodek, "Effect of Building Regulations on the Built Environment," Journal of Professional Activities of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. 102, No. E13, Proceedings Paper 12261, July, ppf. 293. | |
| 1974 | Schodek, "Interactions Between Zoning Regulations and Building Codes: The Impact on Housing Costs," Interim Report, Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies, January. | |
| 1971 | Schodek, "Performance Requirements for Low Cost Housing," Department of Civil Engineering Report R70-32, MIT. | |
| General Professional: | ||
| 1987 | Schodek, "Issues in Building Representation," O.T.B. Publications, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. | |
| Schodek, "Computer Applications in the Japanese Building Industry," O.T.B. Publications, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. | ||
| 1985 | Schodek, "Materials for Architectural Design," Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering, M.Bever, Editor, Pergamon Press, Ltd., England. | |
| 1982 | Schodek, "Defects in Public Building Construction," Journal of Professional Activities of the American Society of Civil Engineers, October, pp. 263-270. | |
| 1981 | Schodek and Kim, M., "Mapping of Potential Indoor Air Pollution Intensities for Public Health Management," Proceedings Paper, Conference of the American Public Health Association, Amherst, Massachusetts, October, Proceedings Paper. | |
| 1980 | Schodek, and Gauchat, U., "Fraudulent Practices in Public Building Construction," Special Commission Concerning State and County Buildings of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration), Report. | |
| Schodek, "Mechanical-Structural Interface in Building Design," Journal of the Structural Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers, February. (Discussion Only). | ||
| 1977 | Schodek, and Wickham, A., "Computer Applications in the U.S. Ship-Building Industry," Industrialization Forum, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 37-50. | |
| Education Related: | ||
| 1992 | Schodek, "Critical Issues in Creative Automation Based Education," Lustrom (150th Year) and ABCDE /ASCE Conference, Delft University of Technology, Proceedings Paper. May 15. | |
| 1991 | Schodek, Connor, J., and Cook, J., "Directions in Technology Education," Architecture: Design Implementation, Edited by Spiro Pollalis, Publication of Selected Papers from the 9th ACSA Technology Conference. | |
| 1989 | Schodek, Seiler,J.; Burns, C.; and Lane, J.; "Improved Learning by Design," U.S. Army Training Command Publication, February. | |
| 1987 | Schodek, "Computer Applications in Design School Education," Design Computing, Volume 1, No. 4. | |
| 1985 | Schodek, "Microcomputer Applications in Design School Education," Report No. 2; "Methods for Evaluating the Utility of Existing Microcomputer Software in Curricular Applications," Report No. 1; "Microcomputer Applications in Structural Analysis and Design," Report No. 4; Publication Series, Laboratory for Computer Graphics & Spatial Analysis, Harvard University. | |
| Schodek, "Microcomputer Applications in Design Education," Proceedings Paper, University Study Conference, Santa Clara. | ||
| 1981 | Schodek, "Structures," Conference on the Teaching of Architectural Technology, Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule, Ecole Polytechnique Federale, Paper. Zurich, November. | |
| 1979 | Schodek, Woollett, J., and Gauchat, U., "Investigative Procedures for Completed Buildings," Special Commission Concerning State and County Buildings of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, August. Report. | |
| 1975 | Schodek, "The Counter-Example," Paper, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Conference, Halifax, Paper. | |
| Courses Taught | ||
| Analysis and Design of Structures I and II (GSD 6201/2) | ||
| Introduction to Building Technology (GSD 6111) | ||
| Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing in Architecture: | ||
| I: Design Development (GSD 6319)
II: Manufacturing Processes (GSD 6320) |
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| New Materials and Technologies in Architecture (GSD 6308) | ||
| Perspectives on Technology in Architecture (GSD 6112) | ||
| Re-Visions: Recording Architecture (GSD 2413) | ||
| Building Processes | ||
| Industrial Design, Product Design (GSD 2401-01) | ||
| S. Maria del Fiore (GSD 2400) | ||
