Ayad Rahmani

Ayad Rahmani

ProfessorArchitecture
arahmani@wsu.edu
509-335-7393
Carpenter Hall 114
PO Box 642220

Ayad Rahmani teaches courses in design and theory. His research centers around the link between architecture and literature, exploring themes related to modern conceptions of space, psychology and urban culture. In 2022 he, along with his colleague Donna Campbell from the English Department, received a “Humanities Connections” grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities to assemble a three-course certificate to teach English Literature to Engineering and Architecture students, titled “Dwelling in American Literature: An Experiential Program for Architects and Engineers.” He is the author of three books, the first with his former colleague Bashir Kazimee on Eastern Islamic Cities, the second on Kafka and Architecture and most recently and due out in the Fall of 2023 from Louisiana State University Press, on Frank Lloyd Wright and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The latter examines the role the sage played in fueling the architect’s campaign to change the American mind. Rahmani serves on the board of the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy, preserving the architect’s legacy, including his life-long commitment to topics of organic justice. He is currently serving as the editor of the Spring 2023 issue of the SaveWright magazine on the topic of “Land and Farming.” Rahmani has written on topics as diverse as Kafka, Dubai, Digital Culture and the Seattle Public Library. Other areas of research include community development and relations, most recently looking at “Parklets” as tools to bridge social and commercial divides. He writes a monthly column for the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, his hometown daily paper, on issues related to urban planning, culture, art and building design.