About this Event
Klaas De Rycke, from Bollinger+Grohmann, will explore stone as a material for architecture and design, looking back at selected projects realized by B+G and sharing a structural and engineering perspective on its use and future potential.
SPEAKER BIO:
Klaas De Rycke is a Belgian civil engineer and architect. He joined Bollinger+Grohmann in 2003 in Frankfurt before relocating to Paris in 2005 to assist Dominique Perrault Architects on the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. In 2007, he founded Bollinger+Grohmann Paris and today heads the Paris and Brussels offices as a partner of Bollinger+Grohmann Holding AG. He leads design teams on complex international projects, specializing in advanced structural systems, façades and geometrically complex structures using concrete, steel, timber, glass and natural stone.
Alongside his professional practice, Klaas is a Senior Lecturer at ENSA-Versailles and a researcher at the LEAV laboratory, and since 2017, an Associate Professor at the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), and since 2025, a Visiting Professor at Université du Luxembourg. His research explores parametric design, digital fabrication, machine learning in structural optimization and low-carbon construction, including bio- and geo-sourced materials. Through teaching, publications and international workshops, he connects academic research with engineering practice.
Gensler Family AAP NYC Center's Fall 2026 lecture series presents innovative designers, thinkers, and civic and cultural leaders who are shaping new approaches to making, building, and creating spaces for people. Curated by Cornall AAP faculty Jesse Le Cavalier (Associate Prof. and Dir. M.S. Advanced Urban Design) and Florian Idenburg (Prof. of the Practice, principal Solid Objectives), our lectures take place in our new permanent home on the 4th floor of the Tata Innovation Center (Cornell Tech campus, Roosevelt Island).
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INTRODUCTION and Q+A by Florian Idenburg
Florian Idenburg is a leading figure in contemporary architecture, recognized for advancing experimental and socially engaged design. As a founding partner of Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu (SO – IL), he has realized award-winning cultural and residential projects globally, including the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art and the Williams College Museum of Art. A commitment to material innovation, participatory processes, and a sensitivity to the relationship between architecture, community, and landscape distinguishes his work. At Cornell, Idenburg contributes to the academic community through teaching, mentoring, and expanding the discourse around sustainability and new forms of domesticity. His seminars and studios challenge students to rethink conventional models, empowering the next generation of architects to design with care, clarity, and creativity. Idenburg holds a Master of Architecture degree from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Event venue & nearby stays
Gensler Family AAP NYC Center, Tata Innovation Building, Cornell Tech, New York, United States
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