CV Dr Michael Karassowitsch

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).

2022 —

ENVHA. Environments for Health and Advancement Limited. MABR, BC.

2011 — 2012

Argentinier Strasse Apartments. Vienna.

2005 — 2007

APC Advisory Planning Commission. Nelson

2004 — 2009

MaEK. Nelson, BC. Sole proprietor practice.

SPA1 for The RAIC Community for the Future Profession. SPA2 for RAIC Continuing Education.

Owner. Project Planning and Development Consulting.

OPW Architekten. Project Lead Design, construction documents and onsite construction management..

BC. Deputy Chair. By appointment.

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.

2003 — 2004

HHarch Made in Hamburg. With Dirk Mayhofer and SHE_arch.

2000 — 2003

SHE_ arch. Hamburg. Project Architect.

1998 — 1999

Vision 2010. Visioning for the Downtown Central Waterfront. Nelson BC.

1996 — 1997

Projects for Giovanna Steffanel. Venice & Attersee, Austria.

Project Architect. Volunteer.

Traveling Exhibit Hamburg-Vejle - Cobenhaven - Talinn - Berlin.

Project Architect, fabrication, production, tour management.

Exhibitions, happenings, competitions, design production.

Consultant to City Council.

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.

1993

Kauerhof: Gründerzeit Strasse. Vienna. Architekten Luther Berzl.

1992

Absberggasse Hochschule. Vienna. Lainer Auer Architekten.

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.

Design Architect. Redevelopment proposal.

Design development and construction documents.

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 —1992

1991

Vienna City Basisbau. Hans Hollein. Design Development.

1988 — 1989

Hollifield Architect. Vancouver. Housing.

Design development and construction documents.

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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.

2023

Anant National University School of Architecture. Ahmedabad, Gujurat, India.

COA Faculty Development Program Course. Evolving Pedagogical Content and Inculcation in Light of Research in Architectural Education.

Short Course. Architecture that Hurts, Architecture that Heals.

2019 — 2023

VIT VSPARC Vellore Institute of Technology University

2018 — 2024

OCMS Oxford Centre for Mission Studies. Oxford, UK.

2017 — 2019

2007 — 2010

1998 1993

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.

PhD Supervisor for Julia Vidal.

Vāstu–śāstra for Christian Spirituality in St. Thomas Church Architecture of the Malabar Coast.

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.

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.

Nikkei Internment Study Guide. Kyowakai Society, New Denver, British Columbia.

Research and documentation for a Learning Guide for BC public schools.

Zenobio Institute for Architecture. Venice, Italy. Summer Session Studio Tutor

Publications (Selection) 2023

2022 2021

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> Manuscript: At Two Vast Realms.

The architect in practice as a being of world and spirituality. Based on the Symposium.

The Public Sphere in Light of Architectural Practice.

Proceedings UIA 2021RIO. 27th World Congress of Architects.

2019

Dusty Avenues, Broken Systems and Architecture in

2018

Education that provides for architectural value in practice.

Veranda Vol. 1, No. 1 (2019), Gurgaon: Sushant School of Architecture.

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.

2017

Proceedings of the 10th International Built Environment Research Conference. Colomobo, Sri Lanka.

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

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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.

2021

Planning Unlocked 57th ISOCARP: Architectural Value and Urban Metabolism.

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.

Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems. IIT Kharagpur. Kharagpur, India.

World Planning Hybrid Congress. Paper. Online/Doha, Qatar.

2020/2021 2019

UIA 2021RIO. 27th World Congress of Architects:

The Public Sphere in Light of Architectural Practice. Paper. Online/Rio, Brazil.

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:

2017

ACSF Symposium 9: The Craft of Architectural Practice in Light of Spirituality.

2015

Transvaluation: Making the World Matter. Architecture and Transvaluation:

Unconcealing Nature of Cities: The Practice of Architectural Value, if Conscious Awareness is Taken Into Account. Awarded Best Paper.

Seminar. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Island, Maine.

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.

2023 – 2025

RAIC Professional Practice Working Group and RAPP Member.

2024 – Ongoing

Town of Qualicum Beach Environment and Sustainability Committee.

2005 — 2007

APC Advisory Planning Commission. Nelson

1999 & 2006 — 2007

OCP Official Community Plan Review & Development. Nelson BC.

1981 — 1983

Jericho Sailing Centre Association.

Appointed Member.

Appointed Member.

Appointed Member.

BC. Deputy Chair. By appointment.

Committee Member. I was engaged in completing 2 iterations of the OCP for Nelson Board Member. Elected.

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