Thomas Fisher

Thomas Fisher, Assoc. AIA, is a professor in the School of Architecture and dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota. He was recognized in 2005 as the fifth most published writer about architecture in the U.S., having written more than 50 book chapters or introductions and more than 350 articles in professional journals and major publications. His books include In the Scheme of Things: Alternative Thinking on the Practice of Architecture (2006), Architectural Design and Ethics: Tools for Survival (2008), and Designing to Avoid Disaster: The Nature of Fracture-Critical Design (2012).

Thomas Fisher's Posts

Awards
Introducing the 2019 Studio Prize Jury

by Katie Gerfen

Thomas Fisher, Bryan C. Lee Jr., and Carol Ross Barney will be selecting this year's winners.
Beyond Buildings
Teach Your Children Well … but What Does that Mean?

by Aaron Betsky

Architecture schools need to do a better job defining how their students should be evaluated.
Awards
AIA and ACSA Announce the Winners of the COTE Top Ten for Students Awards

by Katie Gerfen

The 10 winning projects were developed by students at nine different schools in the United States and Canada.
Portfolio
Ralph Johnson: New Topographies

by Thomas Fisher

This portfolio of recent work by the Chicago-based principal of Perkins+Will shows a new and directed interest in integrating his buildings with the landscape.
Leadership
Thomas Fisher Assumes New Positions at University of Minnesota

by Caroline Massie

After serving as dean for 18 years, Fisher will be transitioning to new leadership roles within the university.