James F. Kerestes is an Assistant Professor of Architecture and the Director of HIVE: Design Collective, a thought leader shaping the global discourse brought about by disruptive innovations in digital technologies at Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Syracuse University and a Post-Professional Master of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute. Prior to his current position at Ball State, he has taught digital media and emergent technologies at Pratt Institute, Princeton University, and the University of Pennsylvania.

From 2013 through 2015, James was selected as the Design Innovation Fellow within the Department of Architecture at Ball State University. In addition to academia, James is a registered architect in the state of Pennsylvania where he worked at various architecture firms in the Philadelphia area.

His current research focuses on identifying and exploring the latent potential within tools and building typologies to instigate novel architectural design inquiries. This emphasis explores methods for engaging tools as mediums where authorial exchanges lead to new opportunities in design communication, architectural storytelling, user interaction, digital fabrication, and construction.