Charlie Firestone

EDUCATION
Master of Science in Architecture, Option in Public Interest Design, Auburn University, 2020
Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University, 2014

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Architect (New York)
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety & Health Certified

Charlie Firestone approaches architecture and teaching through making as a means to explore ideas, experiment and develop a deeper understanding of materials and building systems. His work bridges design, construction and education, with an emphasis on socially and environmentally responsible practice.

Before returning to Rural Studio, Firestone taught at New Jersey Institute of Technology, City University of New York and Yestermorrow Design/Build School. Alongside teaching, he has worked as a design architect, project manager and design/build practitioner. Firestone holds a Bachelor of Architecgture from Cornell University and an Master of Science in Architecture (Option in Public Interest Design) from Auburn University. He is a registered architect in New York.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Design/build pedagogy
Public interest design
Community engagement
Affordable housing
Experimental structural systems
Wood as a building material
Low-carbon building systems
Vernacular construction technologies
Passive building systems
Adaptive reuse