Summary
R. Spencer Steenblik is an architect and Assistant Professor with over a decade of practice and academic experience, blending built work, teaching, research, and curation across the US, China, and Europe. A registered architect in New York and SCI-Arc master's graduate, he leads phi architecture (f.2004) while directing comprehensive design pedagogy at Indiana University, translating advanced digital processes and vernacular strategies into sustainable, interactive urban interventions. His portfolio spans landmark collaborations and large-scale projects—from Hudson Yards planning to contributions on the Ping An Finance Centre—and design work for clients like Google and BYU. An active scholar and critic, he has exhibited at Art Basel and lectured at institutions including MIT, Tongji, and Yonsei, and serves as an invited reviewer and editor for key CAAD publications. Notably, his practice and teaching emphasize equitable, interdisciplinary synthesis—cultivating prototyping spaces, founding academic chapters abroad, and mentoring emerging designers to bridge technology, ecology, and cultural context. Based in New Haven, he combines hands-on project delivery with a sustained commitment to experimental pedagogy and international design dialogue.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
West High School
Design, Architecture, Design, Architecture at Arizona State University
Deep futures Studio_Rashid, Deep futures Studio_Rashid at Angewante Kunst, VIenna, Austria
Masters, Architecture, Masters, Architecture at SCI-Arc
Spanish