“Architecture After God: Babel Resurgent” by Kyle Dugdale MArch ’02 published by Birkhäuser
Kyle Dugdale MArch ’02 has published the book “Architecture After God: Babel Resurgent” (Birkhäuser, 2023). A vivid retelling of the biblical story of Babel leads from the contested site of Babylon to the soaring towers of the modern metropolis, and sets the bright hopes of early modernism against the shadows of gathering war. Dealing in structural metaphor, utopian aspiration, and geopolitical ambition, the book’s narrative exposes the inexorable architectural implications of the event described by Nietzsche as the death of God.
For a preview of the book, visit Issuu.
For more information on Kyle, visit his Yale Faculty Profile.
posted March, 2024
Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 publishes book with DOM Publishers
Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02, Principal and Founding Partner at AGi Architects, together with the architects, researchers and educators Sharifa Alshalfan and Sarah Alfraih present The Multiplex Typology: Living in Kuwait’s Hybrid Houses with DOM Publishers. Here, for the first time, the authors explore everyday life in these hybrid homes, arguing that the one-size-fits-all housing model of the past is both outdated and unsustainable. This book is an urgent and timely call for alternative approaches to housing that are sustainably driven, culturally rooted and responsive to future change.
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posted April, 2023
Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02/DDes ’07 Firm Wins Public Competition
AGi Architects, the design firm founded by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02/DDes ’07, won the public competition for the construction of an Elderly Care Facility & Day Center in La Rioja, Spain.
The design focuses on people, in their sense of belonging, autonomy and well-being. It is based on a sustainable architecture that minimizes its impact on the landscape, brings nature into the building, and fosters social, psychological and physical well-being.
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posted April, 2023
Sebastian Schmaling MAUD ’02 and Johnsen Schmaling Architects release “On Rigor”
“On Rigor” is the newly released monograph of the work of Johnsen Schmaling Architects, the Milwaukee-based design studio founded by Sebastian Schmaling MAUD ’02. Published by ORO, the book includes an introduction by architectural critic and longtime editor at Architectural Record, Clifford Pearson.
From the publisher: “In a world that fetishizes aesthetic frivolity and iconographic bombast at the expense of substance and nuance, the critically acclaimed work of Johnsen Schmaling Architects stands out for its conceptual rigor, profound simplicity, and quiet repose. Formally restrained and informed by innovative tectonic and material experimentations, Johnsen Schmaling’s precisely crafted architecture creates poetic atmospheres of enduring clarity.”
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posted December, 2021
The Opportunity Pavilion designed by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02/DDes ’07 at Expo 2020 Dubai
AGi architects, the design firm led by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02/DDes ’07, has designed the Mission Possible: The Opportunity Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. This thematic pavilion encapsulates the concept of ‘Opportunity’: the idea that any action we take can create an impact; that anything is possible with a small step. It is conceived as a large plaza, providing continuity to the Opportunity District in which it is situated. The design builds on the rich urban history of the plaza throughout millennia, from Roman times to the modern-day – the concept of a plaza is universal and lends itself to multiple cultures, whether it is a piazza, Saha, common, or the town square. This universal urban language is important because the pavilion aims to be a platform for social and cross-cultural engagement.
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posted December, 2021
AGi Architects leaders Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02/DDes ’07 recognized for completing Wafra Living project
AGi architects, the international design firm led by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02/DDes ’07, completed Wafra Living in Kuwait. This residential project proposes an innovative housing organization, a new type of multi-family living as a social response to housing needs in the country. The complex combines at different levels domestic and collective scales that are both private and public. It is composed of 16 types of living typologies distributed across five cores to cater to a variety of tenants. Wafra Living is socially driven, environmentally responsive, and behavior-conscious. This development has set an example of how to approach urban issues and redefining areas; thereby becoming a catalyst for the city’s future growth.
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posted December, 2021
AGi Architects Directed by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07 Awarded Second Prize for Madrid Railway Museum Design
AGi Architects, the firm of Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07, was recently awarded second prize in a public competition to restore and expand the Railway Museum in the former Madrid-Delicias Station.
