Curriculum Vitae

1. Education

• Ph.D. in Architecture, 1991, University of California, Berkeley
  • Major in Design Theories and Methods
  • Minors in Business Administration and Architectural History
• Master of Architecture, June 1983, University of California, Berkeley
• Bachelor of Architecture, June 1982, California State Polytechnic University
• Bachelor of Science in Architecture, June 1981, California State Polytechnic University
• Registered Architect, State of California, C-15655, 1985

2. Teaching and Professional Experience

• 1991-Present, University of Southern California:
• 1984-1991 University of California, Berkeley: Lecturer
• 1988-1989 University of California, Berkeley:Research Assistant
• 1983-1988 University of California, Berkeley: Teaching Assistant
• 1985-1986 Kenneth S. Wing and Associates, Architects
• 1978-1984 CHCG Architects

7. Publication

• Kensek, Karen and Douglas Noble (eds.) 1992, Mission, Method, Madness; Computer Supported Design in Architecture, Proceedings of the 1992 Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA). The University of Southern California.
• Kensek, Karen and Douglas Noble 1992, Software for Architects; A Guide to Software for the Architectural Profession, The Center for Architectural Technology.
• Noble, Douglas 1991, Issues in the Design of Tall Buildings: An Exploration into the Structuring of Generic Issues in the Early Phases of Skyscraper Planning, Dissertation, University of California, Berkeley, 1991. University Microfilms #922 8793.
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• Karen Kensek, Douglas Noble, Marc Schiler, and Anish Tripathi, Augmented Reality: An Application for Architecture, Proceedings of ICCCBE-VIII, The 8th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, August 14 -17, 2000, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. USA.
  Karen Kensek, Douglas Noble, Marc Schiler, and Madhu Gupta, LIGHTNET: A Web Based Tool for Artificial Lighting Principles, Proceedings of ICCCBE-VIII, The 8th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, August 14 -17, 2000, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. USA.
  Karen Kensek, Douglas Noble, Marc Schiler, and Vagish Narang, WebArc: Controlling and Monitoring of Building Systems, Proceedings of ICCCBE-VIII, The 8th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, August 14 -17, 2000, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. USA.
  Schiler, Marc; Karen M. Kensek and Douglas Noble, Websites as a Computer Toolshed and Library: An Introduction to USC-MBS, PLEA 2000: Architecture, City, Environment: The 17th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Passive and Low Energy Architecture: Cambridge, England, July, 2000.
  Kensek, Karen and Noble, Douglas, Work in Progress: Applications for the WEB: Lighting, Structures, and Control, Media and Design Process, Proceedings of the Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1999
  Noble, Douglas, Pitfalls in Software Architecting: Some Issues in Transforming Paradigms from Manual to Computer-Supported Methods, Journal of Architectural Education, November 1997, pp. 136-146.
  Noble, Douglas, Technology in the Design Studio, The Skyscraper Light Fixture, Proceedings of the ACSA Technology Conference, Cincinnati, 1998
  Jain, Archit; Noble, Douglas, and Karen M. Kensek, VRSolar: An Interactive Web-based Teaching Tool for Simplified 3D Analysis of Solar Rhythms, Automation in Construction, 1998
  Noble, Douglas and Amitabh Barthakur, Comparing Collected Thermal Data with a Computer Model: The Bradbury Building Atrium, Proceedings of the 1998 ACSA Technology Conference, Cincinnati, 1998
  Noble, Douglas and Karen M. Kensek, Solar Access in Architecture: The Computer as a Transformational Technology in Solar Envelope Development, Journal of Architecture
  Noble, Douglas and Amitabh Barthakur, Thermal Behavior of the Bradbury Building Atrium: A Case Study of Measured Data and a Computational Fluid Dynamics Model, Architectural Science Review, Australia, 1998
  Noble, Douglas, A Light Fixture Design Project in a University Architecture Studio: Integrating Lighting, Computing, Design, and Tectonics, Lighting Design and Application, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, (pending printing)
