Assistant Professor / Emerging Architect Fellow @ University of Toronto – Toronto, CA

Director, AA Wood Lab @ Architectural Association – London + Hooke Park, UK
Led the lab’s first two years of work including seeking funding and its initial launch. Responsible for hiring a small staff of researchers and guiding their work towards a publication on Hooke Park’s 30+ year history of unusual wood building.

Warden, Hooke Park @ Architectural Association – Hooke Park, UK
Led the AA’s 350-acre forest second home. Held strategic and operational leadership for a diverse environment including a working forest, buildings (residential, workshop and catering), public access, as well as teaching and management of building projects.

Specialist Lecturer, Design + Make @ Architectural Association – Hooke Park, UK
MArch/MSc teaching working closely with program directors, staff and students. Responsible for delivering integrated teaching towards the realization of design-builds projects informed by digital methods. From 2019 led the program’s MArch stream of students.

Workshop Assistant TA @ Dalhousie School of Architecture – Halifax, CA
Prior carpentry experience enabled me to work as a teaching assistant in the school’s workshop.

Technical Designer @ Xylotek - Advanced Timber Fabrication – remote, UK
Consulting work for a practice that delivers a wide range of fabrication and design services throughout the manufacturing process of complex wooden structures and buildings.

Designer @ Novita Interpares – Lunenburg, CA
Cultural consulting practice working across Canada. Responsibilities included project management, research and design development, including the design of five facilities for a theater festival in Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Collaborator @ Plant Architects – Toronto, CA
Diverse practice in the fields of architecture, landscape and design. Worked closely with firm’s partners on the development of two installations including one for the 2012 Venice Biennale.

Architectural Intern @ NL Architects – Amsterdam, NL
Six month internship working with a diverse international team on the preparation of competition proposals as well as development work on active projects.

Architectural Intern @ Measured Architecture Inc. – Vancouver, CA
Working closely with Measured’s partners, I was responsible for constructing both scale models and full size mock ups, as well as helping to establish the firm’s model making shop.

Wellington Design-Build @ Daniels Faculty, University of Toronto – Toronto, CA

Taylor Block Lectureship @ University of Calgary – Calgary, CA
Awarded an annual lectureship from SAPL that saw me lead a one-week intensive workshop with 26 students. Under the title ‘Working with What’s Around’, students learned to apply 3D scanning methods to large, salvaged wood beams to produce artefacts in response to a particular piece’s wood grain.

SummerBuild AA Visiting School @ Architectural Association – Hooke Park, UK
Program head responsible for directing a four-week residential program that saw international groups from diverse professional backgrounds join D+M students to work on active projects. Included construction oversight work for a group of up to 16 participants. With Jack Draper (co-lead), Jonathan Blayney and Martin Self.

Arup Builds @ Architectural Association – Hooke Park, UK
Coordination and oversight of annual four-day intensive workshop with the Arup and HP teams towards the production of ambitious and unusual bridges and large towers. With: Francis Archer, Martin Self, Edward Coe, Charlie Corrywright, Christopher Sadd and numerous participants.

Robotic Fabrications AA Visiting School @ Architectural Association – Hooke Park, UK
Tutor for annual 10-day workshop. Reinventing traditional making techniques and tools, the workshop set out to develop innovative processes for architectural fabrication. With: Emmanuel Vercruysse (director), Gary Edwards, Michael Arnett, Pradeep Devadass.

MakeLab AA Visiting School @ Architectural Association – Hooke Park, UK
Tutor for annual five-day workshop engaging with computer-aided architectural design and fabrication aimed at developing new modes of design conception. With: Jeroen van Ameijde (director), Alejandro Garcia Gadea, Luis Rodil-Fernández, Yutao Song.

Homing the Machine @ Routledge – UK
Currently untitled chapter contribution to forthcoming book edited by Galo Canizares and Zach Cohen.

