Jack Cochran received Master of Architecture and Master of Urban and Environmental Planning degrees from the University of Virginia School of Architecture in December 2012. The recipient of the Sullivan Award and the Partridge Endowed Award in Architecture, his work has focused on sustainable urban metabolisms, culminating in a thesis that reimagined food production and waste management at the scale of a city block. He is co-founder of Urbain DRC, a design/research collaborative focused on the future of the city and the environment. Urbain was awarded First Prize in the inaugural Minneapolis Creative City Challenge for MIMMI, an installation that detects and displays the collective mood of the city and merges the physical and virtual layers of an urban space. Urbain is also at work on a new prototype for mixed-use buildings, to be constructed in midtown Minneapolis beginning 2014. Jack is also co-founder and owner of the Charlottesville Community-Supported Fishery, a business that connects residents with local, responsibly-harvested fish and supports smallscale farms in southern Virginia. He has also served as lead editor for the School of Architecture s student journal, Lunch, for which he led production of two main volumes and initiated an additional bimonthly publication. He currently works for INVIVIA, a design and technology research lab based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jack has worked for the Galfione-Cox Design Studio in Charlottesville, as well as Biko Associates in Minneapolis, where he conducted research and wrote chapters for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Central Corridor Light Rail Line. He was born in Minneapolis and received a B.S. in Architecture and a B.A. in Urban Studies from the University of Minnesota, graduating magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
EDUCATION 2012 Master of Architecture University of Virginia School of Architecture Master of Urban and Environmental Planning University of Virginia School of Architecture 2007 Bachelor of Science in Architecture University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies Minor in English University of Minnesota, Twin Cities HONORS AND AWARDS 2013 First Prize, Minneapolis Creative City Challenge City of Minneapolis Sullivan Award University of Virginia Student Design Merit Award (for S01 Publication) American Society of Landscape Architects, Virginia Chapter 2012 Member, Raven Society University of Virginia 2011 John K. Partridge Graduate Student Endowed Award in Architecture University of Virginia School of Architecture Finalist in Social Entrepreneurship University of Virginia 2011 Entrepreneurship Cup 2008 Finalist, Open Architecture Network Competition 2007 Magna Cum Laude University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Degree with Distinction University of Minnesota College of Design Member, Phi Beta Kappa PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2010- Charlottesville Community-Supported Fishery Charlottesville Co-Founder and Owner Initiated and developed CSA for fish to support small-scale, sustainable aquaculture farms in Virginia. Conducted research on fisheries, ran marketing campaigns, built website, established LLC, and facilitated two successful seasons at local Farmers Market. Currently preparing for third season. Website: www.cvillecsf.com
2013- Urbain DRC Minneapolis Co-Founder and Designer Co-lead design and project development for design/research collaborative focused on the future of the city and the environment. Awarded First Place in the Minneapolis Creative City Challenge for MIMMI, the Minneapolis Interactive Macro-Mood Installation, on display from June to October, 2013. Other projects include new mixeduse building in midtown Minneapolis. Website: www.urbaindrc.com 2013- INVIVIA Cambridge, Massachusetts Designer Assist design and project management for technology and design research lab. Projects include submissions for the Miami Science Museum Living Core Media Wall and the China International Architectural Biennial exhibition. 2012 Fourth Urban Landscape Forum and International Workshop Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain Invited Designer For the Green Infrastructure in the City International Workshop, collaborated with American, Italian, and Spanish students on the design of an inner-green belt for Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, the European Green Capital of 2012. 2011- Galifione-Cox Design Studio Charlottesville 2012 Designer Collaborated with Maurice Cox on a planned unit development in Charlottesville and on the second stage of community planning for Bayview Rural Community in Bayview, Virginia. Activities included digital modelmaking, renderings, preparing materials for planning commission submissions, and assisting in meetings with local communities. Former project received Charlottesville 2012 Outstanding Plan of Development award. 2008- Biko Associates Minneapolis 2009 Research and Urban Design Intern Conducted field research and wrote chapters on land use and community impacts for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Central Corridor light rail line in St. Paul. Researched and developed strategies for new bike paths/lanes in Minneapolis, and presented materials and options to local communities. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2012 University of Virginia School of Architecture Design Center Research Assistant, Margarita Jover Developed proposals for future of University of Virginia grounds, focusing on recreating roads as living streets with integrated stormwater management, food networks, waste management, and public gathering space.
