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Michael S BerginDesign Software Research and Education

Summary

Michael S Bergin is a specialist in Building Information Modeling and Computational Design. At Autodesk he

is a program manager responsible for executing corporate strategy in educational institutions for Architecture,Engineering and Construction (AEC) products in mature markets, worldwide.

Michael S Bergin co-founded the Architecture Research Lab in 2010. He previously worked with Architecture

and Engineering firms throughout the East Coast and California to develop strategies for leveraging parametric

design software. He has contributed his expertise to a wide variety of projects including several hospitals, high

rise mixed-use and mid-rise residential projects.

He received his Master of Architecture from University of California, Berkeley's College of Environmental

Design where he received the Malcolm Reynolds Fellowship and led his team to Vertical Cities Asia 2011 atthe National University of Singapore. In the Fall of 2011, he studied with Directors of Architecture and

Structural Engineering at the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Integrated Design Studio focused on Skyscraper

design in China.

Experience

Education Technical Marketing Specalist, AEC at Autodesk

January 2013 - Present(2 months)

RCE - Worldwide Education

Computational Designer at Beast Co.

October 2012 - Present(5 months)

Researcher at Architecture Research Lab

August 2010 - Present(2 years 7 months)

Graduate Student Instructor at UC Berkeley

July 2011 - May 2012 (11 months)

ARCH 229 (Sp 12) - Grasshopper Workshop [Aparicio, Iwamoto, Davids]

ARCH 160 (Sp 12) - Intro to Construction [Buntrock, Black]

ARCH 200C (Fa 11) - Architectural Representation [Steinfeld]

Sustainability Intern at Autodesk

May 2011 - August 2011 (4 months)

Part of the Sustainability Workshop team, Autodesk's education program focusing on simulation software for

Architecture, Engineering and Manufacturing. My work focused on compiling and developing content for

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Revit, Vasari, Ecotect, Green Building Studio and CFDesign to promote passive design principles and high

performance buildings.

BIM Specialist at TAYLOR Architects

June 2010 - January 2011 (8 months)

I provided consultation to TAYLOR Associates Architects in Newport Beach and San Francisco during

breaks in the academic calendar. In 2012 I worked with TAYLOR to develop methods for evaluative and

generative design systems for ambulatory clinics.

BIM Specialist at H&A Architects and Engineers

September 2008 - May 2010 (1 year 9 months)

Lead Building Information Modeling implementation effort, trained production staff and management in best

practices. Developed standards manual for drawing production and parametric modeling.

Intern Architect at Kuhn Riddle Architects

May 2007 - August 2008 (1 year 4 months)

Publications

Housing Agency System (HAS): Multi-Criteria Satisficing & Mass-Customization of Homes

Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) - Offsite / Prefabrication in

Construction September 1, 2012

Authors: Michael S Bergin, Kyle S.

EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley

Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture, 2010 - 2012

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

BFA, Architecture and Design, 2005 - 2008

Courses

Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), ArchitectureUniversity of California, Berkeley

Cities and Cyborgs 209

Vertical Cities Asia - Chengdu, China 203

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Integrated DesignStudio

204

Landscape, Infrastructure and Urbanism 239

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Artificial Intelligence (Audit)

Multi-Objective Optimization for Healthcare 219

Details 269

Structures in the Studio 279

Monographs & Manifestoes 229

Architectural Research Methods 209

Construction Law 209

Skills & Expertise

Parametric Design

Simulation

Generative Design

Revit

Design Optimization

Education

BIMArchitecture

Research

Sustainability

Digital Fabrication

JavaScript

LEED AP

Python

Rhinoceros

Processing

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