David Jones
(American, b. 1948)
Architecture has always been the central focus of the personal, academic, and professional pursuits of David Jones for most of his life. This deep interest led him to Auburn University, where his student work received both recognition and awards, including a fellowship for European travel. His talent soon caught the attention of Paul Rudolph, the renowned architect and former Chair of Yale University’s Department of Architecture, who offered him employment.
After graduating (BArch, 1972) and completing his military service in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a 2nd Lieutenant, Jones began an architectural apprenticeship in Paul Rudolph’s office in New York City. Not long after, he returned to academia to pursue graduate studies in architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. During this time, he also taught a senior-level design studio in the undergraduate architectural program.
Upon receiving his degree (MArch, 1977), he resumed his professional career in the office of Richard Peters, former Chairman of the Department of Architecture at Berkeley, located in San Francisco. Later, as an Assistant Professor of Architecture, he expanded his academic career, teaching at several universities including Oklahoma State University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Paris, working with both undergraduate and graduate design programs.
After nearly a decade of teaching, Jones returned to New York City to resume full-time professional design practice. His work, both as a solo practitioner and in collaboration with others, included residential and commercial architectural projects, as well as landscape designs, and furniture design and manufacturing. His projects spanned multiple U.S. states and extended into Mexico.
David Jones began his painting career later in life, receiving his first art commission in 2010. Since then, he has created a growing body of work that is now part of private collections in both the United States and Mexico.
In 2013, he moved to Puerto Vallarta, where he continues to live and work, balancing a life between architecture and art.
