Peter Bohlin: “The Nature of Circumstance” [SoA Lecture]
Wed Mar 30th @ 6:30pm
[Public Livestream Link]
PETER BOHLIN:
“The Nature of Circumstance”_
Rensselaer School of Architecture continues its Spring 2022 Lecture Series this Wednesday, March 30th at 6:30 pm with an online lecture by renown alumnus Peter Bohlin on his trajectory as an architect.
Peter Bohlin is an internationally acclaimed architect and founder of the award winnnig firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson [BCJ], whose body of work ranges from private houses to urban libraries, commercial buildings, and civic centers.
Since 1965, BCJ has received more than 600 regional, national, and international design awards, including three Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Project awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). In 1994, BCJ was honored with the prestigious Firm Award presented by the American Institute of Architects.
Bohlin has been noted for creating timeless architecture that celebrates a sense of place, context, and ecological sensitivity. His first design, Forest House, came to national attention in 1975 on the cover of the New York Times Magazine. Other notable projects include the Washington state residence of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and retail stores for Apple, including the iconic glass cube at 5th Avenue in New York City.
Peter Bohlin received his Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Master of Architecture degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He is the 2010 recipient of the Gold Medal awarded by the American Institute of Architects and was inducted into RPI’s Alumni Hall of Fame in 2011.