Rice School of Architecture

We're delighted to announce that visiting critics Lap Chi Kwong and Alison Von Glinow, co-founders of the Chicago-based firm Kwong Von Glinow @kwongvonglinow, have been awarded the prestigious @AIAChicago Honor Award in the "Interior Architecture Medium" category for their innovative renovation of School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Flaxman Library. Full info here: https://zurl.co/Au15

Images from the culminating thesis degree project “The Edge of Infrastructure” by Yufei Wang (M.Arch. ’24) @yufei_wang11, which fuses strategies for ecological reclamation and public space along the Yangtze River. “This thesis presents an inhabitable infrastructure located on the banks of the Yangtze River in Wuhan, China, and aims to rekindle the historic relationship between the city and its river. Addressing current and future water-related challenges including flooding, drought, and pollution, the project explores and argues for new forms, means, and methods of cohabitation with water. The project proposal is situated between the built and unbuilt (city and river), stable and indeterminant (building and landscape), and macro and micro (infrastructure and human activities). Ultimately, it seeks to create a resilient urban environment that adapts to seasonal changes and encourages public engagement with the river.” Faculty advisor: Professor in the Practice Nathan Friedman @deldistrito

Rice News reports that the inaugural exhibition at the Rice University School of Architecture’s new?William T. Cannady Hall?explores how architecture and design can participate in a more sustainable world. https://bit.ly/3UR6l34 An Oct. 28 opening and lecture event kicked off the exhibit titled “The Sixth Sphere,” curated by?Brittany Utting, assistant professor of architecture. The exhibition provides an in-depth look at how the built environment operates at a planetary scale and imagines the effects design could have on our environment.

Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for a lecture by the Houston Design Research Grant winners! ??MD Anderson Hall, Farish Gallery The Houston Design Research Grant (HDRG) supports design research focused on enhancing Houston’s urban landscape, with projects that spark local impact and inspire global conversations. ?? Meet our speakers in the student category: Rice Architecture students Alice Bian (B.Arch. ’27)?@alice_in_wonderland.7?and Stuti Mehta (B.Arch. ’27)?@stutii.mehta. Bian and Mehta’s HDRG project Open Ditches, Open Minds reimagines the possibilities for detention ponds and rain gardens to act as hybrid urban systems that can aid drainage efficiency and groundwater absorption.

Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for a lecture by the Houston Design Research Grant winners! ?? MD Anderson Hall, Farish Gallery The Houston Design Research Grant (HDRG) supports design research focused on enhancing Houston’s urban landscape, with projects that spark local impact and inspire global conversations. ?? Meet our speaker in the faculty category: Rice Architecture Professor in the Practice Nathan Friedman?@deldistrito. Friedman is cofounder of the Mexico City-based design practice Departamento del Distrito and 2022 Architectural League Prize winner. His HDRG project Trash Traps: Nets, Booms, and Vacuums on the Houston Ship Channel explores the history and politics of Houston’s stormwater management program as it relates to trash collection along Buffalo Bayou, a site that has long served as the city’s natural drainage system.

?? AIA Houston 2024–2025 Public Program: Fall Edition ?? ??? November 9, 2024 ? 8:30 am – 5:00 pm ?? Architecture Center Houston, 902 Commerce St, Houston, TX Houston Reimagined: Dismantling Inequity through the Power of Design Calling all visionary thinkers! This collaborative design charrette invites students and creatives to reimagine Houston’s neighborhoods as if key discriminatory policies had never existed. How would neighborhoods like Third Ward, Second Ward, and Kashmere Gardens look today if transportation, housing, and environmental justice policies had always been equitable? Through guided prompts, teams will work together to propose urban futures rooted in equity, inclusivity, and sustainability—from major city features to small but impactful design elements. Join us for a day of inspiration and help shape a vision for a connected and just Houston! ??Courtesy of the Architecture Center Houston. #DesignForEquity #HoustonReimagined #AIAHouston #PublicProgram #UrbanDesign

Join us for a thought-provoking lecture by Richard Anderson on El Lissitzky’s visionary architecture, “Internationality is an Asset of Our Epoch,” Monday, November 4, at 12:00 noon in Cannady Hall Faculty Atelier. Anderson, a professor of architectural history and theory at the University of Edinburgh, and author of Wolkenbügel: El Lissitzky as Architect (MIT Press, 2024), will delve into Lissitzky’s journey from painter to architect, focusing on his groundbreaking “horizontal skyscraper” project, the Wolkenbügel. This ambitious design integrated Moscow’s urban flow with slender structures towering above intersections—a testament to the cross-cultural influences that birthed modern architecture. Don't miss this deep dive into Lissitzky’s creative process, revealing how his work bridged media and space, shaping the conditions of internationality in architecture. ??courtesy Richard Anderson

Dean Igor Marjanovic recently took part in an inspiring symposium on the profound influence of monuments on our histories, communities, and collective memory. This conversation, sponsored by Moody Center for the Arts | Rice University in partnership with the Rice School of Architecture, explored how our shared spaces shape identity and memory. We invite you to dive into this important dialogue by watching the symposium highlights and visiting the current exhibition, now open to the public. #CollectiveMemory #CommunityImpact #ArchitecturalHistory #PublicSpaces #ArtandArchitecture #RiceArchitecture #MonumentsMatter #MoodyCenterforTheArts ?? Watch the symposium: https://lnkd.in/gT7hXF5D

Rice School of Architecture is proud to announce that Joshua Jih Pan, FAIA, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Alumni Award. The firm he founded, JJP Architects + Planners has been a beacon of innovative design and sustainable development across Taiwan and beyond. Established in 2023 by Dean Igor Marjanovi? and the William Ward Watkin Council, the Alumni Award recognizes graduates of the school who have made significant contributions to the field through innovative design practice, community engagement, and leadership. The award celebrates alumni—emerging or established—whose pursuit of excellence continues to inspire faculty, students, and fellow alumni. Please join us to celebrate Joshua Jih Pan at a reception in his honor on Friday, November 1, at 4:30 in Farish Gallery at MD Anderson Hall. #architecture #sustainabledesign #planetaryengagement

Join us for a conversation with artist Zoe Leonard and @Marfa Book Company owner Tim Johnson! Leonard will discuss her powerful project Al río / To the River, a five-year journey along the 1,200-mile stretch of the Rio Grande/Río Bravo, exploring the landscapes and human impact on this vital border region. From desert cities to border checkpoints, Leonard’s work speaks to migration, commerce, and the natural world. ?? Tim Johnson, poet and editor, accompanied Leonard on much of this journey and will join her to talk about their collaboration and the themes behind Al río / To the River. This event is perfect for Marfa fans and anyone curious about borders, art, and environmental impact. ?? October 30, 2024 ? 6:00 PM ?? MD Anderson Hall, Farish Gallery Don’t miss this chance to hear two creative minds in conversation! #ZoeLeonard #AlRioToTheRiver #MarfaBookCo #RiceArchitecture #Borderlands #HoustonEvents #MarfaTexas ?? Zoe Leonard