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Matthew Allen is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, specializing in architectural history, theory, and digital culture. His work bridges avant-garde practices, computational techniques, and interdisciplinary methodologies. Allen holds a PhD and Master of Architecture from Harvard University, with research supported by institutions like the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Canadian Centre for Architecture.
Education: PhD (2019) and Master of Architecture (2010) from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design; dual Bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Comparative History of Ideas (2006) from the University of Washington.
Research Interests: Focus on the interplay between architecture, technology, and media studies, particularly in 20th-century avant-garde movements, parametric design, and the socio-technical dimensions of digital tools. His book Flowcharting: From Abstractionism to Algorithmics in Art and Architecture (2023) examines the historical roots of algorithmic techniques in modernist practices.
Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, including analyses of SOM’s Hajj Terminal, structuralist art movements, and the role of screenshots in representing computational design. Recent work explores corporate architecture’s relationship to global networks and the ethical implications of data-driven design.
Key Contributions: Organized exhibitions on computational history (e.g., “When the GSD Designed Software”) and symposia on topics like object-oriented ontology. His writing appears in journals such as Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Log, and Avery Review.
Professional Experience: Previous roles include Visiting Assistant Professorships at Pratt Institute and the University of Toronto, alongside collaborations with firms like MOS and Preston Scott Cohen. Active in both academic research and public-facing architecture discourse.
