Gregory Luhan

Biography

Dr. Gregory Luhan, FAIA is an internationally recognized architect, scholar, author, professor, and academic leader. Dr. Luhan is the Ward V. Wells Endowed Professor and Department Head of Architecture at Texas A&M University. His research investigates how design, emerging digital technologies, critical theory, pedagogy, practice, and academic-industry partnerships intersect. His doctoral dissertation validated the effectiveness of co-created learning within collaborative architectural design studios. Scholars cite his work for its innovative uses of technology in design, digital fabrication, and construction. His recognition and awards include the Tau Sigma Delta Silver Medal and Best Paper Presentations at ACSA, CAADRIA, and SIGraDi. The NSF, NEA, DOE, Graham Foundation, Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, and industry-based sources fund his research. The International Foundation of the Centre Canadien d'Architecture used his virtual models in its Design of Cities Prize Competition. Dr. Luhan authored several books, including Close to Home: Buildings and Projects of Michael Koch Architect (2019), The Paradox of Place, In the Line of Sight (2019), Live.Light (2010), and The Louisville Guide (2004). Before Texas A&M, Dr. Luhan was the John Russell Groves Endowed Professor of Architecture at the University of Kentucky College of Design, a University Research Professor at the Lewis Honors College, and a research fellow at the College of Engineering Center for Visualization. His professional practice includes award-winning, research-driven projects based upon collaborative relationships with disciplines outside architecture. Before founding his firm, he served as a Senior Designer and Project Architect on acclaimed national and international projects with Agrest & Gandelsonas, Gwathmey Siegel, and Eisenman Architects after interning with Edward Larrabee Barnes. Dr. Luhan earned his Bachelor of Architecture (Virginia Tech), Master of Architecture (Princeton University), and PhD in Architecture (Texas A&M University).