New School Publication:

influx vol. 2_

Evan Douglis, dean of the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, recently announced the release of influx vol. 2, a book that exhibits the pedagogical innovations and advances in research created by architecture students and faculty between the years of 2012 and 2019.

Included in this volume are examples of student work, faculty research, regional initiatives, and advanced transdisciplinary studies conducted by the school’s Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), Bachelor of Science in Building Science (B.S.), and Master of Science in Architecture (M.S.Arch) programs. In addition, influx vol. 2 displays the enterprising work of the School of Architecture far beyond Rensselaer’s campus, with insights into the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) satellite campus in New York City, the Architectural Acoustics and Lighting Research Center programs, as well as the global outreach efforts of the school’s international programs.

This publication reaffirms Rensselaer’s role as a catalyst for problem-solving and a leader in sustainable design, engineering, and technology. Remarking on the role of an architect in modern society, Douglis said, “Given the existential challenges that we face today concerning climate change, the depletion of our energy resources, rising sea levels, species extinction, and social and environmental justice, the urgency to prepare our graduates to respond in creative and innovative ways has never been more important.”

Douglis further spoke about the caliber of work and the school’s skillful and ingenious pedagogical perspectives reflected throughout influx vol.2. “Envisioned as a transdisciplinary approach to education, the School of Architecture at Rensselaer is uniquely structured as a constellation of pre-eminent professional and research programs working in tandem to move visionary ideas forward as realizable proposals for a changing world.”

As the follow-up to influx vol.1, published in 2013, influx vol. 2 is available as both a digital flipbook and as a 920-page hardcover publication.