The School of Architecture at

UNAM The National Autonomous University of Mexico (, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countries. It also has 34 ...

is one of the leading schools of architecture and design in Mexico. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies in

architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and construction, constructi ...

landscape architecture Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioural, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic design and general engineering of various structures for constructio ...

urbanism Urbanism is the study of how inhabitants of urban areas, such as towns and cities, interact with the built environment. It is a direct component of disciplines such as urban planning, a profession focusing on the design and management of urban ...

and

industrial design Industrial design is a process of design applied to physical Product (business), products that are to be manufactured by mass production. It is the creative act of determining and defining a product's form and features, which takes place in adva ...

History

The school is one of the follow-up institutions of the former

Academia de San Carlos An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ...

, the other one being the School of Arts and Design. The Academia de San Carlos offered studies in architecture since 1791, under control of the

Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico () was a university founded on 21 September 1551 by Royal Decree signed by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles I of Spain, in Valladolid, Spain. It is generally considered the first university fou ...

. In 1910,

Porfirio Diaz Porfirio is a given name in Portuguese and Spanish, derived from the Greek Porphyry (''porphyrios'' "purple-clad"). It can refer to: * Porfirio Salinas – Mexican-American artist * Porfirio Armando Betancourt – Honduran football player * ...

's government grants autonomy to the university, thus the academy was reorganized as the (National School of Architecture) and the (National School of Art). The school was the only Architecture School in the country from the 18th century until 1947. During the last 150 years the architects who have graduated from UNAM have gone on to become the designers of many of the buildings that shape the cities of México. These architects also helped to establish various Architecture schools around the country In 1954 the architecture school moved to its current facilities in Ciudad Universitaria as . The first postgraduate studies in both architecture and urbanism were opened in 1968. In 1969 the school opened its undergraduate program in industrial design, and in 1985 the undergraduate programs in urbanism and landscape architecture and postgraduate studies in industrial design.

Facilities

The school is located in Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City, near the School of Engineering, UNAM. It is spread across two separate building complexes, the largest of which houses the undergraduate programs in architecture and landscape architecture, the architecture library, a cafeteria, the Estefanía Chávez Barragán theater and the (Science and Arts University Museum), as well as the main administrative offices. A separate building houses the graduate programs and the undergraduate programs in industrial design and urbanism, two libraries specializing in industrial design and in doctorate-level research, and a cafeteria.

Degrees offered

The school offers 4 undergratuate programs: Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of

Industrial Design Industrial design is a process of design applied to physical Product (business), products that are to be manufactured by mass production. It is the creative act of determining and defining a product's form and features, which takes place in adva ...

, Bachelor of

Landscape Architecture Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioural, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic design and general engineering of various structures for constructio ...

and Bachelor of Urbanism. The degrees granted in the masters programs include the

Master of Architecture The Master of Architecture (M.Arch. or MArch) is a graduate professional degree in architecture qualifying the graduate to move through the various stages of professional accreditation (internship, exams) that result in receiving a license. Ove ...

, Master of Industrial Design and Master of Urbanism. It also offers the

Doctor of Architecture Doctor of Architecture (D Arch) is a title accorded to students who have completed a degree program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. The only university currently offering a Doctor of Architecture degree in the USA is t ...

, the Doctor of Urbanism and Architectural Specializations in

Housing Housing refers to a property containing one or more Shelter (building), shelter as a living space. Housing spaces are inhabited either by individuals or a collective group of people. Housing is also referred to as a human need and right to ...

, Lightweight Structures and

Real estate appraisal Real estate appraisal, home appraisal, property valuation or land valuation is the process of assessing the value of real property (usually market value). The appraisal is conducted by a licensed appraiser. Real estate transactions often require ...

Research and publications

In addition to its degree programs, the school of Architecture hosts one research center and numerous research laboratories, Archives and Collections and research initiatives. The school publishes the bi-annual Academia XXII, Bitácora, and other design books and studio works.

CIAUP

The CIAUP is a research center specialized in Architecture History, Theory, Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture in Mexico an Latin America, which is disseminated in publications of high academic quality. In addition, it contributes to the training, updating and academic improvement of undergraduate and graduate students of the highest level in the fields of knowledge that they work on. There are seven current labs: Green Areas and Public Spaces - LAVEP, Structures Urban and Housing Information, Monitoring and Modeling Systems - SIMMUV, Urban and Regional Planning, Traditional Construction Procedures and Systems, Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Mexico Emotions Study Group: City and Emotions - GEE-MX Lab, Archive of Mexican Architecture.

