Tim Love

Tim Love is an Associate Professor of Architecture at Northeastern University, affiliated with the College of Social Sciences and Humanities and the College of Arts, Media and Design. He is also the founding principal of Utile, a Boston-based architecture and planning firm established in 2002. His work focuses on urban design, emphasizing the interplay between individual architectural projects and broader urban systems. Love’s research spans technical, cultural, regulatory, and environmental challenges in urban design, with an emphasis on public realm initiatives and industrial district regeneration.

Education: Master of Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design; B.S. in Architecture from the University of Virginia.

Research Interests: Love’s expertise includes zoning regulations, industrial districts, public realm design, and urban housing typologies. His projects, such as the Boston Complete Streets Guidelines and Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion, have garnered national recognition for their innovative approaches to urban challenges.

Awards:

• APA National Planning Excellence Award (2015)
• CNU New England Grand Award (2014)
• Boston Society of Architects Harleston Parker Medal Finalist (2014)
• Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award (2012)

Teaching & Grants: Love teaches courses such as Case Studies in Urban Real Estate Development and Graduate Research Studio. His current projects include master plans for Cambridge, Houston’s Buffalo Bayou, and Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood.

Affiliations: Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA); collaborates with institutions like the City of Detroit and Massachusetts Port Authority.