JONATHAN COBLE
Designer
Brooklyn, NY, USAJonathan Coble is a designer working in New York City. He specializes in bioclimatic architectures, urban design, and human perception as a driver for design and representation.
Work Experience
F X F O W L E
Architectural Designer
Designer and project team member for Cultural and Educational projects in the US and Abroad.
Barnard College Teaching and Learning Center (RFP awaiting decision)
Aljamea Tus Saifiyah: Project Nairobi (Competition Win, Under Construction)
NYCLoop (NYC DOiTT Competition - Best in Creativity)
Columbia University School of Nursing (Competition Win - Construction Documents in development)
Bilkent Erzurum Lower and Middle School, Erzurum, Turkey (Under Construction)
Barnard College Teaching and Learning Center (RFP awaiting decision)
Aljamea Tus Saifiyah: Project Nairobi (Competition Win, Under Construction)
NYCLoop (NYC DOiTT Competition - Best in Creativity)
Columbia University School of Nursing (Competition Win - Construction Documents in development)
Bilkent Erzurum Lower and Middle School, Erzurum, Turkey (Under Construction)
October 2011
- Present
New York, New York, United States
EcoMOD
Design Project Manager - ecoREMOD 2
Design team member and Project Manager for home reconstruction and addition project in Falmouth, Jamaica
March 2011
- July 2011
Falmouth, Jamaica
Snøhetta
Intern
Constructed site model for a mixed-use project in Lower Manhattan and managed office graphics.
January 2010
- January 2010
New York, New York, United States
Cloudwater Tea Farm
Carpenter and Builder
Constructed timber 'eco-pod' pavilions for farming apprentices
July 2009
- August 2009
Kilauea, Hawaii, United States
Office Of The Architect For The University Of Virginia
Sustainability Planning Intern
Coordinated sustainability metrics for the University, conducted interviews with department leadership on adherence to university policies. Researched campus sustainability initiatives throughout the world
September 2007
- May 2008
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Davis Partnership Architects
Intern Architect
Coordinated and compiled drawing sets with architects, landscape architects, structural engineers, and additional consultants for cultural, institutional, and residential projects throughout the Mountain West.
Job Captain: Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Renovation
Design Team Member: Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, Heuston Residence, Titan Insurance Headquarters (Unbuilt), and Denver Art Museum (DAM) Roof Revision Projects
Job Captain: Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Renovation
Design Team Member: Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, Heuston Residence, Titan Insurance Headquarters (Unbuilt), and Denver Art Museum (DAM) Roof Revision Projects
March 2006
- August 2007
Denver, Colorado, United States
Education
University Of Virginia
Master of Architecture; Master of Urban Environmental Planning
August 2007
- June 2011
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Middlebury College
Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art and Architecture; Pre-Architecture Emphasis
February 2002
- February 2006
Middlebury, Vermont, United States
Universitá Degli Studi Di Ferrara - Facoltá D'Archittetura
Study Abroad
All academic course requirements and oral exams were completed in Italian.
January 2004
- June 2004
Ferrara, Italy
Languages
English (Native),
Italian (Fluent),
Spanish (Conversational),
French (Beginner),
Norwegian (Beginner),
Awards
Skills
Concept Modeling: Rhinoceros, Adobe Creative Suite, VRay, Maxwell Studio, SketchUp
Analytics: ArcGIS, Grasshopper, Sefaira, EcoTect, EnergyPlus, Bentley Tas (Ambiens), IES (MicroFlo, MacroFlo, SunCast); SketchUp (OpenStudio and IES Plugins)
Construction Drawings: Revit, AutoCAD
Manual: Fluency in hand-sketching, drawing, hand-drafting, and model-making; Special proficiency in wood, light metal, and plastic fabrication
Other: Art Direction, Creative Direction, Project Management
Analytics: ArcGIS, Grasshopper, Sefaira, EcoTect, EnergyPlus, Bentley Tas (Ambiens), IES (MicroFlo, MacroFlo, SunCast); SketchUp (OpenStudio and IES Plugins)
Construction Drawings: Revit, AutoCAD
