Pratt Institute

Education

M. Arch., Columbia University; (a 3-year M.Arch)
B.Eng., Princeton University; (a BSE in Mechanical Engieering — focus on alternative energy)

Biography

George Showman lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, he studied mechanical engineering at Princeton University, receiving his BSE in 1999. After working for three years as a software developer in Montreal, he turned to architecture in 2002, enrolling at ColumbiaÂ’s GSAPP for a 3-year M.Arch. Since graduating, George has split his time between professional work, at RSVP Architecture Studio in Brooklyn, and teaching, at NJIT (in Newark), Sciarc (in San Francisco), and the Pratt Institute (in Brooklyn).
Extended Biography

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Spring 2009:
Pratt Institute — – Arch 213 “Media III”

Fall 2008:
Pratt Institute — – Arch 213, “Media III” – Arch 113, “Media I”

Spring 2008:
Pratt Institute — – Arch 213, “Media III” – Arch 114, “Media II”

Fall 2007:
Sci-arc, Los Angeles, ‘Mediascapes’ graduate program — – “Datascapes” seminar
Pratt Institute — – Arch 213, “Media III” – Arch 113, “Media I”

Spring 2007:
Pratt Institute — – Arch 213, “Media III” – Arch 114, “Media II”

Fall 2006:
NJIT — – Co-coordinator, Arch 155, “Modes of Communication I”

Spring 2006:
NJIT — – Arch 156, “Modes of Communication II”

Fall 2005:
NJIT — – Arch 155, “Modes of Communication I”

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2006 to the present:
Project Manager
RSVP Architecture Studio
Brooklyn, NY

2005 to 2006
Freelancer, Pentagram Design, New York

2000 to 2002
Software Developer, Zero-Knowledge Systems, Montreal, QC

PUBLICATIONS:

“Building on UNAM”, Columbia University, 2005 – publication featuring work as a student at Columbia

GRANTS/AWARDS:

Pratt Faculty Grant, 2009 – Joint recipient with Prof. Brian Ripel.

NYCityRacks Competition co-winner – for an interior bike rack/room design