Collaborations in Architecture and Engineering, 2nd Edition

Clare Olsen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Brown University and a Master of Architecture with distinction from the University of California Los Angeles. A dedicated educator, she is a Professor of Architecture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and has also taught at Tulane University, Cornell University, and Syracuse University. Her research focuses on interdisciplinarity, design pedagogy, and architectural ceramics. She is a licensed architect and pursues residential, installation, and furniture design projects through her practice, C.O.CO.

Sinéad Mac Namara attended Trinity College Dublin and Princeton University, where she received a PhD in structural engineering. She is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean at Syracuse University where she teaches students of architecture and engineering. Her research interests include creativity and innovation in engineering education, technical design education in architecture, structural art, and shell structures. Her engineering practice includes design+build with students and several award-winning design competitions with architectural colleagues.