Professor Dr. John Mcmorrough

Biography

John McMorrough is a Professor at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. His work focuses on the relationship between design and culture, particularly in the context of architecture's extended field, which includes buildings, media, arguments, installations, and structured content. McMorrough is a partner at studioAPT, where he designs scenarios that scale from individual buildings to larger situations. His writing and design have been featured in prominent publications, including Perspecta, Log, Volume, Praxis, Threshold, and MAS Context. He has taught architectural theory and design at several institutions, including the Yale School of Architecture, Ohio State University, and the University of Applied Arts Vienna. McMorrough is known for his innovative approach to architectural theory and criticism, teaching courses that bridge theoretical concepts with practical design applications.

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