Dr. Thomas Leslie

Biography

Thomas Leslie is a Full Professor in the School of Architecture with extensive experience in architectural history, design, and building science. He has spent seven years at Norman Foster Partners in London and has worked on notable projects including the extension of the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, the Al Faisaliah tower complex in Riyadh, and the Center for Clinical Sciences Research at Stanford University. He has taught at several prestigious institutions such as Iowa State University, the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar in Germany, and Università di Bologna. Leslie is the author of several important works including 'Louis Kahn: Building Art, Building Science,' 'Chicago Skyscrapers, 1871-1934,' and 'Beauty’s Rigor: Patterns Production Work of Pier Luigi Nervi.' His research interests focus on the historical relationship between engineering, design, and construction, and he has received funding from notable organizations like the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Graham Foundation. He has been published in various academic journals and has contributed to programs such as the BBC World Service and the New York Discovery channel's 'Impossible Engineering.' In recognition of his contributions to architectural education, he was awarded the Booth Family Rome Prize in Historic Preservation and elevated to Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects in 2018.

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