In the Winter and Spring 2026 terms, six Allen Technical Teaching Fellows—funded through the Allen Technical Teaching Endowment—will support the Department of Architecture Advanced Design Studios (ARCH 4/585 and ARCH 4/586). These professionals bring cutting-edge expertise in areas such as materials, construction, structures, and environmental systems, directly enriching the studio experience. Through lectures, tutorials, workshops, desk crits (remote or in-person), and participation in reviews, they introduce students to the latest tools, methods, and case studies that will enhance their design work.
The fellowship is designed to strengthen the integration of technical subjects into architectural education while promoting a deeper understanding of sustainable resource use. Each studio instructor might work with one or more fellows for one or both terms, depending on the needs of their course. The fellowship may be used to support travel, lodging, and per diem expenses for in-person engagements. Ultimately, this initiative reinforces excellence in integrated design and supports a dynamic learning environment for both graduate and undergraduate students.
Ed and Mary Allen also created the Allen Endowed Fund for Teaching of Architectural Technology, which supports a Technical Teaching in Architecture graduate certificate, a program designed for graduate students interested in the integration of technical building and engineering information with the design education process.
Allen Technical Teaching Fellows
2025–2026
Gwen is Associate Principal at Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects and an expert in ecological design, building energy modeling, and sustainable technologies. Gwen is providing technical teaching assistance and workshops on design implementation tools for high performance buildings with Assistant Teaching Professor Clay Neal.
Brook Waldman, MArch '13
Low-Carbon Product Manager
Carbon Leadership Forum
Seattle, Washington
Brook is a Low-Carbon Products Manager for the Carbon Leadership Forum and is providing technical teaching assistance in the areas of life cycle carbon analysis for high performance buildings and construction materials with Professor Erin Moore.
Michael Kwilos, MArch '20
Virtual Design & Construction Manager
Metropolitan Timber
Brooklyn, New York
Mike is the Virtual Design & Construction Manager at Metropolitan Timber, a New York-based national leader in Cross Laminated Timber products, and is providing technical teaching assistance in the areas of digital fabrication and construction logistics for high-performance buildings with Professor Erin Moore.
Justin Stenkamp
Principal & Mechanical Engineer
PAE Engineers
Eugene, Oregon
Justin is providing lectures on Living Building design and outcomes and in-person studio visits focusing on mechanical systems, energy use, heating and cooling approaches with two studios taught by Visiting Assistant Professor Malu Borja Lopez and Associate Professor Stephen Duff.
Joseph Mayo, MArch
Associate Principal
Mahlum Architects
Seattle, Washington
Joe is an Architect and Associate Principal at Mahlum and a national expert in Mass Timber design. Joe is providing technical teaching assistance in the areas of mass timber school design with Professor Uli Dangel.
Jonathan Heppner, BArch '99
Principal
LEVER Architecture
Portland, Oregon