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Alfredo Thiermann is an Assistant Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in the History and Theory of Architecture. His research intersects architecture with media, sound installations, and film scenography, focusing on both private and public structures, including single-family homes and large-scale infrastructures. Thiermann has lectured at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. His work has been published in several influential journals and exhibited in renowned venues, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Istanbul Design Biennial. A recipient of the Rome Prize from the German Academy in Rome, Thiermann holds a professional degree in architecture from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, a Master's from Princeton University, and a doctorate from ETH Zurich. He is also a fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal. In 2024, he will publish a book titled 'Radio-Activities: Architecture Broadcasting Cold War Berlin' through MIT Press.
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