2012 University of Virginia School of Architecture Research Assistant, Phoebe Crisman Researched and selected articles on food and cities for edited publication on sustainability, and provided background research for Indian study abroad program. 2010- University of Virginia School of Architecture 2012 Teaching Assistant, Global Sustainability, Phoebe Crisman Led discussions/workshops of twenty students in class that emphasized comprehensive sustainability readings and community-based project development. Designed and built class website: www.arch.virginia.edu/globalsustainability 2007- Center for Sustainable Building Research Minneapolis 2008 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Virajita Singh Researched University of Minnesota s sustainability efforts, as well as that of other universities, for report submitted to the president of the University. ACTIVITIES 2013- Highland District Council Community Development Committee Saint Paul Alternate Review and vote on development proposals for the Highland area of Saint Paul and make recommendations to the City Council and Planning Commission 2010- Lunch: Student Journal at the University of Virginia School of Architecture University of Virginia 2012 Lead Editor Lead development and editing of Vols. 6, 7, and 8 of ongoing interdisciplinary student journal. Organized group of fifteen copy-editors, developed content and design for journals, selected submissions, and wrote grants and fundraised for nearly $20,000 to support journal. Vol. 6 became first journal in series to achieve financial stability, be printed in full-color, and completely sell out of copies. Edited work includes conversations with Rafael Moneo, Kate Orff, Geoff Manaugh, and others. Also initiated a new bimonthly publication,s01, the recipient of a Student Design Merit Award. Website: uvalunch.com 2012 Raven Society University of Virginia School of Architecture Selections Chair 2006 Resource Center of the Americas Minneapolis News and Information Intern Researched and wrote articles on condition of Mexican border cities. Finalist for the University of Minnesota s College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Internship Grant.
SELECT PUBLICATION/MEDIA CITATIONS 2013 Combs, Marianne. Meet MIMMI, Minneapolis New Mood Cloud. Minnesota Public Radio News, June 21, 2013 (online). http://blogs.mprnews.org/state-of-thearts/2013/06/meet-mimmi-minneapolis-new-mood-cloud. Regan, Sheila. MIMMI, the Inflatable Centerpiece of Secret City. City Pages, June 19, 2013 (online). http://blogs.citypages.com/dressingroom/2013/06/mimmi_secret_city.php. Moody, Edward. MIMMI Sculpture Tracks Minneapolis s Mood on Social Media. CBS WCCO (online, on air), June 18, 2013. http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/06/18/mimmisculpture-tracks-minneapoliss-mood-on-social-media/. Solas, Nate. Be Nice, MIMMI is Listening! The Walker Art Center, June 18, 2013 (online). http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2013/06/18/be-nice-mimmi-is-listening/. Lileks, James. Embracing the Mood of the City... with Precipitation. Star Tribune, June 13, 2013. B1. http://www.startribune.com/local/211496271.html. On MIMMI. Tillotson, Kristin. Giant Art Cloud Will Reflect Minneapolis s Changing Moods. Minneapolis Star-Tribune, March 11, 2013 (online). http://www.startribune.com/entertainment /blogs/196155871.html. On MIMMI. Montag, Kristen. Winner Selected for Minneapolis Convention Center s Creative City Challenge. RSVP MN, March 6, 2013 (online). http://www.rsvpmnmag.com/winter- 2013/Winner-selected-for-Minneapolis-Convention-Centers-Creative-City-Challenge/. On MIMMI. 2012 Abel, Jenny M. Making Europe s 2012 Green Capital Even Greener. University of Virginia School of Architecture. http://www.arch.virginia.edu/projects/biophilic- urban- studio- making- europes- 2012- green- capital- even- greener. On Urban Landscape Forum and International Workshop, Vitoria- Gasteiz, Spain. Colwell, Kate. No More Edible Fish by 2050? U.Va. Today, February 27, 2012 (online). http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsrelease.php?id=17585#. 2011 Howsare, Erika. Fish and Meat: New Takes on the CSA. C ville Weekly, October 17, 2011 (online). http://www.c-ville.com/blog/green_scene/fish_and_meat_new_takes_ on_the_csa/?act=post. Sykes, Ed. UVa Grad Students Bring Local Organic Fish to City Market. WVIR-TV (NBC 29 Charlottesville), October 15, 2011. http://www.nbc29.com/story/15702660/uva-gradstudents-bring-local-organic-fish-to-city-market. Teaster, Sara B. C ville Community Supported Fishery. UVa Food Collaborative, May 18, 2011 (online). http://www.virginia.edu/foodcollaborative/feature/csf/.
