Jonathan Kline

Jonathan Kline is a Studio Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Architecture, specializing in urban design and public interest design. He has taught urban design studios since 2002, focusing on global cities and social justice-oriented urban transformations. He is a core faculty member in the Master of Urban Design program and helped develop its curriculum. His research involves urban design theory, neighborhood revitalization, and transit-oriented development.

• Education:
• Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), Carnegie Mellon University
• MFA Painting & Drawing, The Pennsylvania State University

His practice, Studio for Spatial Practice, combines architecture, urban design, and art to address 21st-century urban challenges. Notable projects include mixed-use transit developments and citizen-driven revitalization strategies. He previously worked with Urban Design Associates and collaborates with CMU's Remaking Cities Institute and the Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry.

Teaching roles include leading Urban Design Studio III, M.Arch Studio: Praxis I, and Urban Design Methods and Theory. His work emphasizes design as an agent of social change, aligning with Henri Lefebvre's 'Right to the City' philosophy.

As an artist, Kline explores urban spatial networks through paintings and drawings, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to urbanism.