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I'm very excited and humbled to be joining the Board of Directors for CulturalDC. This organization has consistently supported my development and work as an artist in DC for years, and I'm so happy to be able to help do that for others in this new
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This past week Hiroshi participated in a panel discussion about the expanding definition of practice, for the AIA DC Christopher Kelley Leadership Development
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Hiroshi will speaking at The Banks in SW DC on March 7th for The Left Bank Salon Series. Hosted by PAKKE, curated by The Pink Line Project. Get tickets
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Hiroshi will join a panel discussion on the topic of Overworking as part of AIA DC's Architecture Uncensored
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AIAS Executive Director Nick Serfass sits down with Hiroshi Jacobs, AIA, LEED AP, associate at Studios Architecture, during episode 45 of #askanarchitect. #askanarchitect is a casual sit down conversation featuring an architect who provides an inside look into
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In April 2017 Hiroshi participated in Art Tank, an artist pitch challenge program that brought DC real-estate developers and artists together to create art projects throughout the nation's capital. With inspiration from the popular show Shark Tank, this program showcased a selection of local artists who presented their ideas for art projects in the city that panelists bid on in real-time during the art challenge session. Watch Video of the
Read moreCreative Salem has featured an article about our Tradewind project on their website. Read it
Read moreHere's a nice write-up about the reconstruction of iGLOW in the Dupont Underground on ARCH_OTUS
Read moreHiroshi was honored to serve on the 2016 Schenk-Woodman Competition jury at Penn Design, chaired by Joan
Read moreCheck out this nice write up about Georgetown Glow in BYT, featuring our very own
Read moreOur Anamorphic Hut project, a competition entry for Folly 2015, has been published on
Read moreOur collaborative proposal with OP.AL for the 2015 Folly competition has been published on
Read moreHiroshi Jacobs will deliver the inaugural Craig and Mimi Spangler Lecture at the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning, and Practice on Wednesday, March 4th, 2015. More information on the event can be found
Read moreHiJAC has recently been selected among a crowded field of artists to design and build and installation at the public art gallery School33, in Baltimore. The installation will be on display during the months of April and May,
Read moreABOUT
Based in Washington DC, HiJAC is a trans-disciplinary research practice working between architecture, art, and technology. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, HiJAC produces artistic spaces, objects, and moments with a special focus on how humans interact with physical and virtual environments. These interests are explored through many mediums, from software and web interfaces, to installation art and fabrication research, to architecture & interior design.
Hiroshi Jacobs, Founder
Hiroshi Jacobs is an award-winning architect and artist with more than a decade of experience working on creative projects of many types and scales. In addition to his work with HiJAC, Hiroshi is an Associate Principal with Studios Architecture where he has provided design leadership on many of the firm’s high-profile projects. He is active in academia and regional development, having taught architecture at Tulane University and at The Catholic University of America. Currently, he is serving as a Lecturer at the University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, is a member of the Board of Directors for CulturalDC, a DC-based non-profit arts organization, and serves on the Montgomery County Department of Planning’s Art Review Panel.
Hiroshi holds a Master in Design Studies degree from Harvard University, where he was the recipient of the Daniel L Schodek Award for Technology and Sustainability. He also holds Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees from Tulane University. He is a recipient of the 2014 National AIA Associates Award and the 2012 AIA DC Emerging Architect Award, and is a licensed Architect in the District of Columbia.