Curriculum Vitae

 

Christopher Ferguson, AIA
chris@dogroupdesign.com

Christopher received a Bachelor of Architecture in 2013 from The University of Texas at Austin, where he was afforded the opportunity to explore much of Europe and South America.

After graduation he joined Austin based Andersson-Wise Architects where he worked as an architectural designer, while also directing much of the firm’s online brand management and print media. During this time he also co-founded a startup called DO GROUP that was focused on small scale product design.

He presently works as the Director of Business Development with New York based Clickspring Design, an Emmy Award winning agency specializing in branded interiors and broadcast set design. Major project credits include work for Jack Daniel's, Express Scripts, CNN, ESPN, NBC, HBO, Fox News, and a variety of Asian-based media networks.

In his spare time he is a freelance photographer and writer. As a member of the publication's editorial board, he regularly contributes to Texas Architect, a bi-monthly magazine published by the Texas Society of Architects.

He has served on the Executive Board of the Austin chapter of the American Institute of Architects and is a registered architect within the State of Texas.

 
 

Work

Director of Business Development at Clickspring Design
April 2019 - Present
Austin, Texas;  New York City, New York

Architect at Clickspring Design
August 2014 - April 2019
Austin, Texas;  New York City, New York

Co-Founder at DO.GROUP DESIGN
May 2013 - Present
Austin, Texas;  New York City, New York

Architectural Designer at Andersson-Wise Architects
May 2012 - August 2014
Austin, Texas

Education

The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Architecture - May 2013

ENSA de Paris-Belleville
Fall 2011

Professional Honors

Recipient, 2017 Studio Award
Texas Society of Architects
Fall 2017

Speaking Engagements

Trajectories
Austin, TX | The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
Fall 2018

White House Young America Series
Austin, TX | KLRU
Spring 2012

Affiliations

Registered Architect #27383
State of Texas

Member
Texas Society of Architects
2013 - Present
Publications Committee (2017-2021)

Member
American Institute of Architects, Austin Chapter
2013 - Present

Executive Board Member, 
Liaison to the University of Texas
American Institute of Architects, Austin Chapter
2014 - 2015

Additional Skills

Photography, model making,
Revit, Adobe Suite, Autocad, Sketchup, Cinema 4D, MS Office, PR management, online marketing, copy editing, writing, public speaking.

Press

Studio Sophistication
Interview with AV Magazine
February 2020

Q&A: Creating CNN’s Democratic Debate Stage Design
Interview with NewscastStudio
January 2020

Design:ED Podcast: Chris Ferguson
Interview with Aaron Prinz
November 2018

Studio Awards: Face the Mist
DO.GROUP DESIGN featured in Texas Architect
November 2017

Architects Talking to Architects: Christopher Ferguson, Assoc. AIA
Interview / Blog Feature
March 2015

"Bring Your Own Bag"
DO.GROUP DESIGN featured in Texas Architect
January 2015

Published Writing

“Waterloo Greenway Stages Sixth Annual Creek Show”
Texas Architect | November 2019

“Sixthriver Designs Community-Oriented Facility for Austin Classical Radio Station”
Texas Architect | September 2019

“T.V. Eye”
Texas Architect | March 2019

“Waller Creek Conservancy Stages Fifth Annual Creek Show”
Texas Architect | January 2019; Reprinted in The Architect’s Newspaper

“Austin Gets Its First Composite Cross-Laminated Timber Structure”
Texas Architect | November 2018

“How the Broadcast Industry is Influencing the Workplace”
Work Design | October 2018

"Robot Learning"
Texas Architect | July 2018

"Creature Prep"
Texas Architect | May 2018

"Waller Creek Conservancy Stages Fourth Annual Creek Show"
Texas Architect | January 2018

"The Hills"
Texas Architect | November 2017

"Flowering Phantasm Featured in Paris"
Texas Architect | July 2017

"Lessons from the Coast"
Texas Architect | March 2017

"Waller Folly"
Texas Architect | January 2017

"Go Down, Pump Jack"
Texas Architect | July 2016

"Big Ideas"
Texas Architect | January 2015

"Ten Eyck's Vertical Gardens"
Texas Architect | September 2014

"Starting the Conversation"
787xx | March 2014