David Kesler
Adjunct Professor
Part-Time Faculty
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