Philip Beesley
“Metastable Aether: Systems for Living Architecture” Monday, October 19, 5:00 p.m. est Lee Harris Pomeroy ’55 Lecture EMPAC Theater Philip Beesley Studio (PBS) is an interdisciplinary design company located in Toronto, Canada. PBS specializes in architectural design of public buildings, public art and experimental installations. The group is closely associated with the multi-partner Living Architecture […]
Mauricio Cortés Sierra
“Sagrada Família: The Dream of a Genius, A Collective Endeavour Across Generations” Wednesday, October 14, 5:00 p.m. est Steven Ehrlich ’69 Architecture Lecture EMPAC Theater Mauricio Cortés Sierra studied at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in the 1990s. He belongs to a generation marked by the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, which created an […]
Jesse Reiser + Nanako Umemoto
“Anaesthetic Architecture” Wednesday, October 07, 5:00 p.m. est Frank Pitts ’75 Lecture EMPAC Theater RUR is cosmopolitan, design-obsessed architecture office and atelier, comprising the collective knowledge of four generations of architects and designers from a diverse array of cultures and expertise. Their singular mission is to create bespoke works of architecture which resonate beyond clients’ […]
Cecilia Puga
“Some Character in Search for an Author” Wednesday, September 16, 5:00 p.m. est Mosaic Associates Architects Lecture EMPAC Theater Rensselaer Architecture kicks off its fall 2026 lecture series this Wednesday, September 16th at 5p.m. est with the lecture “Some Character in Search for an Author” by Cecilia Puga of Cecilia Puga – Paula Velasco Arquitectura. […]
Two Rensselaer Architecture students selected to Metropolis Magazine’s Future100
Sarah Ishida and Emily Zheng selected among North America’s top architecture students. Sarah Ishida Emily Zheng According to METROPOLIS, “METROPOLIS recognizes the top graduating architecture and interior design students in the U.S. and Canada through its Future100 program, sponsored this year by Mannington Commercial, Keilhauer, and Sherwin-Williams. The class of 2026 comprises 100 exceptional […]
Javier Senosiain
“Organic Architecture” Wednesday, March 11, 5:00 p.m. est EMPAC Theater Rensselaer Architecture continues its spring 2026 lecture series this Wednesday, March 11th at 5p.m. est with the lecture “Organic Architecture” by Javier Senosiain. Javier Senosiain is a Mexican architect known to be one of the first architects to design organic architecture in Mexico. He is a graduate from […]
Bruce Becker
“From Bauhaus to Passive House” BCA Architects & Engineers Lecture Wednesday, February 18, 5:00 p.m. est CBIS Auditorium Rensselaer Architecture continues its spring 2026 lecture series this Wednesday, February 18th at 5p.m. est with the lecture “From Bauhaus to Passive House” by Bruce Becker of Becker and Becker Associates. Bruce Becker is President of Becker […]
Sou Fujimoto
“Between Nature and Architecture” Kenneth L. Warriner Memorial Lecture Wednesday, February 11, 5:00 p.m. est EMPAC Theater Rensselaer Architecture continues its spring 2026 lecture series this Wednesday, February 11th at 5p.m. est with the lecture “Between Nature and Architecture” by Sou Fujimoto. Sou Fujimoto established his architectural practice in 2000. His work quickly gained recognition […]
Florian Idenburg
“Once Again, but This Time with More Feeling” Mike Wacholder Memorial Lecture Wednesday, February 04, 5:00p.m. est Lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. EMPAC Theater Rensselaer Architecture continues its spring 2026 lecture series this Wednesday, February 4th at 5p.m. est with the lecture “Once Again, but This Time with More Feeling” by Florian Idenburg of Solid […]
Matt Burgermaster recognized among 2026 ACSA Architectural Education Award Winners
RPI School of Architecture Professor Matt Burgermaster and his office MABU received Honorable Mention recognition for the 2026 ACSA Faculty Design Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) for the project “Twenty Ways Home”. This award is part of ACSA’s annual Architectural Education Awards program which honors architectural educators who “advance the discipline’s […]