Aaron Neubert Explained

Aaron Neubert, FAIA is an American architect based in Los Angeles, California and the founder and principal of Aaron Neubert Architects. In 2021, Neubert was elevated to the college of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects for "notable contributions to the advancement of the profession of architecture."

Career

Neubert began his architectural career in New York City upon graduation from Columbia University. He worked in numerous offices during this period, contributing to many recognized projects with Dan Rowen Architects, Voorsanger & Associates, Morris Sato Studio, and Leslie Gill Architect. Following his Van Alen Prize in Public Architecture awarded project Tidal Landscapes, in collaboration with the American architect Mike Jacobs, Neubert co-founded the influential, yet short-lived design studio orenj.

Neubert moved to Los Angeles, California in 2000 and became a professor at Cal Poly Pomona and Woodbury University. He has taught design at various institutions, including The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, The Southern California Institute of Architecture, Otis School of Design, and the USC School of Architecture, where he is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor.^[1] He has also given lectures on his work in different cities, such as Denmark, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, New York, and Los Angeles.

In 2006, Neubert founded Aaron Neubert Architects [ANX] in Los Angeles, California. Neubert is a California and Nevada licensed architect, NCARB certified, and a former member of the Board of Directors of the L.A. Forum for Architecture and Urban Design. Examples of his work include the T-Street Headquarters, the Light Box Offices, the restaurant OZU, the Metric Hotel, and the Arroyo Oak House.^{[2] [3]}

Selected projects

• American Legion Post #03, Dickinson, North Dakota (2015)
• Black Box, Los Angeles, California (2015)^{[4] [5]}
• Busan Opera, Busan, South Korea (2011)
• Canyon House, Los Angeles, California (2013)^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}
• Dark Light House, Los Angeles, California (2017)^[11]
• Echo House, Los Angeles, California (2019)
• Folded View House, Los Angeles, California (2017)
• Garden House, Los Angeles, California (2019)
• Glass House, Los Angeles, California (2007)^[12]
• Guggenheim, Helsinki, Finland (2014)
• Haven, Los Angeles, California (2019)
• HHM, Budapest, Hungary (2014)^[13]
• Hinterhof, Los Angeles, California (2019)
• Kaunas Music Center, Kaunas, Lithuania (2017)
• Light Box, Los Angeles, California (2016)^{[14] [15]}
• Manifold House, Los Angeles, California (2013)^{[16] [17]}
• Metric Hotel, Los Angeles, California (2021)
• Museum of Compassion, Louisville, Kentucky (2014)^[18]
• NHN House, Los Angeles, California (2007)^[19]
• OZU, Los Angeles, California (2016)^{[20] [21]}
• Sycamore House, Los Angeles, California (2013)^[22]
• Tilt-Shift House, Los Angeles, California (2017)
• Wall House, Santa Monica, California (2008)

