Hans WendelInformation
CV
contact:
wendel.hans@gmail.com
(719) 648-9146
Hans B Wendel (b. 1986) is a Los Angeles-based architectural designer, artist, and educator whose diverse work spans the intersections of architecture, art, and design. He earned his Master’s degree in Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art from Colorado College.
Hans's career has taken him across continents, with significant professional experience in both Buenos Aires and Los Angeles. His work includes high-profile projects like the schematic design and planning of Kanye West’s Yeezy domes in Calabasas, Malibu, and Wyoming, showcasing his ability to merge visionary architecture with cultural innovation.
Beyond architecture, Hans has been active in the commercial art world, not only as a creator but also as a translator for performances and sales, bridging the gap between artistic expression and commerce. His own artwork has been exhibited internationally, with shows in contemporary art galleries such as Zavaletalab in Buenos Aires and Burnt Crayon Sandwich in Los Angeles.
Currently, Hans manages the Making Complex, the fabrication lab at Woodbury University’s School of Architecture, where he continues to influence the next generation of designers and artists through his hands-on approach to education and design innovation.
Objects
Client
ProjectYear
brcjdesigns
Fire Place Mantel2025
Mateo Tannatt
Happy Thoughts
2025
Scott CampbellNecklace2024
Echo ProjectsHandrail
2024
Roman Relief 2026
Patrick, Pooh and Kitty 2024
Motorcycle Helmet I and II 2023
Project
Year
Jungle Pony 2026
Under the Sky Sawhorse 2026
Studio Mates 2026
Swamp Pilgrims II 2025
LA River
2025
Swamp Pilgrims
2024
Barbarian Harvest 2024
Hunting Party
2024
Secrects of the Lawn 2024
River Mystics
2024
Vacation 2024
The Place 2024
Lorenzo de Medici, the Dying Gaul and a motocross rider on a spring day
2024
Patriot 2024
A La Playa 2010
Drawings
Project Year
Misc Drawings 2022-2026
Technical Drawings2016
Jardines Japones 2010
Academic/Teaching
School
Project Year
Woodbury University
Stump Detail: Robotic Fabrication 2025
Woodbury University
Tectonic I 2024
Education
September 2017:
Master of
Architecture
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Los Angeles,
CA
September 2009:
Bachelor of
Arts, Studio Art Major
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
Employment
July 2022 - present:
Fabrication
shop manager
Woodbury University, Burbank, CA
July 2020 - present:
Design
studio and Seminar Adjunct faculty in the Architecture and Interior Design
Department
Woodbury University, Burbank, CA
January 2016 - present:
Designer
and Digital Fabricator
Los Angeles, CA
July 2020 – July 2022:
Fabrication
shop associate manager
Woodbury University, Burbank, CA
October 2019 - July 2021:
Junior
designer
Bowker Studio
August 2019 - September 2019:
Junior
designer
Graymatter Architecture
December 2017 - July 2019:
Fabrication
shop assistant manager
UCLA Architecture
September 2015 - April 2017:
Teaching
Assistant
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Skills
Software
Rhino [expert]
Rhino CAM (computer aided
machining) [expert]
VRay for Rhino [expert]
Grasshopper [intermediate]
Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign [expert]
Zbrush [intermediat]
ArchiCAD [intermediate]
Fabrication
CNC programmer and operator
3D printing (ABS, PLA, Powder,
Resin, Clay)
Casting
(concrete, ceramics, resin, aluminum)
Ceramics (casting, printing,
hand building, glazing, firing)
Carpentry
Welding
Glass (slumping)
Fine Arts
Painting
Drawing
Printmaking
Photography
Exhibitions
October
2024:
Art Faculty Show
University Art Gallery, Redlands [group]
September
2024:
Stretched Out
VillageOneArt, New York City [group]
September
2024:
Views of Planet City
Getty PST, SCI-Arc Gallery, Los Angeles [group]
September
2024:
Secrets of the Lawn
Lulla Galerie, Los Angeles - [dual show]
June 2024:
Open Edges for LA Design Weekend
Winston’s
Gallery, Los Angeles [group]
February
2024:
SPRING/BREAK Art Show,
Los Angeles [curator and group]
October
2023:
Group Show
Bamboo Lane, Los Angeles [group]
April
2023:
Good Guts
Wedge Gallery, Los Angeles [group]
February
2023:
SPRING/BREAK Art Show,
Los Angeles [curator and group]
September
2022:
Holy Crap II
Modest Common Gallery, Los Angeles [curator and group]
February
2022:
SPRING/BREAK Art Show
Los Angeles [curator and group]
September
2020:
Burnt Crayon Sandwich
part of Maiden LA, Los Angeles [group]
May
2019:
Salon02 The Perloff Plan or a Plan for manifold identities
UCLA,
Los Angeles [group]
May
2012:
Zavaletalab Arte Contemporaneo
Buenos Aires, Argentina [group]
Awards
May
2022:
Teaching Excellence Award, Interior Design
Woodbury University,
Burbank, CA
Permanent Colllections
May
2025:
Swamp Pilgrims II
Private collection
September
2024:
Swamp Pilgrims
Private collection
September
2024:
Yoga Pit II
Private collection
February
2024:
Lorenzo de Medici, the
Dying Gaul, and a motorcross rider on a spring day
Private collection
February
2023:
Yoga Pit I
Private collection
Index
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