T. K. Davis is the Design Director of the Nashville Civic Design Center and an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee School of Architecture. T. K. Davis holds Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from Cornell University. Between 1977 and 1983, Davis practiced architecture in Hartford and Boston, and is a Registered Architect. Since 1981, he has had a collaborative design partnership with Marleen K. Davis, which has resulted in international competition awards, and subsequent publication and exhibitions. Beginning in 1984, Davis taught at Syracuse University’s School of Architecture until joining the University of Tennessee, where he has taught architectural and urban design as an Associate Professor since 1994.