Profile

Dan Miskie is a licensed architect, NCARB, as well as a licensed contractor, B-1. Before joining The Overlay Group, Dan's work primarily focused on design-build, including all of the projects shown above, with the exception of 600 Harrison Street in San Francisco where he worked on financing and zoning approvals.

Education

The Union Graduate School of UCEC at Antioch University, Yellow Springs, OH
Ph.D. in Environmental Analysis, 1978

Unviersity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Master of Science in Urban Design, 1969

Unviersity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, 1967

Professional Experience

Spirit Development Company Of Northern California, Walnut Creek, CA, 1988–2008
Managing General Partner

Formation Group, San Francisco, CA, 1984–1985
Senior Analyst and Packager of Funding Proposals

PAst PRojects

Wilton Residence, Lafayette, CA
Glick Residence, Piedmont, CA
Woodworth Residence Remodel, Lafayette, CA
Bizzack Residence, Ruby Hills, CA
Vasquez Residence, Walnut Creek, C
Ward Residence, Orinda, CA
Montebello Terrace, Oakland, CA
Miskie Residence, Orinda
Spec House, Orinda, CA
Spec House, Ross, CA

Teaching

Professor of Architecture at Miami University, Oxford OH, 1964–1984
Courses Taught: Design Studio (Undergraduate and Graduate), Urban Studies, Environmental Psychology, Architectural History, Construction Methods  CPM and Construction Management), Financial Feasibility Analysis ( Project Design Cost-Benefit Evaluation)

Exchange Professor of Architecture at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1973

Publications

“Architects, Attitudes, and Antics.”
 The Humanist, (May-June, 1978): 33-34, author

“Factors Determining the Perception of Enclosedness of Schematic Interior Architectural Space: A Functional Measurement Analysis.”
Scientific Aesthetics, (in press) : co-author

“Does Distance Perception Change as the Degree of Enclosure Changes.”
Man-Environment Systems (1975) vol. 5, no. 5 : 317-320, co-author

“Perception of Architectural Detailing; An Experimental Study.”
Man-Environment Systems (1975) vol. 5, no. 2 : 121-124, co-author

“Psychophysical Measurement of Environmental Distance.”
EDRA 5, (1974) vol. 9 : 3-20, co-author

“Trenton Study for Tomorrow.” 
Oxford, OH : Center for Urban Affairs and Community Service, Miami University, 1974, monograph, co-author

“City Hall Square Study.” 
Urbana, IL: Graduate Design Studio, Department of Architecture, University of Illinois, 1969, monograph, editor

“Jacksonville Illinois, Design Potential Study.” 
Urbana, IL: Graduate Design Studio, Department of Architecture, University of Illinois, 1966, monograph, co-author (sec.)

Press

“Super-8 for Architects.”
Super-8 Filmaker, (Dec. 1978) : vol. 6, no. 8 : 6.

“Super-8 Movies Close Gap Between Clients and Architects.”
Back Stage, (Oct. 13, 1978) : 56.

“City Hall Square Study.” 
Wisconsin Architect (July-August 1969).

Credentials

Licensed Architect, California, 1985
Licensed Contractor–B1, California, 1997
NCARB, 1972
Licensed Architect, Illinois, 1968

Additional INformation

More information about Dan can be found on his personal website, www.danielmiskie.com.

Projects

Detailed projects are coming soon!