Hi, I'm Ben Burghart. I'm an architect and teacher. Welcome to my website, where I share my resume, work, and other interests.
Education
Master of Architecture, University of Virginia School of Architecture (2016)
Master of Arts, Global Studies, University of California Santa Barbara (2010)
Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies, Franklin & Marshall College (2007)
Experience
Project Architect, Santulan Architecture, Denver, CO (Jun ‘19-present)
Designer (freelance), Paris, France (Nov ‘17-Dec ‘19)
Designer, Hart Howerton, San Francisco, CA (Jun ‘16-Oct ‘17)
Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Architecture, University of Virginia (Jan ‘14-May ‘16)
World History Teacher, St. Anne’s-Belfield School, Charlottesville, VA (Aug ‘10-Jun ‘13)
Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Black Studies, UC Santa Barbara (Sep ‘08-Jul ‘10)
Honors & Awards
Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program, AIA Colorado (Jul ‘20)
Wagener Travel Scholarship, AIA Colorado/AEF (Mar ‘20)
Nix Fellowship, University of Virginia School of Architecture (Mar ‘16)
Kapp Fellowship, University of Virginia School of Architecture (Jun ‘14 & Jun ‘15)
Orfalea Fellowship, Dept. of Global Studies, UC Santa Barbara (Aug ‘08 & Aug ‘09)
Spotts Award, Dept. of Religious Studies, Franklin & Marshall College (May ‘07)
Evans Travel Scholarship, Franklin & Marshall College (May ‘05)
Skills & Professional Development
certificates, licenses, & memberships
Licensed Architect in Colorado, NCARB Certified, LEED AP: Building Design & Construction, BREEAM Associate, Passivhaus Institut’s Grundlagenkurs, AIA Colorado, Housing Colorado, Austrian Alpine Club
technical/software skills
Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Grasshopper, Autocad, ArcMap, QGIS, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lumion, 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC routing, woodworking, modelmaking
workshops & conferences
Public Interest Design Institute: Preserving Equity, 10-Day Vipassana Silent Meditation Course, Cross-Cultural Communication Workshop (VA Diversity Network), CU Boulder’s NCTA China Summer Institute, NEH Summer Institute, East-West Center, Hawai’i, Harkness Method Training, Exeter Humanities Institute, Mindfulness in Education Network Conference
languages
English (native), German (B2), courses taken in French, Italian, Spanish, and Twi
hobbies
playing and coaching soccer, hiking, drawing, bread and pizza making