Rate My Professor Joshua Nason

Joshua Nason served as Associate Professor of Architecture with tenure in the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington from 2018, following his appointment as Assistant Professor in 2012. He also held positions as Assistant Director of the School of Architecture and Undergraduate Program Coordinator from 2020 to 2024, and coordinator for fourth-year and second-year design studios. Nason earned his Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 2004, Master of Business Administration in 2007, and Professional Master of Architecture in 2007 from Texas Tech University, and a Post-Professional Master of Architecture specializing in Architectural Design and Discourse from Cornell University in 2009. As Director of Iterative Studio, an experimental design research group, he teaches courses in architectural design, urbanism, theory, and mapping.

Nason's research and creative practice focus on architectural representation, dynamic connections in architectural and urban projects, mapping, urban identity, and cartographic practice. He is co-editor of Chasing the City: Models for Extra-Urban Investigations and author of chapters such as “Chasing the Awkward City: A Search for Urban Identity” (2018), “Drawing as Thought. Drawing as Investigation” in K-Rob @ 50 (2024), “The Un-Map” in De-Mapping: Liberating Cartographic Practice (2024), and “Rebound: Dialogues around National Lands” in Nature of Enclosure (2022). His design-build studios produced projects including Wynn Terrace—a community of twelve 500 square foot tiny affordable homes in Arlington, Texas (2020–2024)—Oriole House (2019–2020), Skylark House (2018–2019), and Casa Cortile (2018). Nason hosted the Chasing the City book launch symposium (2018–2019), advised the American Institute of Architecture Students chapter (2012–2022), and secured grants including from the University of Texas at Arlington Research Enhancement Program for the Fort Davis National Historic Site project (2023–2024). Among his awards are the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2015), ACSA New Faculty Teaching Award (2016), ACSA Creative Achievement Teaching Award (2018), UTA Professor of the Year (2017), and CAPPA Star Award for Outstanding Service (2017).