Carl D'Apolito-Dworkin

Carl D'Apolito-Dworkin serves as a Design Critic in Architecture at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design and is an associate partner/project architect at Preston Scott Cohen, Inc. His professional practice has produced significant public buildings including the Temple Beth Shalom Synagogue (2024), Anhui Province Museum of Science and Technology (2023), and Taubman College of Architecture at the University of Michigan (2016).

Education:

• M. Arch from Harvard Graduate School of Design (AIA Henry Adams Medal recipient)
• B.A. summa cum laude from Yale University (Louis Sudler Prize for the Arts)

His research centers on translating between physical matter and mathematical models to transform architectural construction processes. He investigates dual modes of material behavior, fabrication systems, and environmental conditions to manage indeterminacy in building projects through constraint modeling and geometric innovation.

Specific research foci include facade component standardization across fabrication systems, airflow simulation, developable approximation of complex forms, and social geometries governing site-lines, acoustics, accessibility, and ritual practices within architectural spaces.

Scientific Awards:

• AIA Henry Adams Medal
• Louis Sudler Prize for the Arts

While no formal student advising relationships are documented, his teaching portfolio includes core architecture studios and specialized courses such as Architectural Representation II and Digital Media: Environmental Geometries at Harvard GSD, along with part-time lecturing roles at Penn and Northeastern.

At Preston Scott Cohen, Inc., he leads multidisciplinary project teams in delivering complex public buildings, integrating computational design with construction innovation through collaborations with engineers, fabricators, and environmental consultants.