Karen M. Kensek Explained

Karen M. Kensek
Birth Place:United States
Faculty
Known For:Architectural Computing, Building Information Modeling, Building Science
Discipline:Architecture, Building Science
Workplaces:University of California at Berkeley, University of Southern California, Facade Tectonics Institute, CLIPPER Lab

Karen M. Kensek is on the faculty of the USC School of Architecture at the University of Southern California.[1] She is a leading figure in architectural computing, focusing on analytical building information modeling and building science.

On January 29, 2020, it was announced that Kensek had been named a "Distinguished Professor of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture," (ACSA) and would receive the award at the ACSA annual conference in March 2020.[2]

Background

Kensek completed an undergraduate degree in architecture at MIT, and a Master of Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley.[3] She taught for several years at Berkeley prior to joining the faculty at the University of Southern California in 1991.

Architectural Computing

She has written books on building information modeling, and has completed more than 100 research papers[4] and 30 grants. In 1991, she founded the CLIPPER Lab with Douglas Noble at USC to support research and education in architectural computing. Together, they also conducted early architecture design studio experiments including a "supercomputing studio" in 1988 and one of the first fully "paperless studios" in 1993. She served as president of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture in 1995.[5] She has collaborated with noted architects and educators, including Pierre Koenig, Douglas E. Noble, Marc Eugene Schiler, and Ralph Lewis Knowles.

Facade Tectonics

With Noble and Mic Patterson, she co-founded the Facade Tectonics Institute in 2007 as a university-based research and education organization. The Facade Tectonics Institute has hosted conferences and published research papers focused on building facade technology.[6]

NotLY: Licensing in Architecture

Together, Noble and Kensek have received several awards for their innovative "NotLY: Not Licensed Yet" support system for individuals preparing for the Architect Registration Examination.[7] [8]

Awards

Books by Kensek

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USC Architecture faculty web site. usc.edu. 2017-08-19.
  2. Web site: 2020 ACSA Awards Announced. usc.edu. 2020-01-29.
  3. Web site: About Karen M. Kensek . usc.edu. 2017-08-24.
  4. Web site: Karen M. Kensek citations. scholar.google.com. 2017-08-24.
  5. Web site: ACADIA Past Presidents . acadia.org. 2017-08-19.
  6. Web site: Facade tectonic Institute . facadetectonics.org. 2017-08-31.
  7. Web site: 2016 Presidential Citation website. AIA Los Angeles. 2017-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20170819233713/http://www.aialosangeles.org/home-page-latest-news/aiacc-presidential-citation-recipients-2016#.WQ4ZyGUxdEw. 2017-08-19. dead.
  8. https://www.acsa-arch.org/docs/default-source/13-14-award-winners/-notly-not-nbsp-licensed-nbsp-yet.pdf?sfvrsn=0 2014 ACSA Creative Achievement Award with Douglas Noble
  9. http://ced.berkeley.edu/downloads/news/most_admired_ducators_2015.pdf 2015 Design Intelligence Awards
  10. https://www.acsa-arch.org/docs/default-source/13-14-award-winners/-notly-not-nbsp-licensed-nbsp-yet.pdf?sfvrsn=0 2014 ACSA Awards
  11. Web site: 2014 Awards - AEP - Academy for Emerging Professionals. aep.aiacc.org. 2017-08-19.
  12. Web site: Professors Kensek and Noble win 2007 ACSA/NCARB Prize | USC School of Architecture. arch.usc.edu. 2017-08-19.
  13. Web site: 2020 PCI Awards Announced. usc.edu. 2020-01-29.
  14. Web site: 2020 ACSA Awards Announced. usc.edu. 2020-01-29.

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