Rodolfo Machado
Professor in Practice and Co-Chair
Department of Urban Planning and Design

 

 

Curriculum Vitae


 
Current Academic Appointment
2004 - Chair, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Harvard University Graduate Scool of Design
1993 -  Professor in Practice of Architecture and Urban Design, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Education
1970-72 Ph.D. Program in Architecture, Advanced Candidacy, University of California at Berkeley 
1969-70 Master of Architecture, College of Environmental Design, University of California at Berkeley
1967-68 Certificat de Chercheur, Centre de Recherche d'Urbanisme, Paris, France 
Graduate Program, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, France
1960-66 Diploma de Arquitecto, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Academic Experience
1993- Professor in Practice of Architecture and Urban Design, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
1991 Thomas Jefferson Professor in Architecture, School of Architecture, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
1987-93 Adjunct Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
1986-87 Harry K. and Albert K. Smith Prof. of Architecture, School of Architecture, Rice University, Houston, TX
1986 William Henry Bishop Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture, Yale University, New Haven, CT
1981-86 Associate Professor and Department Head, Department of Architecture, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
1978-81 Assistant Professor and Department Head, Department of Architecture, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
1976-78 Adjunct Professor, Department of Architecture, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
1974-76 Assistant Professor, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
1970-73 Instructor, Department of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Major Professional Experience
1985- Principal, Machado and Silvetti Associates, Inc. 
Current Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Rhode Island School of Design Museum
Providence, Rhode Island
  Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy Andover
Andover, Massachusetts
  Arizona State University Housing
Tempe, Arizona
Dewey Square Master Plan, Boston, Massachusetts
  Rockefeller Stone Barnes, Pocantico Hills, New York
  Atelier 505 at the Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
  South Boston Waterfront Park, Boston, Massachusetts
2003 American University of Beirut New School of Business Competition
Beirut, Lebanon
  Harvard Graduate Student Housing, Allston, Massachusetts
  Motown Center Competition
Detroit, Michigan
  St. Albans School Master Plan, Washington, DC
2002 University of Rome Housing Competition
Rome, Italy
  Grand Egyptian Museum Competition
Giza, Egypt
  Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Competition
Los Angeles, California
  The Getty Villa, Malibu, California
  Rice University Wiess College, Houston, Texas
  Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Master Plan, Boston, Massachusetts
  Snite Museum of Art Master Plan, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indianna
  American University of Beirut Master Plan, Beirut, Lebanon
2001 Marcia and John Price Museum Building, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  Boston Public Library, Allston Branch, Allston, Massachusetts
  Columbus Circle Competition, New York, New York
2000 Kendall Square Office Building Competition, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  Massachusetts General Hospital Competition, Boston, Massachusetts
1999 Frankfurt Urban Entertainment Center Competition, Frankfurt, Germany
  The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Competition, Kansas City, Missouri
  University of California-San Francisco Mission Bay Campus Plan, San Francisco, California
1998 Ronald F. Walker Tower, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
  Princeton University Scully Hall, Princeton, New Jersey
  Lippincott & Margulies Corporate Offices, New York, New York
1997 Museo Costantini Competition, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  Mixed-Use Building, Seaside, Florida
1996 Princeton University Master Plan, Princeton, New Jersey
  Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, Battery Park City Authority, New York
  University of Texas, Nursing and Biomedical Center, Houston, TX
  World War Two Memorial, Washington, D.C.
  Retiro Urban District, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  University of Cincinnati Dormitory and Dining Hall, Cincinnati, OH
1995 Lippincott and Margulies Corporate Offices, New York, NY
  Ronald F. Walker Tower, University of Cincinnati, OH
1994 Stadium, Philips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH
