Offered online in a hybrid, bilingual format (English/Spanish), this series is free and open to interested educators, students, researchers, and professionals worldwide.
Over the last 25 years, the evolution of the profession and discipline of architecture has faced cultural, societal, and technical changes that have had an inevitable impact in both professional practice and institutional education. The environmental crisis, social inequity, fluctuating demographics, the eruption of digital technology and technological progress, and the absence of universal pedagogical models are just a few among many converging factors that invite us to reflect on the present and future of the discipline and of the institutional education of architects.
In the past, there were only a few models of architectural pedagogy that were adopted by educational institutions regardless of their geographical location and cultural identity. However, the globalization of the profession, the democratization of education and the worldwide increase of schools of architecture (both public and private) in the last 25 years has led to the emergence of new models. Furthermore, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has simultaneously posed challenges and opened new avenues for educating future architects that deserve serious consideration.
The schools of architecture of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Argentina), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ETSA-Vallès, Spain), and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA) jointly organize a series of panel discussions dedicated to the current status of architectural education.
This first series of five roundtables with representatives from the three co-organizing schools and two specially invited guests will focus on the design project as the backbone of architectural education.
Participants who attend a minimum of 4 panels will receive an official certificate of attendance and participation.
April 15: Architectural Design • Housing • Participatory Project
[11:30am-1:30pm Illinois/ 15:30h-17:30h La Plata/ 18:30h-20:30h Barcelona]
Kevin Erickson
Associate Professor & Associate Director for Graduate Studies, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois, USA)
Enric Massip-Bosch
Arquitecte Principal EMBA, Barcelona; Professor Associat, ETS d’Arquitectura del Vallès, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalunya, Espanya)
Alberto Sbarra
Profesor Consulto y ex–Decano de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Gianluca Burgio
Professore Associato di Progettazione Architettonica, Facoltà di Ingegneria e Architettura, Università degli Studi di Enna “Kore” (Enna, Sicilia, Italia)
Simon Pallubicki
ENIA Architectes, Bagnolet & Maître de Conférences Associé, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville (Paris, France)
Horacio Morano (Moderator)
Profesor Titular de Proyecto Arquitectónico, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
April 22: Urban Design • Urban Planning • Urban Mobility
[11:30am-1:30pm Illinois/ 15:30h-17:30h La Plata/ 18:30h-20:30h Barcelona]
Sara Bartumeus
Associate Professor & Chair, Urbanism Program Area, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois, USA)
Verónica Cueto-Rua
Profesora, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Carles Llop
Professor, Departament d’Urbanisme i Ordenació del Territori, ETS d’Arquitectura del Vallès, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalunya, Espanya)
Andrés Maragaño Leveque
Professor Asociado & ex–Director, Escuela de Arquitectura, Universidad de Talca (Talca, Chile)
Ana Ruiz Bowen
Directeur du programme ‘Smart and Resilient Cities,’ École des Hautes Études d’Ingénieur, Université Catholique de Lille (Lille, France)
Joan Moreno Sanz (Moderator)
Profesor lector del Programa Serra Húnter, ETS d’Arquitectura del Vallès, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalunya, Espanya)
April 29: Sustainable Design • Technology • Urban Metabolism
[11:30am-1:30pm Illinois/ 15:30h-17:30h La Plata/ 18:30h-20:30h Barcelona]
Albert Cuchí
Professor & Director de la ETS d’Arquitectura del Vallès, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalunya, Espanya)
Leandro Moroni
Profesor Adjunto, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Scott Murray
Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois, USA)
Fernando Abruña
Father of the Green Building Movement in Puerto Rico; Principal, Abruña & Musgrave, Architects (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
María Helena Luengo
Associate Professor, Centro de Investigación Ciudad, Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad de Puerto Rico (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Horacio Morano (Moderator)
Profesor Titular de Proyecto Arquitectónico, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
May 6: The Two Extremes: First and Last Year of Education
[11:30am-1:30pm Illinois/ 15:30h-17:30h La Plata/ 18:30h-20:30h Barcelona]
Lynne Dearborn
Professor & Chair, Health and Wellbeing Program Area, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois, USA); President ACSA, USA
Gustavo Páez
Profesor & Vicedecano, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Amadeu Santacana
Profesor lector del Programa Serra Húnter, ETS d’Arquitectura del Vallès, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalunya, Espanya)
Marco Artigas
Profesor & Coordinador curso libre “Arquitecturas do Sul Global,” Escola da Cidade (São Paulo, Brazil)
Andrés Mignucci
Principal, Andrés Mignucci Arquitectos (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Alejandro Lapunzina (Moderator)
Suzanne & William Allen Professor of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Director, Illinois Architecture Study Abroad Program at Barcelona-El Vallès
May 13: Institutional Models
[11:30am-1:30pm Illinois/ 15:30h-17:30h La Plata/ 18:30h-20:30h Barcelona]
Pere Fuertes
Professor, Sotsdirector i Cap d’Estudis, ETS d’Arquitectura del Vallès, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalunya, Espanya)
Fernando Gandolfi
Profesor, Decano de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Francisco Rodríguez Suárez
Director and Clayton T. Miers Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois, USA)
Daniel García-Escudero
Professor, Sotsdirector i Cap d’Estudis, ETS d’Arquitectura de Barcelona, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Barcelona, Catalunya, Espanya)
Marilys R. Nepomechie
Associate Dean & Professor, Florida International University (Miami, Florida, USA); President, Board of Directors, NAAB/ Co-Director UIA Education Commission; Co-reporter, UNESCO-UIA Validation Council
Alejandro Lapunzina (Moderator)
Suzanne & William Allen Professor of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Director, Illinois Architecture Study Abroad Program at Barcelona-El Vallès
For additional information please write to magali@illinois.edu.