Christine Koch
ARCH-4980.1 | Chris Perry, Assistant Professor CULTURE AS NEW INDUSTRY Revitalization of the Poughkeepsie Waterfront CHRISTINE THERESE KOCH Post-industrial Poughkeepsie, located in the heart of the Hudson River Valley, has been going through a period of urban renewal since the late 1960s. Though many plans for waterfront redevelopment were proposed in the beginning stages of […]
David Bell
Associate Professor Acting Associate Dean Greene Building, Room 209 518-276-6862 Master of Architecture, University of Virginia; Bachelor of Arts, Bridgewater College David Bell is an Associate Professor and Acting Associate Dean of Rensselaer’s School of Architecture. His teaching responsibilities have focused on design studio, which he has taught at every level in the school’s […]
Christina Porter
ARCH-4980.1 | Chris Perry, Assistant Professor socioDYNAMISM + spatialSYSTEMS CHRISTINA PORTER FirstPark was first developed in the early 2000’s as a way to strengthen the technology sectors of Central Maine and help to revitalize the economy. Unfortunately it has so far failed in its efforts, using only 4 of its 22 lots with a focus […]
AIAS – American Institute of Architecture Students
Student Organization AIAS RPI Chapter MISSION STATEMENT The RPI School of Architecture chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students seeks to cultivate an environment in which students are empowered to explore academic and professional opportunities that will produce an informed, inspired, and innovative generation of architects. GENERAL INFORMATION AIAS is an independent, non-profit and […]
Bell Vertical Studio (Fall 2011)
ARCH4240/50/60.02 – Vertical Arch Design Studio EARTH & SKY Faculty: DAVID BELL, Associate Professor Nature does not proceed in a straight line, it is rather a sprawling development. Robert Smithson Observations always involve theory. Edwin Hubble 1. INTRODUCTION Although we are bound to the earth by the mystery of gravity, as architects we strive to […]
Christianna Bennett
The world is currently undergoing changes that affect the ways in which traditional societies conduct themselves and create relationships with their environment. Traditionally, indigenous peoples have added richness to the biological life on this planet due to their profound insights into specific landscapes and ecologies. Today this knowledge is being threatened, and as a result, the planet is losing vital resources and landscapes. This thesis seeks to explore the relationships between landscape, cultural identity, and biology and how these facets are working in the modern world, ridden by climate change and calling for the need to adapt.
S’12 Courses
Spring 2012. Please see here the list of courses available for next semester: ARCH4850 Architecture Acoustics 2 In the spring semester, students will have the opportunity to design their own performance hall. This process will include continued studies of acoustics measurements, simulated sound fields, community noise issues, and professional practice in acoustics consulting. The course […]
Catherine Callaghan
ARCH-4980.4 | Ted Ngai, Lecturer JAKARTA [Network of Water][Flow of People] CAT CALLAGHAN Jakarta, the capital city of the island nation of Indonesia, has traditionally had a strong relationship to water. In the past sixty years, rapid population growth has degraded the rivers systems which have become highly polluted with household and industrial waste. This […]
Caitlin Walsh
ARCH-4980.1 | Chris Perry, Assistant Professor CULTURAL REACTIVATION Tamarack [art] Lodge CAITLIN WALSH In the foothills of the Catskills, a small Jewish community started a summer retreat for the Jewish New Yorkers. It grew, hitting its peak in the fifties and sixties, and was known as the Borscht Belt. At this time there were resorts, […]