Ghassan M. Alserayhi

Ghassan Alserayhi is a Ph.D. in Architecture student at Carnegie Mellon University whose research examines the intersections of architecture and urbanism with technology, media and infrastructure. His work is particularly interested in how technological and infrastructural systems mediate territory, governance, and spatial experience, and how architecture participates in broader political, cultural, and epistemic formations.

Drawing from architectural history and theory, philosophy, media studies, and science and technology studies, Ghassan approaches infrastructure not only as a physical system, but also as a technology of representation, organization and power. His emerging doctoral research considers the historical relationships among architecture, logistical networks, technological systems, and territorial governance, with particular attention to the 20th century. Across this work, he is interested in archival, curatorial and visual methods, mapping, media, and computational forms of representation, and the ways these methods can make otherwise obscured spatial and technological histories legible.

Prior to joining Carnegie Mellon, Ghassan taught architecture at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia and practiced professionally in architectural design and project management. His previous research has explored digital sovereignty, territoriality, urban governance, collective memory, architectural pedagogy, and digital heritage. His graduate capstone research at the University of Michigan was supported by the Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant.

His research work has been presented at conferences nationally and internationally, including the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Annual Meeting, the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (SESAH) Annual Conference, the National Conference on the Beginning Design Student (NCBDS), and an international conference at Politecnico di Milano. His recent work has examined digitally fabricated material systems in relation to spatial agency, as well as the role of game engines in shaping and governing how architectural historical knowledge and digital heritage are produced, mediated, and made publicly accessible. His creative work has been exhibited at the Architecture and Design Exchange (AD EX) in Dallas and selected for exhibition at Centre Cívic Sagrada Família in Barcelona as part of the Barcelona 2026 World Capital of Architecture program.

Ghassan was awarded full graduate study sponsorship by the Saudi Ministry of Education, supporting both his master's and doctoral studies. He earned a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Architecture Design and Research from the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning (2023) and holds a Bachelor of Architecture from King Abdulaziz University (2015).

Research Interests

• History and theory of architecture and urbanism
• Infrastructures and technologies
• Media and representation
• Computation and systems of governance
• Logistics, mobility, and territorial transformation

Teaching

• 48-607 – Architectural Agency: Dig Where You Stand!