Hashim Sarkis will leave MIT School of Architecture and Planning dean role in 2027

MIT said Dean Hashim Sarkis will step down at the end of June 2027 after 12 years leading the School of Architecture and Planning.

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MIT School of Architecture and PlanningMANovember 4, 2026Archinect

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MIT is preparing for a leadership change at its School of Architecture and Planning, where Dean Hashim Sarkis will step down at the end of June 2027 after a 12-year tenure.

During his time as dean, Sarkis oversaw expanded interdisciplinary research and new academic initiatives, including the Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism, Morningside Academy for Design, and MIT-LUMA Lab.

His tenure also included the conversion of MIT’s century-old Met Warehouse into a new hub for architecture, planning, and design, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

Why it matters for AEC

The transition closes a long period in which the school added new research centers and a major new design facility. For AEC readers, the next dean will inherit an academic platform that has been expanded around architecture, urbanism, technology, and the arts.

Architecture Radar brief based on reporting from Archinect. Read the original reporting.

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