Manual: Fluency in hand-sketching, drawing, hand-drafting, and model-making; Special proficiency in wood, light metal, and plastic fabrication
Other: Art Direction, Creative Direction, Project Management
Organizations
LEED AP BD+C: US Green Building Council. 2006-Current
Inductee: Raven Society for Academic Excellence. University of Virginia, 2011
Founding Member & Officer: Student Association of Graduate Architects (SAGA). University of Virginia, 2009-11
Inductee: Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society for Public Service. University of Virginia, 2008
President: Student Planners Association. University of Virginia, 2008
Member: AIA Denver Committee on the Environment. 2006-7
Co-Founder: Davis DesignTBL (An employee organization dedicated to implementing sustainable design and business practices). Davis Partnership Architects. 2006-7
Chair: Middlebury College Architecture Table. 2005
Inductee: Raven Society for Academic Excellence. University of Virginia, 2011
Founding Member & Officer: Student Association of Graduate Architects (SAGA). University of Virginia, 2009-11
Inductee: Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society for Public Service. University of Virginia, 2008
President: Student Planners Association. University of Virginia, 2008
Member: AIA Denver Committee on the Environment. 2006-7
Co-Founder: Davis DesignTBL (An employee organization dedicated to implementing sustainable design and business practices). Davis Partnership Architects. 2006-7
Chair: Middlebury College Architecture Table. 2005
Teaching and Research
TEACHING:
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Virginia, 2008-11
ARCH 6000: Led discussion class for graduate students in first year multidisciplinary Common Course
ARCH 3230: Led discussion and workshop for undergraduate environmental design, systems, and building course
ARCH 1020: Taught introductory design course to section of undergraduate students
ARCH 5000: Teaching Assistant for graduate and undergraduate students in Vicenza, Italy traveling studio
ARCH 2010: Teaching Assistant for undergraduate design studio
ARCH 2020: Teaching Assistant for undergraduate design studio
ARCH 1020: Course photographer for introductory design course
RESEARCH:
Modular Building, Financing, and Distribution. Ongoing
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Virginia, 2008-11
ARCH 6000: Led discussion class for graduate students in first year multidisciplinary Common Course
ARCH 3230: Led discussion and workshop for undergraduate environmental design, systems, and building course
ARCH 1020: Taught introductory design course to section of undergraduate students
ARCH 5000: Teaching Assistant for graduate and undergraduate students in Vicenza, Italy traveling studio
ARCH 2010: Teaching Assistant for undergraduate design studio
ARCH 2020: Teaching Assistant for undergraduate design studio
ARCH 1020: Course photographer for introductory design course
RESEARCH:
Modular Building, Financing, and Distribution. Ongoing
Invited Critic
ARCHITECTURE STUDIO REVIEWS:
Columbia University, GSAPP. Parametric Realizations
University of Virginia, School of Architecture. ARCH 1020, 2010, 2020, 3010
Northeastern University, School of Architecture. ARCH 1120
Boston Architectural College, Final Degree Program Reviews
New York Institute of Technology, Urbanism in Istanbul Reviews
Columbia University, GSAPP. Parametric Realizations
University of Virginia, School of Architecture. ARCH 1020, 2010, 2020, 3010
Northeastern University, School of Architecture. ARCH 1120
Boston Architectural College, Final Degree Program Reviews
New York Institute of Technology, Urbanism in Istanbul Reviews
Exhibitions
CHANGE: Architecture and Engineering in the Middle East. Center for Architecture. New York, New York. February-June 2012. Work Exhibited: Drawings from the Bilkent Erzurum School
ecoREMOD2 in Falmouth, Jamaica. AIA Virginia Architecture Week. Charlottesville, VA. April 2011.
Pelliccia Fellowship Exhibition. University of Virginia. April 2011.
ecoREMOD2 in Falmouth, Jamaica. AIA Virginia Architecture Week. Charlottesville, VA. April 2011.
Pelliccia Fellowship Exhibition. University of Virginia. April 2011.
