Jade Yang

Jade Yang, AIA, NOMA, is a registered architect based in Atlanta, Georgia and Assistant Professor of Architecture at Kennesaw State University. She teaches upper-level studio and structures courses, leads the department's Mexico City abroad program, and serves as faculty adviser for KSU NOMAS.

Her work and research seek to understand architectural innovation through the lens of social practice, building culture, and material technology. Her time as a study abroad student in Denmark and Switzerland, and as a practitioner in Germany and Japan, are formative to this approach. As an educator, Yang has previously taught at Georgia Institute of Technology, New York Institute of Technology, and the Harvard Design Discovery Program. Professionally, she has worked at internationally renowned firms such as Werner Sobek Ingenieure, Kengo Kuma Associates, and LMN Architects.

Yang earned her Master of Architecture from Harvard University and BA in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley.