Chris T. Cornelius
Chris T. Cornelius - Associate Professor, University of New Mexico - "My House Has Feathers"
Chris Cornelius is a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. He is Professor and Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of New Mexico. He is the founding principal of studio:indigenous.
Chris is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. Including the inaugural Miller Prize from Exhibit Columbus, a 2018 and 2022 Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Award, and an Artist residency from the National Museum of the American Indian. Chris has been exhibited widely including the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale. Cornelius was the Spring 2021, Louis I. Kahn Visiting Assistant Professor at Yale University.
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Studio Indigenous
Previous Lectures
Illinois School of Architecture | Spring 2023 Lecture
April 12, 2023
Wednesday, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
In-Person (Room 134 TBH Plym Auditorium) and via Zoom (Register for Zoom in advance here)
Recording coming soon!
Publications
- Chris Cornelius Wants to Challenge the Expectations of Indigenous Design The founder of studio:indigenous talks tree funerals and tricksters byPublication Date: Nov. 24, 2021Curbed: Indigenous Design
- How an Indigenous Architect Came Out of His Shell byPublication Date: Mar. 9, 2023.Chris Cornelius imparts the lessons of his Oneida heritage in the classroom and other territories. The New York Times.
- Beyond the Built Environment: Chris T. Cornelius, Profile byPublication Date: 2023