toddferry

Short CV

Todd Ferry is a Research Associate and Faculty Fellow at the Center for Public Interest Design (CPID) within the School of Architecture at Portland State University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Georgia and a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin. Before pursuing architecture, Todd worked for over a decade in the nonprofit field, including founding KIU ART, a service-learning organization working with a small community in Mwanza, Tanzania to build classrooms and exchange ideas. His background and interest in working with underserved populations led him to seek opportunities to apply his skills as a designer toward public interest design efforts. To that end, he has been active in leading and participating in progressive design-build projects around the world. Todd is currently involved in many projects at the Center for Public Interest Design, including design-build initiatives in California, Haiti, and Montana. His current research with the CPID is focused on developing new models of engagement for fully including all members of a community in the design process.