Zachary Colbert

Zachary Colbert is an architect and Associate Professor at Carleton University, with prior faculty roles at Columbia University, the New School, and the University of Arizona. His work bridges architecture, capital, water, and energy systems through mapping, modeling, and photography.

Education:

• Master of Architecture – Columbia University
• Bachelor of Environmental Design – University of Colorado

His research explores constructed perceptions of nature, post-humanism, climate futures, and the sociopolitical dimensions of infrastructure, focusing on imperialism, extraction, and subjugation. Projects like Seven Hundred Thousand Adobe Blocks and Owning a River highlight his engagement with environmental and spatial justice.

Recent publications in journals such as the Journal of Architectural Education and Architectural Record demonstrate his interdisciplinary approach. He has received grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and holds architectural licenses in Ontario, New York, and Arizona.

Scientific Awards:

• American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design Awards
• Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Design Awards

Colbert’s practice, Zachary Colbert Architecture (ZCA), operates at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, and landscape design, with projects featured in international exhibitions including the Center for Architecture (NYC) and Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (Santiago de Chile).