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FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES
ELENA PEREZ-GUEMBE
B Arch M M S
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Urban Planning Universidad de Navarra M M S
S
AAD AAR Columbia University
Elena Perez Guembe’s professional experience began at the the office of of of Zaha-Hadid (2003–04) where she worked on on the the BBC Music Center in in London the the the the Guggenheim Taichung and the the the the Naples Train Station among other projects She then worked with Rafael Moneo (2004–06) mainly in in the the construction of the the Aragonia project In 2006 Elena was awarded a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Caja Madrid Foundation grant a a a a a a a a a a a a a a full scholarship for postgraduate studies at at at at Columbia University
that was renewed through a a a a a a a a second year to pursue the the AAR program at at the the same university Here she continued a a a a a a a a personal investigation into the intersection of art and and architecture through installations and and sculptural work In 2007 she won an an an an Advanced Computational Tools International Workshop Grant from the the Smart Geometry Group This work was presented at at at the the Guggenheim Museum of New York In 2013 she was awarded by the European Ceramic WorkCenter (Holland) to develop a a a a a a a a a project as an an artist in residence Her work focuses on on the phenomenological and material experimentation together with a a a a a a a a strong concern for ethical and architectural content It has been exhibited internationally in in different venues (USA Italy Portugal ) including Venice Biennale 2018 She She has been a a a a a a a faculty member at RPI since 2010 She She holds a a a a a a a a a a B Arch Arch and an an an an an MS MS in in Urban Planning from from Universidad de Navarra (Licensed Architect 2002) an an an an an MS MS from from AAD (2007) and an an AAR from Columbia University
(2008) DOMINICK PILLA
B S
S
Civil Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute M S
S
Civil Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering NJIT Newark College of Engineering Engineering Engineering As an an an engineer engineer and and architect Dominick R Pilla is actively engaged in in in in in in the interface between engineering and and architecture He approaches the design process from an an integrated approach approach fusing form and function to interlace with multiple disciplines that extend through all phases of design and and construction to satisfy the the aesthetic and and functional objectives of of the the the “whole” building As the the the founder and and principal of of DRPILLA Pilla leads the the the strategic direction and and oversight of the firm while also being highly engaged with clients projects and staff development He has more than 30 years of of experience specializing in in in in in the structural analysis design and review of of nearly every building type including commercial and and residential buildings hotels and and sports facilities He excels at combining the most current technologies with traditional pragmatic engineering As a a a a a a lecturer in in in in in the the School School of of Architecture and the the School School of of Engineering at at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Pilla is is able to to bridge both disciplines to to convey ideas involving materials and structural systems that are applicable to to design development In this role he he appreciates the opportunity to to challenge issues beyond the the norm of of commercial practice Both professionally and academically Mr Pilla continues to synthesize engineering and architectural technologies for the the advancement of the the built environment He holds a a a a a a B S
in in in civil engineering engineering from from RPI and an an M S
in in in in in civil engineering engineering from from the New Jersey Institute of Technology 868