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Elisa Iturbe is an architectural designer, writer, and educator with significant contributions to the fields of architecture and environmental management. Her work critically examines the relationship between energy, power, and form, particularly how the adoption of fossil fuels has shifted spatial organization in the built environment. This exploration culminated in her theory of 'carbon form,' which was featured in Log 47 in the essay 'Overcoming Carbon Form.' This lead essay earned her the Pierre Vago Journalism Award in 2020. Iturbe has co-curated and co-produced exhibitions on carbon form, notably at Cooper Union and has extensively published her writings in journals such as Log and Perspecta, alongside contributions to anthologies. She co-authored the book 'Lateness' with Peter Eisenman. Currently an Assistant Professor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, she has taught at Yale School of Architecture and The Cooper Union. Iturbe holds dual master’s degrees from Yale in Architecture and Environmental Management and is a MacDowell Fellow for 2024. Her work has received support from the Graham Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design • Cambridge, MA
Teaching architecture courses focused on carbon modernity and spatial concepts.
The Cooper Union • New York, NY
Responsible for teaching architectural design and theory.
Yale School of Architecture • New Haven, CT
Taught formal analysis and design courses.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).