Dr. Sandra Barclay

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sandra Barclay is a prominent architect and educator, currently serving as the Charles Gwathmey Professor in Practice at Yale University. She co-founded Barclay & Crousse Architecture in Paris, later establishing a practice in Lima. With a robust academic background, she has held an Associate Professorship at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru since 2006, while also teaching as a visiting professor at esteemed institutions such as the University of Virginia and Harvard Graduate School of Design. Her work has earned her significant accolades, including the Woman Architecture Award from the Architects’ Journal in 2018 and the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize in 2018. She has been actively involved in architectural juries, including the Venice Biennale and the International Lafarge Holcim Awards. Sandra holds a Master’s degree in Landscape Territory from the University Diego Portales in Chile and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Piura in Peru in 2018.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru • Lima, Peru

Teaching architectural design and theory.

Visiting Professor

— Present

Yale School of Architecture • New Haven, CT

Engagement in architectural education at Yale.

Visiting Professor

— Present

University of Virginia • Charlottesville, VA

Engagement in architectural education at UVA.

Visiting Professor

— Present

Harvard Graduate School of Design • Cambridge, MA

Engagement in architectural education at Harvard.

Awards

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Woman Architecture Award

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Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize

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Oscar Niemeyer Prize

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Peruvian National Prize Architecture

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Peruvian National Prize Architecture

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Latin America Prize

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.