Daniel D'Oca

Principal, Co-Founder at Interboro Partners; Associate Professor in Practice at Harvard Graduate School of Design

Daniel D'Oca is an urban planner and educator with extensive experience in academia and professional practice. He currently holds the position of Associate Professor in Practice of Urban Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD).1 3

Professional Background

D'Oca is a principal and co-founder of Interboro Partners, a New York City-based architecture, urban design, and planning firm established in 2002.1 The firm focuses on exploring and engaging with the complexity of contemporary urban environments through various mediums including writing, teaching, and professional practice.1

Academic Career

At Harvard GSD, D'Oca's responsibilities include:

Coordinating the second-semester core urban planning studio
Leading interdisciplinary, client-based option studios on topics such as reparations, fair housing, refugee resettlement, indigenous land use and rights, and other equity-based issues2 3

Prior to his current role at Harvard, D'Oca served as:

Design Critic in Urban Planning and Design at Harvard GSD (since January 2011)
Assistant Professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art (since September 2005)1

Awards and Recognition

D'Oca and Interboro Partners have received numerous accolades for their innovative and participatory projects, including:

MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program
Architectural League's Emerging Voices Award
New Practices Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA)2 3

Their recent project, the Campau/Davison/Banglatown Neighborhood Framework Plan in Detroit, won both a Regional and Urban Design Award from the AIA and a Gold Achievement Award from the American Planning Association.2 3

Publications

D'Oca is a co-author of "The Arsenal of Exclusion & Inclusion," a book about accessibility and the built environment. A second edition of this work was scheduled for release in late 2020.3

Daniel D'Oca's work demonstrates a strong commitment to participatory design, community engagement, and addressing contemporary urban challenges through innovative and inclusive approaches to urban planning and design.