Dr Michael Karassowitsch
Curriculum Vitae 2025
Professional Qualifications
1996 Architect, New York State 025858
2018 Architect, India COA CA/2018/95258
Education
Doctor Technicae in Architecture
(Dr. Techn. Wissenschaften in Architektur)
Institutes of Art and Architecture & Art Theory and Cultural Studies, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna/Akademie der bildende Künste Wien, Austria
Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design
Graduate School of Architecture Preservation and Planning, Columbia University, New York City
Bachelor of Architecture
School of Architecture and Allied Arts, University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
Diploma Building Technology, Architectural Option
British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, Canada
Professional Memberships
2021 RAIC Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
2020 AIA American Institute of Architects
2018 ACSA Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
2018 IIA Indian Institute of Architects
2015 ACSF Architecture Culture and Spirituality Forum
Citizen of Canada and Austria
Contact
525 Tamarack Drive, Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada V9K 1A6 +1 250 927–3771 michael@karassowitsch.ca opa.earth www.envha.ca www.linkedin.com/in/karassowitsch https://vit.academia.edu/MichaelKarassowitsch
Professional Practice 1996 onward (Licensed in New York State) (Selection)
2024 – 2025 RAPP (RAIC Advisors to Professional Practice).
SPA1 for The RAIC Community for the Future Profession. SPA2 for RAIC Continuing Education.
2022 ENVHA. Environments for Health and Advancement Limited MABR, BC. Owner. Project Planning and Development Consulting.
2011 2012 Argentinier Strasse Apartments Vienna. OPW Architekten. Project Lead Design, construction documents and onsite construction management.
2005 2007 APC Advisory Planning Commission Nelson BC. Deputy Chair. By appointment.
2004 2009 MaEK. Nelson, BC. Sole proprietor practice. Projects include: Jennifer Cowan Residence Addition, Cowan House Renovation, Kim’s Garden Project, The LeRoi Apts, Om Yoga Studio, Oso Negro Café, Kootenay Kids Society, Silver Bay Complex Model, Sykes House, Wetter House. Collaboration with Arch. Thomas Loh: Ward Street Place and Nechako White Sturgeon Interpretation Centre. +more
2003 2004 SRCM Oceania Ashram. Perth. Project Architect. Volunteer.
2003 2004 HHarch Made in Hamburg With Dirk Mayhofer and SHE_arch Traveling Exhibit Hamburg-Vejle - Cobenhaven - Talinn - Berlin. Project Architect, fabrication, production, tour management.
2000 2003 SHE_ arch Hamburg. Project Architect. Exhibitions, happenings, competitions, design production.
1998 1999 Vision 2010 Visioning for the Downtown Central Waterfront Nelson BC. Consultant to City Council.
1996 1997 Projects for Giovanna Steffanel. Venice & Attersee, Austria. Project Architect. Restoration and modifications to houses.
Graduate Architect 1986 – 1996 (Selection)
1994 1996 RAA Ralph Applebaum Associates New York City. Design Architect for the Corning Museum of Technical Glass. Corning NY Museum of African American History, Detroit
1994 Visionäre und Vertriebene with Otto Kapfinger and Mathias Boeckl. Vienna Exhibition. Model making professional Model design and making of competition entries for the League of Nations by Schindler/Neutra (MOMA NY Collection) and Joseph Urban.
1993 Kauerhof: Gründerzeit Strasse Vienna. Architekten Luther Berzl. Design Architect. Redevelopment proposal.
1992 Absberggasse Hochschule. Vienna. Lainer Auer Architekten. Design development and construction documents.
1991 1992 Coop Himmelb(l)au. Vienna.
Die Wiener Hochhaus Studie (The Vienna Highrise Study) Lead Architect Bilbao Guggenheim Competition, Europa Platz St Pölten proposal and SEG Residential Highrise design development +
1991 Vienna City Basisbau. Hans Hollein. Design Development.
1988 1989 Hollifield Architect. Vancouver. Housing. Design development and construction documents.
1987 1988 R. G. Bundy Architect Santa Monica, CA.
Assistant Project Director. Santa Monica Community College Renovation, Beverly Hills Public Parking Redevelopment + others
Educational Service
2023 Amity University Jaipur School of Architecture. Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. COA Faculty Development Program Course. Evolving Pedagogical Content and Inculcation in Light of Research in Architectural Education
2023 Anant National University School of Architecture. Ahmedabad, Gujurat, India. Short Course. Architecture that Hurts, Architecture that Heals.
