faculty.Chris Brasier

Chris Brasier, Architect, Lecturer

Mr. Brasier currently serves as a Vice President and Principal of a fifty-eight person architectural/planning practice. He has responsibility for multiple aspects of firm management as well as project management responsibilities for diverse range of project types. Current clients include Duke University, Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, State of North Carolina, Durham Academy, Triangle Transit Authority and several constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina System.

Education

• M.B.A. – Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, 1991
• Bachelor of Architecture, North Carolina State University, 1984
• Bachelor of Environmental Design/Architecture, North Carolina State University, 1983

Professional Experience

• Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, 2001-Present
• Vice President and Principal, The Freelon Group, Inc., Research Triangle Park, 1992-2004
• Project Manager and Project Architect, O’Brien/Atkins Associates, Research Triangle Park, 1984 – 1992

Courses Taught

• CE 161. Architectural Engineering I
• CE 162. Architectural Engineering II

Honors and Awards

• Registered Architect in North Carolina , Maryland and New York
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards - Certified
• North Carolina Office of State Construction Citation toThe Freelon Group for “Professional Service Excellence”
• American Institute of Architects
• NCAIA 2000 Firm of the Year Award
• NCAIA Honor and Merit Awards , Hill Center , RDU Parking Structure , NCCU BBRI
• South Atlantic Region Honor Award, 1991 , 2003
• Charlottesville - Albermarle Airport Terminal Design
• NCCU Biomedical Biotechnology Research Institute
• Isosoles Award
  • RDU Airport Terminal C, RDU Parking Structure
  • NCCU BBRI
• Architectural Record: June 1989, RDU Terminal C, American Airlines Hub Facility

Professional and Service Activities

• American Institute of Architects
  • N.C. Architecture Magazine - Advisory Board since 1997, Current Chair
  • Leadership AIA Delegate – 1996
  • President - Durham Chapel Hill Section 1991
  • Board Member - AIA North Carolina 1991
• Society for Marketing Professional Services, Member
• Durham Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Durham Graduate
• North Carolina State University, Lecturer and Guest Critic 1992 – Present
• Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
  • Executive Committee, First Year Student Project
  • Advisor, 1996, 1997
  • Mock Interviews 1994, 1995
  • Society of College and University Planners