Architecture Beyond
I am Brandon Aaron Gibbs, AIA, NOMA—a licensed architect, researcher, educator, media producer, and advocate working across architecture, technology, and public engagement.
My story begins with my parents, who met while attending Howard University. My mother came from Mississippi, and my father came from the U.S. Virgin Islands. They raised me in Memphis, Tennessee, where I developed an early love for music, creativity, architecture, and design.
As a youth member of several orchestras including the Memphis Youth Symphony, I traveled nationally and internationally and experienced cities, cultures, and remarkable spaces beyond my hometown. Those experiences showed me how buildings and public places can express identity, history, and possibility. They helped inspire my decision to pursue architecture.
I studied architecture at Pratt Institute as a recipient of the Pratt Institute Presidential Scholarship. I later earned my Master of Architecture from the Architectural Association Design Research Laboratory in London. Over more than 15 years, I have contributed to sports and entertainment venues, healthcare facilities, churches, community spaces, commercial developments, and residential projects across Tennessee, New York, the American South, and beyond.
My work has expanded into research, education, entrepreneurship, and media. Through MotionFORM, I explore design, sustainability, computational methods, and emerging technology. I also founded Iamthestudio to help architects and designers strengthen their creative and technical skills.
Selected accomplishments include:
- LICENSED ARCHITECT IN TENNESSEE
- CO-CHAIR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NOMA NASHVILLE
- PRATT INSTITUTE PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
- BISHOP G. E. PATTERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
- AUDIENCE AWARD RECIPIENT, QUICKFLICK LONDON
- WORK FEATURED BY PRATT INSTITUTE AND AIGA MOBILE
- PANEL SPEAKER WITH MUSIC CITY NSBE
- SPEAKER AT PODCAMP NASHVILLE AND BARCAMP NASHVILLE
- SHORTLISTED AS A PROSPECTIVE TEDX MOBILE SPEAKER
- ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING THROUGH THE NASHVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER AND NASHVILLE BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTER
Through Architecture Beyond, I bring together professional experience, independent research, and storytelling to make architecture more accessible and relevant. As “The Architect in Your Corner,” I explore how design affects our communities, industries, opportunities, and everyday lives.
Architecture Beyond
Latest Episodes
Letters to Ms. 1000 Continues - Christian Joosse On Architecture Writing and Purpose | Part 2 | AB EP 51
What does it take to create a profession where the next generation of architects can see themselves, find their voices, and build something greater?In Part II of our special conversation on Architecture Beyond, host Brand...
Theory Of Architecture - Part 1 : What Have We Forgotten? // Saturday Studio AB EP 50
Saturday Studio | Architecture BeyondWith Brandon Gibbs, Principal and Design Director of MotionFORM ArchitectureWhen architecture moves us, what does it ask of us?Some spaces stay with us long after we leave. Th...
Ode To My Father: An Ode To Monroe Waldemar Gibbs // Saturday Studio AB EP 49
Sharing The Testimony and message of my Father Monroe Waldemar Gibbs. May His Legacy continue to bless and bring health and strength to this generation, this world. I love you Dad!If you find this podcast uplifting please con...
The Architecture of Segregation: How Design Can Unite or Divide Us With Author Jerel McCants, AIA | AB EP 48
Architecture has the power to connect communities—but it can also reinforce barriers that last for generations.In this episode of Architecture Beyond, host Brandon Gibbs, AIA, NOMA sits down with architect, author, and indu...
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Can We Still Build The American Dream? On Housing, Architecture And Democracy | AB EP 47
What does the American Dream look like when given physical form?It can be found in a safe and attainable home, a strong neighborhood, a quality school, an accessible library, a thriving local business, or a civic space that allows...
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