Faculty & Staff Faculty :: Scott Ruff

Scott Ruff joins the School of Architecture faculty in the Fall of 2009 from Syracuse University, where he was an Assistant Professor. He has previously taught at Hampton University, State University of New York at Buffalo and Cornell University. Ruff received his Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture from Cornell University, where he was the recipient of the Alpha Chi Rho Medal for leadership and service. Ruff formed Ruff Works Studio in 2003, specializing in research and design, having previously worked with the architectural firm of Foit-Albert and Associates in Buffalo, New York. One main focus of Ruff Works Studio is the research and cultivation of African-American aesthetics in spatial design. Ruff’s publications include articles in Thresholds, “Signifiyin’: An African-American language to landscape,” “Spatial ‘wRapping’: A Speculation on Men’s Hip-Hop Fashion,” and a book review in the Journal of Architectural Education, “White Papers, Black Marks.” Ruff has lectured throughout the United States; selected presentations include: The Dresser Trunk Project, “Secrets of the Cloth,” “Education of an Architect: Through African-American Constructs,” “Diversity in Architecture,” and “Working Neighborhoods: Working the Spirit”.