2024 NYC Architecture Biennial - Evan Shieh & Farzana Gandhi

Evan Shieh & Farzana Gandhi Evan Shieh is an architect, urbanist, researcher, and educator. He is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) where he teaches as a full-time faculty member, and is also the director of Emergent Studio, a design and research office operating at architecture’s intersection with urbanism, landscape, and infrastructure. Shieh is a graduate of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, from which he holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design. Farzana Gandhi Farzana Gandhi, AIA LEED AP is an Associate Professor at NYIT, active researcher, and a global practitioner. She focuses on community-driven, sustainable solutions to achieve widespread impact in neighborhoods vulnerable to environmental and social injustices. Her practice, Farzana Gandhi Design Studio, specializes in stakeholder outreach and holistic design. Currently, a DOE IMPEL Fellow for community-based decarbonization strategies, her work spans in scale from architecture and urban design to modular infrastructure and mobile applications. Recorded October 19, 2024 at the 2024 New York City Architecture Biennial, "Architectural Intersections," held at New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture & Design. The conference was in-person and virtual, with lectures in English translated live to Spanish. #architecture #NYCArchitectureBiennial #ArchitecturalIntersections #sustainabledesign #urbanism #NYIT