Greg Kochanowski

Greg Kochanowski is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Design at Otis College of Art and Design, with a dual focus on architecture and climate resilience. He is a licensed architect and landscape architect in California, and co-founded The Wild: A Research Lab, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to addressing urban climate crisis impacts.

• Masters of Architecture, Summa Cum Laude (1999), University of California, Los Angeles
• Bachelors of Science in Architecture, Summa Cum Laude (1993), Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
• Bachelors of Science in Structural Engineering, Magna Cum Laude (1989), Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA

His research bridges architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism, prioritizing transdisciplinary approaches to climate resilience. Recent work focuses on the Pyrocene era, wildfire mitigation, and affordable housing models like community land trusts.

Greg’s publications and lectures explore climate anxiety, disaster cycles in Southern California, and global resilience strategies. He has led educational panels at AIA and ASLA National Conferences and contributed to exhibitions at the Venice and Rotterdam Biennales.

• AIA, ASLA, and Architectural League of New York recognitions
• Grants from LA County Dept. of Arts and Culture and LA Forum

He co-founded the ASLA SoCal Climate Action Committee and serves on the Board of Community Design Group, advocating for underserved communities in built-environment research.