Dr. Pep Avilés

Biography

Pep Avilés is a historian, architect, and educator whose work focuses on the intersection of media and modern architecture from World War II to the present, particularly in Europe and the Americas. His research investigates the role of architectural images in shaping historiography, exploring how ideologies, politics, and aesthetics are conveyed through these images. He is the author of 'Gaudí’s Afterlives: Image, Ideology, Postwar Architecture', which will be published in 2025 and examines social networks that re-mediate Gaudí's architecture through historical analysis. Avilés also examines the relationship between local mineral resource extraction and environmental impact in the context of climate change, with a forthcoming book titled 'Sentinel Lands: Geospace Fires' discussing his curatorial research and academic exhibitions at notable venues, including the Oslo Architecture Triennale and the Carnegie Museum of Art. He is an editor of the Spanish edition of Siegfried Ebeling’s 'Der Raum als Membran' and has published essays in various esteemed journals. His work has been sponsored by institutions such as the Canadian Centre for Architecture and the Getty Research Institute. Avilés has received multiple fellowships and grants for his research and teaching and has founded the international journal 'Faktur: Documents Architecture'. He has taught at prestigious institutions, integrating history and theory into design studios. His recent exhibitions and collaborative efforts highlight his commitment to addressing global issues from a local perspective.

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