Awards and honors

• AIA/LA Citation Award 2015, AIA Los Angeles Chapter, Los Angeles, CA., Museum of Compassion
• AIA/LA Merit Award 2003, AIA Los Angeles Chapter, Los Angeles, CA., APN: 5435-030-020 Experiment for the Sub-Urban Backyard
• AIA/LA Merit Award 2010, AIA Los Angeles Chapter, Los Angeles, CA., Edge House
• AIA/LA Residential Architecture Citation Award 2018, AIA Los Angeles Chapter, Los Angeles, CA., Tilt-Shift House
• AIA/LA Restaurant Design Awards 2016 Jury Award, OZU
• AIA/LA Restaurant Design Awards 2016 People's Choice Award, OZU
• AIA/New York State Award of Excellence 2007, Voorsanger & Associates, New York, NY., Blue Ridge Residence
• AIA/NY Honor Award 2006, Voorsanger & Associates, New York, NY., Blue Ridge Residence
• AIA/SFV Citation Award 2020, AIA San Fernando Valley Chapter, Encino, CA., The Bunker
• AIA/SFV Merit Award 2007, AIA San Fernando Valley Chapter, Encino, CA., Glass House
• ARCHMARATHON Awards 2017 Finalist, Light Box
• Best Small Project, Build Magazine 2015 Architecture Awards, Black Box
• Best Small Restaurant Design, Build Magazine 2016 Architecture Awards, OZU
• Citation, Brick Institute Design Competition 1993, The University of Florida/Brick Institute, Gainesville, FL., Savannah Athenaeum
• College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, 2021^[23]
• First Prize, Asia Society Competition 1997, Voorsanger & Associates, New York, NY., Asia Society Museum
• Global Architecture & Design Awards 2018 Honorable Mention, Kaunas Concert Hall
• Home of the Year Award 2002, Architecture and Metropolitan Home Magazines, Ezra Winter Art House
• Most Outstanding for Small-Scale Restaurant Designs, Acquisition International Magazine 2016 Excellence Awards
• Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2017 Short List, OZU
• Second Prize, Van Alen Prize in Public Architecture 1998, Design Ideas for New York's East River, Van Alen Institute, New York, NY., Tidal Landscapes: Water as Public Terrain
• Tau Sigma Delta, Architectural Honor Society 1994, The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
• The National Academy of Design, Canon Prize 2000, Voorsanger & Associates, New York, NY., Asia Society Museum
• WAN Awards 2015 Short List, Sonic Scape: The House of Hungarian Music

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aaron Neubert . USC School of Architecture . en.
2. Web site: Arroyo Oak House / ANX / Aaron Neubert Architects . ArchDaily . 30 March 2023.
3. Web site: Five Los Angeles hillside homes by Aaron Neubert Architects: Your Next Employer? . Archinect.com . en.
4. Web site: Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Biophilia" Pinterest Board. 2021-03-15. Archinect. en.
5. Web site: Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Working Spaces" Pinterest Board. 2021-03-15. Archinect. en.
6. Web site: 2016-07-30. A hillside home is taken down to the studs and reimagined to embrace Los Angeles. 2021-03-15. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
7. Web site: 20 staircases that are more than just a lift. They're art.. 2021-03-15. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
8. Web site: Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Outdoors" Pinterest Board. 2021-03-15. Archinect. en.
9. Web site: Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Houses" Pinterest Board. 2021-03-15. Archinect. en.
10. Web site: 2016-12-20. The 11 most popular home and garden stories of 2016. 2021-03-15. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
11. Web site: 2018-05-08. SL House / ANX. 2021-03-15. ArchDaily. en-US.
12. Web site: 2013-07-16. Like a nature preserve off busy Laurel Canyon. 2021-03-15. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
13. Web site: Sonic Scape: The House Of Hungarian Music / Aaron Neubert Architects - eVolo Architecture Magazine. 2021-03-15. en-US.
14. Web site: 2016-12-22. Light Box / ANX. 2021-03-15. ArchDaily. en-US.
15. Web site: Light Box. 2021-03-15. www.domusweb.it. en-gb.
16. Web site: 2014-04-30. Manifold House / ANX. 2021-03-15. ArchDaily. en-US.
17. Web site: 2016-06-09. L.A. Residential: 10 Contemporary Homes Across the City of Angels - Architizer Journal. 2021-03-15. Journal. en.
18. Web site: Museum of Compassion in Louisville, Kentucky - eVolo Architecture Magazine. 2021-03-15. en-US.
19. Web site: Architect Aaron Neubert builds the ultimate family home -- for himself . Los Angeles Times . 17 September 2014.
20. Web site: Hospitality Design - October 2016. 2021-03-15. www.nxtbook.com. en-US.
21. Web site: Kilbreath. Rebecca. OZU East Kitchen Inspired by Japanese Filmmaker. 2021-03-15. restaurant development + design. December 2016 . en-GB.
22. Web site: Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Glass" Pinterest Board . Archinect.com . en.
23. Web site: College of Fellows . AIA.