  Noble, Douglas; Jain, Archit; and Karen M. Kensek, VRSolar: A Web-based Architectural Tool for Understanding Solar Movement, Proceedings of the 1998 ACSA Technology Conference, 1998
  Kensek, Karen and Noble, Douglas, Communicating Direction and Design Intentions to Building Visitors: Computer-Supported Wayfinding, Representation, San Luis Obispo, June 1998.
  Noble, Douglas; Kensek, Karen; and Mazzoleni, Ilaria, The Sustainable Building Materials Adviser: A Web-Based Tool for Building Design Professionals, Green Building Challenge '98 Vancouver, B.C., Canada, October 26-28, 1998
  Peh, Calvin and Douglas Noble, The Design of Computer Teaching Environments, SIGRADI '98, The Second Iberomerican Seminar of Digital Graphics, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1998
  Hsu, Jason and Noble, Douglas, Computer Animation in Architectural Design: A Survey of Existing Uses and a Communication Experiment, Architronic, Vol. 6, 1998.
  Entous, Marc and Noble, Douglas, Developments in Three-Dimensional Scanning and Digitizing: New Strategies for an Evolving Design Process ACADIA '98.
  Noble, Douglas and Kensek, Karen and Ermin Cheung, Using the World Wide Web as a Bridge between Architectural Education and Practice, AIA National Convention, San Francisco, 1998. (taped Presentation).
  Kensek, Karen and Douglas Noble, Digital Reconstructions of Architecture: A Method of Teaching Modeling, Rendering, and Animation, SIGRADI '98, The Second Iberomerican Seminar of Digital Graphics, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1998
  Noble, Douglas, COMPASS: A Progress Report on the Cooperative Development of a Web-Based Text for Coursework on Computers in Architecture, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Western Region Conference Proceedings, October 1997, pp.
  Noble, Douglas, Long House: A Case Study of the Delivery of Architectural Services Through the World-Wide Web, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Western Region Conference Proceedings, October 1997, pp.
  Noble, Douglas, Structuring and Navigating Design Information: Towards a Preliminary Theory of Generic Issue-Based Information Systems, Design Methods: Theories, Research, Education and Practice, Apr-Jun 1997, pp. 2497-2507.
  Noble, Douglas, Wayfinding in Issue-Based Information Systems for Design, Design Methods: Theories, Research, Education and Practice, Apr-Jun 1997, pp. 2484-2496.
  Ho, Song; Schiler, Marc; and Noble, Douglas, HSC: An Automated Louver Overhang System Using Temperature Sensors and X-10 Protocols, Proceedings of the 22nd National Passive Solar Conference, Washington DC, April 1997, pp. 81-86.
  Noble, Douglas, and Sonal K. Puri, Vaastu-Shilpa Shastra: A Web-based Resource for Vaastu Design Guidelines, Proceedings of the ACSA Southwest Regional Meeting, University of New Mexico, October 1997.
  Kensek, Karen, Douglas Noble, Marc Schiler, and Effendi Setiadarma 1996, Shading Mask: A Teaching Tool for Sun Shading Devices., Automation in Construction, Volume 5, 1996, pp. 219-231.
  Setiadarma, Effendi, Kensek, Karen, and Noble, Douglas, 1995, Shading Mask: A Teaching Tool for Sun Shading Devices., Reconnecting, Proceedings of the 1995 Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture, Seattle, Washington, 1995.
  Noble, Douglas and Karen M. Kensek, 1994, Issues Regarding Architectural Records of the Future: Planning for Change in Libraries, Architronic: The Electronic Journal of Architecture, Volume 3, Number 1, v3n1.04, 1994.
  Noble, Douglas and Karen M. Kensek, 1994, Student Initiated Explorations in the Design Studio, Reconnecting, Proceedings of the 1994 Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture, St. Louis, October 1994.
  Kensek, Karen and Noble, Douglas 1990, Computer Aided Architectural Design at the University of California, Berkeley, Newsletter of the Association for Computer Aided Design In Architecture, October 1990.
  Noble, Douglas and Rittel, Horst W.J. 1988, Issue-Based Information Systems for Design, Proceedings of the ACADIA `88 Conference, Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, University of Michigan, October 1988. Also published as Working Paper #492, Institute of Urban and Regional Development, College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley. November 1988.