Sergio Palleroni
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Sergio Palleroni is an architect, professor, and fellow at the new Institute for Sustainable Solutions at Portland State University
in Portland, Oregon
. He is internationally known for his social and environmental activism, providing with his students and collaborators sustainable design solutions to communities in need.
where he received his B.Arch., and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
where he received an M.S. in HIstory, Theory, and Criticism.
In 1995 while an Associate Professor in the University of Washington College of Built Environments
(formerly the College of Architecture and Urban Planning), Palleroni founded the BASIC Initiative in collaboration with Professors David Riley and Steven Badanes. The BASIC Initiative (www.basicinitiative.org) is a service learning program which every year challenges students at various partner universities in the US, Latin America and Europe, and Asia to engage the problems of communities traditionally underserved by the design fields. Based on the pedagogical ideas of service learning and reflective practice, students have to date taken on the design of construction of more than 95 distinct projects in regions ranging from Southern India, Central Africa, Mexico and SE Asia to Native American communities in the US and Latin America.
/ACSA
National Education Award and NCARB
National Education Award, and in 2008 the 1st National Education Award given by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). He has also received awards from various countries (Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia, India, China, and Taiwan among the most recent). In 2005 Palleroni received the US National Design Awards' Special Jury Commendation, and in 2006 he was inducted into the International Design Hall of Fame, and been the recipient of numerous national and international appointments and fellowships, including the Smithsonian's First Artist Fellowships in Residence (2007-8), and Humana Fellowship in 2009. In 2011 he David Perkes, Roberta Feldman and Bryan Bell were awarded the Latrobe Prize by the Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, the highest academic prize given by the profession in the US.
In Fall 2008 Palleroni accepted a position as a Professor and Senior Fellow of the Institute for Sustainable Solutions at Portland State University.
Portland State University
Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...
in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. He is internationally known for his social and environmental activism, providing with his students and collaborators sustainable design solutions to communities in need.
Education
Palleroni was educated at the University of OregonUniversity of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
where he received his B.Arch., and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
where he received an M.S. in HIstory, Theory, and Criticism.
Work
After graduation, Palleroni worked for a decade in Nicaragua, Mexico and Northern Africa on UN and World Bank sponsored projects before returning to teaching at the University of Washington.In 1995 while an Associate Professor in the University of Washington College of Built Environments
University of Washington College of Built Environments
The College of Built Environments or CBE at the University of Washington is the new name, as of January 1, 2009, of the college formerly called the College of Architecture and Urban Planning. The old name was adopted in 1957-58 when the college had only two departments, architecture and planning...
(formerly the College of Architecture and Urban Planning), Palleroni founded the BASIC Initiative in collaboration with Professors David Riley and Steven Badanes. The BASIC Initiative (www.basicinitiative.org) is a service learning program which every year challenges students at various partner universities in the US, Latin America and Europe, and Asia to engage the problems of communities traditionally underserved by the design fields. Based on the pedagogical ideas of service learning and reflective practice, students have to date taken on the design of construction of more than 95 distinct projects in regions ranging from Southern India, Central Africa, Mexico and SE Asia to Native American communities in the US and Latin America.
Awards
While at the University of Washington, Palleroni received increasing international recognition including the AIAAmerican Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
/ACSA
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture is a 501 nonprofit, membership association founded in 1912 to advance the quality of architectural education in the United States and abroad....
National Education Award and NCARB
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is a nonprofit corporation comprising the legally constituted architectural registration boards of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as its members...
National Education Award, and in 2008 the 1st National Education Award given by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). He has also received awards from various countries (Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia, India, China, and Taiwan among the most recent). In 2005 Palleroni received the US National Design Awards' Special Jury Commendation, and in 2006 he was inducted into the International Design Hall of Fame, and been the recipient of numerous national and international appointments and fellowships, including the Smithsonian's First Artist Fellowships in Residence (2007-8), and Humana Fellowship in 2009. In 2011 he David Perkes, Roberta Feldman and Bryan Bell were awarded the Latrobe Prize by the Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, the highest academic prize given by the profession in the US.
Publications
Recent writings on his work include, among other publications, Studio at Large: Architecture in Service of Global Communities (University of Washington Press, 2004), "Design Like You Give a Damn" (Metropolis Books. 2006), "Building One House" (Princeton Architecture Press, 2005), and "Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism" (Metropolis Books, 2008), "Beyond Shelter: An Architecture of Human Dignity," and in the PBS series on global sustainability "Design e2" (2006), which devoted one episode, "Green for All", to his work with the world's poor.Recent work
In 2004 Palleroni was invited by Professor Steven Moore and the Center for Sustainable Practices at the University of Texas to establish a fieldwork program to support a University wide initiative to engage students in sustainability through community engagement. His work at UT, supported by a Luce Foundation grant, led in the next four years to the creation of the Alley Flat Initiative (http://thealleyflatinitiative.org), an infill housing program that addresses issues of sustainability and social equity in Austin communities.In Fall 2008 Palleroni accepted a position as a Professor and Senior Fellow of the Institute for Sustainable Solutions at Portland State University.
External links
- thealleyflatinitiative.org
- basicinitiative.org
- basicinitiative.com
- http://www.pl-dp.com Palleroni Leite Design Partnership (PLDP) - the official website of Palleroni's architectural firm]