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Professor Wiederspahn’s research and pedagogical focus is architectural design, building technologies, and design research entrepreneurship. He was the Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs for the Northeastern College of Arts, Media and Design. Additionally, he was the inaugural Director of the School of Architecture Berlin Semester Abroad. He has also held teaching positions at Harvard University, Dartmouth College, and the Pennsylvania State University. Professor Wiederspahn earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University and his Master of Architecture from the Harvard University.
Through his research and pedagogy, Professor Wiederspahn has collaborated with the Northeastern College of Engineering and the College of Business Administration on student capstone projects for designing and producing business plans for prefabricated component construction systems. He has been awarded a Graham Foundation grant for his research entitled, “Wood Frame Multi-Family Housing in Boston, 1865-1900,” and a design research grant from the Boston Society of Architect for “Smart Growth Planning Prototypes.”
Professor Wiederspahn is also the principal of Wiederspahn Architecture, LLC. His architectural practice has produced residential, multi-family, commercial and interior projects in Boston, New York and Chicago. His practice has received numerous design excellence awards.
Areas of Expertise (4)
Architectural and Urban Scales
Long-term-use Emergency Shelter System
Design and Engineering
Integrated Building Systems
Education (2)
Harvard University: M.Arch, Design 1989
Syracuse University: B.Arch, Architecture 1983
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Media Appearances (1)
"Future-Use Architecture", a project by faculty members at Northeastern, wins $100K Latrobe Prize
Archinect
2017-04-24
David Fannon, AIA, Joint Assistant Professor of Architecture and of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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