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Frank Mruk

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Frank Mruk is an architect[1], author, artist and strategist.[2][3][4][5] His research explores the nature of strategy in the creative pursuit of competitive advantage and innovation.[6] He is the executive director of the New York Center for Strategic Innovation[7] and the Boston Center for Smart Building Technology.[8][9] He was educated at Pratt Institute, Pace University and at the University of Oxford. He has taught at the School of Visual Arts, the Rhode Island School of Design, Roger Williams University, the Parsons School of Design, New York University, and at the New York Institute of Technology[10] where he served as associate dean for the School of Architecture and Design [11][12][13] and has been a visiting critic at the WE School, the United Nations, Oxford Brooks University, the University of Chile, the Fashion Institute of Technology, Columbia University and at Yale University.[14]

Frank Mruk
Born
Buffalo, NY
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPratt Institute
University of Oxford
Pace University
OccupationArchitect / Strategist
AwardsFAIA American Institute of Architects (2015)
FStratPS Strategic Planning Society (2012)
PracticeEmre Arolat Architects (2017-2019)
NY-CSI (2012–present)
DMA (2009–2012)

Frank studied with Lebbeus Woods and Raimund Abraham. He also worked for Cuban cinematographer Nestor Almendros during the filming of Heartburn with Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson. He spent 10 years working on Wall Street for Maurice Greenberg at American International Group and later at Morgan Stanley, and in professional practice for the Aga Kahn (AKAA) winning Architect Emre Arolat[15] and earlier for William Breger, past Dean of the New York School of Interior Design and Peter Blake. He has consulted for the Rhode Island Office of Innovation, Apple Computer and has served on the board of the American Institute of Architects, the Association for Strategic Planning, and Habitats for Music. Frank was elevated to Fellowship in both the Strategic Planning Society and the American Institute of Architects.[16][17] He has been a frequent lecturer on the topics of strategy and innovation.[18][19] He co-authored two of the world's largest and most influential standards for Strategic Management and Strategic Planning, the Association for Strategic Planning's Strategic Planning and Strategic Management Body of Knowledge and its Certification Exam Study Guide and the Institute for Management Accounting's Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis program.[20]

He has been a vocal contributor to numerous efforts focused on the rethinking of suburbia,[21][22] the profession[23] and on issues of design practice.[24][25][26][27][28] Mruk is also known for his efforts on transforming the built environment via competitions,[29][30][31][32] sustainability and resiliency efforts,[33][34][35][36][37] and international urban interventions,[38][39] including representing the U.S. at two major interdesigns: Sweden's City Move in 2009[40] and Mumbai's Humanizing the Metropolis in 2014. In 2015-2016, he worked on the restoration of Le Corbusier's Villa Stein outside of Paris with Judith Dimaio and NYIT students, assisting Pierre Antoine Gaiter, Chief Architect for the Monuments of France.[41] He has been an organizer, contributor and speaker at numerous events: TEDx,[42] DESIGNxRI,[43] NYCxDESIGN,[44] TEDxNYIT,[45][46] TEDxFallRiver,[47] and the TED Global Oxford conference in 2009.[48]

Bibliography

  • Co-Author, “Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) Body of Knowledge 2.0 – Guide to the Strategic Planning and Strategic Management Body of Knowledge. 2015 Second Edition. Association for Strategic Planning.
  • Contributor to Harriss, H., & Widder, L., “Architecture live projects: Pedagogy into practice”. 2014. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-4157-3352-6
  • Co-Author, “Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) Certification Exam Study Guide. 2011 Second Edition. Strategy Professional Resource Center. ISBN 978-0-6154-7493-9

