Faculty and Staff

Grant Alford

Grant Alford

Associate Professor
Architecture

2003A Seaton Hall
920C N. Martin King Jr. Drive
Manhattan, KS 66506
T: (785) 532-5953
ghalford@k-state.edu | Website | CV

Grant Alford is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture and an NCARB-certified Architect registered in Texas. He has worked at award-winning firms in New York, New Jersey, and Texas, and his independent work has been recognized nationally. He joined APDesign in 2018 and teaches design studios at all levels as well as topical seminars on digital representation.

In 2025, Alford published Craft Theory and Contemporary Architecture (Routledge), which investigates, challenges, and extends the meaning of craft in architecture. Additional topics of interest in his teaching and research include digital technology, representation, and architecture theory.

He graduated with honors from Texas Tech University in 2005 and earned his professional Masters of Architecture degree from Princeton University in 2008.