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Columbia's Scott Marble named new chair of Georgia Tech's School of Architecture

Columbia's Scott Marble named new chair of Georgia Tech's School of Architecture

Georgia Tech announced this week that Scott Marble, adjunct associate professor of architecture at Columbia University and founding partner of Marble Fairbanks, will take the helm as the new chair of the university’s School of Architecture starting July 1.

Known for his expertise in digital design, Marble is an apt choice for the position whose interest in and study of new technologies in the field of architecture has been demonstrated both in his work as an academic and practitioner, which he further explored in his 2013 book, Digital Workflows in Architecture: Design, Assembly, Industry.

During his forthcoming tenure at Georgia Tech, Marble will address the changing role of the architect and the necessity for a “common digital language.”

“It’s typical that an architect is known as a leader of big teams,” Marble said in a statement. “That’s still important to maintain, but I think the next generation is going to be less about the more historical model of the ‘master builder’ and more about what I would refer to as the ‘master collaborator.’”

He will also tap his own professional network and experience “to establish a strategic and strong connection to industry that will create graduates who can become thought leaders in industry,” according to the university’s press release. In addition to “bridging the industry gap,” he will make diversity a priority, seeking to make the program more inclusive and culturally engaged, not only in the academic setting but in thinking about the profession beyond the educational realm, where the gender divide is most apparent and troubling.

Marble received a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree from Texas A&M University in 1983 and a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University in 1986. His work has been recognized by the AIA and the Chicago Athenaeum.

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