Past, Present and Future of Hooke Park, the Architectural Association’s (Un)usual Forest @ Woodland Heritage – UK
– With: Christopher Sadd

David Foster & Zachary Mollica x Hemlock Rings and Tree Forks @ Pairs, Harvard GSD – Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
In conversation with director of the Harvard Forest, David Foster, hosted by Kimberley Huggins.
– With: David Foster

A While Ago I Travelled to Some Woods @ Post Work – Dublin, IE
Article

Altered Behaviour: The Performative Nature of Manufacture @ Rob|Arch Conference – Zurich, CH
– With: Emmanuel Vercruysse, Pradeep Devadass

Infinite Variation; Radical Strategies @ Fabricate Conference – Stuttgart, DE
Contribution to paper entitled ‘Infinite Variation; Radical Strategies’ published as part of conference proceedings by Design + Make’s Emmanuel Vercruysse and Martin Self.
– With: Martin Self, Emmanuel Vercruysse

Robotic Fabrication of Non-Standard Material @ Acadia, University of Michigan Taubman College – Ann Arbor, USA
– With: Pradeep Devadass, Martin Self, Farid Dallami

Tree Fork Truss: Geometric Strategies for Exploiting Inherent Form @ Advances in Architectural Geometry – Zurich, CH
Paper ‘Tree Fork Truss: Geometric Strategies for Exploiting Inherent Form’ published as part of conference’s proceeding with Martin Self.
– With: Martin Self

Tree Fork Truss: An Architecture of Inherent Forms @ Design + Make MArch thesis – Hooke Park, UK

Forest School @ Common Ground – UK
Article in arts organisation Common Ground’s annual journal, Leaf.

AA Wood Lab Lead @ Architectural Association – Dorset, UK
Responsible for writing a proposal on behalf of the AA that secured 56,000 GBP annual funding from a private donor for the launch of a wood focussed research lab (10 year funding intent). The lab was able to hire the AA’s first research fellows based in Hooke Park and I directed its first two years.

MArch Design + Make @ Architectural Association – London, UK
Completed the AA's MArch Design + Make with the program's first Distinction in recognition of leading the design and fabrication of the Tree Fork Truss project.

BEDS @ Dalhousie University – Halifax, CA
Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies completed after earlier studies in physics and environmental sciences.

Foundation @ University of King's College – Halifax, CA
One-year intensive liberal arts program focused on the critical study of foundational texts of western thought.

Ecologies of Inception: Design Potentials on a Warming Planet @ Routledge
Tree Fork Truss project in book by Simone Ferracina.

Architecture Iconographies @ Drawing Matter
3D scanning artwork in publication by Matthew Wells. Ed. Sarah Handelman.

Post-industrial Robotics: Exploring Informed Architecture @ Springer
Tree Fork Truss project in book by Angelo Figliola and Alessandra Battisti

Rethinking Wood – Future Dimensions of Timber Assembly @ Birkhauser
Project in chapter by Martin Self. Eds. Markus Hudert and Sven Pfeiffer

Towards a Robotic Architecture @ Applied Research and Design Publishing
Tree Fork Truss project in book edited by Mahesh Daas + Andrew John Wit

Advancing Wood Architecture: A Computational Approach @ Routledge
Project in chapter by Martin Self. Eds. Achim Menges, Tobias Schwinn, Oliver David Krieg

Folk X Hooke Park @ Folk Clothing
A detailed interview with me provides the voice over for a short film exploring shared values in our collaboration towards producing a small clothing line. Film produced by Jethro Marshall.

Hooke Park + Wood Chip Barn @ BBC Countryfile
Interviewed about the Tree Fork Truss as part of larger segment on Hooke Park and Dorset. The full episode received approximately 9 million viewers on its first airing.

Choosing Hope: Acts of Reconciliation @ Philanthropist Journal
Tree 3D scan artwork published as part of article by Angela Long

“Folk X HOOKEPARK” @ Hole & Corner
Short interview featured in article covering clothing line collaboration.

AA Wood Lab Interview @ Architectural Association
Interviewed with Jack Cardno and Finbar Charleson by Matthew Lloyd Roberts.

Scanning Shatwell @ Drawing Matter
3D scanning artwork featured alongside text by collaborator Lucas Wilson

Designing with Digital Fabrication @ Arup Foresight Group
Projects featured in research document by internal Arup group.

AA Wood Lab @ The Architect's Newspaper
Interviewed in anticipation of the launch of the AA Wood Lab by Shawn Simmons

Bending the Rules at Hooke Park @ The Bridport Times

Underutilised Timber Acceptance Through North America & Europe @ Harry F Mills PHD survey

Architecture School Acquires its Materials, and Ideas, from its Surroundings @ Financial Times
Interviewed about Hooke Park and Tree Fork Truss in article by Emily Rhodes

Inspirational Wood Building Case Study @ TRADA

Do Robots Realize Computational Dream? @ GA Japan 148
Tree Fork Truss featured in article.

