Mississippi State University School of Architecture Harrison Lecture presented on April 3, 2023 in the Robert and Freda Harrison Auditorium in Giles Hall.
Beat Schenk is a Technical Partner and Director of Detail Design at BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group in New York, focusing on architectural detailing, conceptual technical analysis, code, zoning, life safety and accessibility compliance reviews, work plans, project scheduling, building systems research, and construction administration. Beat joined BIG as a licensed architect and Senior Project Manager in 2010, where he led numerous high profile projects, including the East Side Coastal Resiliency (BIG U) and VIA 57 West residential tower in New York, and the Telus Sky Tower in Calgary. Prior to his current role, he worked on a variety of healthcare, educational, and cultural projects around the globe. Beat has more than 20 years of experience as Project Architect and Designer and has sharpened his skills while working on many notable buildings in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Beat’s collaboration with BIG dates back to 2000, where he worked alongside Bjarke on the Seattle Public Library in Seattle, Washington, while at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).