Joss Kiely is an Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture and Interior Design at the University of Cincinnati where he teaches courses in architectural history and design studio. Michael Abrahamson is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Utah, where he teaches history surveys, research and professional practice seminars, as well as design studios. Together they are writing Master Plan: Soft Power and the Politics of Architectural Expertise, a book project that investigates master plans designed by architects in the postwar United States. The visionary proposals channeled growth and development as instruments of consensus-building by governmental agencies and multinational corporations, asserting US-based soft power at home and abroad. The book will be published by Princeton University Press and is expected in Fall 2026.
