Otto Chanyakorn

Otto Chanyakorn is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Program Director of Environmental Design Studies at Kansas State University. His work explores how travel, place, observation, drawing, and watercolor can deepen the way people see and understand architecture and the built environment. His teaching and creative practice connect foundational design education with direct experience, using drawing, model making, field study, and reflection to cultivate attention, perception, spatial understanding, and cultural awareness.