Jared Friedman

Jared is a licensed architect and design technologist based in New York whose work explores how data and computational processes can be applied towards topics such as automation, industrialized construction, and thermodynamics. At Columbia GSAPP, Jared is an Adjunct Assistant Professor, where his courses have focused on emerging data-driven design methodologies used within the AEC industry. Having had experience working across a variety of architecture, engineering, and construction practices throughout his career, Jared enjoys bringing a variety of perspectives to the classroom.

Currently as a Senior Technical Designer in the Structures group at Walter P Moore, Jared’s work focuses on the development of digital workflows and embodied carbon tracking for large and complex projects across the globe. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master in Design Studies from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. His past research has been published in a variety of platforms such as ACADIA, Rob|Arch, and Wired.

Education

• Master in Design Studies Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2013 — 2015)
• Bachelors Carnegie Mellon University (2005 — 2010)
• Core: Credential of Readiness HBX | Harvard Business School (2014 — 2014)

Companies

• Guest Lecturer Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation (2021)
• Senior Technical Designer Walter P Moore (2019)
• Co-Founder PARALABS Design (2016)
• Adjunct Assistant Professor Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation (2018 — 2021)
• Senior Construction Technology Lead WeWork (2016 — 2019)
• BIM Coordinator BuroHappold Engineering (2015 — 2016)
• Research Associate Harvard Graduate School of Design (2015 — 2015)
• Teaching Assistant: Structural Surfaces Harvard Graduate School of Design (2015 — 2015)
• Research Assistant Geometry Lab @ Harvard GSD (2014 — 2015)

Skills

• Architecture
• Rhino
• AutoCAD

Other

Photoshop, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sustainable Design, Adobe Creative Suite, BIM, Revit, Furniture, Digital Fabrication, Design Research