BIOGRAPHY

Viola Ago earned her M.Arch degree from the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles, and a B.ArchSc from Ryerson University in Toronto. Prior to teaching, Viola was a lead designer in the Advanced Technology Team at Morphosis Architects working on international built and competition projects.

Neeraj Bhatia is principal of the design-research practice THE OPEN WORKSHOP and Associate Professor at California College of the Arts. Select distinctions include The Emerging Voices Award, Prix de Rome, Young Architect’s Prize, and Fulbright Fellowship. He is author of the book, New Investigations in Collective Form.

Roberto Damiani is an Assistant Professor Teaching Stream at the John H. Daniels Faculty in Toronto whose work is interested in socio-cultural perspectives in architectural design and education.

André Patrão is Assistant Professor of History and Theory of the Built Environment at Emory University. His research focuses on exchanges between architects and philosophers from the early 20th century to today. His recent work tackles contemporary issues of the built environment through combinations of ethics, aesthetics, and political philosophy.