2019 2023 VIT VSPARC Vellore Institute of Technology University School of Planning and Architecture Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Professor – Studio Lead for 3rd, 4th and 9th Semester. Dissertation and Thesis Guide. Modern Architectural Thought, Settlement and Vernacular Architecture, Visual Communication.
2018 2024 OCMS Oxford Centre for Mission Studies. Oxford, UK.
PhD Supervisor for Julia Vidal
Vāstu–śāstra for Christian Spirituality in St. Thomas Church Architecture of the Malabar Coast
2017 2019 SSAA Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Sushant University Gurugram, India. Professor – PhD Committee Member – Research Committee Member. Thesis Guide, 4th Semester and 8th Semester Studio Coordinator (160 students) and Studio Lead Instructor for 5th Semester.
2007 2010 SMSF CREST Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation’s Centre for Research Education Sadhana and Training (CREST), Bangaluru, India. Resident Scholar Pre-dissertation research. Developed 5 architectural projects 2 were completed.
1998 Nikkei Internment Study Guide Kyowakai Society, New Denver, British Columbia. Research and documentation for a Learning Guide for BC public schools.
1993 Zenobio Institute for Architecture Venice, Italy Summer Session Studio Tutor
Publications (Selection)
2023 Office for Presencing Architecture
This Office works with architecture. It is about evolving architectural practice for healing with a humane environment, integrating human loving stewardship of life on Earth. On Substack <opa.earth>
2022 Manuscript: At Two Vast Realms.
The architect in practice as a being of world and spirituality Based on the Symposium.
2021 The Public Sphere in Light of Architectural Practice
Proceedings UIA 2021RIO. 27th World Congress of Architects.
2019 Dusty Avenues, Broken Systems and Architecture in Veranda Vol. 1, No. 1 (2019), Gurgaon: Sushant School of Architecture.
2018 Education that provides for architectural value in practice
International Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, Vol.3 No. 3 (2019).
2017 Manuscript: The Goal in Architecture Based on my doctorate.
2017 The Grounds for Caring Architectural Practice
Proceedings of the 10th International Built Environment Research Conference. Colomobo, Sri Lanka
2017 Unconcealing Nature of Cities: The Practice of Architectural Value, if Conscious Awareness is Taken Into Account
2017 UIA Seoul World Congress Proceedings ISBN979-11-961666-0-1
2014 Architecture is not Technology Open House International Journal Vol. 40 No.3 (2015).
2004 HHarch Made in Hamburg Catalogue for the exhibition.
Lecture and Exhibition (Selection)
2022 Bharat Tirtha II: Yoga and Architectural practice. Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems. IIT Kharagpur. Kharagpur, India.
2021 Planning Unlocked 57th ISOCARP: Architectural Value and Urban Metabolism. World Planning Hybrid Congress. Paper. Online/Doha, Qatar
2021 At Two Vast Realms. The architect in practice as a being of world and spirituality. VSAPRC Symposium Convenor and Moderator Symposium with 8 Panelists spanning Perth to Chicago.
2020/2021 UIA 2021RIO. 27th World Congress of Architects: The Public Sphere in Light of Architectural Practice Paper. Online/Rio, Brazil.
2019 International Conference on Smart Cities: Smart City? Dusty Roads, Surveillance Capitalism, Spirituality and a Golden Opportunity. Keynote. Dept of Civil Engineering Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi.
2017 2017 UIA Seoul World Congress of Architects Seoul: Unconcealing Nature of Cities: The Practice of Architectural Value, if Conscious Awareness is Taken Into Account. Awarded Best Paper
2017 ACSF Symposium 9: The Craft of Architectural Practice in Light of Spirituality. Seminar. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Island, Maine.
2015 Transvaluation: Making the World Matter. Architecture and Transvaluation: The Superordinate Programme of Intentional Environments. Paper. Chalmers University of Technology, Dept of Architecture, Götheborg. <http://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/arch/research/Conferences/>
2014 International Conference: Unspoken Issues in Architectural Education. PAPER: Architecture is not Technology. Faculty of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta North Cyprus.
Volunteer Service
2025 – Ongoing Parksville Advisory Design Panel
Appointed Member
2023 – 2025 RAIC Professional Practice Working Group and RAPP Member
Appointed Member
2024 – Ongoing Town of Qualicum Beach Environment and Sustainability Committee.
Appointed Member
2005 2007 APC Advisory Planning Commission Nelson BC. Deputy Chair. By appointment
1999 & OCP Official Community Plan Review & Development. Nelson BC.
2006 2007 Committee Member. I was engaged in completing 2 iterations of the OCP for Nelson
1981 1983 Jericho Sailing Centre Association. Board Member Elected.