Staff and organization

The school is run by a dean, currently Juan Ignacio Del Cueto Ruiz-Funes. He is aided by a technical council, composed of professors and student and administrative representatives, which makes decisions regarding curriculum, school calendars and schedules, among other tasks. The school includes the four undergraduate programs (architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism and industrial design), and the graduate, specialization and research programs (in architecture, urbanism and industrial design). In addition, the school holds its own architectural office, which develops projects both for the university and for external clients; and a cultural division that manages cultural events, exhibits, publications, lectures, etc. The undergraduate program in architecture is organised within five branches: project; urban-environmental; technology; theory, history and research. Furthermore, the program is spread among 16 partially independent studios or workshops which offer all the mandatory courses. These studios are physically located in eight two-story buildings (except for two located in the main building). These workshops originally were conceived to perform long-standing projects and focus on experimentation of different architectural conceptions, depending on the staff that the studio had, the profile of the students was formed. The workshops are mostly named after Mexican architects or architects who have contributed to Mexican architecture,

Luis Barragán Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín (March 9, 1902 – November 22, 1988) was a Mexican architect and engineer. His work has influenced contemporary architects visually and conceptually. Barragán's buildings are frequently visited by international ...

Max Cetto Max Ludwig Cetto (February 20, 1903 – April 5, 1980) was a German-Mexican architect, historian of architecture, and professor. Life Born in Koblenz, Germany, Max Cetto studied at the Technische Hochschulen in Darmstadt, Munich and Berli ...

, Juan Antonio García Gayou,

Domingo García Ramos Domingo García Ramos (August 3 1911 in Mexico, D.F., – May 9 1978 in Mexico, D.F.) was a prominent Mexican architect An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture mea ...

, , , , Ramón Marcos Noriega, ,

Hannes Meyer Hans Emil "Hannes" Meyer (18 November 1889 – 19 July 1954) was a Swiss architect and second director of the Bauhaus Dessau from 1928 to 1930. Early life Meyer was born in Basel, Switzerland, trained as a mason, and practiced as an architect ...

Juan O'Gorman Juan O'Gorman (6 July 1905 – 17 January 1982) was a Mexican painter and architect. Early life and family Juan O'Gorman was born on 6 July 1905 in Coyoacán, then a village to the south of Mexico City and now a borough A borough is an admini ...

, José Revueltas, and

José Villagrán García José Villagrán García (22 September 1901 – 10 June 1982) was a Mexican architect. Career He is known for having developed several theories of Modernist architecture, and for designing the master plan for the National Autonomous Univer ...

Notable alumni

Antonio Attolini Lack José Antonio Attolini Lack (24 April 1931 – 28 February 2012)Antonio Attolini Lack ( ...

* Alberto Arai * Augusto H. Álvarez * Juan Carlos Baumgartner * Gabriela Carrillo * Carlos Obregón Santacilia *

Teodoro González de León Teodoro González de León (May 29, 1926 – September 16, 2016) was a Mexican architect. Biography González de León studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) from 1942 to 194 ...

Ricardo Legorreta Ricardo Legorreta Vilchis (May 7, 1931 – December 30, 2011) was a Mexican architect. He was a prolific designer of private houses, public buildings and master plans in Mexico, the United States and some other countries. He was awarded the pres ...

* Enrique del Moral *

Mario Pani Mario Pani Darqui (March 29, 1911 – February 23, 1993) was a Mexican architect and urbanist. He was one of the most active urbanists under the Mexican Miracle, and gave form to a good part of the urban appearance of Mexico City, with emblema ...

Pedro Ramírez Vázquez Pedro Ramírez Vázquez (April 16, 1919 – April 16, 2013)
Retrieved 2013-04-16. was a

José Revueltas José Revueltas Sánchez (November 20, 1914 in Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango – April 14, 1976 in Mexico City) was a Mexican writer, essayist, and political activist. He was part of an important artistic family that included his siblings Silves ...

* Mauricio Rocha * Javier Sánchez * Mario Schjetnan * Javier Senosiain *

Juan Sordo Madaleno Juan Sordo Madaleno (October 1916 in Mexico City – 12 March 1985 in Idem) was a Mexican architect. Biography Sordo Madaleno was one of the most important Mexican architects of his era. He worked with other renowned architects, including Lui ...

Enrique Yáñez Enrique Yáñez (né Enrique Yañez de la Fuente; 1908 – 1990) was a Mexican architect. He was a theorist of Functionalism (architecture), functionalist architecture, and specialized in Mexican hospital architecture. Early life and education ...

References

Arquitectura

External links

Official Website (Spanish)
{{Authority control National Autonomous University of Mexico Architecture schools Landscape architecture schools Design schools