Curriculum Vitae Martin Despang Professor University of Hawaii, Honolulu School of Architecture 2410 Campus Road Honolulu Hawaii, USA 96822 p: + 001. 808 956 3515 c: + 001. 808 429 6708 p: www.skype.com : martindespang f: + 001. 808 956 7778 e: [email protected] w. www.arch.hawaii.edu D e s p a n g A r c h i t e k t e n Registered Architect BDA Germany Hölderlinstraße 9 D 01445 Radebeul near Dresden p: + 49. [0] 351 88827301 Tölzerstr.16 D 82041 Oberhaching near Munich p: + 49. [0] 89 60666771 f: + 49. [0] 89 60665202 Röntgenstr. 23b D 30163 Hannover p: + 49. [0]176 62220275 e: [email protected] [email protected] w: www.despangarchitekten.com Born / Citizenship Hannover - Germany / citizenship: German born and American (since 2017) Education Diplom / Master of Architecture equivalent University of Hannover, Germany 1994 University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA 1990-1991 Vordiplom University of Hannover, Germany 1990 Professional Practice Registered / licensed architect in Lower Saxony, Germany since 1996, Reg. Nr. 13595, US reciprocity pending Journalist Think Tech Hawaii, 2014 – present Founding Board Member Docomomo Chapter Hawaii, 2013 – present Board Member BDA (German AIA equivalent), 2000 - 2014 Joint venturing with Cynthia Despang and Isabel Schlüpmann, Munich, 2008 – present Founding Principal of Despang Architekten, Hannover / Germany, 2000 – present Competitions and projects with Architekten Despang & Schefczik and project architect in the office of Günther Despang Dipl.-Ing. Architekt BDA, Hannover / Germany, 1992-1999 Competitions and projects with Architekten Schweger & Partner, Hannover / Germany, 1991 Competitions with Professor Alexander Maller & Doug Ross - Lincoln / Nebraska / USA, 1990-1991 Teaching University of Hawaii – Professor of Architecture (tenured upon hire, promoted to Professor 2014), 2012 – present Arch 321 “Intro to Environmentalism“ BEnvD (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) Arch 342 “Intermediate Arch Studio B” BEnvD (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020) Arch 692 Elective “Treeitecture-Proletarian People Power Towers” DArch (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020) Arch 723 "Architecture Systems III: Qualitative Structural and Bioclimatic Building Performance" DArch (2013, 2014) Arch 725 "Architecture Systems IV: Sustainability" DArch (2013) Arch 726 "Architecture Systems V: Integration” DArch (2012) Arch 742 "Large Buildings" Design Studio DArch (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) Arch 744 "Comprehensive" Design Studio DArch (2012, 2013, 2015) Sabbatical (Spring Semester 2019) University of Arizona – Associate Professor of Architecture (tenured upon hire), 2010 – 2012 Arch 510c “MArch II” Design Studio (2012) Arch 401 “Technology Integration“ Design Studio (2011) Arch 402 “Urban Form” Design Studio (2011) Arch 441 “Contract Documents” (2011) Arch 451 4th Year Design Studio: “School-ing” (2010) Arch 451 “Ethics and Practice” Seminar (2010, 2012) Arch 497b Elective “Tactics + Techniques of Types, Technologies + Tectonics” (2010) University of Nebraska – Associate Professor of Architecture (promoted to Assoc. Prof. & tenured 2008), 2008 – 2010 Arch 410 “Tectonics” Senior-Level Design Studio: “Gulu Uganda school” (2008) Arch 411 “Urbanism” Senior-Level Design Studio: “Gloc-alizing Boone County” (2010) Arch 430 4th Year Adjunct “Technological Integration” (2009) Arch 510 Advanced Vertical Studio: “Re-Pioneering” (2009) Arch 510 Advanced Vertical Studio: “Stuff-ed” (2009) Arch 597 Professional Graduate Elective Seminar: “Materiality for Building Types” (2008, 2009, 2010) University of Nebraska – Assistant Professor of Architecture, 2005 – 2008 Arch 140 “Visual Literacy” Cross Disciplinary Foundation Design Studio (2006, 2007, 2008) Arch 221 “Basic Design Studio” Sophomore-Level (2006, 2007) Arch 410 “Tectonics” Senior-Level Design Studio (2005, 2007) Arch 510 Advanced Vertical Studio (2006, 2008) Arch 597 Professional Graduate Elective Seminar: “Materiality for Building Types” (2006) Arch 597 Professional Graduate Independent Study: “Furniture” (2006, 2007) University of Applied Sciences Bremen/Germany, 2003 – 2005 MA 5.2 Master of Arts “Advanced Graduate Level Studio” (2005) MA 4.3 Master of Arts “Basic Graduate Level Studio” (2004, 2005) MA 4.2 Master of Arts “Basic Graduate Level Studio” (2004) BA 1.1 Bachelor of Arts “Freshmen Basic Design Level” (2005) BA 1.2 Bachelor of Arts “Freshmen Basic Design Level” (2004) Diploma Degree Studies / Professional Graduate Level Lecture “Tectonics” (2003) University of Applied Sciences Hannover/Germany, 2001 Diploma Degree Studies / Basic Design Level Studio (2001) University of Hannover/Germany Institute of Urban Studies / Summer Academy Prof. Trojan, “Offshore Island Borkum 