Georgeen Theodore
(Interboro Partners) 567 Weston Hall (WEST)
About Me
Georgeen Theodore, AIA is an architect, urban designer, and professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture and Design, where she coordinates the Master of Urban Design program. Theodore is a founder and principal of the award-winning architecture, urban design, and planning practice Interboro Partners.
Education
Master of Architecture in Urban Design with Distinction
; Harvard University
; Architecture, Urban Design
; 2002
Bachelor of Architecture ; Rice University ; ; 1994
B.A. ; Rice University ; Architecture ; 1992
Bachelor of Architecture ; Rice University ; ; 1994
B.A. ; Rice University ; Architecture ; 1992
Awards & Honors
2025 Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
2022 Inclusion in The Women Who Changed Architecture: 100 Biographies of Women Architects Working Throughout the 20th and 21st Centuries, Foreword by Beverly Willis, Introduction by Amale Andraos, Edited by Jan Cigliano Hartman, Princeton Architectural Press (2022), Princeton Architectural Press
2022 Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program, Walton Family Foundation
2021 2021 NJIT Excellence in Teaching Award* in the category of Excellence in Graduate Instruction by Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty for outstanding accomplishment in teaching, New Jersey of Institute of Technology
2020 2020 AIA Awards — Regional & Urban Design, American Institute of Architects
2020 2020 APA National Planning Achievement Gold Award, American Planning Association
2019 2019 Schindler Global Award, First Honorable Mention (Fourth Prize), Schindler Group and the ETH Zurich
Website
Teaching Interests
Architecture, urban design, planning, infrastructure planning, landscape urbanism, contemporary urban dynamics. urban history and theory, graphic representation and visualization, mapping, professional practice
Past Courses
ARCH 463: OPTIONS STUDIO I
ARCH 464: OPTIONS STUDIO II
ARCH 504G: ARCHITECTURE STUDIO IV
ARCH 505G: GRADUATE ARCH DESIGN V
ARCH 506G: GRADUATE ARCH DESIGN VI
ARCH 507G: GRADUATE ARCH DESIGN VII
ARCH 563: OPTIONS STUDIO III
ARCH 583: ST - HONORS SEMINAR
ARCH 601: URBAN DESIGN STUDIO I
ARCH 602: URBAN DESIGN STUDIO II
ARCH 636: HISTORY AND THEORY OF URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN
ARCH 647: SPECIAL TOP IN COMP APPL
MIP 601: INTERDISC INFRAST STUDIO
MIP 602: INFRASTR TECHNOL STUDIO
MIP 631: HIST & THEORY INFRASTRUC
MIP 673: INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
ARCH 464: OPTIONS STUDIO II
ARCH 504G: ARCHITECTURE STUDIO IV
ARCH 505G: GRADUATE ARCH DESIGN V
ARCH 506G: GRADUATE ARCH DESIGN VI
ARCH 507G: GRADUATE ARCH DESIGN VII
ARCH 563: OPTIONS STUDIO III
ARCH 583: ST - HONORS SEMINAR
ARCH 601: URBAN DESIGN STUDIO I
ARCH 602: URBAN DESIGN STUDIO II
ARCH 636: HISTORY AND THEORY OF URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN
ARCH 647: SPECIAL TOP IN COMP APPL
MIP 601: INTERDISC INFRAST STUDIO
MIP 602: INFRASTR TECHNOL STUDIO
MIP 631: HIST & THEORY INFRASTRUC
MIP 673: INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
Research Interests
cities and suburbs, urban development, urbanization, regionalism, shrinking cities, naturally occurring retirement communities, participatory planning processes, community engagement, stakeholder engagement, community engagement, public space, resilient design, climate change, blue-green infrastructure, sustainable urban systems
Chapter
Georgeen Theodore.
"Architecture as an Act of Engagement."
"Architecture and Social Change,"
pp. 164-180. Routledge, 2025.
Georgeen Theodore. "Afterward." "Transitioning to Sustainable Cities and Communities," MDPI, 2024.
