Patrick and Nancy Lathrop Professor in Architecture
Chair, PhD Program in Architecture + Design, Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Virginia Tech
BIO
Paul Emmons is a registered architect and the Patrick and Nancy Lathrop Professor of Architecture at Virginia Tech serving as Associate Dean for Graduate Studies for the College of Architecture, Arts and Design. Dr. Emmons is based at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center of Virginia Tech where he coordinates the PhD program in architecture and design research. He earned a PhD in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania (2003) and MArch from the University of Minnesota (1984). His research on the history and theory of architecture practices focusing on drawing and representation has been presented around the world and is widely published, including his book: Drawing, Imagining, Building (2020).
Paul Emmons and Berrin Terim, "Material Nature or Perversion: The case of Aluminum," ARQ (Architecture Research Quarterly) 27(1). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1359135523000040.
Paul Emmons, "Architects' Hidden Building Signatures" in Architectures of Hiding, Federica Goffi, Emelie Desrochers-Turgeon and Rana Abughannam (Routledge, forthcoming 2023).
Paul Emmons, “Greater Horizons: Origins of Remote and Global Architectural Practices” in Remote Practices, Mathew Mindrup, ed. (Lund Humphries, 2022) 29-39.