Ayana Coker
ARCH-4980.4 | Ted Ngai, Lecturer [AGRO]URBANSCAPE Integrating Rural Agriculture into the Urban Void AYANA COKER The city of São Paulo is growing at an exponential rate, leaving more than 30 percent of the city’s buildings abandoned. It is the goal of this thesis to introduce rural agriculture into the urban landscape as a response to […]
Andrew Fini
ARCH-4980.3 | Carla Leitao, Adjunct Professor A READILY MORPHABLE SPACE ANDREW FINI This is an exploration about an adaptable system that generates immersive performance spaces with the ability to morph and change based on the user or performer inputs, or on preprogrammed configurations that correspond to the performance. Through the use of this kit of […]
TEDx Talk by E/Ye Design
/ Jefferson Ellinger, Assistant Professor / New Architectures: Nature and Phenomena TedX Talk Jackson Hole, WY. October 2nd, 2011 Jefferson Ellinger (Assistant Professor at RPI) and Nona Yehia, partners in the architecture firm E/Ye Design, practice and conduct research at their office in Wyoming and at CASE/Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York City. Talk: Architects, […]
Method Design wins AIA Award
/ Demetrios Comodromos, Clinical Professor / Method Design wins AIA Award for DPR Residence METHOD DESIGN 377 Park Avenue South, Floor 2 New York, NY 10016 p. 212.203.5524 f. 212.625.2502 www.methoddesign.com
Watson FP Studio (2010-11)
ARCH 4980.02 Re-coupling Culture and Nature; a new agency for architecture 1 Faculty: JULIA WATSON In the midst of economic and biospheric crises, we have a unique opportunity to redirect the course of development unfolding within our global natural reserves. Strong evidence linking the co-existence of cultural and biological diversity is reframing the global approach […]
Watson FP Studio (2011-12)
Arch 4980.02 Beyond Biocultural Diversity: Re-coupling Culture and Nature 2 Faculty: Julia Watson Introduction In the current period of economic and biospheric crises known as the sixth great extinction, conservation has emerged as a primary defense in combating climate change and forecasted environmental catastrophes. The emergent sub-field of biocultural diversity conservation, explores the coexistence of […]
Leiteao FP Studio (2011-12)
Thesis FINAL PROJECT section 03 Cloud-Architecture. Active Erosion and Disassembly: Games, Cities and Time-off Faculty: CARLA LEITÃO In the CLOUD Studio, we will look into a possible future in the design of spaces which takes serious advantage of two inter-related characters: ultra-locality and remote connection. For this, will use two main attitudes of tectonic […]
Leitao FP Studio (2010-11)
ARCH 4980: B. Arch Final Project 1 TransverCity: the CLOUD Institution Faculty: CARLA LEITÃO In the CLOUD Thesis, we will look into a possible future in the design of institutions which takes serious advantage of two inter-related characters: ultra-locality and remote connection. For this, will use two main attitudes of tectonic research: advanced material sensitivity […]
DWELL: exhibition at Woodside Arts Center
/ Michael Oatman, Associate Professor / DWELL: An exhibition curated by Michael Oatman and Leah Rico Opening and Reception SUNDAY, October 9, from 5:30-8:30 PM Contemporary Arts Center, Woodside, South Troy. NY. Beer provided by Brown’s Brewing, music by local stars SUPER 400. DWELL features 6 site-specific works that question the conventions, symbols and role(s) […]
Hyde Collection Charrete (September 22 – 24 , 2011)
Master Planning & Design Charrette. Coordinators: Andrew Saunders, Mark Mistur.