Michael S Bergin

Design 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 at the 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.

Education
University 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.), Architecture University of California, Berkeley Cities and Cyborgs Vertical Cities Asia - Chengdu, China Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Integrated Design Studio Landscape, Infrastructure and Urbanism 209 203 204 239

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Artificial Intelligence (Audit) Multi-Objective Optimization for Healthcare Details Structures in the Studio Monographs & Manifestoes Architectural Research Methods Construction Law

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Skills & Expertise

Parametric Design Simulation Generative Design Revit Design Optimization Education BIM Architecture Research Sustainability Digital Fabrication JavaScript LEED AP Python Rhinoceros Processing

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Michael S Bergin
Design Software Research and Education

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