Ralph Spencer Steenblik | |
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| Occupation | Architect, professor |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Southern California Institute of Architecture (MArch) Arizona State University (B.A. Design) |
Ralph Spencer Steenblik is a registered architect in the state of New York. [1] He is recognized for his contributions to the fields of architecture, academia, and curatorial work. Steenblik moderated a panel at The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale (La Biennale di Venezia) entitled "Embedding Intelligens into the Design of Architectural Connections and Joints" [2] , lead a team in develop the Valence Pavilion at the 2025 cycle of Exhibit Columbus [3] [4] , organized a 2025 conference entitled Architectural Material Technology Commons, [5] co-curated and exhibited his work at an exhibition at the Miller M.Arch Gallery in Columbus, Indiana, entitled Trilateral. [6] [7] At Longxi Art Museum in Zeya, China, he curated with David Vardy an exhibition, entitled 无极之地 COMPUTATIONAL IMPRESSIONISM. [8] [9] It featured innovative Neural Style Transfer work that "subvert the intended use case". [10] Additionally, he co-curated the TIMEless Exhibition held at the Pacific Design Center with Martin Roy Mervel, [11] [12] among others. Steenblik was also a co-organizer of the "Sculpting the Architectural Mind" conference, co-sponsored by the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture and held at Pratt Institute School of Architecture. [13] [14] [15] [16] He has spoke at universities around the world and on a panel entitled "Architectural Automation in the Age of Neuromimetic Artificial Intelligence" at an American Institute of Architects New York conference. [17] He is currently Assistant Professor in the Comprehensive Design Program, at Indiana University Bloomington. [18] His work has been appreciated by communities, such as his work with his students and ABC Stewart Montessori School. [19]