Draft:Andrew Waisler
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Andy Waisler is an American architectural designer known for creating production and post-production environments for the entertainment industry. His practice specializes in creative workspaces. Waisler was an early advocate for the use of digital tools in architecture, incorporating advanced visualization technologies into professional workflows.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]After completing his graduate studies, Waisler spent time working in the worlds of production, post-production, visual effects, and computer animation; work which set a foundation on which a design practice would eventually form. In the mid 1990's he co-founded the computer animation company PropellerHead Design with J. J. Abrams and Rob Letterman. The firm produced content for HBO and was later hired by Dreamworks to help develop the original technical pipeline for Shrek. The team created an early digital animation test, featuring the voice of Chris Farley in the title role.[citation needed][1]
While working in production, Waisler also remained active in the architectural sphere. He collaborated with architect Neil Denari on “The Massey House,” a digital design project exhibited in 1999 at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York as part of a show called, The Un-Private House, which showcased innovative approaches to domestic architecture.[citation needed][2]
He subsequently worked in visual effects and motion graphics, contributing to feature films such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), I, Robot (2004), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), and others. His television work includes the original title sequence for Felicity and branding graphics for VH1. In 1995, Waisler's "VH1 Propellerhead ID" won a New York Festivals World Medal for TV programming graphics. He was later nominated for a Visual Effects Society Award in 2011 for his work on NBC’s Undercovers.[citation needed][3] Waisler eventually returned to architecture full-time, starting a design practice focused mainly on production studios, offices, and creative campuses for film, television, and animation companies. His projects frequently involve adaptive reuse and large-scale renovation. Projects often include technical components like recording and mixing spaces, and screening rooms with up to 200 seats.
Notable work includes the headquarters of Bad Robot Productions in Santa Monica, a 25,000-square-foot light industrial conversion. His built work client list includes Bad Robot, Illumination Entertainment, Entertainment One, Mark Gordon (producer), Annapurna Pictures, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Chernin, and Skydance Media. He has built over 500,000 square feet, with budgets in excess of $150 million, and with many clients returning for multiple projects—cementing long-term relationships across the entertainment industry. He has collaborated with firms including The Shimoda Design Group, HLW International, Loescher Meachem Architects, Neil Denari, Square One, and others.[citation needed]
Education and Personal Background
[edit]Waisler studied at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and Sarah Lawrence College, where he earned a BA. He pursued graduate studies at Shibaura Institute of Technology in Tokyo and received a Master of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc). He is based in California.[citation needed]
Waisler is the father of photographer Abby Waisler.
References
[edit]- ^ LaPorte, Nicole (2011). The Men who Would be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, Movies, and a Company Called Dreamworks. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. Chapter 7, Animated Characters. ISBN 9780547520278.
- ^ Riley, Terence (1999). "The Un-Private House".
- ^ Nichols, Christopher (2016). "CG Garage".