Archinect
Joseph Godlewski

Joseph Godlewski

Syracuse, NY, US

 

About 

Joseph Godlewski is an architectural theorist, historian, and educator. At Syracuse he is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Senior Research Associate at the Maxwell African Scholars Union. His monograph The Architecture of the Bight of Biafra: Spatial Entanglements (Routledge, 2024) examines the intersection of race and the built environment in southeastern Nigeria from the early modern period to today. His textbook, Introduction to Architecture: Global Disciplinary Knowledge (Cognella, 2019) seeks to expand the repertoire of conventional architectural theory anthologies by including texts written by a range of authors globally emphasizing the process of co-creation and circulation of ideas across cultures. He is a recipient of both the Meredith Teaching Recognition Award and the ACSA/AIAS New Faculty Teaching Award.

Joseph received his undergraduate professional degree in Architecture (B. Arch with Honors) from Syracuse University and his Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley where he was part of the Global Metropolitan Studies Program examining emerging patterns in urban development.

His writing has been featured in various forums including The Plan Journal, Architecture Research Quarterly, CLOG, MONU, ArchDaily.com, Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, and the book The Dissertation: An Architecture Student’s Handbook (Routledge, 2014). He is a member of the Global Architectural History Teaching Collaborative (GAHTC).

Before arriving in Syracuse, Godlewski worked professionally as a designer in a number of contexts. He worked with Marc Kocher Architekt in Zurich on one of the development projects transforming Berlin’s urban landscape. In Boston, he participated in the city’s “Big Dig” development and was part of an international team of designers working on MIT’s Brain and Cognitive Sciences Building. At Eisenman Architects in New York City, he worked on the Santiago de Compostela City of Culture project in Galicia, Spain. He’s also collaborated on numerous multi-use residential and resort projects with KMA Architecture and Engineering in San Diego and SB Architects in San Francisco.

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Employment 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, Associate Professor

Aug 2013 - current
 

Education 

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, PhD, Architecture

Jan 2010 - Aug 2015
 

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, Masters, Architecture

Aug 2006 - Dec 2009
 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Jan 1995 - May 2000
 

Awards 

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