Expertise

Research Interests: Architecture, social impact design​, augmented and virtual reality, digital fabrication, design thinking

Jon Racek is a multidisciplinary designer whose scope of expertise includes architecture, interiors, furniture, landscapes, and playgrounds. He engages in both the high-tech (parametric modeling, digital fabrication, alternative visualization methods, etc.) and the low-tech (socially-responsible, community-engaged design in the developing world).


Research:Architecture; Developing world; LEED; Participatory design; Sustainable design

Research Area:

  • Sustainable Design
Past Affiliations
Communities
Design, Design, Design
Degrees
MArch, Southern California Institute of Architecture, 2004
BA, College of the Holy Cross, Sociology and Anthropology, 1995
Keywords
international or global development architecture environmental design or technology computer arts architectural design architectural restoration or preservation sculpture installation art educational studies - developing countries computer simulation or modeling virtual, simulated & augmented reality 3d printing data visualizations