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William Sergison

William Sergison

Washington, DC, US

 

About 

William is a recent graduate of the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, U.K. where he received his Masters degree in Housing & Urbanism. While studying at the AA, William's thesis dissertation, "Circulatory Environments as a Method Towards Association," studied the under exploited potentials in circulation spaces within residential building typologies. While circulatory environments are perceived as subtractions from the efficiency of a building, three cases were explored where the difficulty in the morphological starting point, the circulation, could make greater use of highly articulated and highly differentiated circulatory environments. This becomes relevant when considering the associational qualities related to movement. Prior to studying at the AA, William earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from the Catholic University of America, in Washington D.C.

William approaches architecture and urbanism with a belief that they should be treated as a dialogue, which in turn can sharpen an agenda. Recent topics of William's studies and writing have been the evolving workplace urbanism, event led planning, adaptive housing for young professionals, and the relationship between universities and businesses within the context of a knowledge based economy.

William has a background in socially equitable and urban design which he gained though his employment with Bonstra Haresign Architects in Washington, D.C. During his time with BHA, William worked on projects in a multitude of sectors, engaging in the design and documentation of projects of various programs and typologies. His employment there was instrumental in gaining knowledge of not just architectural design, but the profession. Additionally, he has gained experience in sustainable environmental design though his participation in the United States Department of Energy's "Solar Decathlon." The competition challenges collegiate teams to design and build a zero energy home.

Employment 

ZGF Architects LLP, Washington, DC, US, Architectural Designer

Architectural designer with ZGF's Washington D.C. office. Experiences have included the design and management of a wide range of projects for civic, educational, and government clients. Most notable projects include the preliminary concepts and schematic design for a 1.1 million SF government headquarters building as well as schematic design through construction administration of a musculoskeletal center at the University of Virginia. Both projects presented myriad design challenges and opportunities including: strict height limits, a need to respect historical context, slope stabilization issues, and complex programmatic adjacency requirements.

May 2016 - current
 

Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS, Washington, DC, US, Architectural Intern

Oct 2013 - Jul 2014
 

Amicus Green Building Center, Washington, DC, US, Design Advisor

May 2013 - Jul 2014
 

Education 

Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), London, GB, Masters, Housing & Urbanism

Sep 2014 - current
 

The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, US, Bachelors, Architecture

Aug 2009 - May 2013
 

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