Dr. Mark Major
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Biography
Mark David Major, AICP, CNU-A, is an Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Design in the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Engineering, at Qatar University. He is the author of The Syntax of City Space: American Urban Grids (Routledge, 2018) and the Poor Richard series (Forum Books, 2012, 2014, and 2017) of almanacs for architects and planners. Mark previously taught at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, USA, and The Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning at University College London in the United Kingdom. Mark is the recognized founder of International Space Syntax Symposia, which is now in its third decade. His research interests include spatial morphology, housing, real estate, and urban planning.
Affiliations
Honors and Awards
Experience
University Educator/Researcher
Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Engineering, Qatar University
01 Sep 2017 - present
University Educator/Researcher
School of Building Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design
01 Nov 2015 - 01 Aug 2017
Others
Planetizen Courses
01 May 2016 - 01 Aug 2016
President, CEO or Director
Starr Sanford Design/Starr Style LLC/StudioSky, LLC
01 Jan 2011 - 01 Oct 2015
President, CEO or Director
MAJOR Planning LLC/Team 8/Carousel Productions
01 Nov 2006 - 01 Oct 2015
Manager
Pulte Homes/Del Webb
01 May 2004 - 01 Oct 2006
Manager
Growth Management Department, Nassau County Florida
01 Aug 2002 - 01 Apr 2004
University Educator/Researcher
The Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College London, UK
01 Sep 1993 - 01 Jun 2000
Manager
Space Syntax Limited/Unit for Architectural Studies
01 Sep 1993 - 01 Jun 2000