Notes

  1. ^ New York, Institute of Technology (February 17, 2017). "NYIT's Mruk Elevated to AIA College of Fellows". NYIT. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ Tell, Alexandra (December 3, 2014). "2014 AIA Deans Roundtable". AIA. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ Pezzillo, Jacqueline (November 23, 2011). "AIA Deans Roundtable". AIA. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. ^ Mruk, Frank (2016). "Energy Conference Speaker Profiles". NYIT. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. ^ Mruk, Frank (2016). "Education Unleashed". AIA YAF. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  6. ^ Bentley, Debbie (16 December 2016). "Disrupting Deprofessionalization with Design". No. December 2016. Sasaki. Sasaki Blog. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  7. ^ Linton, Cynie. "Does Your Innovation Strategy Need an Innovation Strategy?". Construction Specifications Institute. CSI. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  8. ^ Leiber, Nick (29 March 2020). "Curing Hospitals Addiction to the Fossil Fuels that Make People Sick". Boston Globe. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  9. ^ Patterson, Kenneal (5 February 2020). "RCC Unveils Smart Building Technology Center". Bat State Banner. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  10. ^ Harriss, Harriet (2014). Architecture Live Projects: Pedagogy into Practice. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415733526.
  11. ^ Wenk, Jocelyn (19 February 2014). "Inside the New American Dream: Q&A with Architect Frank Mruk". Build a Better Burb. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  12. ^ Guiliano, Edward (1 May 2014). "Faculty Scholars" (PDF). NYIT. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  13. ^ Guiliano, Edward. "Presidents Award". NYIT. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  14. ^ Yale, School of Architecture. "Final reviews at the Advanced Studio". Yale University. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  15. ^ Oxford, University. "RIBA 20 top international buildings of 2018". Oxford University. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  16. ^ Szczepanski, Mallory (6 February 2015). "AIA Elevates 147 Members to its College of Fellows". Contract Design. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  17. ^ Johnson, Sara (6 February 2015). "American Institute of Architects Names New Members of the College of Fellows". No. February 2015. AIA. Journal of the AIA. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  18. ^ IMA, ACE2018 (7 June 2018). "Rearchitecting the way your company thinks about strategy and innovation". Institute for Management Accountants. Retrieved 15 June 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ Innovation, Enterprise (7 June 2018). "Emerging Architectures for strategy and innovation". Innovation Enterprise. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  20. ^ Mruk, Frank (11 April 2011). Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) Certification Exam Study Guide. Strategy Professional Resource Center. ISBN 9780615474939. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  21. ^ Fischler, Marcelle (9 July 2010). "Building a Better Suburb". New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  22. ^ NYIT, Events (20 April 2016). "Frank Mruk and Alexandra Wolfe: Long Island Visions of Exurbia". NYIT. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  23. ^ Mruk, Frank (12 June 2018). "Architectural Licensing Needs a Gut Rehab". Wall Street Journal.
  24. ^ Loria, Keith (12 December 2013). "issue_id":190421,"view":"articleBrowser","article_id":"1599922"} "Visionaries of Architecture". Bespoke Magazine: 55. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  25. ^ Stoller-Conrad, Jessica (23 August 2012). "Office Noises Can Sap Your Concentration". National Public Radio. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  26. ^ Perlman, Matthew (24 June 2014). "Brooklyn Cleans up at Architecture Awards". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  27. ^ Bortolot, Lana. "Why It's Time to Redesign the Way We Think About Office Space". Entrepreneur Magazine (March 2014). Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  28. ^ Cotsalas, Valerie (17 June 2007). "The Green Home of Their Dreams". New York Times. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  29. ^ Mruk, Frank (6 February 2013). "After Sandy?" (PDF). Swedish Design Research Journal. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  30. ^ Polsky, Carol (29 June 2010). "23 finalists chosen in Build a Better Burb contest". Newsday. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  31. ^ Stoelker, Tom (7 December 2010). "Hangar Selected for Intrepid". Architects Newspaper. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  32. ^ Dembo, Ron. "Zero Footprint Competition" (PDF). Zero Footprint. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  33. ^ Bullivant, Lucy. Recoded City: Co-Creating Urban Futures. Routledge. ISBN 978-1138819801.
  34. ^ Platt, Tevah (18 September 2008). "Can they work wonders on Staten Island's waterfront?". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  35. ^ Napolitano, Jo (31 March 2014). "Sandy recovery focus of regional meeting". Newsday. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  36. ^ Young, Michelle (10 October 2013). "TEDxNYIT at MetaResiliency". Untapped Cities. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  37. ^ Mruk, Frank (2 February 2013). "After Sandy" (PDF). Design Research. #2.13 (Destination): 18. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  38. ^ Mruk, Frank. "Sustainable MegaCities" (PDF). NYIT. NYIT. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  39. ^ de Muynck, Bert (7 April 2010). "Nanjing: Think Green Global Forum". Moving Cities. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  40. ^ Dickinson, Elizabeth (6 October 2010). "The Pit That Swallowed a City". Architect. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  41. ^ Mruk, Frank. "Restoration of Le Corbusier's Villa Stein". NYIT. NYIT. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  42. ^ Mruk, Frank. "TEDxNYIT". NYIT. NYIT. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  43. ^ Mruk, Frank. "The Art of Praxis". DESIGNxRI. DESIGNxRI. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  44. ^ Mruk, Frank. "Emre Arolat in Conversation". NYCxDesign. NYCxDesign. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  45. ^ NYIT, TEDxNYIT (April 2014). "Meta Resiliency". NYIT. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  46. ^ NYIT, TEDxNYIT (April 2015). "Harmonic Tectonics". NYIT. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  47. ^ Fall River, TEDxFallRiver (September 2018). "Hindsight-Foresight". TEDx. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  48. ^ Davidson, Duncan. "TED Session 11: Cities Past and Future". TED. Ted Conference. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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