Max Chanowitz
Designer
Growing up right here in Berkeley and living in Oakland, I’m a lifelong Bay Area resident and never get tired of discovering all our amazing region has to offer. I’m a dedicated cyclist, urbanism nerd, and secret Postmodernism fan (shhh!). In the evenings, I enjoy a second life as a jazz piano player.
Bikes + cities = happiness. The Black Joy on Wheels bike parade passes through Downtown Oakland.
education
UC Berkeley B. Arch
started at els
Early 2022
favorite city
Mexico City
accomplishment
Winner of a Set Design Award from Theater Bay Area
secret talent
Jazz Piano (I used to play Fridays at PianoFight SF – RIP!)
design inspirations
Julia Morgan, Eero Saarinen, Ricardo Bofill, Eyvind Earle
dream vacation
Travel across the cities of Europe via train
favorite movie
Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’