Their project, “Machine Gallery,” envisions a space that goes beyond history by acting as a center of discussion, participation, and social communication. The project is available to view on the AGi website.
posted September, 2020
Six Alumni Elevated to AIA College of Fellows 2019
Six GSD alumni have been elevated by the 2019 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to its prestigious College of Fellows. The honor recognizes architects who have “achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.” AIA will formally recognize its 2019 Fellows on June 7 at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2019 in Las Vegas.
Congratulations to:
Peter Brown AMDP ’13
Stephen B. Cassel MArch ’92
David B. Hill MArch ’02
Samuel Lasky MArch ’97
Patricia Rhee MArch ’98
Richard C. Yancey MArch ’92
For the full list of 2019 Fellows, click here.
Image courtesy of the AIA College of Fellows.
posted June, 2019
Firm of Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07 Completes Iconic Residence in Kuwait
AGi architects, the firm founded by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07, has completed Rock House, a single-family home located in Abdulla Al-Salem, Kuwait. At the client’s request, the residence’s design serves two purposes: providing maximum privacy to its inhabitants while also brining an iconic new structure to the neighborhood. “The building’s structure is composed of reinforced concrete formed similarly to a folded origami, and the structure rotates around itself creating a central courtyard from which all the spaces in the house are turned towards,” states the project brief.
Photography by Nelson Garrido, courtesy of AGi architects.
posted October, 2018
The Work of Daniel D’Oca MUP ’02, Tobias Armborst MAUD ’02, and Georgeen Tobias MAUD ’02 Featured in Exhibition at Center for Architecture in New York
Daniel D’Oca MUP ’02, Tobias Armborst MAUD ’02, and Georgeen Tobias MAUD ’02 of Interboro Partners curated and designed an exhibition at the Center for Architecture in New York, which is based on their book The Arsenal of Exclusion & Inclusion (released December 2017.) The Arsenal of Exclusion & Inclusion: New York Edition presents 156 “weapons” utilized by architects, planners, policymakers, developers, real estate brokers, activists, and other urban actors to restrict or increase access to urban space. It examines how these weapons have been used and speculate how they might be deployed (or retired) to make cities more open and accessible.
For more information, please click here.
Image: Installation view, Center for Architecture
posted March, 2018
AGi Architects, Firm of Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02, Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07, Completes Nirvana Home; Launches New Website
AGi Architects, the firm of Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07, recently completed Nirvana Home, a 6,000 sqm private residential project in Mesillah, Kuwait. According to the project brief, “inside Nirvana Home, little by little, step by step, the horizon and the sea begin to dominate and the building is marked by a formidable diagonal that displaces matter so as to reach maximum transparency, allowing rooms on different façades to look towards the sea. This strategy generates a string of empty spaces that become three-dimensional courtyards holding gardens at different heights and acting as shared spaces for parents and children.”
The firm also recently launched a new website and corporate image.
Photos by Fernando Guerra. Plan provided.
posted February, 2018
Ong Ker-Shing AB ’97, MArch ’02, MLA ’02 Featured in “20 Under 45” Exhibition
Ong Ker-Shing AB ’97, MArch ’02, MLA ’02 is one of 20 designers featured in a current exhibition at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Centre in Singapore. The third iteration of “20 Under 45,” the show highlights top emerging talent from across the country. Ong, who runs Singapore-based Lekker Architects with fellow GSD alumnus Joshua Comaroff MArch ’01, MLA ’01, was one of three featured architects to be profiled in The Straits Times regarding her role in the show. Her work will be included in a publication created to accompany the “20 Under 45” exhibition.
Photos courtesy of The Straits Times.
Lekker’s design for The Caterpillar’s Cove, a childcare centre at Jurong East.
posted January, 2018
Wind Tower by AGi architects, Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02, Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07, won Sustainable Project of the Year at Middle East Architect Awards
AGi Architects, the international design firm founded in 2006 by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07, have won the Sustainable Project of the Year at Middle East Architect Awards with the Wind Tower, the first mid-rise housing project in Kuwait. The project, Wind Tower, responds to increasing demands for land in the city by reinterpreting the single-family dwelling typology, utilizing verticality to allow residents to enjoy privacy while also taking advantage of the building’s prime location.
