Sharon Johnston / Johnston Marklee
“Architecture & the City: Extremes & In-Betweens” Frank Pitts ’75 Lecture Wednesday, September 24th, 5:00p.m. est EMPAC Theater Rensselaer Architecture continues its fall 2025 lecture series this Wednesday, September 24 at 5p.m. est with the lecture “Architecture & the City: Extremes & In-Betweens” by Sharon Johnston of Johnston Marklee. Sharon Johnston, FAIA, and Mark Lee are the founding partners of the architecture firm […]
Søren Pihlmann / pihlmann architects
“Adding Less, Changing More – When Form Features Constraint“ Wednesday, September 10, 5:00p.m. est EMPAC Theater pihlmann architects was founded by Søren Thirup Pihlmann in 2021. Their portfolio ranges from temporary pavilions, over single-family houses to transformations in cultural environments worthy of preservation and cultural institutions. To pihlmann, architecture is defined by the two outermost […]
Leandro Piazzi awarded the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers
Leandro Piazzi, Lecturer, of BALSA CROSETTO PIAZZI has been awarded the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects and Designers, along with his partners Juan Manuel Balsa and Rocío Crosetto Brizzio. From The Architecture League NY: Established in 1981, the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers is a biennial juried portfolio competition for early-career […]
Three RPI Students Honored as METROPOLIS Future100
From METROPOLIS: Each year, METROPOLIS sets out to designate the top graduating architecture and interior design students in the United States and Canada through its Future100 program, this year sponsored by Formica, Keilhauer, OFS, and Sherwin-Williams. RPI Students Eric Diaz, Reneah Joanna Fedelicio, and Jiaxin Ruan were included among the honorees this year. Our students […]
Alumni Gathering at Perkins&Will, Boston
June 6, 2025, 6 p.m. est 2023 President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Associate Principal, Perkins & Will, Boston, and RPI School of Architecture alumna Emily Grandstaff-Rice ’99 invites all friends and family of the School of Architecture to join Dean Evan Douglis to celebrate our collective journey that began at RPI and […]
Patcharada Inplang + Thongchai Chansamak
“Read the River – Read the Wood Grain“ Monday, November 11th, 5:00 p.m. est EMPAC Lecture Hall Annual Global Perspectives Lecture Thongchai Chansamak and Patcharada Inplang co-founded Sher Maker, an architecture and design studio in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 2018. Chansamak completed his architecture degree at Chiang Mai University in 2008, while Inplang earned her […]
Rome Awaits
45th Anniversary / School of Architecture Alumni Celebration Register Here October 16-19, 2025 Contact: Craig Wescott, Join fellow RPI alumni, School of Architecture Dean Evan Douglis, and UArk’s Rome Center Director Francesco Badeschi and return to The Eternal City for a four-day curated journey, October 16-19, 2025! Explore the rich tapestry of cultural and […]
Thom Mayne
“Of the Moment“ Monday, March 24th, 5:00p.m. est EMPAC Theater Mike Wacholder Memorial Lecture Thom Mayne is an American architect, educator, and co-founder of Morphosis, an interdisciplinary practice recognized for its innovative and sustainable designs for cultural, civic and academic institution. Their work is deeply rooted in research and design, exploring the complex behavior of […]
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 […]