Erik Schiller

Erik Schiller is a PhD student in the History, Theory, and Criticism of Architecture and Art program at MIT. His research is directed at the role of universities in shaping the American landscape. He examines the relationships between architecture, environment, and the production of knowledge, with particular attention to universities as institutions of land management and territorial transformation.

Prior to joining MIT, Schiller served as accessibility officer and project manager in the GSA Public Buildings Service. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and a Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology.