Since beginning his architecture career in Thom Mayne?s studio, Morphosis, Stephen Slaughter’s 20 years of experience has expanded exponentially. From presiding over the design of retail boutiques, residences, and restaurants to managing large-scale private, civic, and institutional projects. In addition to his practice, and stemming from a desire to challenge conventional architectural orthodoxy, Stephen co-founded PHAT. The four-person, multi-disciplinary design collaborative pursued work for exhibition, and has shown in venues throughout the world. These spaces include the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Architecture Center in New York, and the Fonds Régional d?Art Contemporain?s Young Architects Exhibition in Orléans, France, among others. Throughout Stephen’s career, both in practice and academia, he’s worked to bridge the gap between disadvantaged communities and advanced design. Working with and for not-for-profits like Watts House Project, Findlay Market, Youth Hope Cincinnati, and Elementz Urban Arts Center, he focuses on work that champions the disenfranchised and aims for the improvement of the built environment through sustainable and conscientious design.
As a first-generation college student, Stephen earned both his Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Architecture from The Ohio State University. He is now the newly-appointed Chair of Undergraduate Architecture at Pratt Institute, where he will continue to challenge conventional ...