Clare J Olsen

Collaborations in Architecture and Engineering was a collaboration with engineer Sinead Mac Namara. Olsen and Mac Namara taught Shells Structures courses together at Syracuse University and have co-authored numerous papers about the courses and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Clare Olsen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Brown University and a Masters of Architecture from the University of California Los Angeles. At UCLA she studied with numerous progressive educators including Greg Lynn, with whom she completed a year-long research project. These inspirational educational experiences have greatly influenced her current approach to design and making.

Olsen's professional work includes an internship at Prescott Muir Architects in Salt Lake City and two years as Project Manager on the United Oil Station for Kanner Architects in Los Angeles. Through these experiences, she was able to pursue licensure and is now a licensed architect.

Olsen has developed projects at a range of scales through her practice C.O.CO. The work has included installations, furniture design and numerous competitions, many of which were designed in collaboration with colleagues and students.

Olsen is a dedicated educator and held a tenure track position at Syracuse University before her current position at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.