Jun Sato
“Transparent Structures providing Komorebi Naturalness“ Wednesday, March 19th, 6:00p.m. est Online Lecture Jun Sato Structural Engineers Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based structural engineering firm recognized for its innovative approach to lightweight and experimental structures. The firm collaborates with architects, researchers, and material scientists to explore new possibilities in structural design, often integrating unconventional materials and […]
Nzinga Mboup / Worofila
“Crafting in-situ Knowledge“ Monday, March 10th, 5:00p.m. est EMPAC Theater Worofila is a Dakar-based architectural practice founded in 2019 and led by Nzinga B. Mboup and Nicolas Rondet. The firm specializes in bioclimatic architecture and construction using local materials, aiming to create durable buildings that harmonize with the climate. Its work encompasses residential and public […]
James Carpenter
“Embodied Art in the Public Realm“ Wednesday, February 12th, 5:00p.m. est EMPAC Theater Mosaic Architecture Lecture James Carpenter is a designer and glass sculptor, envisioning and translating the aesthetic and imaginative possibilities of glass into built environments. His work draws from architecture, engineering, materials science, and sculpture, extending the boundaries of each. Carpenter studied architecture […]
Sara Navrady / Mecanoo
“Architectural Alchemy: Space, Meaning & Connection“ Wednesday, February 5th, 5:00p.m. est EMPAC Theater Sara Navrady is an Associate Architect at Menacoo, were she has worked since 2015. Since graduating from the Delft University of Technology in 2012 with a Master of Science in Architecture, she has worked in multi-disciplinary offices in Calgary, Boston, London, Paris, […]
Ludwig Godefroy
“Concordance“ Wednesday, January 29th, 5:00p.m. est EMPAC Theater Frank Pitts ’75 Architecture Lecture Ludwig Godefroy is an architect based in Mexico City. A 2006 graduate of the École d’architecture de la ville & des territoires Paris-Est, Godefroy honed his craft at OMA under Rem Koolhaas and at Tatiana Bilbao Estudio before founding Ludwig Godefroy Architecture […]
James Wines
“What Else Could it Mean: Transformation Ideas in Art, Architecture and Context“ Wednesday, November 6th, 6:00p.m. est Online Lecture Frank Pitts ’75 Architecture Lecture James Wines is the Founder of the Environmental Art and Architecture Studio, SITE. Wines is a graduate of the Syracuse University School of Art (1955) and former director of environmental design […]
Nic Goldsmith
“Structural Poetics” Monday, October 21st, 5:00p.m. est EMPAC Theater Steven Ehrlich ’68 Architecture Lecture Nic Goldsmith is the Founding Director of the Lightweight Structures Group at Silman a TYLin Company. Previously he was the Principal of FTL Design Engineering Studio a leading design firm specializing in membrane construction systems where Mr. Goldsmith has helped pioneer […]
Antón García-Abril
“Architecture of the Earth” Wednesday, October 9th, 5:00p.m. est EMPAC Theater Kenneth L. Warriner Memorial Lecture Rensselaer School of Architecture continues its Fall 2024 Lecture Series on Wednesday, October 9th, 5:00 p.m., at EMPAC with the lecture “Architecture of the Earth” by Antón García-Abril. Antón García-Abril is a European Licensed Architect and a registered architect […]
2024 Bethel Woods Art and Architecture Festival
RPI Students and Faculty Design and Build Rise, Repeat RPI students and faculty, led by Leandro Piazzi and Claire Moriarty, recently participated in the Bethel Woods Art and Architecture Festival, which took place September 11 – 15 on the site of the historic Wookstock festival. Participating RPI students include Preston Kwok, Zonglin Li, Eric Diaz, […]
Marcela Correa
“Natural Synthetic” Wednesday, September 18th, 5:00p.m. est EMPAC Theater Rensselaer School of Architecture continues its Fall 2024 Lecture Series Wednesday, September 18th, 5:00 p.m., at EMPAC with the lecture “Natural Synthetic” by Marcela Correa. Marcela Correa, sculptor, graduated in Art at Universidad Católica de Chile. Her work is based on the various materials such as […]