David Drake

Biography

David Drake is an Assistant Professor Career Track and Director of the SDC Fabrication Labs. Drake also co-directs the Reuse Design Laboratory. Trained as both an artist and designer, he holds Masters of Fine Arts (Sculpture) and Masters of Architecture degrees. His sculptural objects and installations have been exhibited across the United States and in Canada. His work as a designer includes contemporary furniture, ultralight backpacking equipment, and production design for theatre and independent film. His work as a researcher includes patent-pending methods and mixtures for masonry construction blocks produced with drywall waste. Current research includes development of novel high-performance building materials produced from low-value construction and demolition waste.