Dr. Jorge Silvetti

Biography

Jorge Silvetti is the Nelson Robinson Jr. Professor of Architecture, Emeritus at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, where he has taught since 1975. Silvetti served as chairman of the Architecture Department from 1995 to 2002, guiding many design studios, including significant projects like the National Archives in Argentina and urban design initiatives in Northern Spain and Buenos Aires. His expertise encompasses architectural history, contemporary theory, and criticism, with a focus on buildings and texts from antiquity to the 17th century. Over the years, Jorge has directed key research programs addressing urbanism and architecture in Sicily and Latin America, earning accolades such as the Progressive Architecture award. Silvetti has also contributed to numerous juries, including the Pritzker Prize and the Mies van der Rohe Prize for Latin American architecture. He received his Dipl Arch from Universidad de Buenos Aires and an MArch from the University of California at Berkeley. His architectural firm, Machado and Silvetti, established in 1974, has been recognized with various honors, including multiple awards from prestigious architecture firms and associations. Silvetti's work includes important projects at several universities and cultural landmarks.

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