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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 |
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| Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips
Academy Andover Andover, Massachusetts |
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| Arizona State University Housing Tempe, Arizona |
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| 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 |
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| St. Albans School Master Plan, Washington, DC | |
| 2002 | University of Rome Housing Competition Rome, Italy |
| Grand Egyptian Museum Competition Giza, Egypt |
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| Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
County Competition Los Angeles, California |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| International Parking Award of Excellence International Parking Institute One Western Avenue Garage, Harvard University Allston, Massachusetts |
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| 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 |
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| Honor Award for Design-Parks and Recreational
Facilities Boston Society of Landscape Architects South Boston Maritime Park Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Award for Design Boston Society of Architects South Boston Maritime Park Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Award for Design Excellence Boston Society of Architects Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library Allston, Massachusetts |
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| 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 |
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| Progressive Architecture Award American University of Beirut Olayan School of Business Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Winner American University in Beirut Business School Competition Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Winner Silver Spring Town Square Competition Silver Spring, Maryland |
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| FineLIST Motown Center Competition Detroit, Michigan |
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| FineLIST Barnard College Nexus Center Competition New York City, New York |
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| 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 |
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| Design Excellence in Housing Award Boston Society of Architects Princeton University Scully Hall Princeton, New Jersey |
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| Honor Award Boston Society of Landscape Architects Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library Allston, Massachusetts |
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| Finalist Rome Student University Housing Competition Rome, Italy |
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| Finalist Natural History Museum of LA County Competition Los Angeles, California |
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| 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 |
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| Honor Award Utah Museum of Fine Arts American Institute of Architects, Utah Chapter |
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| Finalist El Museo de los San Fermines Competition Pamplona, Spain |
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| 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 |
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| Award for Design New England Chapter of the American Institute of Architects "Princeton University Scully Hall," Princeton, New Jersey |
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| Award for Design New England Chapter of the American Institute of Architects "Utah Museum of Fine Arts," Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Finalist Massachusetts General Hospital Competition Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Finalist Kendall Square Office Building Competition Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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| 1999 | Finalist Urban Entertainment Center Competition Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Finalist Nelson-Atkins Museum Competition Kansas City, Missouri |
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| 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 |
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| Award for Design New England Chapter of the American Institute of Architects "Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park," Battery Park City, New York |
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| Special Recognition for Design New England Chapter of the American Institute of Architects "Sonic 2000 Prototype," U.S.A. |
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| 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
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