Rupert Jordi

Rupert is a trained architect, with a Master's in Architecture (MSc, Professional) from the University of Cape Town, where he also tutored architectural design. His academic research focused on how inclusive public spaces can reconnect people with natural systems. As an architect, he worked primarily on the design and construction management of eco-tourism and wilderness education facilities for public and private conservation organisations in sensitive natural environments (with The Architecture Co-op). In addition, he worked on several large-scale urban design projects in South African cities (with Nisa Mammon & Associates).

Rupert is an experienced instructional designer, having worked at 2U/edX (GetSmarter) with partners like Yale’s School of the Environment, MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning and the National University of Singapore’s School of Computing.