Dr. Dan Spiegel

Instructor

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Biography

Dan Spiegel is a Continuing Lecturer in Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, and a licensed architect in California and Hawaii. He is a founding partner of SAW // Spiegel Aihara Workshop, a hybrid architecture and landscape architecture firm. The work produced by SAW engages with the productive tensions between architecture and landscape architecture, challenging conventional boundaries such as interior/exterior and synthetic/natural. SAW's innovative approach has garnered numerous accolades, including the AIA Emerging Professionals distinction in 2016, the League Prize from the Architectural League of New York in 2018, and recognition as one of Architect Magazine’s 'Next Progressives' in 2018, along with Architectural Record's 'Design Vanguard' honor in 2019. Spiegel's experience also extends to teaching, where he imparts fundamental architectural design principles and studio practices to students through various courses.

Research Interests

Architecture Landscape Architecture

Courses

ARCH 100A/100B Fundamentals Architectural Design ARCH 200A Introduction Architecture Studio 1 ARCH 200B Introduction Architecture Studio 2 ARCH 203 Integrated Design Studio ARCH 207C Professional Practice Colloquium Graduate Thesis (secondary advising)

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.