Dorian Booth

Dorian Booth is a Lecturer at the Yale School of Architecture and an Adjunct Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He co-founded the architectural practice Almost Studio in New York and Paris. His professional experience includes roles at prominent firms such as FreelandBuck, LOT-EK, and Joeb Moore & Partners.

• Education
  • BA in Architecture, University of Pennsylvania
  • MArch, Yale University

Dorian’s research and teaching focus on the intersection of computational tools and architectural representation, particularly the role of grids and algorithmic design in shaping spatial frameworks. His work explores how historical and contemporary discourses on the grid can inform generative design methodologies, leveraging software like Grasshopper and Kangaroo to study the balance between geometric logic and material experimentation.

He has instructed courses such as Grid Space: Scripting and Algorithmic Design and Visualization and Computation, emphasizing the critical application of digital technologies in architectural practice. His pedagogy integrates historical analysis (e.g., Alberti, Dürer, John Hejduk) with modern computational techniques to re-examine the grid’s relevance.

• Scientific Awards
  • AIA Henry Adams Medal

Dorian’s practice, Almost Studio, engages with the themes of digital abstraction and material logic, reflecting his academic interests in projects like Supra Order and Cryptic.K. He has taught at Yale since 2019, covering topics ranging from orthographic drawing to virtual reality and deepfake technologies.