Georgeen Theodore. "Creative Collaboration in the Time of Covid." In Amy Kulper, eds., "Portals: Pedagogy, Practice, and Architecture's Future Imaginary," Actar, 2021.
Georgeen Theodore. "Responsible, Remote Research and Design of the Public Realm in Shenzhen." "The Emerging Public Realm of the Greater Bay Area," pp. 120-126. Routledge, 2021.
Georgeen Theodore. "“Far-sited: responsible, remote research and design of the public realm,”." In Miodrag Mitrasinovic, Timothy Jachna , eds., "Public Space in a Chinese Megaregion: Contemporary Urban Practices and Design Strategies of the Greater Bay Area," Routledge, 2021.
Georgeen Theodore. "Afterward." "Transitioning to Sustainable Cities and Communities," MDPI, 2024.
Georgeen Theodore. "Creative Collaboration in the Time of Covid." In Amy Kulper, eds., "Portals: Pedagogy, Practice, and Architecture's Future Imaginary," Actar, 2021.
Georgeen Theodore. "Responsible, Remote Research and Design of the Public Realm in Shenzhen." "The Emerging Public Realm of the Greater Bay Area," pp. 120-126. Routledge, 2021.
Georgeen Theodore. "“Far-sited: responsible, remote research and design of the public realm,”." In Miodrag Mitrasinovic, Timothy Jachna , eds., "Public Space in a Chinese Megaregion: Contemporary Urban Practices and Design Strategies of the Greater Bay Area," Routledge, 2021.
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Edited Collection
"Transitioning to Sustainable Cities and Communities"
MDPI, November, 2024.
MDPI, November, 2024.
Other
""Bridging Communities: GSA's Good Neighborh Program"
General Services Administration, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2024.
"Midwest Tireman Neighborhood Framework Plan "
City of Detroit Planning and Development Department , April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2024.
"Waterloo Locust Street Bridge and Cayuga-Seneca Trailhead "
New York Power Authority, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2023.
"Living With Land: A Neighborhood Stabilization Strategy for Low-Density Areas"
City of Detroit Planning and Development Department , July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2023.
"Strong School – Redevelopment and Market Feasibility Study"
New Haven City Plan Department, February, 2022.
General Services Administration, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2024.
"Midwest Tireman Neighborhood Framework Plan "
City of Detroit Planning and Development Department , April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2024.
"Waterloo Locust Street Bridge and Cayuga-Seneca Trailhead "
New York Power Authority, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2023.
"Living With Land: A Neighborhood Stabilization Strategy for Low-Density Areas"
City of Detroit Planning and Development Department , July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2023.
"Strong School – Redevelopment and Market Feasibility Study"
New Haven City Plan Department, February, 2022.
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Journal Article
Georgeen Theodore, Armborst, Daniel D'Oca, Caleb Mitchell.
2023. "Contentious Maintenance."
Archplus Journal for Architecture and Urbanism .
Georgeen Theodore. 2023. "An Outdoor Cooling Station for Tiffany Street Plaza in the Bronx." DOMa Publishing , no. 08 , pp. 133-164.
Georgeen Theodore, Tobias Armborst, Daniel D'Oca, Riley Gold. 2021. "This Has Become My Town (NORCs of New York Revisited)." Urban Omnibus .
Georgeen Theodore, Tobias Armborst, Daniel D'Oca. 2020. "“The Arsenal of Exclusion & Inclusion "." Arch+ , vol. 238 , pp. 126-133.
Georgeen Theodore. 2018. "Judging a Book by its Cover." Journal of Architectural Education , vol. 72 , no. A / To Project , pp. 180-181.
Georgeen Theodore. 2023. "An Outdoor Cooling Station for Tiffany Street Plaza in the Bronx." DOMa Publishing , no. 08 , pp. 133-164.
Georgeen Theodore, Tobias Armborst, Daniel D'Oca, Riley Gold. 2021. "This Has Become My Town (NORCs of New York Revisited)." Urban Omnibus .