2002” (2001) PhD advisor: Michael Vogt: Leibniz University Hannover, 2001 Doctor of Architecture / Graduate thesis mentor for UHM-USA: Dustin Chang, Guo An 2021 / Keli ‘I Keanu, Siraj Sheriff 2020 / Mason Mactagone 2019 / Akira Ishikawa 2018 / JooHyun Park, Nicholas Civitano, Jeaho Choi 2017 / Ryan Kam, Jamie Emberson, Francis Park 2016 / Paulo Nonu, Natalie Park 2015 / Anton Shantolin, Elena Brown 2014 / Reyn Mukawa, Erica Sicam 2013 / UoA-USA: Meghan Sarkozi 2012 / Michael Ritzenthaler 2011 / UNL-USA: Yaravi Lopez-Wilon, Jacob Slobotnik 2010 / Erin Wencel, Stephanie Peterson, Stacey Hageman 2009 / Amber Ellett, Jay Anderson (Cunningham medal winner - best design thesis) 2008 / Erin Mumm, Dan Siedhoff 2007 / Alissa Piere 2006 (Cunningham medal finalist - best design thesis) / Leibniz University Hannover-GER: Kerstin Kuhlgemeyer 2007 / University of Applied Sciences Hildesheim-GER: Christian Ritter 2004 / University of Applied Sciences Oldenburg-GER: Hartmut Möller 2003 / University of Applied Sciences Hannover-GER: Pischtiwan Khanaqa + Svenja Stern 2002 Teaching awards “College Distinguished Teaching Award”, University of Nebraska/USA, 2009 “Tau Sigma Delta Silver Medal”, University of Nebraska/USA, 2008 (award for distinctive professional with significant contribution to the College of Architecture and its students, this being the first time ever in history given to a practicing educator) “Tau Sigma Delta Honorary Membership Award”, University of Nebraska/USA, 2007 “Larry Hawthorne Teaching Award”, University of Nebraska/USA, 2007 and 2006 Research / Scholarly Activities Awards “Top 10 Amazing Kindergartens where your Children would love to go”, ( http://www.designrulz.com/design/2014/10/top-10-amazing-modern- kindergartens-children-love-go/ ), by “design rulz” for “Göttingen University Kindergarten”, Spain, 2016 “ACSA Faculty Design Award”, honorable mention for “Academic Kindergarten”, USA, 2015 “ACSA Faculty Design Award”, for “Architectural Neighboring / Community Grocery”, USA, 2012 “ACSA Faculty Design Award”, national honorable mention for “Headquarters Krogmann”, USA, 2011 “Niedersächsischer Staatspreis für Architektur / Lower Saxony States Award of Architecture 2010” Award, (one of three final nominations) for the “Headquarters Krogman”, (only one awarded out of 47 total applications for the theme of “health care, social and manufacturing facilities design”), Germany, 2010 “ACSA Faculty Design Award”, national for “Tram Stations”, USA, 2009 “ACSA Faculty Design Award”, national merit award - selected for presentation “Coffeetime”, USA, 2009 “Niedersächsischer Staatspreis für Architektur / Lower Saxony States Award of Architecture 2008”, Citation Award for the “Postfossil Ecowoodbox Kindergarten”, (only one awarded out of 37 submitted schools and kindergarten projects of total of 74 applications for the theme of “cultural and educational buildings”), Germany, 2008 “Biennale Miami + Beach 2007 International Design Award”, honorable mention for “Postfossil Ecowoodbox Kindergarten”, in category public buildings below 10.000 square feet, ( http://www.bienalmiami.com/ ), USA, 2007 “ACSA Faculty Design Award”, national merit award, selected for presentation “Military Diner Warbelow”, USA, 2007 “NIKE Award / National BDA Award”, top nomination for “Neighborhood Grocery Center Marienwerder”, ( http://www.bda-nike.de/ ), Germany, 2007 “INDEX AWARD 2007”, competitive selection process (340 nominated worldwide) among 112 top-nominated entries for the international “Biggest Design Award in the World”, project “School for Mentally Disabled Children”, top nominated in the “community category”, ( http://www.indexaward.dk/2007/default.asp?id=706&Article=1980&Folder=1980 ), Denmark, 2007 “BDA Bund Deutscher Architekten Preis Niedersachsen / BDA Lower Saxony Award 2006”, for “Neighborhood Grocery Center Marienwerder”, Germany, 2006 “Feinschmecker Preis”, the culinary award, competitive selection and awarding of project, “Bar and Lounge Coffeetime”, as one of 300 best cafes’ in Germany, Germany, 2005 “Niedersächsischer Staatspreis für Architektur / Lower Saxony States Award of Architecture 2004”, for “Neighborhood Grocery Center Marienwerder”, Germany, 2004 “DEUBAU Preis 2004 / DEUBAU Award 2004”, young architects award, top nomination for “School for Mentally Disabled Children”, Germany, 2004 “Deutscher Naturstein Preis 2001 / German Stone Award 2001”, honorable mention for “EXPO Train Stations”, Germany, 2001 “BDA Bund Deutscher Architekten Preis Niedersachsen 2000 / BDA Lower Saxony Award 2000”, citation for “EXPO Train Stations”, Germany, 2000 “Architekturpreis Metalldächer und Fassaden 2000 / Architectural Award for Metal Roofs and Facades 2000”, for “pre-patinated copper station of the “EXPO Train Stations”, Germany, 2000 “Top Ten der EXPO 2000 / Top Ten