Staff. Small Bites: You ll Get Your Fish. C ville Weekly, March 22, 2011: 31. http://www.cville.com/article/archives/small_bites/?year=2011&z_issue_ ID=12682103113269662. Duffy, Beth. Fresh Fish at City Market. WCAV-TV (CBS 19 Charlottesville), February 10, 2011. http://www.newsplex.com/beth/headlines/beth_on_the_bright_side_fresh_fish_115 761389.html. Strong, Ted (syndicated). UVa Grad Students Strive to Start Fishery for City. Charlottesville Daily Progress, January 8, 2011, A1-A2. Syndicated by the Associated Press and featured online in the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and other newspapers. http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/jan/08/uva-grad-students-strive-startfishery-city-ar-762517/. 2010 Chakrabarti, Vishaan. Hyperdensity in Manhattan. Lunch Vol. 5: Flux. Edited by Jenny Jones, Suzanne Mathew, and Renee Pean. Student Journal of the University of Virginia School of Architecture. On Vertical City proposal, Hyperdensity Studio, University of Virginia School of Architecture. McNair, David. Local Fish Hub: Will Foodies Embrace Aquaculture? The Hook (Charlottesville), December 9, 2010, 45. http://www.readthehook.com/65860/localfish-hub-will-foodies-embrace-aquaculture. 2007 Argenteanu, Judy. Greening and the College of Design. Emerging Vol. 2, No. 1 (2007): 1, 10-1. On research conducted at the Center for Sustainable Building Research. Mack, Linda. U Students Build on Idea for a Helpful Box. Minneapolis Star-Tribune, June 16, 2007, B3. On the Clean Hub, Studio IV project, University of Minnesota College of Design. Wurzer, Cathy. Architecture that Can Change the World. April 29, 2007. Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/04/27/cleanhub/. On the Clean Hub, Studio IV project, University of Minnesota College of Design. PRESENTATIONS/PANELS 2013 Invited Panelist, Harvard University SEED Camp on Citizenship and Social Innovation, Technology and Social Enterprise. With Amos Winter, Qichao Hu, Drew Little. 2012 Invited Panelist. Virginia Film Festival, Leviathan. Invited Panelist. University of Virginia Pursuit Conference. Localizing Our Food System. Invited Panelist. University of Virginia Food Collaborative Film Screening, The End of the Line. With Steve Macko, Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia.
PUBLISHED WORKS 2013 Cochran, Jack. Phototrophic Architecture. In Paper Matters (Vol. 1, Spring 2012). Eds. Abbasy,-Asbagh, Ghazal, Rebecca Hora, and Matthew Pinyan. University of Virginia School of Architecture. 2012 Alexander, Danielle; Cochran, Jack; Knodt, Nick, eds. S01: Design and Activism, an Interview with Kate Orff, SCAPE. Student Journal of the University of Virginia School of Architecture. Burgess, Nathan; Cochran, Jack; Hays, Joey; and Keroack, Nicole, eds. Lunch Vol. 7: Conversations. Student Journal of the University of Virginia School of Architecture. 2011 Bailey, Elizabeth; Cochran, Jack; Hays, Joey; and Sparkman, Charles, eds. Lunch Vol. 6: Systems. Student Journal of the University of Virginia School of Architecture. PROGRAM FLUENCY Rhinoceros, SketchUp Pro, ArcGIS, Maxwell and Vray Renderers, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Illustrator CS6, Adobe Dreamweaver CS6, Adobe InDesign CS6, Microsoft Office, imovie 2011, AutoCAD, Ecotect REFERENCES Maurice Cox Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Tulane University / Director of Tulane City Center Galfione-Cox Design Studio Former Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Architecture Former Director of Design, National Endowment for the Arts Phoebe Crisman, AIA Associate Dean for Research / Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Architecture Crisman + Petrus Architects William Sherman, AIA Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Architecture (Thesis Advisor) Associate Vice President for Research Founding Director, OpenGrounds William Smith, AICP President, Biko Associates, Minneapolis