Walaid Sehwail

Walaid Sehwail is a Lecturer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's School of Architecture. He holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His professional experience includes work with award-winning architecture firms including Norman Kelley, Young & Ayata, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

His research explores architecture as a cultural practice through digital visualization, augmented reality, and gaming. Current projects focus on virtual/digital architecture and translating architectural concepts to adjacent fields like game design. Notable exhibitions include the A+D Museum in LA and Design Museum of Chicago.

Awards include the Dales Travel Fellowship and Faculty Prize design award. Publications appear in Off-Ramp and Antagonismos Architecture Magazine.