Professor Matt Burgermaster wins AIA Tri-State Design Award
RPI School of Architecture Professor Matt Burgermaster and his office MABU received a 2024 Tri-State Design Award from the American Institute of Architects for the project “Twenty Ways Home”. The Tri-State Design Awards is a bi-annual program that recognizes regional design excellence across the states of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. This adaptive reuse […]
Spring 2025 Lecture Series
Rensselaer Architecture is pleased to announce its full lecture series for spring 2025. All events start 5:00pm at EMPAC Theater unless otherwise noted. Admission is free. Wednesday, January 29 Ludwig Godefroy Concordance Wednesday, February 05 Sara Navrady / Mecanoo Architectural Alchemy: Space, Meaning & Connection Wednesday, February 12 James Carpenter Embodied Light in the Public […]
Bay Area RPI School of Architecture Alumni Experience
Register Here! It is our pleasure to invite School of Architecture alum to the first-ever Bay Area RPI School of Architecture Alumni Experience on Monday, January 27, 2025, 6-8 p.m. Chuck Oraftik ’66 has graciously arranged for us to enjoy hearty hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and conversation at his former firm, HOK Inc., at One Bush […]
Erel and Moriarity Receive ACADIA Design Award
Assistant Professor Yael Erel and Lecturer Claire Moriarty recently received the Best Project Award for their project Augmenting Reflectors – SPSF Reflector Fabrication presented at ACADIA 2024 Designing Change Conference. This project explores reflecting dynamic light caustics off of augmented mirrored sheets. It manifests a multi-layered design for change: metal sheet augmentation, sound-responsive light projections as well as revolving reflective […]
RPI Student Work Featured in Dezeen
Ten RPI student architecture projects have been featured in the online magazine Dezeen as part of their Dezeen School Shows. Projects featured include work from each year of the five-year B. Arch. program at RPI. The School of Architecture included a statement about its featured work: “Situated within one of the premier technological research universities […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]