Neeraj Bhatia
The Wortham Fellowship provided the foundational framework for a disciplinary project that drives my research and design practice—all within a collegial, supportive, and open environment.
Eva Franch i Gilabert
The incredible student body and the freedom offered by the Rice School of Architecture, allowed me to develop new pedagogical forms and to focus on the power of architecture in affecting societal change.
Sean Lally
The Wortham Fellowship offered an opportunity to experiment and develop opinions within a research trajectory that would go on to define the core focus of my work for years to come.
Ajay Manthripragada
The Fellowship marked a pivot in my career from a practice-centered model to one in which practice and pedagogy are interdependent. The community of the school helped hone my project in ways that continue to influence my design work and teaching.
Amelyn Ng
The Fellowship was formative in providing the time, space, and resources to enrich my pedagogy and research-led practice. It was also a great platform for collaborating beyond disciplinary walls, across the university, and the city of Houston itself.
Bryony Roberts
The Fellowship gave me freedom to shape my own studio and seminar courses, as well as the chance to grow my design practice. It was incredible to have that much institutional support for both research and practice.
Maggie Tsang
The Wortham Fellowship is a remarkable opportunity to engage a dedicated community of students and scholars and to cultivate design research and practice, all within a very complex and idiosyncratic urban and environmental context.
