Pratt Institute

Education

B.S., University of Illnois At Urbana-Champaign;
M. Arch., Columbia University in the City of New York;

Biography

Mr. BrackettÂ’s is a designer, production manager, and shop manager for Associated Fabrication LLC in Brooklyn, NY where he works to tighten the relationship between the design, conception, and realization of the form. Robert is also very invested in the advancement of the discipline of design as a professor of architecture at Columbia University, NYC and The Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Academia provides a powerful platform for exploring the possibilities of design, technology, and application in the built environment.
Extended Biography

Academic Experience

PRATT University in Brooklyn, NY. Visiting Assistant Professor Digital 3-D Modeling/Visual 09/SP-ARCH-522C-05/06 Digital 3-D Modeling/Visual 08/FA-ARCH-522C-09/10 Digital 3-D Modeling/Visual 08/SP-ARCH-522C-05/06 Digital 3-D Modeling/Visual 07/FA-ARCH-522C-07 Guest Lecturer for Digital 3-D Modeling/Visual Robert Mezquiti Guest Lecturer for Graduate Computers I Kenneth Tracy

Graduate Studios at Columbia University GSAPP NYC. Advanced Studio IV Cathedral Speciation Assistant Professor with Hernan Diaz Alonso Advanced Architecture Degree (AAD) Studio I Technical TA for Thomas Leser Advanced Studio IV Swarm Stadia TA for Hernan Diaz Alonso & Robert Mezquiti AAD Studio I Dwellings: Deviations, Mutations, Species TA for Hernan Diaz Alonso & Robert Mezquiti

Graduate Course Assistant at Columbia University GSAPP NYC. Mechanics of Form Kenneth Tracy Fundamentals of Digital Design: 3DStudio Max Joshua Uhl Construction Through Mechanics: CNC Fabrication Phillip Anzalone Simulation as the Origin of Tangible Form & Topological Study of Form Jose Sanchez Video Video John Szot Seminar Special Effects of Form Hernan Diaz Alonso Seminar Body Forms Yoshiko Sato

Academic Research

DR. Carolyn Dry PhD Natural Process Design Inc. Champaign, IL 612.920.6916. Laboratory and field research of architectural/engineering materials. Conceptual design for applied materials research proposals for NASA and Illinois DOT. Acquisition & handling of research material Full Scale and model testing of materials DR. Carolyn Dry PhD University of Illinois Champaign, IL 612.920.6916. Laboratory and field research of architectural/engineering materials. Preparation of research proposals and final reports Completed first stage research into ceramic fly ash building panels for the ICCI Acquisition & handling of research material Full Scale and model testing of materials

Professional Experience

Associated Fabrication LLC /4Pli Jeffrey Taras, William Mowat, Kenneth Tracy 72 north 15th street Brooklyn, NY 11222 718.387.4530. Production ManagerDesignerFabricator Productions schedule management and shop organizational strategies. Project Management, Design, Fabrication, & Implementation Design and fabrication of prototypes for multiple architectural projects. Fabrication consulting for architects and artists with an aim to maximize production efficiency.

Eiko Ishioka & Yoshiko Sato New York, NY 212.228.2832 Costume Designer Designed costume scheme chosen for the Beijing Summer Olympics 2008 opening ceremonies. Extensive research and development of costume designs, materials, and fabrication. Directed design teams for many costume schemes. Assisted with a course at Columbia University related to the project.

Studio Commonwealth Zoe Boira Coombes &F. David Boira Brooklyn, NY Design of canvas form for Closer: Commonwealth vs. Kenzo Minami November 2007 Featured in Surface Magazine Depth Perception by Mario Cordero Lopez 19/06/2007

Craig Nealy Architects LLP Craig Nealy New York, NY 917.342.0060 Intern Architect Designed theoretical projects resulting in large retail design contracts. Participated in design process of NYC residential projects, including: Site Survey, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding, & Construction Administration

ROLINET et ASSOCIES Marc Rolinet Paris, France 33.1.44.42.0110 Architectural Design Consultant Intense charrette to advance to final running for large scale redevelopment of Annemasse, Switzerland city center.

Published Design Works

Academic Publications Wigley, Mark (2005), Columbia Architecture, Columbia Architecture, Planning, and Preservation/Abstract 04/05, NY: Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation of Columbia University. Wigley, Mark (2006), Columbia Architecture, Columbia Architecture, Planning, and Preservation/Abstract 05/06, NY: Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation of Columbia University. Wigley, Mark (2007), Columbia Architecture, Columbia Architecture, Planning, and Preservation/Abstract 06/07, NY: Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation of Columbia University. Mario Cordero Lopez(2007) Surface Magazine, Depth Perception 19/06/2007

Academic Honors and Awards

AIA Medal for Excellence in the Study of Architecture Columbia University. Univeristy of Illinois Earl Prize for Design Excellence. Schwenk Traveling Scholarship Gargoyle Honor Society member