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Certification
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Teaching Research Experience
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Justin Brechtel

California

Summary

Licensed Architect in the state of California, #C29521 Master degree from Columbia University and Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Arizona Former Adjunct Lecturer of Architecture, University of Southern California 3 Years of Modular Experience with West Modular Deep understanding of CA building codes and regulations necessary for QA verifications during production Diverse portfolio of project scales and typologies, including modular LEED Accredited Professional and Member of United States Green Building Council

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Manager

West Modular
Tijuana, California
01.2021 - Current
  • Working in collaboration with West Modular manufacturing to deliver steel volumetric modular units
  • Intended for inclusion in City of Los Angeles, pre-approved plan program
  • Overseeing the QA of design process for compliance and constructability.

Design Director, Vice President, Architect

Relevant Group and RMod
Los Angeles, California
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Design and documentation of the RMod product line for use in multiple residential and hospitality projects
  • Worked on mixed-use and multi-family projects, as well as hospitality projects.

Associate, Senior Designer, Architect

Perkins+Will
Los Angeles, California
01.2013 - 01.2019
  • Developed and implemented design concepts for projects
  • Provided design leadership to design teams
  • Worked on various projects including The Creek at Dominguez Hills, University of California, Davis Master Plan, Cedars Sinai Master Plan, and more.

Architect, Principal

Justin Brechtel, Architect, APC
Fullerton, California
01.2008 - 01.2013
  • Worked on various projects including Linda Vista Residence, Surfview Residence, Kanola Residence, and more.

Architect

DMJM Design, AECOM
Los Angeles, California
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Worked on projects including Abbott Vascular and Pima County Courts Complex.

Project Architect

Belzberg Architects
Santa Monica, California
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Worked on projects including Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, Hotel Rey, Kona Residence, and more.

Designer/Job Captain

Steven Ehrlich Architects
Culver City, California
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Worked on projects including Webster Residence, Royer Residence, Leonard Residence, and more.

Education

Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design -

Columbia University

Bachelor of Architecture -

University of Arizona

Skills

  • Rhinoceros3d
  • Grasshopper
  • Maxwell
  • V-ray
  • Revit Architecture
  • Dynamo
  • AutoCAD
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Autodesk Play
  • 3d Studio Max
  • Unity
  • Tableau
  • HTML/CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Python

Affiliations

  • American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles Chapter (AIALA), 30403702, 2007-Current
  • Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADiA), 2014-2019
  • United States Green Building Council (USGBC), 2008-Current

Certification

  • Licensed Architect in the state of California, #C29521, 2005-Current
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Accredited Professional (LEED-AP), 2009-Current

Presentations Workshops

  • LACSI Nite, Los Angeles, California, February 20, 2018, Virtual Reality for Client Engagement, Justin Brechtel, 45 min, 70
  • Waterbuild | Greenbuild 2017, Boston, Massachusetts, November 2017, Collaborative Research, Tool-Making and the Water Challenge, Justin Brechtel, 90 min, 50
  • AIAS CRIT Live: Research Symposium, Tucson, Arizona, October 2017, Research informed Practice: Practice informed Research, Justin Brechtel, 90 min, 30
  • AIA National Convention, Orlando, Florida, April 2017, Latrobe Research Prize Results: Designing for Climate Adaptation in Drylands, Justin Brechtel, 90 min, 90
  • AIA|LA Healthcare Committee, Los Angeles, California, April 2017, Virtual Reality in Healthcare Design, Justin Brechtel, 30 min, 250
  • ACADiA 2016. Posthuman Frontiers: Data, Designers and Cognitive Machines, Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 2016, Design Space Construction – Defining, Optimizing and communicating performance-based building design spaces, Justin Brechtel, 3 days, 20
  • ArchitectScripta Advance Design Workshop 2016, Athens, Greece, July 2016, Precise Inaccuracy, Justin Brechtel, 7 days, 24
  • USC BIM Forum: Visual Programming, Los Angeles, California, August 2015, Use of Grasshopper3d for Analysis, Form-making and Optimization, Justin Brechtel, 15 min presentation, 3 hour workshop, 250
  • Orange County Green Building Forum 2010, Santa Ana, California, November 2010, Panel discussion, Justin Brechtel, 1 hour presentation, 100

Teaching Research Experience

  • Adjunct Lecturer, University of Southern California, School of Architecture, Los Angeles, California, 2009-2019, Computer Transformations, Arch 410, Fall, 2012-2015, Second Year Studio, Arch 202a, Fall, 2011, Fifth Year, Topic Studio, Arch 501, Fall, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, Advanced Computer Applications in Architecture, Arch 407, Fall, 2010-2018, Computer Applications in Architecture, Arch 207, Spring, 2010-2019, Professional Practice, Arch 526, Spring, 2009, 2012-2019
  • Instructor, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Architecture, Los Angeles, California, Parametric Design with Revit workshop, Summer, 2012
  • Instructor, Woodbury University, School of Architecture, Burbank, California, Thinking BIM workshop, Summer, 2013
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Fall 1996, Fall 1997, Introduction to Design Communications, Arch 202a, Fall, 1996, 1997

Exhibits

  • Annual Exhibition of Select Student Work, Buell Hall and Avery Hall, New York, New York, May 15 – July 2, 2004
  • Student Exhibition: 2004
  • Intimacy: Beyond Media ’03, Ospedale degli Innocenti, Stazione Leopolda, Spazio Alcatraz, Florence, Italy, October 2-12, 2003
  • International Festival of Architecture in Video

Publications

John Haymaker J, Bernal M, Tyrone Marshall T M, Okhoya V, Szilasi A, Rezaee R, Chen C, Salveson A, Brechtel J, Deckinga L, Hasan H, Ewing P, Welle B (2018). Design space construction: a framework to support collaborative, parametric decision making, ITcon Vol. 23, pg. 157-178, http://www.itcon.org/2018/8

Timeline

QA Manager

West Modular
01.2021 - Current

Design Director, Vice President, Architect

Relevant Group and RMod
01.2019 - 01.2021

Associate, Senior Designer, Architect

Perkins+Will
01.2013 - 01.2019

Architect, Principal

Justin Brechtel, Architect, APC
01.2008 - 01.2013

Architect

DMJM Design, AECOM
01.2006 - 01.2008

Project Architect

Belzberg Architects
01.2004 - 01.2006

Designer/Job Captain

Steven Ehrlich Architects
01.1999 - 01.2002

Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design -

Columbia University

Bachelor of Architecture -

University of Arizona
Justin Brechtel