Mike Christenson

About

Tenured professor of Architecture; Registered Architect (Minnesota, North Dakota); formerly Professor of Architecture at North Dakota State University; research published nationally and internationally; professional experience on several award-winning architectural projects. Specialties: Research concerning architectural epistemology (the production, structure, and dissemination of architectural knowledge); application of study media to analyze remote, existing works of architecture. Author of "Theories and Practices of Architectural Representation" and "Beginning Design Technology," both published by Routledge.

Experience

• University of Minnesota (Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area)
  • Professor of Architecture
    Aug 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

  • Director, Digital Design Center, College of Design & College of Science and Engineering
    Aug 2021 - Jul 2025 · 4 yrs

  • Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, School of Architecture
    Jun 2019 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Owner at Design and Energy Laboratory, LLC
  Apr 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 3 mos

  Part-time; architectural design. Residential projects in Moorhead, MN; Grand Forks, ND; Minneapolis, MN (www.dandelab.com)

• North Dakota State University (Fargo, North Dakota Area)
  • Professor of Architecture
    Jul 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Associate Professor of Architecture
    Jul 2012 - Jul 2017 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Teaching Design Studio.

• Assistant Professor of Architecture at North Dakota State University
  Aug 2006 - Jan 2012 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  Taught Design Theory, Digital Media, Architectural Drawing, Studio, and graduate seminars in representation.

• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Architecture / Lecturer at University of Minnesota
  Jan 1997 - Jun 2006 · 9 yrs 6 mos

  Taught design studio, courses in theory of representation, building construction, AutoCAD and Revit.