
Walter Smith Architecture Bldg Room #232
Monday • 9:00 a.m -11:00 a.m
Wednesday • 9:00 a.m -11:00 a.m
Friday • 9:00 a.m -11:00 a.m

Andrew Chin is an Associate Professor at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) School
of Architecture + Engineering Technology (SAET). He earned his Bachelor of Design
and Master of Architecture from the University of Florida and a Master of Science
in Urban & Regional Planning at Florida State University. Since 1991, Chin has taught
design studios, thesis research, and urban design classes at the University of Florida,
Georgia Institute of Technology, and FAMU. With the support of the Florida Department
of Community Affairs, the Florida Division of Historical Resources, the U.S. Economic
Development Agency (EDA), the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the Kellogg Foundation, and
local planning agencies, his community design assistance exposes the intersection
of race and urban form in North Florida communities. Chin’s past service includes
the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), the National Organization of
Minority Architects (NOMA), the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
(ACSA), and the Florida Foundation for Architecture.

- Urban Design
- Design Justice
- Design Education

- Master of Science in Planning • 2017
Florida State Univ., Dept. of Urban + Regional Planning
- Management Development Program • 2015
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
- Master of Architecture, • 1988
University of Florida. School of Architecture
- Bachelor of Design • 1985
University of Florida, School of Architecture

- Associate Professor, Tenured • 2002 - Present
Florida A&M University SAET
- Assistant Professor, Tenure Earning • 1999 - 2002
Florida A&M University, School of Architecture
- Instructor • 1996 - 1998
Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Architecture
- Assistant Professor, Tenure Earning • 1993 - 1995
Florida A&M University, School of Architecture
- Instructor • 1991 - 1993
Florida A&M University, School of Architecture
- Instructor • 1987 - 1988
University of Florida. School of Architecture

Professor Chin has secured more than $1 million from the following agencies:

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Chin, A. & Williams, D.O. Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Architectural Education
at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Chapter included in J. Ockman and
P. Laurence (Ed.), Historical Perspectives on the Formation of the Architect: Case Studies on Architecture
Education in the United States. (2023). New York, NY: Routledge.
- Mohsenin, M., Chin, A., Climate Justice, and Sea-Level Rise. Proceedings of Santiago, Chile's 36th Passive
and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) Conference. (2022). Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design PLEAS STGO 2022. Santiago, Chili: PLEA.
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Chin, A., The ACP Project: Focus Groups, Interviews, + Ethnographic Research. Proceedings
of ARCC-EAAE 2022 International Conference in Miami, FL. Jarrett, C., Sharag-Eldin,
A., & Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC). (2022). RESILIENT CITY: Physical,
Social, and Economic Perspectives. Miami, FL: Architectural Research Centers Consortium.
- Chin, A., Lumpkin, R. & Williams, D.O. Race and Gender in Architecture Education: A Distance
Learning Model. Chapter included in C. J. Bell (Ed.), Space unveiled: Invisible cultures in the design studio (196-205). (2015). New York, NY: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Space-Unveiled-Invisible-Cultures-in-the-Design-Studio/Bell/p/book/9781138229280#:~:text=Space%20Unveiled%20is%20a%20significant,of%20the%20culture%20remains%20hidden
- Lescop, L., Chin, A., Ehtemami, A., Bernadin, S., Park, S., FAMU Digital Documentation, a VR narrative
for architectural education. 15th Biennial International Conference of the European
Architectural Envisioning Association EAEA15, Danilo Di Mascio, Sep 2021, Huddersfield,
United Kingdom. pp.483-494. hal-03523016
- Chin, A. and Gamez, J., The Need for Not-So-White Papers. Proceedings of the ACSA 2019 Fall
Conference in Stanford, CA. Larimer, A., Bald, S., & Association of Collegiate Schools
of Architecture. (2019). LESS TALK | MORE ACTION Conscious Shifts in Architectural Education. Washington, DC: Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. https://www.acsa-arch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Fall-Conference-Abstract-Book.pdf
- Chin, A., Race + Campus Travel Behavior. Proceedings of the 105th ACSA Annual Meeting in
Detroit, MI. Francisco Rico-Gutierrez, L., Thorne, M., & Association of Collegiate
Schools of Architecture. (2017). Brooklyn says Move to Detroit: Health + Design Session. Washington, DC: Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
- Chin, A., Lumpkin, R. & Williams, D.O. Diversity Awareness Survey. Proceedings of the 102nd
ACSA Annual Meeting in Miami, FL. Stuart, J. A., Wilson, M., & Association of Collegiate
Schools of Architecture. (2014). Globalizing architecture: Flows and disruptions. Washington, DC: Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. ISDN 978-0-935502-89-3.
https://www.acsa-arch.org/chapter/diversity-awareness-survey/
- Chin, A. (2004). Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, School of Architecture. Chapter
in D.S. Wilson (Ed.), African American architects: a biographical dictionary, 1865-1945. New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN: 978-041592959

- Course Development Prize in Architecture, Climate Change, and Society, Association
of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). • 2021
- Robert R. Taylor Faculty Research Award, American Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
• 2000
- President's Award, National Organization of Minority Architects • 2000
- Faculty Development Fellowship, US Department of Education • 1995

- ARC 1301 Design 1.1
- ARC 1302 Design 1.2
- ARC 2303 Architectural Design 2.1
- ARC 2304 Architectural Design 2.2
- ARC 2702 Architectural History II
- ARC 5934 Urban Design Seminar
- ARC 5936 Thesis Topic Seminar
- ARC 6910 Intro Thesis Planning & Research