John Kerner is a licensed architect and designer based in Chicago, Illinois.

Kerner navigates architecture as a cultural practice. His work centers placemaking and craft; focusing on relationships, identities, atmospheres, and the articulation of spatial narratives. With these qualities, he pursues an architectural presence that cannot be bought or measured on projects across typologies.

He is currently an Associate at John Ronan Architects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AT JOHN RONAN ARCHITECTS
(2017 - CURRENT)
Select Projects
Chicago Park District Headquarters
Independence Library and Apartments
Globeville Library and Apartments
University College Dublin Future Campus and Centre for Creative Design
Kedzie Electric Bus Terminal and Apartments
Northside Cultural Art District Museum
Lemont Quarries Adventure Park
University of Cincinnati Alumni Center
Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
(2013 - 2017)
Teaching Assistant at University of Pennsylvania
Research Associate at University of Pennsylvania
Internships at Substance Architecture and OPN Architects

EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Science in Architecture - 2016

Iowa State University
Bachelor of Architecture - 2013
Minors in Design Studies, Critical Studies in Design and Political Science
Study abroad programs in Rome and China