Lerup’s work focuses on the intersection of nature and culture in the contemporary American metropolis, and on Houston in particular.
The former dean of Rice’s School of Architecture, he pushed Rice-bred architects to think less about individual buildings and more about the urban landscape while instituting a more rigorous focus on design research, prototyping and material advancements in fabrication and construction. He also introduced computer technology to every part of the curriculum.
For more about the Texas A&M Department of Architecture’s 2012 Spring Lecture Series, visit http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2012/1/23/featured-spring-series/.
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