John Dutton

John Dutton is an Adjunct Professor at the USC School of Architecture and principal of Dutton Architects, a Los Angeles-based firm specializing in both individual building design (residential, commercial, civic) and urban frameworks (master planning, urban interventions, corridor design). He holds a B.A. from Brown University and an M.Arch from Princeton University. His research focuses on the intersection of architecture and urbanism, emphasizing sustainable frameworks for suburban metropolises. He has authored the book *New American Urbanism: (Re)forming the Suburban Metropolis* and lectured globally.

At USC, Dutton teaches courses such as Global Studies Topics in Architecture, Urbanism, History & Art (406), and Field Studies in Urbanism (425L) and Tectonics (426L). He has led design studios and overseen the Barcelona program for undergraduate Global Studies for a decade. His professional career includes work at renowned firms like Morphosis and Renzo Piano Building Workshop.

Notable contributions include his academic writings on modern urbanism and his role in shaping interdisciplinary programs like the Asia Architecture and Landscape Urbanism (AALU) initiative. His design philosophy integrates architectural innovation with urban-scale interventions.