Susan Conger-Austin
Studio Associate ProfessorPrincipal, S. Conger Architects
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conger@iit.edu
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S. Conger Architects, LLC
Expertise
- Architectural Design and Theory
Education
- M.Arch., Princeton University
- B.A. Economics and Art History (double major), Stanford University
Curriculum Vitae
Courses Taught
ARCH 417: Architecture VII
ARCH 419: Architecture IX
ARCH 497: Secondary Public School in Chicago
ARCH 588: Thesis Preparation Seminar
ARCH 591: Research and Thesis
ARCH 593: Masters Project
ARCH 597: Advanced Facade Systems
ARCH 419: Architecture IX
ARCH 497: Secondary Public School in Chicago
ARCH 588: Thesis Preparation Seminar
ARCH 591: Research and Thesis
ARCH 593: Masters Project
ARCH 597: Advanced Facade Systems
Research & Major Accomplishments
With a two-year grant from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Susan Conger-Austin is studying how the physical environment supports and transforms teaching and learning.
She has also participated in an international design workshop in Santiago, Chile during summer 2010 with five other universities from Spain, Brazil and Chile.
Conger-Austin has lectured at the Universidad Major in Santiago, Chile.
Current Projects
- Gallery for contemporary Japanese prints under construction
Awards/Honors
- 2008 Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant to teach at Universidad Mayor in Santiago, Chile
- 2002 Notable Design Winner – Chicago Public Schools Design Competition, Small Schools Competition
Patents
Books
Selected Publications
Article in architectural journal, SPAM_arq, published by SPAM_arq ediciones, Santiago, Chile. Article co-authored by Isabel Deves and Andres Elton entitled: “The Legacy of Crown Hall”.Article in 306090, an architectural journal published by Princeton Architectural Press. Topic: The Blurring of Landscape Design and Architecture in Architectural Education