Learn more about Wes Hiatt, assistant professor of architecture and co-director of the Small Cities Lab.
Hiatt, assistant professor of architecture and co-director of the Small Cities Lab, leads the Alley House Program aimed at addressing the lack of affordable housing in Bethlehem through a responsible revival of historical alley houses. His research led to his recent selection for the 2025 Cohort of the Academy for Public Scholarship on the Built Environment: Housing Equity.
What is the current status of the Alley House Program?
After research, planning and community listening, construction on the first pilot alley house “accessory unit” started this summer thanks to support from Governor Shapiro’s PHARE program. The three remaining units will be built over the next few years through a congressional grant, which is the first of its kind in Lehigh University history.
Spotlight Recipient
Wes Hiatt
Assistant professor, architecture