Eleanor Pries
Master of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
Master of Arts, Architectural History, University of Virginia
Bachelors of Arts, Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard University
Email: eleanor.pries@sjsu.edu
Eleanor Pries is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Design at San Jos茅 State University. Trained and captivated across multiple disciplines, her research explores the legacy and destiny of civic infrastructure, hydrologic architecture, and absorptive materials.
Pries holds a BA in Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard University, MA in Architectural History from the University of Virginia, and MArch from the University of California, Berkeley. She received the Frederick Sheldon prize fellowship and John K. Branner prize fellowship. Pries has also been practicing for over ten years; her firm engages architecture, urbanism, and strategy.
A committed educator, Pries lectured in architecture at 91吃瓜 and UC Berkeley before joining 91吃瓜 full-time in 2021. In studio, students test scalable geometries, construct tectonic 鈥渃louds鈥�, and sculpt light effects, using digital technologies and fabrication tools.
Pries serves as an Advisory Board Ambassador to San Francisco鈥檚 Youth Art Exchange and is an avid surfer at Ocean Beach.
