Thomas Provost

Thomas Provost

Assistant Professor of Architecture and Community Development
Director, Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) Program

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Contact Info:
Campus: McNichols Campus
Building: Loranger Building
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Courses Taught:
Visual Communication
Design Studio
Building Technology
New Cartographies
Urban Analysis

Degrees

  • M.Arch, University of Detroit Mercy
  • M.Arch, History and Theory of Architecture, McGill University

Biography

Thomas Provost is an architect and director of design studio water, etc.

His current research projects include localized air quality monitoring along cycling infrastructure, daylighting in early industrial buildings, small-scale cooperative housing typologies and integrating environmental analysis in the beginning design studio.

Over the past 15 years, Provost has worked on design projects around the world, from bespoke warehouse conversions and baseball stadiums to pedestrian bridges and TV show kitchens.

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    Research Interests

    • Visualization
    • Type and Layout
    • Material Culture
    • Cooperative Housing
    • Environmental Justice
    • History and Theory of Design
    • Adaptation and Rehabilitation