K. Michael Hays

K. Michael Hays is the Eliot Noyes Professor of Architectural Theory at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, where he has been a pivotal figure in shaping architectural theory since 1988. As Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Interim Chair for the Department of Architecture, Hays has significantly influenced architectural education and scholarship. His research spans European and American modernism, critical theory, and contemporary architectural practice, with notable publications on architects like Hannes Meyer, Ludwig Hilberseimer, and Mies van der Rohe. Hays founded the influential journal Assemblage and served as the first Adjunct Curator of Architecture at the Whitney Museum of American Art. His major works, including "Architecture's Desire: Reading the Late Avant-Garde" and "Architecture Theory Since 1968," have become foundational texts in the field. With degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology and MIT, Hays has led Harvard's PhD program and Advanced Independent Study Programs, cementing his role as a key figure in architectural education and theory for over three decades.