About Eric:
Eric Hughes is an architectural designer and researcher who joined Utile in 2024. He graduated with honors from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Architecture and received a Master of Architecture in Architectural Design with Distinction from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL). Upon graduating, Eric was awarded the “Architectural Design Gold Medal” for best graduate design thesis and for the research he conducted within the Living Architecture Lab in London. Eric has prior professional experience working in both Georgia (USA) and New York, contributing to a wide range of projects including historic preservation, higher education, and commercial architecture. Eric’s academic research has focused on the production of nonlinear organization systems with situated/embodied agency and artificial intelligence, investigating a novel and emerging sector of architecture that welcomes the evolution of design, functionality, and adaptability. Additional interests of his include examining ecological relationships embedded in the built environment.