J A Montgomery’s Profile
New York City Architecture, Brooklyn's Civic Center, Urban Design
Jason Montgomery is an architect, urban designer, and educator. An Associate Professor at the New York City College of Technology, he has worked in a number of international practices where he led design projects in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, North and Central America. His research focuses on the nature of urban place, building tectonics and typologies. Recent publications, papers, and organized conferences/symposia address critical initiatives for cities and urban housing, exploration of historic structures and public space, undergraduate research, and place-based learning. Professor Montgomery held previous appointments at University of Notre Dame’s Rome Program, Yale University, and Andrews University.
My Courses
ARCH1231Building Tech I, SP2023
ARCH 1231 is an introduction to basic materials of construction and the fundamental principals of orthographic projection and architectural drafting. The coursework includes documenting existing conditions, development of a plan, elevation, section and assembly details supported by text-based study of material properties and applications.
ARCH1231BuildingTechnology,FA2020
An introduction to basic materials of construction and the fundamental principals of hand drafting and system analysis. The coursework includes surveying existing conditions, development of plans, elevations, and sections, and basic details as well as the study of material properties and applications.
LIB2205ID Learning Places, FA2020
This special topics course offers an interdisciplinary approach to investigating our built environment using a case study focused on a specific place each semester. This course combines physical examination with information research and data collection using methodologies developed in multiple disciplines. Students from a variety of departments engage in on-site exploration and in-depth research of a location in New York City. Faculty from the Library and Architectural Technology Departments are teaching the course this semester, and will thus focus course material through a lens of architecture, urban studies, and information studies.
This special topics course offers an interdisciplinary approach to investigating our built environment using a case study focused on a specific place each semester. This course combines physical examination with information research and data collection using methodologies developed in multiple disciplines. Students from a variety of departments engage in on-site exploration and in-depth research of a location in New York City.
A historical analysis of the city’s infrastructure, real estate development, municipal planning, ordinances and key buildings using the comparative method. The class will trace the course of architectural history from the village to the present role of the city as the commercial and cultural hub of the nation. This course will stress the dynamic socio-economic determinants emerging as a result of improvements and growth in technology, transportation, infrastructure, real estate, commerce, housing and recreation.
My Projects
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ARCH1231 Building Tech I Course Hub
This course hub supports each section’s OpenLab course sites. ARCH 1231 is an introduction to basic materials of construction and the fundamental principals of orthographic projection and architectural drafting. The coursework includes documenting existing conditions, development of a plan, elevation, section and assembly details supported by text-based study of material properties and applications.
OER: ARCH1101 Introduction to Architecture
An Open Educational Resources for ARCH1101 Introduction to Architecture
My Clubs
For anyone who loves running or wants to start running. We should start up a day of the week we can go on group runs around the school area. Maybe Thursday during school hours.
This club is for everyone interested in running In New York City. It is for those who are interested in seeing what NYC has to offer. In terms of culture, architecture, and just the overall urban experience. This club is also a way to revitalize your energy and eagerness to explore. Especially after a long and difficult pandemic. Please feel free to share your local runs, your thoughts, and overall feelings on here.
Marathoners and half-marathoners unite!
