Jared Owen Heming

Bio

Jared Owen Heming, AIA is a licensed architect and educator specializing in sustainable design, adaptive reuse, and community-driven development. He holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where his thesis—Operation: Allied Fauna – Building an Ecological Insurgency—explored insurgent architectural & ecological strategies in the Corn Belt. Heming has taught courses in sustainability, architecture theory, and fabrication, and has served as a visiting critic at Catholic University and Virginia Tech’s Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center. His research and design work has been exhibited internationally and published in journals including Scapegoat and Jakarta: Architecture + Adaptation.

He is the founding Principal of Archidae and has over 20 years of experience in residential, affordable, adaptive reuse, infill mixed-use, institutional and commercial architecture. A respected problem-solver, Mr. Heming invokes his broad knowledge and construction acumen to inform his teaching.

Current Research

Archidae engages in research inquiries related to the natural sciences as part of its architectural practice, aiming to foster deeper connections between people and nature. Current efforts include designing roost habitats for Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica), a Tier 1 Species of Greatest Conservation Need in the District of Columbia. Since 1970, Chimney Swifts have declined by approximately 67%, with an additional 50% of their population expected to be lost in the next 27 years (Source USGS, Breeding Bird Survey).

Education

• BS in Architecture, Washington University in St. Louis
• Master of Architecture, University of Michigan

Professional Organization

• AIA
• NCARB