Professor 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
— PresentPontifical Catholic University of Peru • Lima, Peru
Teaching architectural design and theory.
Visiting Professor
— PresentYale School of Architecture • New Haven, CT
Engagement in architectural education at Yale.
Visiting Professor
— PresentUniversity of Virginia • Charlottesville, VA
Engagement in architectural education at UVA.
Visiting Professor
— PresentHarvard Graduate School of Design • Cambridge, MA
Engagement in architectural education at Harvard.
Awards
Woman Architecture Award
Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize
Oscar Niemeyer Prize
Peruvian National Prize Architecture
Peruvian National Prize Architecture
Latin America Prize
Requirements for Yale University
Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
GRE General
TOEFL
IELTS
Prerequisites
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.