ABOUT

David Erven Art & Design (D.E.A.D) provides commissioned 3D collage art and architectural design services.

David Erven is a practicing architect, artist, and builder. He holds a Masters of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) in Los Angeles, California.

His career began as a professional architectural model maker. Years of hands-on experience in model making directly informed the evolution of his collage practice - transforming flat, organized image compositions into complex, three-dimensional physical collage models.

In addition to his art work, David is a full time architect and builder specializing in high end modern residential houses, additions, renovations and restorations. He also enjoys designing and fabricating modern birdhouses. Whether it be his works of art, design or architecture; his ultimate goal is to create work that enhances its environment and invites viewers to slow down, explore, and experience the details.

*Collages may include imagery sourced from art magazines. All rights remain with the original copyright holders.

RESUME

    • 2005 - 2009 — M. Arch Masters of Architecture
      SCI-ARC (Southern California Institute of Architecture), Los Angeles, CA.

    • 2008 — Study Abroad
      Istituto Internazionale di Architettura (SCI-Arc Exchange Program) Lugano, Switzerland.

    • 2001 - 2005 — BFA Interior Architecture + Design

      MIAD (Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design). Milwaukee, WI.

    • Gaia Construction: Construction Manager / Site Superintendent. May 24’ - Current | Los Angeles, CA.

    • Nicholas Design Collaborative: Project Architect & Design-Build Coordinator. July 15’ - July 23’ | Chicago, IL.

    • Adamson Associates Architects (AAI): Intermediate Architect. May 19’ - Jan 20’ | New York, NY.

    • GLUCK +: Project Designer, Intermediate Architect. Dec. 18’ - April. 19’ | New York, NY.

    • Ross Barney Architects: Architectural Designer. Nov. 11’ - Jan. 15’ | Chicago, IL.

    • Gabellini Sheppard Associates: Junior Architect. Jan.- Mar. 11’ | New York, NY.

    • Abramson Teiger Architects: Junior Architect. Jul.- Oct. 10’ | Los Angeles, CA.

    • Massey+Hoffman Architects: Summer Intern. 08’ | Chicago, IL.

    • Callas+Shortridge Architects: Summer Intern. 07’ | Los Angeles, CA.

    • Kanner Architects: Intern/Model Maker. spring 06’ | Santa Monica, CA.

    • Residence:Maya Lin House-Renovation (33 25th Ave.) Coordinating subs, pricing, shop drawings, material research - Venice, CA.

    • Multi-family: (5828 N.Broadway) Co-designed and generated complete working set of construction documents. - Chicago, IL.

    • Philip Johnson's AT&T Building Renovation: This fast paced architecture of record project was a major renovation of both the interior and exterior. My responsibilities were generating construction documents, facilitating info at weekly coord. meetings and logging daily RFI’s and Submittals. The 100% CD package for both scopes was completed December 2019. - NYC, NY.

    • City Squash Center (Non-Profit): Created design presentations and generated trade set drawings for pricing - Bronx, NY.

    • Residence: (5549 S. Woodlawn Ave.) From conceptual design to 3D models, renderings, construction drawings and zoning / building permits; I carried this project through all phases of design. In addition to project architect responsibilities, I was also the design-build coordinator and full time site superintendent during the construction phase. This experience allowed me to absorb and directly engage the world of construction. This 4,200 sq.ft. modern style house was completed in July 2018. - Chicago, IL.

    • Residence: (9314 Shaftner St.) Co-designed and generated complete working set of construction documents. - Chicago, IL.

    • Residence: (345 N. Branch Rd.) Co-designed and generated complete working sets of construction documents. - Chicago, IL.

    • The Flame: (Multi-Family) Preliminary design for converting an existing nightclub structure into a multi-use bldg. - San Diego, CA.

    • (CONRAC) Consolidated Rental Agency Complex/Parking Facility_O’Hare Airport: Full time team member for schematic design and design development phases of this project. This 3 million sq. ft. facility opened in the summer of 2018. - Chicago, IL.

    • EMPTY DENSITY The Detroit Project: This SCI-ARC project sought tactics to generate spacial & atmospheric density in Detroit. It was presented to the city of Detroit, displayed at Museum of Contemp. Art Detroit (MOCAD) and was published. - Detroit, MI.

    • Computer Skills: Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch-Up Pro, Podium, Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Blue Beam, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Pro Core.

    • Architectural Skills: Proficient in schematic - final design, generating drawing sets for (pricing, permits, and construction), sketches, technical research of details and materials, C.A., reviewing RFI’s / Submittals / specs / shop drawings / structural drawings,

    • Management Skills: Proficient in coordinating (contractors, laborers, site maintenance and schedules), construction mgmt., site superintendent duties and working in a self-directed manner towards construction deadlines and communications.

    • Kenneth Hale Boswell Tuition Scholarship for Design Excellence (SCI-ARC), 2007-2008.

    • Design Tuition Scholarship (MIAD), 2002-2005.

    • Dihedral Tiling project: Pasadena Weekly newspaper “The Curious World of Patent Models and the Future of Objects” July 10.

    • Dihedral Tiling project: Pasadena Rose Magazine “Curious Worlds Apart” June 10.

    • EMPTY DENSITY The Detroit Project: Published in Onramp, No.2 (selected work by arch. grad. students), Dec. 09.

    • MIAD (Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design) | Milwaukee, WI. Aug. 22’ - May 23’ (Fall & Spring Sem.) Full-Time Interim Professor, Interior Architecture + Design: Full-time interim professor for freshman, sophomore, junior and senior level classes. I was responsible for creating syllabi along with developing and implementing semester long design projects. Classes taught were CAD1 (intro into architectural software including Revit, Sketchup, Podium and Adobe Suite), Building Systems (technical architectural drawings), Design Studio (freshman, sophomore and Junior level).

    • MIAD (Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design) | Milwaukee, WI. Jan. 15’ - April 15’ (Spring Sem.) Adjunct Professor, Interior Architecture + Design: Part-time adjunct professor for junior and senior level classes. Taught (2) classes: Thesis Presentation & Building Systems

    • Invited design juror at the following: UWM (University Wisconsin Milwaukee) Masters Thesis Reviews, IIT (Illinois Institute - of Technology) Undergrad Studio Reviews, MIAD (Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design) Undergrad Studio / Thesis Reviews.