Visiting Faculty Member
The Open Room · India
FULL TIME
Job Description
Company Description The Open Room is a studio where architecture and education intersect to create new ways of learning and practicing design. As one of the early pioneers in blending architectural practice with edtech, the studio focuses on building learning ecosystems alongside built spaces. Its work challenges conventional boundaries between studio and classroom, rethinking how architecture is taught, experienced, and applied. Through innovative architectural projects and immersive learning platforms, The Open Room fosters an open environment where ideas, skills, and creativity circulate freely. Potential team members join a setting that values experimentation, interdisciplinarity, and collaborative growth.
Role Description The Visiting Faculty Member will design and deliver studio-based and seminar-style courses in architecture and related design disciplines. Responsibilities include planning curricula, preparing lesson materials, conducting critiques, mentoring learners, and integrating practice-based insights into teaching. The role involves collaborating with the core faculty and studio teams to align projects with The Open Room’s blended practice–education approach and contributing to workshops, reviews, and public programs. The Visiting Faculty Member will be expected to participate in academic planning meetings, support assessment and feedback processes, and engage with ongoing research or experimental initiatives in architectural education. This is a full-time, on-site role based in Chennai.
Qualifications
Role Description The Visiting Faculty Member will design and deliver studio-based and seminar-style courses in architecture and related design disciplines. Responsibilities include planning curricula, preparing lesson materials, conducting critiques, mentoring learners, and integrating practice-based insights into teaching. The role involves collaborating with the core faculty and studio teams to align projects with The Open Room’s blended practice–education approach and contributing to workshops, reviews, and public programs. The Visiting Faculty Member will be expected to participate in academic planning meetings, support assessment and feedback processes, and engage with ongoing research or experimental initiatives in architectural education. This is a full-time, on-site role based in Chennai.
Qualifications
- Strong academic and professional background in architecture or closely related design fields, with experience teaching studio and theory courses.
- Demonstrated ability to design curricula, develop course content, and guide project-based learning in higher education or advanced training environments.
- Proficiency in architectural design tools and methods (e.g., CAD/BIM software, visualization tools, model-making) and the ability to incorporate them into teaching.
- Experience with blended or technology-enhanced learning, including familiarity with online platforms, digital resources, and innovative pedagogical approaches.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and critique skills, with a collaborative, learner-centered approach to mentoring diverse groups of learners.
- Proven ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary studio environment, manage multiple projects, and contribute to collective studio culture.
- Master’s degree or higher in Architecture or a related discipline is preferred; significant professional practice and teaching experience will be considered.
- Interest in experimental, research-driven, and future-oriented approaches to architectural education and willingness to participate in institutional initiatives.
Details
| Company | The Open Room |
| Location | India |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | education |