Rami el Samahy, AICP

samahy@overunder.co

As a founding principal at OverUnder Rami has played a leading role in a wide range of projects, including exhibits, cultural and institutional buildings, tactical urban design and large-scale planning projects. Recent work includes an exhibition at MIT’s Center for Advanced Urbanism, a villa overlooking the Giza pyramids, a library renovation in Haverhill, MA, a campus plan study for Peabody Essex Museum, the comprehensive plan for the Town of Lunenburg, and citywide design guidelines for Cambridge, MA. Rami has taught at Carnegie Mellon University, MIT, and Wentworth. His academic research has focused on sustainable urban design, the legacy of modernism, and the future of cities. A frequent writer on urban topics, he is co-author of Imagining the Modern: Architecture and Urbanism of the Pittsburgh Renaissance (The Monacelli Press, 2019). His work has been recognized by the AIA Upjohn Research Initiative, the Boston Society of Architects, AIA Pennsylvania, the Aga Khan Awards, and Qatar Foundation.

Education

— Harvard University Graduate School Master of Architecture
— Princeton University Master of Art (with Honors) in Near Eastern Studies
— Brown University Bachelor of Art (Magna Cum Laude) in International Relations

Academic Positions

— Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture + Planning
— Wentworth Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture
— Boston University Metropolitan College, City Planning and Urban Affairs
— Carnegie Mellon University, School of Architecture