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David Kesler

Adjunct Professor

Biography

David Kesler is the principal of David Kesler Architect. Recent accomplishments as of 2024 are a 43,000 SF factory in Hayward California, an 8-unit apartment building on Mission Street in San Francisco, and a 100,000 SF 80 room hotel in San Jose. David is also a podcaster interviewing thought leaders from around the world with architecture as a lens to international culture and the arts. 

Expertise

  • Architecture
  • Architectural practice
  • Painting and drawing

Research Areas

  • Sustainable design
  • Visual representation

Education

  • Columbia University, MA in Architecture, 1985   
  • Pratt Institute, BA in Architecture, 1982

Prior Experience

  • Principal, David Kesler Architect
  • Adjunct Professor of Architecture, CCSF
  • Adjunct Professor of Architecture, UC Extension

Awards & Distinctions

  • Young Architects Award NYAIA

Selected Publications

  • Editor Precis 6 Columbia University's Journal of Architecture
  • Architectural Digest Pool House Issue
  • The Architect's Guide by David Kesler