Catherine Wetzel

Office

3360 S. State Street Chicago, IL 60616

Office Hours

By appointment

Phone 312.567.3230
Fax 312.567.5820
wetzel@iit.edu

Courses taught

ARCH 541 Methodology, Material, Technique (F11, F12)
ARCH 542 Materiality Projects (S12, S13)
ARCH 506 Visual Training Digital Media (F11, F12)
ARCH 507 Visual Training Material Exploration (S12, S13)

Expertise

National award winning beginning design curriculums, 15+ years experience in MArch and BArch program development, research on integrative curriculums and collaborative teaching models, practicing architect

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Cincinnati, 1984
Master of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1985

Teaching Experience

Muschenheim Fellow / Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, 1986 - 1988
Studio Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1990 - 2000
Associate Studio Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2000 - 2003
Assistant Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2003 - 2009
Associate Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2009 - present

Professional Experience

Partner, Zed Architects, Chicago, IL, 1991-present

Licenses

Illinois 1987 to present

Selected Publications, Exhibits, and Recent Research

“Structure and Architecture in the Design Studio”, International Conference on Structure and Architecture, July 2013.
“Integrating Structures and Design in the First-Year Studio”, Journal of Architectural Education, 66, no. 1 (2012): 107-114.
“Liquid Containers: Proven through the Decades,” co-authored with Leslie Johnson
National Conference on the Beginning Design Student Proceedings, 2011.
“Building on Mies: Integrating Integration”
National Conference on the Beginning Design Student Proceedings, 2011.
Fellowships in Architecture, ORO editions, Pt Reyes Station, CA, 2009.
“A Working History, Practicing Technology and Collaboration”
AIA Illinois Annual Academic Symposium - Breaking New Ground Proceedings, 2008.
“An Integrated and Collaborative Approach: Integrating Technology in Beginning Design” National Beginning Design Conference Proceedings, 2008.