1993 Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Manhattan, KS
1992 The Spreebogen, Berlin, Germany
  "Banffire": A Public Place, Banff, Alberta, Canada
  Mr. and Mrs. Feldberg Residence, Concord, MA
1991 Cranbrook Educational Community, Entrance Gate, Bloomfield Hills, MI
  Mr. and Mrs. Hammer Residence, Newton, MA
  Nordbahnhofgelande Master Plan, Vienna, Austria
  City of Brussels Business Tower, Plaza and Atrium, Brussels, Belgium
1990 Central Artery Air Rights Corridor, Harbor Park, Boston Redevelopment Authority, Boston, MA
  Piazzale Roma, Venice, Italy
  Parque Central Master Plan, San Juan, PR
  Residential and Commercial Building, Seaside, FL
  "Portantina II", retail Space, New York, NY
1989 Piazza Dante, Genoa, Italy
  Mr. Donald Brecher Residence, Boston, MA
1988 Princeton University Parking Structure, Princeton, NJ
  Princeton University East Campus Study, Princeton, NJ
  The Harvard Inn, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
  Mr. and Mrs. Porter Residence, Chestnut Hill, MA
  Hamilton College Cross Campus Linkage, Clinton, NY
  War memorial Competition, Brown University, Providence, RI
  Palermo Exhibition Hall, Palermo, Italy
1987 Municipal Cemetery, Polizzi-Generosa, Sicily, Italy
  Edgewater Terrace, entry court and lobby renovation, Framingham, MA
  Ars Libri, Book Broker, interiors, Boston, MA
  Marcoz Showroom, Boston, MA
  Coastal Leasing, industrial building renovation, office and residential interiors, Cambridge, MA
  Student Center and Sports Facilities, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
  "Porta Meridionale," urban design project, Palermo, Italy
  133 Federal Street, remodeling, Boston, MA
  David Salle Residence and Painting Studio, remodeling and addition, Kinderhook, NY
1986 University of Toronto, additions to the Campus, Toronto, Canada
  Recording studio and cottages, Antigua
  Proposal for a hotel in Providence, RI
  "Pershing Square" Competition, Los Angeles, CA
  Exchange Place 2, office building and retail space, Waterbury, CT
  North Park Apartments, remodeling, Chevy Chase, MD
  "Portantina," retail space, New York, NY
  Sesquicentennial Park Competition, Houston, TX
1985 Apple Valley Mall and Office Park, Cheshire and Southington, CT
  Housing and commercial space for Deep Ellum, Dallas, TX
  "Deep Ellum," master plan, in collaboration with U.A.C., Dallas, TX
  Richard Gilbane Residence, Providence, RI
  Bedell-McFarlane Residence, Palestine, TX
1974-85 Partner in Machado-Silvetti, Architecture and Urban Design
1984 "Time Square" Competition, New York, NY
1983 "Tavolo Milanese," a hall table
  Hotel and Spa, San Clemente, CA
1982 Resort Hotel, San Juan Capistrano, CA
1981 The State Street Bank, officers' meeting and dining rooms, Boston, MA
Mr. and Mrs. Falk Residence, Long Island, NY
  Back Bay Summer Room, Boston, MA
  "L.A. Borghese," a chaise longue
1980-81 Mr. O. Kramer Residence, New York, NY
1980 Administrative Headquarters of DOM-Sicherheitstechnik, Corporation, Cologne, West Germany
  "Pioneer Square" Competition, Portland, OR
  Chicago Tribune Tower, "Late Entries" Competition, Chicago, IL
  The Downtown Club, interior renovation, Boston, MA
1979 Harvard University Massachusetts Hall, Office of the President, Cambridge, MA
1978 Harvard University Faculty Club, interiors, Cambridge, MA 
1978-79 "The Steps of Providence," urban design proposal for the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
1977 Country House, Piedmont, VA
1975 "Walter Burley Griffin Memorial," Canberra, Australia
  Programme d'Architecture Nouvelle, Housing Competition, in collaboration with Agrest and Gandelsonas, Paris, France
  Roosevelt Island Housing Project Competition, in collaboration with Agrest and Gandelsonas, New York, NY
1974 "Fountain House," a residence, San Diego, CA
1973-74 Designer for IKM Partners, Pittsburgh, PA
"The Bank" shopping mall renovation, Pittsburgh, PA
Row houses on the South Side, Pittsburgh, PA
Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA
1972 Designer for independent work
Shopping center, San Francisco, CA
"Facade/Mask House," Cuernavaca, Mexico
1970 Designer for John Bolles Architectural Office, San Francisco, CA
Sketches for a Sheraton Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Hotel, San Diego, CA
1969 Designer for Rex Whittacker Allen & Associates, San Francisco, CA
Chinese Hospital, San Francisco, CA
Alta Bates Hospital remodeling, Berkeley, CA
1969 Designer for McSweeney & Schuppel, San Francisco, CA
Housing Development in Twin Peaks, San Francisco, CA
1968-69 Designer for Kaiser Engineers, Oakland, CA
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, tower addition, Oakland, CA
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, entrance building, Sacramento, CA
