The School of Architecture, previously known as the School of Architecture at Taliesin, went through several changes this past year. While the announcement of its closure continued to make headlines since our first piece of coverage back in January 2020, the school's "potential future" seemed hopeful during reports in May.
After many transitions and public announcements, The School of Architecture announces Stephanie Lin's appointment as incoming Dean. Lin's work and background in academia and professional practice make her a refreshing addition to the school's future and leadership. Her work focuses on merging artistic and architectural modes of thinking scale, interiors, and installations. Her collaborative and individual work has been exhibited at Storefront for Art and Architecture, MoMA, and cneai= in Paris, to name a few.
She received her B.A. in Architecture from UC Berkeley, followed by her M.Arch AP from Harvard GSD. She is the principal of the New York-based design practice Present Forms and co-founder of Office III, along with side Sean Canty and Ryan Golenberg. Before her new appointment as incoming Dean, Lin has taught at UC Berkeley, Pratt, Columbia GSAPP, and most recently was an Assistant Professor Adjunct at the Cooper Union.
Lin will be taking over Chris Lasch, who served as the school's Dean and interim President back in May after the announcement of former president Aaron Betsky was appointed the new director at the School of Architecture and Design at Virginia Tech. Lasch will continue as the school's President.
Listen to episode fifteen of Archinect Sessions, "Let's be Frank" from when Aaron Betsky was named the new dean:
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The practice of post-Gothic Revival, neo-Arts and Crafts Vernacular Regionalism in a New Urbanism context of Modernist Revival brings an interesting future to The School of Architecture.
It's good to see the school embracing Soleri's old Neoclassical ruins; I hope the school can get the funding for a new academic wing at Arcosanti, the weather and geographic location is good enough for a nodal intervention in the rural setting of Spring Valley / Cordes Junction. Keeping the whiskers clean (of students) will be the necessary step in the school's future. If background checks clear, the school should consider taking over Prescott Gateway Mall's recently closed Sears space.
Very very fast rise.
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