Andrew Brody
Profile
Prof. Brody is a licensed architect in Massachusetts, and a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Boston Society of Architects. His private practice is focused on small scale residential projects.
Teaching philosophy: Designers in training must learn the full breadth and width of the body of architectural knowledge, and the wide range of skills needed to create, explore, and communicate those creations. Nothing is more rewarding for me as an instructor than when a student’s research, concepts, and aesthetics come together and form a unique and bold vision for a project. Good architecture is a gift of beauty and order in the built environment.
Education
Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts
University of Oregon
Master of Architecture
Research
Prof. Brody has been a regular contributor at the annual International Conference on the Constructed Environment. Subjects have included:
- Enhancing Links Across History In Salem, Massachusetts: Streetscape Design Studio Investigations (2024)
- It's All In Your Head: Comparing The Efficacy Of Physical And Virtual Design Exploration Techniques (2022)
- Virtual Tools for Adding Hapticity to the Design Process (2019)
- The Challenges and Opportunities of Light-emitting Diode Sources in Decorative Lighting Design: Bright Ideas and Glaring Issues (2017)
- 3D printing in the Design Process: Haptic feedback Improves Analysis and Communication (2016)
- I See What You Mean: The Changing Nature of Physical Interactivity in Architectural Media (2014)
- Escaping the Uncanny Valley: Searching for [mis]Representation in Architectural Rendering (2012)
Courses
ARC 102 Net-zero Design Studio
ARC 201 Adaptive Re-use Design Studio
ARC / IA 103 Media I
ARC / IA 104 / IDI 531 Media II
ARC / IA 201 Studio IIA
IA 209 Construction + Materials II
ARC / IA 220 / IA 520 Electronic Media I
ARC 221 / IA 230 / IDI 533 Electronic Media II
IA 234 Building Codes
IA 320 Portfolio
IA 302 Studio IIIA: Healthcare
IA 307 Construction + Materials III: Lighting + Building Systems (On campus and online)
ARC 306 / IA 308 Construction + Materials IV: Construction Documents
IA 322 Professional Practice
IA 480 Semester Internship
IA 489 Thesis I
IA 490 Capstone
IDI 671 Graduate Thesis I
Accomplishments
Publications
Brody, A. (2018). . Fairchild, NY.
Brody, A. (2015). . Bloomsbury Publishing USA.