Villa Trefethen, Napa, CA
Temporary farmer's housing, Napa, CA
Sheraton Hotel, Cologne Airport, West Germany
1965-67 Architect and Designer in association with other architects, Buenos Aries, Argentina
Country House, Tandil, Argentina
Medical Doctor's office and residence, General Pico, Argentina
Several remodelings of offices and apartments, Buenos Aries, Argentina
Lincoln City Hall, Lincoln, Argentina
Civic, Cultural, Commercial and Sports Center, Berisso, Argentina
Condominiums, Rio Gallegos, Argentina
Recreational Center and Country Club, Bariloche, Argentina
300 pre-fabricated dwellings, Rio Turbio, Argentina
Major Awards & Honors 
2006 Grand Prize Award
Los Angeles Business Council
The Getty Villa. Malibu, California
  Best Civic Architecture
Los Angeles Business Council
The Getty Villa. Malibu, California
2005 Charles Pankow Award
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
The Getty Villa. Malibu, California
  9th International Award for Architecture in Stone
Veronafiere International Exhibition of Marble Stone and Technology
Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library Allston, Massachusetts
  International Parking Award of Excellence
International Parking Institute
One Western Avenue Garage,
Harvard University Allston, Massachusetts
2004 Honor Award for Design Excellence in Architecture
Boston Society of Architects
The Stone Barns Center
Pocantico Hills, New York
  Design Excellence in Architecture
Boston Society of Architects
Wiess College, Rice University
Houston, Texas
  Honor Award for Design-Parks and Recreational Facilities
Boston Society of Landscape Architects
South Boston Maritime Park
Boston, Massachusetts
  Award for Design
Boston Society of Architects
South Boston Maritime Park
Boston, Massachusetts
  Award for Design Excellence
Boston Society of Architects
Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library
Allston, Massachusetts
2003 AIA National Honor Award for Architecture
National Association of the American Institute of Architects
Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library
Allston, Massachusetts
  Harleston Parker Medal
Boston Society of Architects
Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library
Allston, Massachusetts
  Progressive Architecture Award
American University of Beirut Olayan School of Business
Beirut, Lebanon
  Winner
American University in Beirut Business School Competition
Beirut, Lebanon
  Winner
Silver Spring Town Square Competition
Silver Spring, Maryland
  FineLIST
Motown Center Competition
Detroit, Michigan
  FineLIST
Barnard College Nexus Center Competition
New York City, New York
2002 Honor Award
Boston Society of Architects
Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library
Allston, Massachusetts
  Honor Award
AIA New England
Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library
Allston, Massachusetts
  Design Excellence in Housing Award
Boston Society of Architects
Princeton University Scully Hall
Princeton, New Jersey
  Honor Award
Boston Society of Landscape Architects
Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library
Allston, Massachusetts
  Finalist
Rome Student University Housing Competition
Rome, Italy
  Finalist
Natural History Museum of LA County Competition
Los Angeles, California
2001 Winner
FSM East River Project Competition
(In collaboration with Pei Cobb Freed & Partners)
New York, New York
  Finalist
Taipei Capital Plaza Competition
Taipei, Taiwan
  Honor Award
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
American Institute of Architects, Utah Chapter
  Finalist
El Museo de los San Fermines Competition
Pamplona, Spain
2000 Honor Award
Boston Society of Architects
"Princeton University Scully Hall," Princeton, New Jersey
  Honor Award
Boston Society of Architects
"Utah Museum of Fine Arts," Salt Lake City, Utah
  Award for Design
New England Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
"Princeton University Scully Hall," Princeton, New Jersey
  Award for Design
New England Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
"Utah Museum of Fine Arts," Salt Lake City, Utah
  Finalist
Massachusetts General Hospital Competition
Boston, Massachusetts
  Finalist
Kendall Square Office Building Competition
Cambridge, Massachusetts
1999 Finalist
Urban Entertainment Center Competition
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  Finalist
Nelson-Atkins Museum Competition
Kansas City, Missouri
1998 A.I.A. National Honor Award for Urban Design
National Association of the American Institute of Architects
"Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park," Battery Park City, New York
  First Prize
"Marcia and John Price Museum Building Competition"
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, Utah
