Alberto Pérez-Gómez
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Alberto Pérez-Gómez is an architectural historian
and is also known as a theorist and a promoter of phenomenology
. Born December 24, 1949 in Mexico City
, Mexico
, he graduated as an engineer and architect from the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico
and pursued graduate studies in the history and theory of architecture at the University of Essex
where he received his Master of Arts
in 1975 and Ph.D.
in 1979. In 1984, he won the Alice Davis Hitchcock Award
for his book Architecture and the Crisis of Modern Science. He has taught and lectured at various schools of architecture around the world and was director of the Carleton University
School of Architecture from 1983 to 1986. Currently, he chairs the History and Theory of Architecture program at the McGill University
School of Architecture, where he is the Saidye Rosner Bronfman
Professor in History and Theory of Architecture and the Director of Post-Professional programs. Together with Stephen Parcell, he is editor of the book series CHORA: Intervals in the Philosophy of Architecture. He has also published poetry in Spanish.
Architectural History
Architectural History is the main journal of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain .The journal is published each autumn. The architecture of the British Isles is a major theme of the journal, although it includes more general papers on the history of architecture. Member of...
and is also known as a theorist and a promoter of phenomenology
Phenomenology (architecture)
Phenomenology is both a philosophical design current in contemporary architecture and a specific field of academic research, based on the experience of building materials and their sensory properties....
. Born December 24, 1949 in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
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, he graduated as an engineer and architect from the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico
National Polytechnic Institute
The National Polytechnic Institute colloquially known as the Polytechnic is one of the largest public universities in Mexico with 153.027 students at the high school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels...
and pursued graduate studies in the history and theory of architecture at the University of Essex
University of Essex
The University of Essex is a British campus university whose original and largest campus is near the town of Colchester, England. Established in 1963 and receiving its Royal Charter in 1965...
where he received his Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in 1975 and Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in 1979. In 1984, he won the Alice Davis Hitchcock Award
Alice Davis Hitchcock Award
The Alice Davis Hitchcock Award, established in 1949, by the Society of Architectural Historians, annually recognizes "the most distinguished work of scholarship in the history of architecture published by a North American scholar." The oldest of the six different publication awards given...
for his book Architecture and the Crisis of Modern Science. He has taught and lectured at various schools of architecture around the world and was director of the Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
School of Architecture from 1983 to 1986. Currently, he chairs the History and Theory of Architecture program at the McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
School of Architecture, where he is the Saidye Rosner Bronfman
Saidye Rosner Bronfman
Saidye Rosner Bronfman, was the mother and grandmother of the Bronfman family, one of the most influential Jewish families in the world. The family was made famous by her husband, Samuel Bronfman , who made a fortune in the distilled alcoholic beverages business during the 20th century through his...
Professor in History and Theory of Architecture and the Director of Post-Professional programs. Together with Stephen Parcell, he is editor of the book series CHORA: Intervals in the Philosophy of Architecture. He has also published poetry in Spanish.
Publications
- Architecture and the Crisis of Modern Science (1983) ISBN 0-262-16091-9
- Polyphilo, or, The Dark Forest Revisited : an Erotic Epiphany of Architecture (1992) ISBN 0-262-66090-3
- Architectural Representation and the Perspective Hinge with Louise Pelletier (2003) ISBN 0-262-16169-9
- Anamorphosis (1997) ISBN 0-7735-1450-3
- Built upon Love: Architectural Longing after Ethics and Aesthetics (2006) ISBN 0-262-16238-5
See also
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- Reconciling Poetics and Ethics in Architecture Conference 2007Reconciling Poetics and Ethics in Architecture Conference 2007An international conference hosted by the McGill University School of Architecture and the Canadian Centre for Architecture on September 13 to 15, 2007 in Montreal....
- McGill University School of Architecture