Fast Forward: Dennis Shelden and Lonn Combs in conversation

Faculty News: Fast Forward: Dennis Shelden and Lonn Combs. The latest chapter of Graphisoft Online Series “By Design: Undivided” features a conversation with Rensselaer Architecture’s faculty Dennis Shelden and Lonn Combs. By Design Undivided/Episode 8: Fast Forward from By Design: An Original Series on Vimeo. While firms continue to weigh the effects of the pandemic […]

Thom Mayne / Morphosis

THOM MAYNE / MULTIPLES AGENDAS (DETACHED ENGAGEMENT) April 15, 2020. The Spring Lecture Series returns with an online presentation by Thom Mayne via ZOOM. Mayne is the founding principal of Morphosis, a global design firm engaged in cross-disciplinary research and design since 1972. Tonight’s presentation will include a Q&A session hosted by Dean Evan Douglis. […]

Prof. Yael Erel wins ACSA / JAE Best Article Award

Faculty News: Yael Erel wins ACSA / JAE Best Article Award Lecturer Yael Erel won the ACSA 2020 Architectural Education Award in the “JAE Best Article” category, for her design as scholarship essay “Constructing Mystery: A Pedagogy for Projecting Light” published in the Journal of Architectural Education 73:1, “Atmospheres” (Issue), March 2019. Please see complete […]

2020 Mill Owner’s Building Research Fellowship / Ahmedabad, India

Call for Student Applications: Robert S. Brown ‘52 Student Fellowship: THE 2020 MILL OWNERS’ BUILDING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | Ahmedabad, India. 2020 India Program Guidelines. THE ROBERT S. BROWN ‘52 FELLOWS PROGRAM was established in 1988 by Mrs. Helen C. Brown in loving memory of her son, Robert S. Brown ‘52, a 1952 graduate of Rensselaer’s […]

Davidson Rafailidis + Charlie O’Geen [BldgSci Lectures]

Mon Mar-02, 2:00-3:30pm @ Greene Gallery: DAVIDSON RAFAILIDIS, and CHARLIE O’GEEN. The 2020 Building Science Lecture Series exploring building sciences in the 21st Century continues this Monday, March 2nd at 2:00 in the Greene Gallery with two guest presentations. The first by Stephanie Davidson and Georg Rafailidis from Davidson Rafailidis; followed by architect Charlie O’Geen. […]

Rhett Russo at PBS

Wed Feb-26, 7:30pm @ PBS. Assistant Prof. Rhett Russo will be featured on television station PBS on Wednesday, 2/26, at 7:30 p.m., as part of the weekly broadcast arts and culture show, AHA! A House for Arts.

Charles Heiler / Dandelion Energy [BldgSci Lecture]

Wed Feb-19, 12:30 – 1:30pm @ GR 101: CHARLES HEILER / DANDELION ENERGY. The 2020 Building Science Lecture Series exploring building sciences in the 21st Century will continue on Wednesday, February 19 at 12.30-1.30 pm in the Greene 101, with the lecture by Charles Hailer from Dandelion Energy. This lecture to open to the whole […]

KWK Promes / Anna Szewczyk

Thu Feb-13 6pm @ EMPAC: THE IDEA OF ARCHITECTURE / KWK PROMES This Thursday starts the Spring Lectures Series with a presentation by Anna Szewczyk from KWK Promes. The firm, founded by Robert Konieczny in Katowice, has become one of the most successful and recognizable Polish architectural studios. Nominated for the Mies Van Der Rohe […]

Climate Visualization & Environ. Performance [BldgSci Workshop]

Wed Nov-20, 4pm @ BldgSci Studio: CLIMATE VISUALIZATION & ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP / DR. MOHAMED ALY ETMAN. Mohamed Aly Etman is a building science researcher and Post-Doctoral Associate at the Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture (CEA) in New York City and New Haven. His research focuses on the development of SEVA, the Socio-Ecological Visual […]

Francis Kere [recent lecture]

Wed Nov-13 6pm @ EMPAC: WORK REPORT / FRANCIS KERE. Rensselaer School of Architecture will close its Fall 2019 Lecture Series this Wednesday November 13th, 6 pm at EMPAC, with the lecture “Work Report” by internationally-acclaimed architect Francis Kéré. Francis Kéré garnered critical praise from the beginning of his architectural practice when awarded the prestigious Aga Khan […]

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