The Rise of the Robots @ Blueprint Magazine
Tree Fork Truss and other works featured in article by Oliver Lowenstein

10 Projects Paving the Way to a Future of Robot-Built Architecture @ Dezeen
Tree Fork Truss featured in article

Architecture Graduates to Watch @ Something Curated
Featured among a small selection of architecture graduates from the AA and UCL

Robots and Architecture in the Forest @ The Temple Radio Show

Woodland Architecture Style @ CNN Style

Wood Chip Barn @ Dezeen
Feature on Tree Fork Truss by Jessica Mairs

Model of Exeter Library @ AIA

Inhabitable Tetrahedron @ Dezeen

Rob|ARCH @ ETH Zurich – Zurich, CH
Presentation of paper “Altered Behaviour: The Performative Nature of Manufacture

Fabricate @ Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) – Stuttgart, DE
Presentation of paper “Infinite Variation; Radical Strategies” by Design + Make programme directors Martin Self and Emmanuel Vercruysse which refers significantly to my MArch research and writing.

Advances in Architectural Geometry @ ETH Zurich – Zurich, CH
Presentation of paper “Tree Fork Truss: Geometric Strategies for Exploiting Inherent Form” with Martin Self.

Mass Timber: So What Now? Symposium @ LU Lab, University of Miami School of Architecture – Miami, US
Lecture and panel discussion.

Designing with Robots, ARC3407 @ Daniels Faculty, University of Toronto – Toronto, CA
Guest lecture to class taught by Maria Yablonina.

Annual General Meeting @ AA Council, Architectural Association – London, UK (remote)
Keynote lecture.

Walking Hooke Park @ Woodland Heritage – Hooke Park, UK
Lecture delivered while walking around the forest and buildings.

Wood and Everything After Symposium @ LU Lab, University of Miami School of Architecture – Miami, US (remote)
Lecture and panel discussion.

Lecture @ National College of Art and Design – Dublin, IE (remote)
Guest lecture and follow up workshop with product design students.

Garden Talk @ Parsons School of Design – New York, US (remote)
Lecture and discussions of student projects.

Urgent Futures: Architectural Education in 2025 Symposium @ Architectural Association – London, UK (remote)
Presentation and discussion.

Laminate: Timber and Wood Design Education Symposium @ Fay Jones School of Architecture, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, US (remote)
Lecture and panel discussion.

Professional Practice Week @ Dalhousie School of Architecture – Halifax, CA
Keynote Lecture.

International Wood Educators Conference @ Laurentian School of Architecture – Sudbury, CA
Keynote lecture.

Frame Conference @ Carpenter's Guild – Cardiff, UK
Keynote lecture.

Studio in the Woods @ Invisible Studio – Bath, UK
Keynote lecture.

Hooke Park Conversations @ Architectural Association – London, UK
Presentation and participation in panel conversation.

New Languages of Wood Symposium @ Fay Jones School of Architecture, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, US
Lecture and participation in panel conversation.

Emerging Architect Fellowship Award @ University of Toronto – Toronto, CA

Small Project of the Year Longlist @ Dezeen – Toronto, CA
Woodland Cabin project by students I taught nominated. Lead design tutor role in project.

Wood Chip Barn shortlisted @ IStructE – London

MArch awarded with distinction @ Architectural Association – Hooke Park, UK

Physics and Atmospheric Science Award @ Dalhousie University – Halifax

Advisor @ Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Project led by Alberto Balzan and co... EDIT ME

Academic Board @ Architectural Association – London, UK
Nominated by colleagues as Postgraduate Teaching Staff Rep for the AA's Academic Board chaired by School Director Eva Franch i Gilabert. Responsible for convening constituent meetings, reporting to the board and for voting on academic policies and regulations.

Academic Committee @ Architectural Association – London, UK
Nominated by colleagues as Postgraduate Teaching Staff Rep for the AA's Academic Committee chaired by Dr. Michael Weinstock. Responsible for convening constituent meetings, reporting to the board and for voting on academic policies and regulations.

MArch + MSc Exam Boards @ Architectural Association – London, UK
Participation as faculty member of Design + Make in exam boards responsible for confirming degree awards.

Estates & Infrastructure Committee @ Architectural Association – London, UK
Sat on and reported regularly to an AA Council committee responsible for overseeing physical infrastructure and large capital projects. The committee was chaired by Vice President, Catherine du Toit.