Evan Chakroff is an architect and critic based
in Seattle. With a background in engineering and over 10 years’
experience in world-renowned architecture firms in the US and abroad,
Evan brings a multi-disciplinary, international perspective to his work.
Evan’s architectural criticism has been published in CLOG and Log,
among other publications, and he is a co-author of "Architectural Guide
China" (2015, DOM publishers), a result of his years living in Shanghai
and his experience leading study-abroad tours with The Ohio State
University. Evan has been a volunteer tour guide and exhibition
organizer with Seattle Architecture Foundation since 2018.
Evan's Design Blog on Archinect:
Lost at SEA : Architecture & Urbanism of Seattle and beyond
Returning to the US after years of work and travel abroad, Evan Chakroff attempts to bring a global perspective to analysis of the relatively-unknown architectural traditions of his new home, Seattle, Washington.... and beyond....
Evan's School Blog on Archinect:
Knowlton School of Architecture (2005-2009) (Evan)
Thoughts on the M.Arch I program at the Ohio State University, 2005-2009, plus additional work with OSU as a critic and lecturer.
Evan's General Blog on Archinect:
Delirious Shanghai : Thoughts on China 2010-2013
reflections on architecture and urbanism in China.
No Particular Place To Go: Cuba, 2016 , Fri, Jan 6 '17
There’s no divorcing architecture from politics. Every construction project beyond a certain size necessitates coordination - cooperation, or coercion – and an organization of effort and labor in service of a design. Until the day a builder can direct a swarm of drones to lay brick or ...
Art Basel comes to Hong Kong, Thu, May 30 '13
During the yearly art fair in Basel, Switzerland, the city is activated and reconfigured, and art is brought to the forefront of civic discourse. What, if any, impact could the fair have on daily life in a city of 7 million? How would this art world mega-event translate to the Hong Kong context?
Amateur Architecture: A New Vernacular?, Sun, Mar 11 '12
Wang Shu may be a surprising choice for this year’s Pritzker Prize, but it’s an excellent one, and well-deserved. In recent years the Pritzker Committee has gravitated towards architects who produce work with an innate understanding of place, allowing their ties to local culture to ...
