Jeremy Ficca

Jeremy Ficca is an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University, where he serves as the Associate Head for Design Fundamentals. His work operates at the intersection of materiality and technology, investigating transitions toward post-carbon architecture. This research explores the expansive role material practices play in informing our rapport with both the materials we use and the environments we inhabit.

Specifically, his practice advances robust, biogenic approaches to architecture that invigorate architectural expression through the use of carbon-sequestering hemp lime. Jeremy’s work and teaching have been supported by the Alcoa Foundation, Autodesk, and the PJ Dick Innovation Fund. His contributions have been recognized with an ACSA Best Project Award, an ACSA Creative Achievement Award, and an AIA Pittsburgh Honor Award. His work has been featured in "Performative Materials in Architecture," "Matter," and "Digital Fabricators," and exhibited at the Roca Gallery London, the Mattress Factory, and the Municipal Art Society of New York.

Throughout his tenure at Carnegie Mellon, Jeremy has served as the Track Chair of the Master of Advanced Architectural Design (MAAD) program and was the founding director of the Design Fabrication Lab (dFAB). A licensed architect in Pennsylvania, he currently serves on the board of AIA Pittsburgh and has held appointments at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and North Carolina State University.