In addition, Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07 were Highly Commended for Principal of the Year while the design firm was shortlisted in the Large Architecture Firm of the Year category.
According to Abulhasan, principal and co-founder of AGi architects, “the whole AGi architects team is very proud of the award granted to Wind Tower, a contemporary building that respects the traditional way of living of Kuwaiti society, and is committed to sustainability, as this award recognizes”.
Learn more about Wind Tower.
Full press release click here.
Image Courtesy of AGi Architects
posted December, 2017
Alumni Bring Solar Power to Puerto Rico; Featured in Architectural Record, Miami Herald
A team of GSD alumni are involved in Resilient Power Puerto Rico, a project launched after Hurricane Maria to bring solar generators to the most under-served areas of the island with the long-term goal of promoting solar electric energy for every household in Puerto Rico. Jonathan Marvel MArch ’86 (Project Co-founder and Director of Logistics and Installation), Walter Meyer MLAUD ’03 (Project Co-founder and Strategy Director), Jennifer Bolstad AB ’98, MLA ’02 (Project Co-founder and Director of Administration and Finances), and José Juan Terrasa-Soler MLA ’07 (Director at Marvel Architects San Juan, Puerto Rico) are members of the Resilient Power Puerto Rico team, which operates under the nonprofit Coastal Marine Resource Center. Their work has been featured in a number of news outlets, including Architectural Record, the Miami Herald, AIA blog (interview with Marvel), the Architect’s Newspaper, and the Huffington Post.
In October, Terrasa-Soler participated in the GSD event “Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico: Lessons for Future Urban Disasters,” moderated by Jerold S. Kayden AB ’75, JD ’79, MCRP ’79, Frank Backus Williams Professor of Urban Planning and Design, and organized by the Department of Urban Planning & Design, the MDes – Risk & Resilience concentration, and the course “Land Use and Environmental Law.”
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Marvel via AIA.
posted November, 2017
Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02, Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDesS ’07 of AGi Architects Complete Residential Tower in Kuwait
AGi Architects, the international design firm founded in 2006 by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDesS ’07, has completed its first mid-rise housing project in Kuwait. The project, Wind Tower, responds to increasing demands for land in the city by reinterpreting the single family dwelling typology, utilizing verticality to allow residents to enjoy privacy while also taking advantage of the building’s prime location.
Learn more about Wind Tower.
Image Courtesy of AGi Architects
posted August, 2017
David Hill MArch ’02 Appointed Head of the School of Architecture at NC State College of Design
David Hill MArch ’02 has been named Head of the School of Architecture at NC State College of Design. He previously served as the Interim Head of the School of Architecture, and has led graduate and undergraduate design studios, and other courses at the College. Prior to joining the Architecture Faculty at NC State, Hill worked for Hashim Sarkis Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee Architecture (PBC+L) in Raleigh, North Carolina.
He holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture and Bachelor of Architecture from NC State University, and was awarded the Faculty of Architecture Design Award while at the GSD.
Read the full announcement.
Image courtesy of NC State College of Design
posted July, 2017
AGi architects, led by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDesS ’07, Selected for Project in Spain
“In Natura Veritas” by AGi architects, the international design firm founded in 2006 by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDesS ’07, has been selected for the renovation and muesalization of 18 Galician-Roman sites in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.
The proposal takes as its starting point the intrinsic nature of this place: the creation of a space for the preservation of memory in a natural environment chosen as a living place hundreds of years ago. As a natural museum, it recreates the memory of landscape through the maintenance, consolidation and recovery of the lost native vegetation.
An abstract system composed of different layers is established with the intention of transferring ad hoc knowledge for each of the sites, integrating them into a unique network for the interpretation of the Galician archaeological landscape.
Read the full press release.