| Building Costs & more | ||
| Editorial Boards, Conference Director: | ||
| 1986- | Editorial Board, Building and Environment | |
| 1983 | Director, "1983 Computer Graphics Conference: An International Conference Focusing on Computer Graphics in Environmental Planning and Design," Harvard, 1983. Advisory Boards-Computer Graphics Conferences of 1981 and 1982. | |
| 1974-78 | Co-Editor, Industrialization Forum, (Colin Davidson, Executive Editor). | |
| Advisory Boards and Service Committees: | ||
| 1988- | GSD Committees:
Chairperson Search (1989), Senior Search (1988), Computer Resources (1988-present), and seemingly countless others. |
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| 1987- | Harvard
University Committees: Rights and Responsibilities |
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| 1981-82 | Earthquake Project Advisory Committee (Loss Analysis Subcommittee), Civil Defence Agency and Office of Emergency Preparedness. | |
| 1979-81 | National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), Consultative Council. | |
| 1972-75 | "The Home Fire Project," Advisory Board, Division of Engineering and Applied Physics and the Factory Mutual Research Corporation. | |
| Exhibitions/Competitions/Awards: | ||
| 1996 | "The Cupola of Santa Maria Del Fiore" Model exhibit showing possible construction techniques used to build the cupola of the Florence Cathedral by Brunnellschi. Part of Conference at Harvard, April. | |
| "Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing in Architecture," With Kimo Griggs, Ken Kao and Mark Strong. Exhibit showing use of CAD/CAM in Architecture. Graduate School of Design, Harvard. | ||
| New England A.I.A. Award, 1996. (For "Vermont Timber Bridge" in W.Dover, Vermont, designed by Schodek and Oles). | ||
| 1995 | American Institute of Graphic Artists Award, 1995. | |
| Leipzig Book Award, 1995. | ||
| 1991 | "Historic Bridges in Massachusetts," Exhibition of H.A.E.R. Exhibit of Drawings of Six 19th Century Bridges in Massachusetts Prepared Under the Direction of D. Schodek. Graduate School of Design, Harvard. | |
| 1989 | First Prize for Competition Entry in the "Vermont Timber Bridge Competition," September, 1989 (With Paul Stephenson Oles). Design for a Prototype Bridge for the Vermont Highway System. Constructed 1993. | |
| 1988 | Abel Wolman Award, 1988. | |
| 1981 | Structural Design Consultant on Progressive Architecture Design Award: Handlin/Mitnick, January. | |
| 1978 | Structural Design Consultant on "Pahlavi National Library Project, Tehran, Competition," Honorable Mention. | |
| Professional: | ||
| Integrated Design Environments, Inc., Founding Partner, 1994-96. (Feasibility studies for Massachusetts Convention Center and other projects). | ||
| World Wellness Environments, Inc. , Founding Partner 1996-present. | ||
| Bridge Design Consultant, Durbrow & Associates, Engineers, Burlington, VT., 1989-91. | ||
| Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham (Development of blast containment shield for coal mines). | ||
| H. Steinkamp and Associates, Consulting Engineers, Rosenberg, Texas. | ||
| Consultant. Massachusetts Harbor Island Commission Study, 1968. | ||
| Boston Redevelopment Authority/Urban Systems Laboratory, 1968. | ||
| Brown and Root, Engineers and Contractors, 1964. | ||
| Other: | ||
| Arts &
Architecture Thesarus Project (Sponsored by the Getty Foundation).
Consultant - 1982 to the Present; Development of Architecture, Materials, Tools & Equipment,and Other Heirarchies |
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| Society of Manufacturing Engineers | ||
| American Society of Civil Engineers | ||
| Boston Society of Civil Engineers | ||
| Special Consultant: Boston Metropolitan Earthquake Loss Study, URS/Blume & Assoc., 1985-88 | ||
| National Science Foundation Research Proposal Reviews | ||
| Harvard University Press, Manuscript Reviews | ||
| MIT Press, Manuscript Reviews | ||
| Garland Press, Manuscript Reviews | ||
| Van Nostrand, Manuscript Reviews | ||
| Permagon Press, Manuscript Review | ||
| Summer Seismic Institute, Stanford University, 1978. | ||
| Workshop on Low-Rise Masonry Buildings, Illinois Institute of Technology, May, 1980 | ||
| Sigma Xi (MIT Affiliation), National Engineering Honorary Organization | ||
| Ford Foundation Fellow, 1969-71 | ||
| NSF Traineeship, 1964, 1968 | ||

