Olivier Chamel

Olivier E Chamel

PROFESSOR
EMAIL
PHONE
850-599-3894
OFFICE
Architecture - Instruction

Office Hours

Walter Smith Architecture Bldg Room #

Monday •  9:00 a.m -12:00 p.m

Wednesday •  9:00 a.m -12:00 p.m

Friday •  9:00 a.m -12:00 p.m


About Me


Olivier Chamel is an Associate Professor at the Florida A&M University School of Architecture & Engineering Technology. He is also a registered architect with over 20 years of experience in the US, Europe and Asia and a LEED accredited professional. His research interests include sustainable design, affordable housing, design/build projects, architecture pedagogy and furniture design.


Areas of Interest


  • Design/build
  • Urban design
  • Design pedagogy

Education


 
  • Master of Architecture,  • 1998
    University of New Mexico, School of Architecture and Planning
  • Bachelor of Architecture • 1994
    Grenoble School of Architecture, France

Work History


  • Associate Professor, Tenured • 2018 - Present
    Florida A&M University SAET
  • Assistant Professor, Tenure Earning • 2012 - 2018
    Florida A&M University SAET 
  • Instructor • 2009-2012
    Florida A&M University SAET 
  • Project Architect • 2006-2008 
    EMI Architects, Tallahassee, Florida
  • Project Architect • 2004 - 2006
    Hicks Nation Architects, Tallahassee, Florida
  • Associate Design Director • 2002-2003
    JAO Design International, Beijing, China 
  • Project Architect • 2001-2002 
    MKB Architects & Planners, Beijing, China

Academic Accomplishments


 

  • Fulbright Specialist, Japan, May-June 2022
    Awarded by the Fulbright Program
  • Japan Studies Institute, San Diego, CA, June 2018,

    Awarded by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities

  • Sustainability Faculty Fellowship, 2016-2017
    Awarded by the FAMU Sustainability Institute

Publication


 
  • Lescop, Laurent, Bernd Dahlgruen, Anetta Kępczyńska-Walczak , Chamel, Olivier, (2022), BIMaHEAD Abita+: a Narrative Tool for Generative Design, 2022 Design Communication Bi-Annual Conference, Auburn University.
  • Chamel, Olivier, Dahlgruen, Bernd, Lescop, laurent (2022), Rooftop Additions: An Alternative Model of Urban Growth, 2022 Architectural Research Centers Consortiums, Annual Meeting, Florida International university.
  • Chamel, Olivier, (2022), Virtual Reality as Collaborative Design Pedagogy on 3 Continents, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Annual Meeting, virtual conference.
  • Lescop, Laurent, Chamel, Olivier, (2021), How Digital Tools are Changing Architecture Education, 2021 Design Communication Bi-Annual Conference, Kennesaw State University.
  • Chamel, Olivier, Dahlgruen, Bernd, (2021), Growing Up: An urban design approach based on controlled and increased density, Sustainable City Conference, virtual conference.
  • Chamel, Olivier, Lescop, Laurent, (2020), La place des outils numeriques dans l’enseignement du projet: comparaison entre une ecole Francaise et une ecole Americaine, Seminaire de Conception Numerique, SCAN 2020 Conference Proceedings, Ecole Polytechnique de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium.
  • Chamel, Olivier, Lescop, Laurent (2020), VR, Photogrammetry and Drawing Over: Envisioning the City of the Future, Architectural Research Centers Consortium Conference proceedings, University Polytechnic of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
  • Chamel, Olivier, (2019), Urban Visions: Back from the Future, European Architecture Envisioning Association Conference proceedings, Nantes, France.
  • Chamel, Olivier, (2018), Digital fabrication and Craftsmanship: Full Scale Conflict? The International Journal of the Constructed Environment. 10 (1): 19-27
  • Chamel, Olivier, (2017), Refugee Shelter: Fast, Cheap and Sustainable, Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges, volume 1, p.433-438
  • Chamel, Olivier, (2016), Design Build: A Relevant Pedagogy for Architecture Education, Vitruvio International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability, Volume 1 Is, p.53-65
  • Chamel, Olivier, (2016), Affordable House: Sustainable Prefab and Community Based Design Build, National Conference for the Beginning Design Student Proceedings, p.645-649
  • Chamel, Olivier, (2016), Contextual Drawing, 2016-2017 Design Communication Bi-Annual Conference Proceedings, p.245-249
  • Chamel, Olivier, (2016), Drawing the Path: A Phenomenological Approach, 2016-2017 Design Communication Bi-Annual Conference, p.347-350
  • Chamel, Olivier, (2014), Making Prefab: A Panelized System for an Off-Grid Office/Studio, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Fall Conference Proceedings, p.40-45
  • Chamel, Olivier, (2014), Design Making, An Approach to Architectural Design Based on the Process of Making Things, National Conference on the Beginning Design Student Proceedings, p.212-219

Courses Taught At FAMU


  • ARC 2303  Architectural Design 2.1
  • ARC 2304  Architectural Design 2.2
  • ARC 3325  Architectural Design 3.2
  • ARC 3463  Materials & Methods of Construction
  • ARC 4341  Architectural Design 4.1
  • ARC 4319  Design Analysis
  • ARC 5286  Professional Practice 1
  • ARC 5288  Professional Practice 2
  • ARC 5352  Architectural Design 5.1
  • ARC 5353  Architectural Design 5.2