Image provided courtsey of AGi architects.
posted February, 2017
Kathleen Dorgan LF ’02 Elevated to AIA College of Fellows
Kathleen Dorgan LF ’02 has been elevated by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to its prestigious College of Fellows for 2016. “The Fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession. Election to fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of architects as individuals, but also their significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.” The 2016 Fellows will be honored during a ceremony at the 2016 National AIA Convention.
February 2016
posted December, 2016
Joaquin Perez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07 Firm Awarded Prizes
AGi architects, led by Joaquin Perez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07, received three prizes and an honorable mention at the Middle East Architect Awards (MEAA) on November 25, 2015. Read more and see renderings of the winning designs and awards: Residential Project of the Year for “Scenic House,” Boutique Firm of the Year, Architects of the year, and the “highly commended” “Qatar Courthouse.”
November 2015
posted December, 2016
Joaquin Perez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDesS ’07 Firm Nominated for Mies van der Rohe Award
“La Ascensión del Señor” Church in Seville, Spain by AGi architects—the firm of Joaquin Perez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDesS ’07—has been nominated for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, Mies van der Rohe Award 2015. It is the official architecture prize of the European Union. For each two-year period, nominations are submitted for the Jury’s consideration by an independent group of experts. This project was recently recognized with the World Architecture Festival (WAF) Award 2014 in the Completed Buildings Religion category, announced in early October in Singapore.
December 2014
posted December, 2016
AGi architects, led by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDesS ’07, Shortlisted for WAF 2015 Awards
AGi architects, the international design firm founded in 2006 by Joaquín Pérez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 and Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDesS ’07 announced that two of their projects have been shortlisted for WAF 2015 Awards. The Ali Mohammed T. Al-Ghanim Clinic will compete in the Completed Buildings Health category while Qatar Courthouse will compete in the Future Project Competition category.
June 2015
posted December, 2016
Daniel D’Oca MUP ‘02 Appointed Associate Professor at GSD
Daniel D’Oca MUP ‘02 has been appointed Associate Professor in Practice of Urban Planning at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, effective July 2016. At the GSD, D’Oca’s teaching has included studios and courses in urban planning focusing on aging, suburbanization, and segregation. Daniel’s most recent studio invited students to consider the complex legacy of streets named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to imagine how these streets could be re-envisioned to better reflect the values of the great civil rights leader. Prior to teaching at the GSD, D’Oca served as an assistant professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he taught seminars about American urbanization and produced an award-winning public exhibition about racial segregation in Baltimore.
January 2016
posted December, 2016
Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07 and Joaquin Perez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 Awarded Prize
Nasser B. Abulhasan MArch ’02, DDes ’07 and Joaquin Perez-Goicoechea MArch ’02 of AGi architects were awarded second prize in the Mashhad City Complex competition in Iran in collaboration with the local firm Shift Process Practice. More than 100 design firms submitted their resumes to this competition. A list of 35 was chosen after the assessment. After interviews and visits, a shortlist of 10 was selected to develop their proposals. More information including the press kit of Mashhad City Complex can be found in their press room.
May 2016
posted December, 2016
Ethen Wood MArch ’02 Receives Promotion
Ethen Wood MArch ’02 has been promoted to the position of Associate at Kuth Ranieri Architects. Wood joined K/R in late 2014 and has more than 15 years of experience in architecture. He recently completed the Temporary Employee Café for SFO Terminal 1 and is currently working on the Balboa Pool Renovation in San Francisco and a residence in Corte Madera.
December 2016
posted December, 2016
Installation by Ethen Wood MArch ’02 Voted Top Pavilion
An installation designed by Ethen Wood MArch ’02 of Kuth Ranieri Architects was voted top pavilion and awarded the People’s Choice Award at the Market Street Prototyping Festival. Designed to create a place of respite on the busy sidewalk of San Francisco’s primary thoroughfare, SonoGROTTO is one of three dozen installations created for the 2016 Market Street Prototyping Festival. It consists of hundreds of cardboard tubes, ranging from 6 to 24 inches in diameter, fastened together to create a protected but open enclosure.
Photos by R. Brad Knipstein; rendering courtesy of Kuth Ranieri Architects.
October 2016
posted October, 2016
