Critic At Large

CRITIC AT LARGE

In an effort to expand the discourse across the GA/LA/UD and to interconnect our collective pedagogy with the cutting edge of the profession, the “Critic at Large” position was formed in 2017. The purpose of the position is to enlist an accomplished educator and practitioner whose commitment to architectural design and its related praxes is world-leading.

The Critic at Large together with the Dean, the GA/LA/UD Chair and related faculty, during several key days throughout the semester, works directly with students from each year and from each program on their projects. The discussions are intended to build and expand an awareness of architecture, its insularity, its disciplinarity, its relevance to participate in challenging problems and its need to invent new audiences. Spanning an entire day and ranging from intimate to public discussions, from vivid debates to instructive coaching, the event(s) surrounding the Critic at Large visits reflect the efforts of the GA/LA/UD (within the School of Architecture) to prod and explore the value of contemporary graduate education; directly with the students and over their work.

AY 17/18 – Thom Mayne
AY 18/19 – Stan Allen
AY 19/20 – Mack Scogin and Merrill Elam
AY 20/21 – Neil Denari
AY 21/22 – Débora Mesa Molina

AY 21/22 + 22/23