Charles DiPiazza

Lecturer

Professional Residency Program Administrator

Interior shot of a warm wood-paneled room
Exterior shot of a pool with a grassy area in the foreground, trees and bushes to the left and a windowed facade on the right
White walled minimalist room with a mattress on the floor and limited furnishings
View looking down a hallway with dark walls with white trim on either side, a table in the middle with someone seen coming through the door. Grainy wood covers both the floor and ceilings
Shot taken from the kitchen looking through to the dining room in the middle and a living room on the far end. Walls are grey, horizontal paneling white white trim and the floor is heavily grained wood. The dining room table has a low profile close to the ground
View down a narrow hallway looking out towards a solitary modern-looking red chair sitting in front of a floor to ceiling window
Exterior shot of a red-toned, wood paneled home with a large shade tree out front
Exterior shot of a home at night with a large shade tree and twinkle lights illuminating the patio on the far left where people are seen sitting around a table
Bright, natural light filled living room with almost yellow wood paneling on the walls of the left, and floor to ceiling windows looking out to an interior patio on the left. In the living room space there is a low profiled couch, a few chairs, and a fireplace located in the middle of the frame
Texas French Bread patio
Exterior shot of Texas French Bread seen from the parking lot, with lights hanging over the patio and a large shade tree out in front of the building

Charles Di Piazza, AIA is a Lecturer and Administrator of the Professional Residency Program.

His professional practice, Charles Di Piazza Architecture (CDPA), has received numerous design awards and has been published in The Wall Street Journal and Texas Architect. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and currently serves on the Texas Society of Architects Design Conference Committee.

Born in Casablanca and raised in the South of France, Charles has become a lifelong student of the culture and architectural history of the Mediterranean region and leads architectural tours in the exploration and study of Art, Architecture, and Landscape.

EDUCATION

  • M.Arch., The University of Texas at Austin, 1996
  • B.A. History and Philosophy, The University of Texas at Austin, 1992
Charles DiPiazza Headshot
Contact
www.charlesdipiazza.com
AREAS OF INTEREST

Undergraduate and Graduate courses in Design

Mediterranean Architecture and Architectural History

Construction & Theory

COURSES TAUGHT

Vertical Design Studio
Comprehensive Studio
Intermediate Studio
Environmental Controls II

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