Key Press and Publications
PROJECT NAIROBI:
11/17/13, Metropolis, State of Immersion
NYC LOOP:
7/18/13, ArchDaily Mexico, Proyecto NYC Loop presentado en la Ciudad de México
7/5/13, Animal Politico, La Cabina Telefónica Que Pretende Cambiar las Ciudades
7/4/13, CNNExpansión, Tecnología social acapara Tag DF
4/24/13, The Atlantic, How New York Is Reinventing the Phone Booth
3/25/13, BBC, Reinventing the New York payphone
3/13/13, The New York Times, Up for a Vote, the Pay Phone of the Future
3/11/13, Archinect, Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge Entry by FXFOWLE
3/11/13, World Architecture News, Reinvent the Payphones Design Challenge finalists announced: vote via Facebook
3/11/13, Gizmag, NYC Mayor announces finalists in Reinvent Payphones competition
3/9/13, The Scientific American, NYC Design Contest Reinvents the Payphone
3/8/13, CNN, Who you gonna call? New York reinvents the pay phone
3/7/13, GOOD, Is This What NYC’s Future Payphones Could Look Like?
3/7/13, Architizer, Can New York Turn Its 11,000 Payphones Into Public Smartphones?
3/7/13, Curbed NY, 5 Fantastical Designs for the Phone Booth of the Future
3/7/13, The Huffington Post, ‘Reinvent Payphones’ Design Challenge Winners Announced In NYC
3/7/13, Business Insider, New York City Thinks Payphones Will Exist In the Future And This Is What They Could Look Like
3/6/13, The Wall Street Journal, Winners announced in NYC payphone redesign
3/6/13, New York Daily News, Thousands of city pay phones to get technological makeover after reinvention competition
3/6/13, CBS, New York City Asks Residents To Vote On Innovative Pay Phone Design
3/6/13, Gothamist, Is This What NYC’s Future Payphones Could Look Like?
3/6/13, Engadget, NYC awards six Reinvent Payphones finalists, asks public to select favorite via Facebook
3/5/13, WNYC, Redesigning NYC’s 11,412 Payphones for the Digital Age
ACADEMIC:
"Speculare sullo Spettacolare" Lunch vol. 6, Systems. Charlottesville: University of Virginia. 2011. (Author)
"Chameleon" Lunch vol. 6, Systems. Charlottesville: University of Virginia. 2011. (Copy Editor)
11/17/13, Metropolis, State of Immersion
NYC LOOP:
7/18/13, ArchDaily Mexico, Proyecto NYC Loop presentado en la Ciudad de México
7/5/13, Animal Politico, La Cabina Telefónica Que Pretende Cambiar las Ciudades
7/4/13, CNNExpansión, Tecnología social acapara Tag DF
4/24/13, The Atlantic, How New York Is Reinventing the Phone Booth
3/25/13, BBC, Reinventing the New York payphone
3/13/13, The New York Times, Up for a Vote, the Pay Phone of the Future
3/11/13, Archinect, Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge Entry by FXFOWLE
3/11/13, World Architecture News, Reinvent the Payphones Design Challenge finalists announced: vote via Facebook
3/11/13, Gizmag, NYC Mayor announces finalists in Reinvent Payphones competition
3/9/13, The Scientific American, NYC Design Contest Reinvents the Payphone
3/8/13, CNN, Who you gonna call? New York reinvents the pay phone
3/7/13, GOOD, Is This What NYC’s Future Payphones Could Look Like?
3/7/13, Architizer, Can New York Turn Its 11,000 Payphones Into Public Smartphones?
3/7/13, Curbed NY, 5 Fantastical Designs for the Phone Booth of the Future
3/7/13, The Huffington Post, ‘Reinvent Payphones’ Design Challenge Winners Announced In NYC
3/7/13, Business Insider, New York City Thinks Payphones Will Exist In the Future And This Is What They Could Look Like
3/6/13, The Wall Street Journal, Winners announced in NYC payphone redesign
3/6/13, New York Daily News, Thousands of city pay phones to get technological makeover after reinvention competition
3/6/13, CBS, New York City Asks Residents To Vote On Innovative Pay Phone Design
3/6/13, Gothamist, Is This What NYC’s Future Payphones Could Look Like?
3/6/13, Engadget, NYC awards six Reinvent Payphones finalists, asks public to select favorite via Facebook
3/5/13, WNYC, Redesigning NYC’s 11,412 Payphones for the Digital Age
ACADEMIC:
"Speculare sullo Spettacolare" Lunch vol. 6, Systems. Charlottesville: University of Virginia. 2011. (Author)
"Chameleon" Lunch vol. 6, Systems. Charlottesville: University of Virginia. 2011. (Copy Editor)