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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Emir Pekdemir
Adjunct Professor CASE Emir is an associate sustainability consultant at Atelier Ten, as well as a professor at Pratt Institute, Parsons School of Design and and an adjunct faculty at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He specializes in decarbonizing the built environment and helping design teams achieve better performing buildings via advanced simulations.
Charles Portelli
Adjunct Professor CASE Master of Product Architecture, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bachelor of Architecture, New Jersey Institute of Technology A licensed architect based in New York City, Charles has strong interests in exploring new methodologies that link computation, design, and fabrication. Currently, he is an Associate and Digital Innovation Strategist for Perkins&Will’s I/O group, […]
Tulay Atak
Adjunct Professor Greene Building 518-276-4066 Bachelor of Arts, METU (Turkey); Doctor of Philosophy, University of California Los Angeles Tülay Atak is an architect, an architectural historian and theorist. Her current work focuses on the intersection between environmental history and architecture. She received her Bachelor’s degree at METU in Ankara, Turkey and pursued her PhD […]
Adam Petela
Lecturer Greene Building, 304 518-276-4066 Master of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Bachelor of Arts, Binghamton University Adam Petela is a New York State Registered Architect working in the Hudson Valley and Capital District with 14 years of design experience. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Binghamton University and a […]
Cathryn Dwyre
Adjunct Professor CASE 518-276-4060 Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Pennsylvania; Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University Cathryn Dwyre is Adjunct Assistant Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Architecture where she teaches an interdisciplinary elective seminar titled Geo-Actors. Additionally, Cathryn is Adjunct Associate Professor at Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture where she teaches undergraduate […]
Claire Moriarty
Lecturer Greene Building, Room 304 518-276-4066 Master of Science in Design for Robotics and Autonomous Systems, University of Pennsylvania; Bachelor of Fine Art, Maryland Institute College of Art Claire Moriarty is a designer, researcher & educator combining advanced technology, aesthetics & responsive systems. Her work has centered on leveraging technology for the design and […]