Richard Garber

Richard Garber is a Lecturer at the Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, and a founding partner at GRO Architects. His work emphasizes integrating emerging technologies to address client needs, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ecological considerations. Garber is a licensed architect in New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, and New Jersey, with prior experience as a project manager at SHoP Architects and Greg Lynn FORM. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University.

• Bachelor of Architecture: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design: Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

His research interests focus on leveraging technology for innovative design solutions, including formal speculation, simulation, manufacturing, and construction workflows. He has authored books such as BIM Design (2014), Workflows (2017), and Building Futures (2023), and guest-edited AD Closing the Gap (2009). These works explore how design computing and BIM can expand architectural possibilities beyond efficiency.

Recent awards include the 2024 Merit Award and Gold Medal for Montgomery Mosque, 2022 Honor Award for Nest (micro-housing project), and 2015 Bronze Medal for Wuhan’s urban planning proposal. His firm’s PREttyFAB prototype won an AIA Merit Award (2009) and PCI Design Award (2010). Garber has lectured internationally, including at China’s Harbin Institute of Technology (2013) and Beijing General Municipal Engineering and Design Research Institute (2018).

His professional trajectory includes leadership roles at GRO Architects, where he has driven large-scale planning and urban infill projects. He has no explicitly stated advisees or grants listed in the provided text.