I am a Doctoral Fellow at the Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS) at ETH Zürich, where my research examines the landscapes of Berlin’s mass housing estates. My work brings together architectural history, landscape studies, and the environmental humanities to investigate long-term urban transformations. At ETH Zürich, I also co-teach a seminar based on my doctoral research and have delivered studio lectures on the interrelation of housing and landscape. Previously, I served as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston, where I taught an architecture design studio.
My work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals including Landscape Research, Journal of Planning History, OASE, and City, Culture & Society, as well as in architectural magazines and student-led journals such as Landezine, koozArch, Pidgin, trans, Room One Thousand, PLAT, and Paprika!. Beyond publishing, I regularly present my research during invited lectures, chair panels, and co-organize academic events. I am also part of DocTalks, an inter-institutional network for history and theory scholars, and recently joined the Landscape Research Group on the Board of Trustees.
My academic work has been supported by fellowships and grants, including a Fulbright Fellowship at UC Berkeley, a DAAD Field Research Fellowship at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, a merit-based full-tuition scholarship at Rice University, and a Doctoral Research Residency at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal. I hold degrees in architecture, urban design, and city planning from Rice University and TU Berlin, where I also taught and worked as a research assistant. My design experience spans architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design practices in Houston, Berlin, and Lisbon, as well as several years of frontline work in the service, retail, and entertainment industries. Together, these experiences continue to inform my research.
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