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Randy Deutsch AIA, LEED-AP is a building design architect engaged in learning, technology, creativity, design thinking and the way architects utilize these tools and processes to their – and other’s - betterment. His forthcoming book is BIM and Integrated Design: Strategies for Architectural Practice (Wiley, 2011.)
According to the US Census Bureau°, 0.235% of US residents have the first name ‘Randy’ and 0.0036% have the surname ‘Deutsch’. The US has around 300 million residents, so one guesstimates there are 25 Americans who go by the name ‘Randy Deutsch’. This one is but one of them.
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Randy Deutsch AIA, LEED AP has served as lead designer on over 100 large-scaled, complex projects; leading initiatives in Building Information Modeling and Integrated Project Delivery. A recognized leader in the advancement of BIM and IPD, he speaks & writes on their social implications on the AEC industry.
Randy was Senior Designer & Associate with Lucien Lagrange Architects & a Designer & Associate with Lohan Associates. Most recently he was an Associate Principal & Senior Designer with Fitzgerald Associates in charge of professional development and operations, accelerating firm-wide implementation of BIM & sustainable design practices resulting in multiple LEED APs.
BUILDING/PROJECT TYPES/SECTORS/SPECIALTIES Lead Designer and Design Manager of complex projects including mixed-use developments, high rises, housing, dormitories, laboratories and master plans.
COMMITEES Founding Board Member of BIM-PAC Building Information Modeling Professional Accreditation Council; Founding member of Intl BUILT Assoc.; AIA Chicago Board of Directors, Director, & Executive Board, Vice President; Board of Directors, Chicago Architectural Club
SPEAKING Active speaker and panelist for building industry forums, conferences and schools, including AIA, UIC, Best Firms, NTAP, LCI and KA Connect, on learning, mentoring, professional development, collaboration, employee engagement, lean construction, LEED, BIM & IPD.
PUBLICATIONS Forthcoming book: BIM + Integrated Design (Wiley, 2011) book for design & construction industry professionals, & 2 popular industry blogs featured in ARCHITECT magazine and at the AIA National website.
AWARDS AIA Young Architect Award and Earl Prize for design excellence.
TEACHING School of Architecture, U of Illinois at Chicago, Adjunct Professor, Lecturer, Integrated Building Science/Design Studio & Professional Practice
EDUCATION BS Architecture, U of Illinois & Masters of Architecture, NC State School of Design
AFFILIATIONS Chicago BIM-IPD Group; NYC-Revit Users Group; BIM-PAC; DBIA; Design Futures Council; ULI; SBSE; AIA
LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/randydeutsch
My Other Blog http://bimandintegrateddesign.com/
Another blog http://thedesignstrategist.com/
Twitter http://twitter.com/randydeutsch
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/randydeutsch
BIO http://www.ka-connect.com/speakers.php?sdx=79
Google Profile https://profiles.google.com/101327903750678415919#101327903750678415919/about
Amazon Page http://amzn.to/fOQlTj
Article http://www.aecbytes.com/viewpoint/2010/issue_51.html
Essay http://bit.ly/mqZHGA DesignIntelligence May/June 2011
Feature http://www.architectmagazine.com/internet/architects2zebrascom.aspx
Feature http://archrecord.construction.com/archrecord2/design/may04/YoungChicago.asp
Email randydeutsch@att.net
Hi Randy,
Thanks for the link to your work, through the CSTC. I will comment on your mail and look forward to following your blog. From my perspective, design is critical to where we are going in this world and architects are leaders in design. I hope that you take this in the way it is intended.
Well done with your blog.
Regards,
Peter Spence
Randy
Thanks for the link. I look forward to reading future thought provoking posts.
cheers
Andre Lerman
Randy,
You write so well. I was going to tell you that you needed to start on your book, when whoawah….youi have one coming! Can’t wait to read it. Best,
John
Hi Randy,
I posted a comment here: http://randydeutsch.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/the-pleasures-and-sorrows-of-summer/
I enjoy catching up with you reading your blog.
All the best,
Don
Holy COW!! Randy, I had no idea all the work you’ve done. I see you all over LinkedIn, but with the books and blogs, you are definitely a well rounded and well written individual. Looking forward to reading more posts and catching up on all that I missed. Especially looking forward to architects2zebras posts!
Thanks Jason for visiting – great to hear from you. I’m looking forward to catching-up with your writing at threefourteen as well. Best to you! Randy
Hi Randy,
I wished I’d kept track of you since the beginning…now’ve got some catching up to do.
Greg Modelle
Greg
Great to hear from a fellow classmate! Hope the world is treating you well. I will always appreciated your proportional harmonics (by way of fish.) Thank you for finding me here – and for visiting.
Best to you,
Randy
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