Cheyn
Lambert

Cheyn Lambert is an architect and MSc student in the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology under the supervision of Prof. Alona Nitzan-Shiftan.

Her research seeks to identify structuralist and semiotic theories in the pedagogy of the Technion’s Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning between 1975 and 1994 through interviews with pedagogues and archived materials.

Through her research, Cheyn hopes to show how structuralist theories bridged the transition of the curriculum from modernism to postmodern teachings. As many of Israel’s leading architects were trained in this era, her research looks to contribute to our understanding of Israel’s current architectural environment.

Cheyn was born in Jerusalem. She grew up in a bilingual home in Canada and Israel and currently lives in Haifa. She received her BSc in design sciences and MArch from the Technion. Cheyn worked as a research assistant during her studies and today continues to develop her thesis- studio project on platforms for marginalized voices in Lod. In addition, she guides historical research projects as a teaching assistant. Having previously volunteered as a Hebrew teacher to immigrant children, she now volunteers as the faculty representative of graduate students, working to advance both the research and social lives of her colleagues while connecting them with one another. Her hobbies include creative experimental pursuits such as painting and crafts, reading, and piano playing.