Learn about the SCAD Museum of Art’s iconic architecture with Christian Sottile

Celebrate 15 years of the SCAD Museum of Art with a lecture by architect Christian Sottile (SCAD M.Arch., 1997), whose award-winning design reimagined remnants of the historic Central of Georgia Railway into a vibrant center for art, education, and cultural exchange. Discover more about the guiding principles that informed the dynamic structure, which continues the university’s legacy of adaptive reuse and inspired design.

This event is free and open to the public.

About the artist
Christian Sottile (SCAD M.Arch., 1997), FAIA, trained classically under the guidance of Savannah architect John C. Lebey, FAIA, who attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris during the 1920s. After graduating as Valedictorian from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Sottile was awarded a fellowship to continue urban research abroad in Florence, Italy. He earned his master’s degree in urban design from Syracuse University and was voted among the Top 100 Academics in the Nation by USA Today. Sottile turned his attention toward expanding the role of the architect as a leader in community planning, preservation, and growth. He is the founding principal of Sottile & Sottile, a Savannah-based firm practicing primarily in Nationally Registered Historic Districts. The firm’s work includes urban design and civic architecture, emphasizing historic research, urban analysis, and community-wide engagement. Sottile’s work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Architect Magazine, and Architectural Digest. He has lectured for the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Planning Association, and the Urban Land Institute. Concurrently with his practice, Sottile is a professor of architecture and urban design at SCAD and the former dean of the SCAD School of Building Arts. In this role, he led the graduate and undergraduate programs in architecture, architectural history, preservation design, interior design, furniture design, and urban design. Sottile has received more than 50 awards for his work, including three international Charter Awards from the Congress for the New Urbanism, three National Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects, the Global Award for Excellence from the Urban Land Institute, and awards from the American Planning Association and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.