Brian Douglas Ripel
Adjunct Professor of Urban Studies
Office: New England Building 202A
Phone: 845-437-5472
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Brian Ripel, is the principal and founder of RSVP Architecture Studio, an emerging architectural practice located in Brooklyn, New York. Brian is a registered architect in New York State and is certified with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Prior to forming RSVP Studio, Brian was a Senior Associate with TEK Architects (formerly Thanhauser and Esterson Architects) in New York City. He received his Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University and his Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute.
Brian was the recipient of a Kinne Fellowship from Columbia University, the Arthur Edwards Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Undergraduate Architecture and the Pratt Circle Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement. Other honors include being named a Charles Pratt Scholar at Pratt Institute, the Danish International Studies Award for Architecture and the Phillips Exeter Academy Award for Architecture. His work in collaboration with the artist Jean Shin has been exhibited and commissioned internationally at venues including: The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington; Galerie Eric Dupont in Paris, France; Art in General in New York, NY; Smack Mellon Gallery in Brooklyn, NY; and The Dorsky Gallery in Long Island City, NY.
In addition to his professional practice, Brian is an Adjunct Professor at Vassar College in the Urban Studies program and a Visiting Instructor at Pratt Institute where he also coordinates the Architectural Media and Communications program in the undergraduate architecture program.