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Stephanie Surjan
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BA, 2012, Illinois Institute of Technology. Concurrent Position: Design Principle at Chicago Underground Practice (C_UP). Exhibitions: Chicago Architecture Foundation: 50 Ideas, 50 Designers, 50 Futures; Center of American Architecture & Design: Curtains. Bibliography: Face On Second Skin: Facade as Site, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Publications: KooZA/rch; Gooood; FairyTales: When Architecture Tells a Story. Awards: ItsLIQUID second edition; winner - Illustration category; Re-imagine the Astrodome; 4th place.
Experience at SAIC
SAIC is a eclectic community which makes you feel welcome and inspires creativity.
Personal Statement
My teaching philosophy is that of group pedagogy. I believe that students learn best when they surround themselves with precedents, and share each other's work. As a professor, my role is to guide and moderate the conversation. I encourage students to take the path of self discovery, regardless of the subject matter. I encourage everyone to explore less mainstream solutions.
Current Interests
I am very interested in projects that have a social cause. Whether it is to remind the community of a past events, or to propagate current ones.