Training and Research Programs

The training and research programs at Rafael Viñoly Architects were launched in 2005 to generate architectural knowledge that is informed by practice yet exceeds the limits of commissioned work. The programs supplement both the offerings of universities and the experience of architectural employment. The training program aims to hone the professional skills of participants through a single-semester course at the firm’s New York office. The research program seeks to expand the boundaries of design and practice by offering financial grants and technical support for individual research.

In 2009-2010 the training program offered its fifth annual course of lectures and seminars. Meanwhile, that year marked a significant expansion of the research program, with the award of four grants for projects focusing on the role of design in contexts of social and environmental stress in China, Indonesia, and Latin America.

2009 Grants for Research in Architecture Awarded

Four teams from five continents to explore the needs of communities under stress.

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