Andrew Saunders

Andrew Saunders is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Director of the Master of Architecture Program at the University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design. He is also the founding principal of Andrew Saunders Architecture + Design, an internationally acclaimed practice blending computational geometry with aesthetics, fabrication, and performance. His academic journey includes a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arkansas and a Masters in Architecture with Distinction from Harvard Graduate School of Design.

• Current focus on computational geometry and parametric modeling in architectural design
• Founder of an award-winning architecture practice
• Extensive professional experience with Eisenman Architects, Leeser Architecture, and Preston Scott Cohen, Inc.
• Former teaching roles at Cooper Union, Cranbrook Academy of Art, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

His research explores the intersection of digital methodologies and historical architectural analysis, notably a forthcoming book on 17th-century Italian Baroque architecture using parametric modeling. His design studio received international recognition for the Luminescent Limacon lighting fixture, inspired by Flemish baroque portraiture.

Scientific awards and recognitions:

• 2004 SOM Research and Traveling Fellowship
• ACADIA international fabrication competition winner