Georgeen Theodore, Tobias Armborst, Daniel D'Oca. 2020. "“The Arsenal of Exclusion & Inclusion "." Arch+ , vol. 238 , pp. 126-133.
Georgeen Theodore. 2018. "Judging a Book by its Cover." Journal of Architectural Education , vol. 72 , no. A / To Project , pp. 180-181.
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Cited Research
"Athens as a hotspot of the climate crisis: An international workshop examines adaptation practices of residents in unprecedented climate conditions"
Kathimerini, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2023.
"Designing New York: Streetscapes for Wellness"
New York City Public Design Commission, November, 2022.
"Decoding Manhattan: Island of Diagrams, Maps, and Graphics"
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., September, 2022.
"Overheated, Underserved: Expanding Cooling Center Access"
Bureau of Policy and Research, September, 2022.
"“How the Coronavirus Will Reshape Architecture: What kinds of space are we willing to live and work in now?”"
June, 2020.
Kathimerini, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2023.
"Designing New York: Streetscapes for Wellness"
New York City Public Design Commission, November, 2022.
"Decoding Manhattan: Island of Diagrams, Maps, and Graphics"
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., September, 2022.
"Overheated, Underserved: Expanding Cooling Center Access"
Bureau of Policy and Research, September, 2022.
"“How the Coronavirus Will Reshape Architecture: What kinds of space are we willing to live and work in now?”"
June, 2020.
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Technical Report
"Strong School Redevelopment and Market Feasibility Study"
City of New Haven and Preservation Connecticut, September, 2022.
"New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan"
The Comprehensive Waterfront Plan and planning process are funded by the New York State Department of State under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund. Additional funding support provided by the Mayor’s Grant for Cultural Impact from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs., March, 2022.
"Reimagining the Canals"
September, 2021.
"Detroit Vacant Schools Disposition Strategy"
City of Detroit Planning and Development Department, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2021.
"DTE Neighborhood Framework Plan"
DTE Energy, May, 2018.
"“The Box & Beyond: Urban design for infill houses in Newark""
Newark City Planning, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2009.
City of New Haven and Preservation Connecticut, September, 2022.
"New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan"
The Comprehensive Waterfront Plan and planning process are funded by the New York State Department of State under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund. Additional funding support provided by the Mayor’s Grant for Cultural Impact from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs., March, 2022.
"Reimagining the Canals"
September, 2021.
"Detroit Vacant Schools Disposition Strategy"
City of Detroit Planning and Development Department, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2021.
"DTE Neighborhood Framework Plan"
DTE Energy, May, 2018.
"“The Box & Beyond: Urban design for infill houses in Newark""
Newark City Planning, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2009.
Book
Georgeen Theodore, Tobias Armborst, Daniel D'Oca.
"The Arsenal of Exclusion and Inclusion."
440 pp. Actar, 2017. ISBN 1940291348.
Magazine/Trade Publication
"“AIA Voices: Catalyzing Force, A Resilient Approach to the Coast""
Architect Magazine, August, 2014.
"LentSpace, Manhattan, NY, 2009"
Lotus International, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2014.
""All Access City" in Brave New City"
Metropolis Magazine, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2012.
"“Is Blotting the Best Solution for Shrinking Cities?” by David Lepeska"
The Atlantic, November, 2011.
Architect Magazine, August, 2014.
"LentSpace, Manhattan, NY, 2009"
Lotus International, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2014.
""All Access City" in Brave New City"
Metropolis Magazine, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2012.
"“Is Blotting the Best Solution for Shrinking Cities?” by David Lepeska"
The Atlantic, November, 2011.
Book Review
"Review of Otto Neurath: The Language of the Global Polis, by Nader Vossoughian"
Journal of Architectural Education, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2010.
"Review of Big Box Reuse, by Julia Christensen"
Journal of Architectural Education, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2009.
Journal of Architectural Education, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2010.
"Review of Big Box Reuse, by Julia Christensen"
Journal of Architectural Education, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2009.