  Award for Design
New England Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
"Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park," Battery Park City, New York
  Special Recognition for Design
New England Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
"Sonic 2000 Prototype," U.S.A.
1997 Winner
"Mission Bay Campus Master Plan Competition"
University of California San Francisco, California
  Brick in Architecture Award, "Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park" The American Institute of Architects/The Brick Institute of America
  Metropolitan Home Design 100, "Concord House," Metropolitan Home Magazine
1996 Philip N. Winslow Award for Design of Public Space, "Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park," The Parks Council of New York
  Finalist, University of Texas at Houston Health Sciences Center Competition
  Citation for Excellence in Architecture, "Concord House," Boston Society of Architects
1994 Award for Excellence, Record Houses, "Concord (MA) Residence," Architectural Record
1993 National Honor Award, Science and Engineering Quadrangle Parking Structure, Princeton University, American Institute of Architects
  Citation in Architecture, "Seaside Residential and Commercial Building, Florida," Progressive Architecture
1992 Award for Excellence in Urban Design, "Proposal for Nordbahnhof Area, Vienna," New England Regional Council of the American Institute of Architects
  Award for Excellence in Architecture, "Science and Engineering Quadrangle Parking Structure, Princeton University," New England Regional Council of the American Institute of Architects
  Award For Excellence In Interior Design, "Back Bay Townhouse, Boston," New England Regional Council of the American Institute of Architects
  Award for Excellence in Planning and Design , Record Interiors, "Back Bay Townhouse", Boston, MA Architectural Record
1991 Unbuilt Design Award, "Seaside Residential and Commercial Building," Seaside, FL, The Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects
  Award, "Una Porta per Venezia," Quinta Mostra Internazionale di Architettura, Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy 
  First Award in Architecture, The American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
1990 Award of Merit, "Princeton Parking Garage," Boston Society of Architects
  Citation of Merit, "Mixed-Use Building in Seaside" Boston Society of Architects
  First Prize, International Competition for Piazza Dante, Genoa, Italy
  Honorary Award, Introduction to "Amancio Williams," Catalogue, International Society of Architectural Critics of the International Union of Architects
1988 Finalist, Brown University War Memorial Competition
1987 Finalist, Carnegie-Mellon University Center Competition, Pittsburgh
1985 Award, House in Lake Pergusa, Sicily, Progressive Architecture
First Award, Four Squares for Leonforte, Sicily, Progressive Architecture
Prix de Rome, American Academy in Rome
1984 Individual Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts
1980 First Award, "The Steps of Providence," Progressive Architecture
  Honorable Mention, DOM Headquarters, Cologne, Germany
Exhibitions & Conferences 
1991 The Work of Machado and Silvetti. American Academy/Institute of Arts and Letters
1989 Rodolfo Machado and Jorge Silvetti, Buildings for Cities, GSD
1989 Jorge Silvetti and Rodolfo Machado, Buildings for Cities, Princeton University
1988 Harbor of Lo Sperone, Palermo
1987 Triennale of Milano, Italy
1984 IBA, Berlin
1983 Leo Castelli, New York
1982 Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis
1980 Centre Pompidou, Paris
1980 Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis
1980 Biennale di Venezia
Affiliations 

    Overseer, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

    Member, Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal, Canada, 1990 to present

    Associate Member , Boston Society of Architects, Boston, MA, 1988 to present
    Member, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Boston, MA, 1984 to present
    Member, St. Botolph Club, Boston, MA, 1983 to present
    Life Member, Boston Athenaeum, Boston, MA, 1989 to present
    Member, Society for the Preservation of New England Antiques, Boston, MA, 1978 to present
    Member, Classical America, New York, NY, 1976 to present
    Member, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, 1976 to present
    Member, Semiotic Society of America, Bloomington, IN, 1975-1980
    Fellow, Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1970-1972
    Member, Sociedad Central de Arquitectos, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1967 to present
    Member, Consejo Profesional de Arquitectura, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1967 to present