Adam D. Johnson
Education
aj4ku@virginia.edu (412) - 807 - 8312 https://issuu.com/adamdjohnson
University of Virginia Masters of Architecture, expected May 2021 Thesis: “Unbuilding Code: Life After Architecture”
University of Chicago Bachelors of Science in Mathematics, with Honors, June 2017
Awards/Publications
AIA Virginia 2021 AIA Virginia Prize
LUNCH Volume 16: Descent “tree_scape”
Experience
Skills/Profficiencies
Teaching Assistant: ARCH 3021 Digital Fabrication Studio University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA January 2021 - Present • • •
Digital Fabrication Research Assistant After-Architecture, Charlottesville, VA January 2021 - Present • • •
Worked with firm principals to develop a streamlined workflow for scanning, analyzing, and milling bamboo logs Wrote Grasshopper scripts to generate 3D models of bamboo from photographic imagery Derived and executed toolpaths for KUKA robot using Grasshopper and Fusion360
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Facilitated third-year undergraduates in the creation of skills for developing program and structure Led workshops in iterative modelling, representational concepts, and advanced software methods for ArcGIS Pro, Rhino 6, and Photoshop
Adobe Suite Lumion 11 Maya V-Ray
Fabrication • • •
3D Printing Woodworking KUKA CNC fabrication
Other
Conveyed computational design fundamentals to second- and third- year graduate students simply and legibly Led office hours and troubleshooting discussions Collected weekly student assignments and assessed student progress
Teaching Assistant: ARCH 3010 Advanced Undergraduate Studio University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA August 2019 - December 2019
AutoCAD Rhino 6/7 Sketchup Revit
Visualization
Teaching Assistant: ARCH 5423 Grasshopper Spatial Practice University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA August 2020 - December 2020 •
Gave workshops on traditional woodshop tools, 3D printing, 4- and 6axis mills, and fabrication preparation techniques Created Grasshopper tutorials to quickly bring novice users to a highly advanced level Worked closely with course professor and led class sessions, giving design feedback and advice
CAD
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ArcGIS Pro Unity Engine Java Python C# AR/VR
Computational Design • Grasshopper • Fusion360 • Processing • Grasshopper Plugins: Elk, Anemone, Lunchbox, Kangaroo, Weaverbird, KU KA|PRC, @it, Human