My research consistently looks at everyday artifacts found in the built environment that are ubiquitous but almost invisible. Current topics include 1) the role of section drawings in architectural design and theory; 2) the use of aesthetics qualities to organize infrastructure; 3) the intersection of architecture, landscape, and art.
My courses focus on the underlying ideas and objects from which historical and contemporary architecture are made. In addition to reading, writing and talking, in my class we learn by doing and making: making drawings, making models, making buildings, making patterns, making portfolios, etc., but also, making arguments and defending them.
Courses Taught
ARTH 11300 - Elements of Architecture
ARTH 11400 - Architecture Across Cultures
ARTH 20700 - The Architecture of Patterns
ARTH 27514 - Small Builds
ARTH 30100 - Architecture Studio I
ARTH 30200 - Architecture Studio II
ARTH 35900 - Contemporary Architecture
ARTH 48000 - Senior Portfolio