Jonathan Disbrow, AIA, NCARB

 

EDUCATION

Master of Architecture, 2000
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
 
Bachelor of Architecture, 1991
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
 
The Robert Gordon University, 1988-1989
Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, Aberdeen, Scotland

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 
HUE Projects Architecture + Atelier, 2005 - Present
Huntington Woods, Michigan
Owner / President
 
RSA Design Group LLC, 2009 - Present
Birmingham, Michigan / Doha, Qatar
Principal
 
Victor Saroki and Associates Architects, 1993 - 2005
Birmingham, Michigan
Principal
 
Keith R. Olsen & Associates, 1991-1993
Chicago, Illinois
Designer / Project Manager
 
David Hovey Architect, Optima Inc., 1990
Glencoe, Illinois
Intern
 
Cone and Kalb Architects, 1989-1990
Chicago, Illinois
Intern

 

TEACHING EXPIERIENCE

The University of Michigan, 2005-2006
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Lecturer in Architecture – A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
 
Lawrence Technological University, 2002-2005
Southfield, Michigan
Adjunct Professor – College of Architecture

 

MEMBERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

Licensed Architect in the States of Michigan, Illinois and Arkansas

Member, American Institute of Architects

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), Certified

Chairman, City of Huntington Woods Historic District Commission, 2003 – Present

AIA Detroit, Urban Priorities Committee, 2010 - Present

Board of Directors, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 2002 – 2004

Juror, Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Award, 2003 & 2004

Juror, Regional Design Awards, International Illumination Design Awards, 2002

Mentor, American Institute of Architects Student Mentor Program, 2001

Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Professional Education course, Massimo Vignelli - Language of Design, 1997

Guest Architecture Critic, The University of Michigan, The University of Cincinnati, The University of Detroit Mercy, Lawrence Technological University and the Illinois Institute of Technology

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), Considering Architecture: Sustainable Architecture From Detroit
Detroit, Michigan, 2008

Cranbrook Art Museum, Juried Exhibition of Recent Graduates (Summer Show)
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 2000

Cranbrook Art Museum, Graduate Degree Exhibition
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 2000

Sao Paulo Architectural Bienal, group exhibition of work from the Cranbrook Academy of Art Architecture Studio
Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1999

Museum of Contemporary Art, exhibition of proposals for the design of a new MCA in Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 1991

 

PUBLICATIONS

The work of HUE Projects Architecture + Atelier and Jonathan Disbrow’s professional work prior to starting HUE Projects has been published in several local, regional and national periodical and journals.  

 

AWARDS
 
AIA Michigan & Masonry Institute of Michigan, 2008
M Award - Winner of residential category,  Hills Drive Residence

Detroit Home Awards, 2008
Winner, Best Overall Project, Greentree Residence (featured on cover of magazine)

Detroit Home Awards, 2008
Best Historic Restoration / Renovation, Greentree Residence

Detroit Home Awards, 2008
Residential Architecture over 4,000 s.f., Hills Drive Residence

Detroit Home Awards, 2004
Winner, Best Overall Project, Kantgias Residence

Detroit Home Awards, 2004
Residential Architecture Under 2,500 s.f., Kantgias Residence

American Institute of Architects, Michigan, 2001*
Building Award,  ABC Harley-Davidson

Cranbrook Academy of Art, 2000
Work selected by outside art critics for an extended exhibition highlighting the work of recent CAA graduates

American Institute of Architects, Detroit, 1998*
Building Award,  ABC Harley-Davidson

Masonry Institute of Michigan, 1998*
Building Award,  ABC Harley-Davidson

American Institute of Architects, Michigan, 1998*
Interiors Award,  Tribute Restaurant

American Institute of Architects, Detroit, 1998*
Interiors Award,  Tribute Restaurant

Michigan Interior Design Excellence Award, 1997*
Winner,  Best of Competition,  Forte' Restaurant

Michigan Interior Design Excellence Award, 1997*
Winner,  Best of Category – Commercial and Hospitality Design,  Forte' Restaurant

Michigan Interior Design Excellence Award, 1997*
Winner,  Best Use of Color,  Forte' Restaurant

Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1991
Second Place,  Student Competition for the design of the new MCA in Chicago

Scott Sutherland School of Architecture Student Exchange, 1988
Selected by IIT to represent the university in a yearlong student exchange in the United Kingdom

 (* principal designer and project architect for work done with Victor Saroki & Associates Architects)

 

SELECTED COMMERCIAL WORK

Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Institute for Diplomatic Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2011, RSA Design Group
Technical Consultant to Henning Larsen Architects in Copenhagen, Denmark on a new government building.

King Abdullah Financial District, Parcels 4.3. 5.2, 1.10, 1.12 & 2.13, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2011, RSA Design Group
Technical Consultant to Henning Larsen Architects in Copenhagen, Denmark on 5 office and mixed use towers.

King Saud University, Prince Naif Centre for Health Science Research, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2010, RSA Design Group
Technical Consultant to Henning Larsen Architects in Copenhagen, Denmark on 2 University laboratory buildings.

Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Baku, Azerbaijan, RSA Design Group
Principal Designer and Project Director for the 2nd place winning entry in the competition for the redesign and renovation of Baku’s domestic airport terminal.

Qatar National Convention Center, Doha, Qatar, 2010, RSA Design Group
Architect for the Construction Administration phase of Qatar’s national performing arts venue and convention center, construction budget approximately $800,000,000.00, approximate size 1,000,000 s.f. (100,000 s.m.).  Project designed by noted Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.

MASDAR, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2009, in collaboration with Yamasaki Inc.
Lead Designer for a residential section of a new zero waste, zero carbon city.  Master Planners and Lead Architects Norman Foster + Partners.

Wedington Medical Center, Fayetteville, AK, 2008, HUE Projects Architecture + Atelier
Architect for a medical facility designed to be a LEED and Energy Star certified building.

Royal Park Hotel, Rochester, MI, 2004, Victor Saroki & Associates
Principal Designer, Project Architect and Project Manager for an 185,000 s.f. four-star luxury hotel complex, construction budget $45,000,000.00

The Willits, Birmingham, MI, 2002, Victor Saroki & Associates
Project Manager for a five-story luxury mixed-use development, construction budget $35,000,000.00

The Townsend Hotel, Birmingham, MI, 1999, Victor Saroki & Associates
Project Manager and Project Architect for the expansion of a luxury hotel in downtown Birmingham, construction budget $20,000,000.00

ABC Harley-Davidson, Waterford MI, 1998, Victor Saroki & Associates
Principal Designer, Project Architect and Project Manager

Forte’ Restaurant, Birmingham, MI, 1997, Victor Saroki & Associates
Principal Designer, Interior Designer, Project Architect and Project Manager

Tribute Restaurant, Farmington Hills, MI, 1996, Victor Saroki & Associates
Principal Designer, Interior Designer, Project Architect and Project Manager

In addition to the selection of commercial work listed above Jonathan Disbrow has designed several award winning custom residential projects that have been published in various periodicals.