Mr. William Sarnecky | American University of Sharjah
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College / Department

College of Architecture, Art and Design
Department of Architecture

Teaching areas

design studio, fabrication, furniture design, building science

Research areas

design/build, furniture design

Education

MArch, Architecture, University of New Mexico, United States, 1999
BA, History, University of Arizona, United States, 1992

Professional experience

Professor Of Practice, Architecture, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2019 - Present
Adjunct Instructor, Architecture, University of Arizona, Arizona, United States, 2018 - Present
Associate Professor, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2006 - Present
Project Architect, Marengo Morton Architecture, California, United States, 2005 - 2006
Project Architect, Pugh+Scarpa Architects, California, United States, 2000 - 2002
Project Architect, Hagy Belzberg Architects, California, United States, 1999 - 2000

Memberships

AIA Middle East, 1 October 2013

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2867

Mr. William Sarnecky

Professor of Practice
MArch, University of New Mexico, United States

WILLIAM SARNECKY is an architect, furniture designer and educator. Currently residing in Tucson, Arizona, He taught full-time for eleven years at the American University of Sharjah in the UAE before relocating to Tucson. He currently splits time teaching as a Professor of Practice at AUS one semester per year while also teaching at the University of Arizona and maintaining a design practice with areas of research including digital fabrication, furniture design and the “architecture of immediacy.” Prior to his academic career, Sarnecky worked in award winning design practices Brooks Scarpa Architecture and Belzberg Architects. He is a licensed architect and holds an M Arch from the University of New Mexico.

Awards and Honors

Honor Award, AIA Middle East, 13 November 2015
Merit Award, AIA Middle East, For Tarkeeb Design/build project in the Built Architecture Category, 12 November 2015
Merit Award for Interior Architecture, AIA Middle EAst, Salone Satellite booth design, 21 November 2013
Merit Award for Unbuilt Work, AIA Middle East, Tarkeeb Design/Build Project, 21 November 2013
AIA/LA Special Decade Award, AIA Los Angeles, Project Architect for CoOP Editorial, 2 October 2006
AIA National Honor Award, AIA, Project Architect for CoOP Editorial, 6 December 2004
AIA California Council Merit Award, AIA California Council, Project Architect for CoOP Editorial, 15 November 2004
AIA Los Angeles Honor Award for Interior Architecture, AIA Los Angeles, Project Architect for CoOP Editorial, 8 December 2003
Aia National Honor Award for Interior Architecture, AIA, Project Architect for XAP Corporation headquarters, 9 December 2002
AIA Los Angeles Honor Award, AIA Los Angeles, Project Architect for XAP Corporation headquarters, 10 December 2001

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