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Levi Gordy

Architecture professor

Education

  • M.Arch., architecture, Boston Architectural College
  • M.F.A., furniture design, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • B.M.E., mechanical engineering, University of Delaware

Credentials

  • Part-time professor of architecture, Present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Project manager, April 2021–present, Studio DIAA, Seattle, WA
    Responsibilities include the oversight and development of project deliverables from pre-design through construction administration. Managerial tasks performed include client engagement, consultant coordination, code compliance verification, and local jurisdiction submittal processing.
  • Adjunct professor, Aug. 2021–Dec. 2021, Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA
  • Principal designer, 2020–present, Kosmala Studio, New York, NY
    Lead the drawing and documentation of projects during all phases of design. Manage scope, schedule, and budget during the construction phase, including coordination between clients as well as subcontractors and fabricators.
  • Design associate, March 2019–March 2021, LANG Architecture, New York, NY
    Led the drawing and documentation of projects during all phases of design. Managed scope, schedule, and budget during the construction phase, including coordination between clients as well as subcontractors and fabricators.
  • Architectural designer, Sept. 2017–March 2019, MADE Design/Build, Brooklyn, NY
    Commitments included master planning, project scheduling, overseeing project budget, and project coordination. Responsibilities also included the documentation of conceptual solutions to aid in developing construction records for building and fabrication.
  • Freelance designer/engineer/fabricator, May 2016–present, New York, NY
    Conduct primary and secondary research examining human behavior and social impact. Use manual and automated technology to construct deliverables. Compose documentation for the purpose of manufacturing and fabrication. Provide design documentation including branding and graphical content.
  • Designer, 2016–17, Sonneman Lighting, Larchmont, NY
    Responsible for ideation and computer visualization of product development. Implemented divergent thinking to create unique, viable solutions.
  • Mechanical engineer/project manager, June 2008–Aug. 2013, Syska Hennessy Group, New York, NY
    Conceptualized, executed, and implemented sustainable, efficient, and engineered design systems. Executed the drawing and documentation of projects during all phases of both design and construction.
  • Engineer, Aug. 2007– May 2008, Telgian Corporation, Tempe, AZ

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Architecture license, New York, 2021
  • Medal recipient, Alpha Rho Chi
  • Master's Thesis Excellence, Architecture

Organizations

  • The American Institute of Architecture
  • National Organization of Minority Architects
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Society for Applied Anthropology
  • National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
  • American Society of Furniture Designers

Publications and presentations

Exhibitions

  • "Discovering the Importance of Emptiness," White, Oglethorpe Gallery
  • "Age of Man," Form and Seek, Milan Design Fair
  • "Soil & Snow," Landfall, Gutstein Gallery
  • "Fast Food, Fast Furniture," Issues in Furniture Design, Savannah, GA

Publications

  • "'Form and Seek' Age of Man, Osso Magazine, April 20, 2017.
  • "'Form and Seek' Age of Man, design\milk, April 20, 2017.
  • "We're Salivating Over These 8 Food Design Products for Salone del Mobile," Mold, March 31, 2017.
  • "B|01 by Levi Gordy," Dwell, July 30, 2016.
  • "B|01 by Levi Gordy," Leibal.com, July 30, 2016.