Dean Rodolphe el-Khoury
Dean, School of Architecture
Rodolphe el-Khoury is dean of the University of Miami School of Architecture. Trained as both a historian and a designer, he divides his time between scholarship, research, and practice. He is the author of numerous books on architecture and urbanism, including “See Through Ledoux; Architecture Theatre, and the Pursuit of Transparency;” “Monolithic Architecture;” and “Figures: Essays on Contemporary Architecture.”
el-Khoury leads the Research and Development (RAD) Lab, a research unit dedicated to embedded technology and robotics aiming at enhancing responsiveness and resilience in buildings and smart cities. His current research in architecture focuses on applications for information technology, aiming for enhanced responsiveness and sustainability in buildings and smart cities. He is also working on the application of robotics and embedded technology in architecture in projects and prototypes for interactive and responsive environments, including immersive environments and multisensory architecture. With the tools and resources of the RAD lab, el-Kkouri aims to put every brick online and believes that "embedded technology empowers networked environments to better address the environmental and social challenges we face today."
The work of his firm, Khoury Levit Fong (KLF), has won international awards. el-Khoury’s work has been featured in national and international media outlets that cut across disciplines ranging from WIRED Magazine and The Wall Street Journal to the Space Channel and BBC World. He has shared his work through teaching, visiting professorships, and lectures at dozens of institutions in the U.S. and abroad .
