Brendan Beazley

Brendan Beazley is a Senior Adjunct in the Architecture Program at California College of the Arts (CCA). His interdisciplinary background combines architecture and structural engineering, with professional experience at firms like Payette Associates, Skidmore Owings Merrill, and Jon Brody Structural Engineers. He has also co-founded Studio Ku and JBSE, Inc.

Education:

• B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
• M.Arch and M.S., University of California, Berkeley

Research & Teaching: Focuses on structures, building technology, disaster resilience, and sustainable design. Teaches courses like 3D: Shifting 2d+3d in CCA's First Year Program and Form & Space, an introduction to architecture cross-listed with Interior Design. His work integrates architectural and engineering principles, highlighted by projects such as the net-zero energy design in New Orleans and the ADAMVS Wine Library structural design.

Awards:

• SEAONC Award of Excellence (2015)
• SEAONC Award of Merit (2014)
• Green GOOD DESIGN Award (2013)

Professional Contributions: Lectured at CCA's Rome summer program, including a talk atop St. Peter's Dome. Collaborated internationally, including work in Italy and Berlin.