About

Jon is the Design Director, a senior designer, and researcher, with HKS LINE. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan where he studied and researched advanced modeling techniques, robotic fabrication, parametric and algorithmic modeling, architectural theory, and data-driven performance modeling in architectural design. His designs and research focus on the implementation of emerging digital tools within the architectural design process; where materiality, building systems and processes are inspired by biological and technological natures.  Since 2007 he has curated and is the founder and curator of an online architectural research project, Archimorph, guided by a trajectory for furthering our knowledge and understanding of technological and biological integration in design.    

As a designer with HKS LINE, he has led the effort on the design and digital workflow for both small and large-scale projects across all project typologies, leveraging computational design to aid in the decision-making process, visualization, modeling, fabrication, and construction processes. With a dedication to sustainable design, he has helped to create and successfully implemented a detailed design brief, a process and a document which analyzes climate and ecological biomes within the design process along with stakeholder and project goals to create a more sustainable project. Enhancements to the design process such as this became critical in the design development of projects such as the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, the Los Angeles Rams Stadium, and Pacific Plaza Park Pavilion where aesthetics, fabrication, cost, and sustainability were key variables in the design development. Recent project work has led to the team being awarded several high-profile projects that were won through a competitive request for proposals.

 At HKS Architects, Jon’s research has focused on working with research partners across multiple fields leading to the creation of the HKS Lab, a multi-disciplinary research team of both academics and professionals aimed at researching the connections between human neurophysiology and our built environment. This work was presented in 2016 at the Salk Institute for the Association for Neuroscience in Architecture Conference, detailing the development of the Sensory Design Lab, research funded by an ASID grant in partnership with the Dallas Independent School District. In 2013 he helped to form the Digital Architecture Research Consortium, an effort led by the University of Texas at Arlington School of Architecture, a network consisting of both industry and professional partners leveraging knowledge between industry leaders focusing on architectural research in digital fabrication. Recently he has led the design effort on a large-scale pavilion in the heart of downtown Dallas; working with landscapes architects, engineers, and fabricators to create an iconic entry experience to the future Pacific Plaza Park.

Contact

baileyja@umich.edu

www.archimorph.com