Doug Noble

Douglas Noble is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Architecture. He is a licensed architect with research interests spanning Building Science, Facade Tectonics, Computing in Architecture, and Architectural Education. Noble co-founded the Facade Tectonics Institute (2007) and the CLIPPER Lab (1991) at USC, focusing on computational design and building facade technology. He has received grants such as the 2011 Graham Foundation Grant for research on the Freeman House. Noble is a leader in architecture education, founding USC's Ph.D. program in Architecture and co-developing the 'NotLY' ARE support system.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Design Theories and Methods (UC Berkeley)

Research Interests:

• Active facade systems and sustainable building envelopes
• Parametric design and computational tools
• Doctoral education and emerging professional development
• Climate-responsive material strategies

Awards:

• PCI Foundation Community Engagement Award (2020)

Grants & Collaborations:

• Graham Foundation Grant (2011)
• ACADIA President (1998)
• CLIPPER Lab co-founder
• Facade Tectonics Institute co-founder

Labs & Initiatives: CLIPPER Lab (computational design research), Facade Tectonics Institute (building envelope research).