Mark Pearson is Professor of Architecture at COD where he has been a full time faculty member since 2004. He's a Licensed Architect in the State of Illinois and a LEED accredited professional.
His primary teaching responsibilities at COD include teaching the second year architectural design, presentation, portfolio and visualization courses. He also initiated the design + build summer studio, a grant funded experiential learning opportunity for architecture students to design and construct small structures on campus. In 2017 one of these design build projects won a distinguished project merit award from the AIA Northeast Illinois chapter. In addition, he previously co-developed and co-taught the “Sustainable Design Initiatives” course which partnered students with the DuPage Habitat for Humanity to help identify sustainable strategies that could be incorporated into affordable housing. In 2009, the Sustainable Design Initiatives course received an Excellence in Green Building Education Honor Award from the United States Green Building Council.
Prior to joining COD, he worked for the Chicago architecture firms of Skidmore Owings and Merrill and Frye Gillan Molinaro Architects.
Contact Pearson at pearson@cod.edu or (630) 942-2763.
I want students to develop a strong command of the design process. Most importantly, I want to help prepare students for future success.
- Mark Pearson, Architecture Professor
Areas of Expertise
- Design Builds
- Architecture