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Maestros de Arquitectura is a unique lecture series created to recognize renowned Latin American architects for their professional accomplishments and personal journeys in the US and around the world.

Join us for an enriching evening with Jean Pierre Crousse, one of the leading Latin American Architects.

Crousse will share insights and experiences from his professional trajectory, highlighting key projects that define his architectural philosophy. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and triumphs that have shaped his path, offering a unique perspective on the practice of architecture in today's world.

Additionally, Crousse will delve into his approach to teaching architecture, exploring the methods and principles he employs to inspire and guide the next generation of architects. This segment will provide invaluable knowledge for both practicing architects and students, emphasizing the importance of education in shaping the future of the field.

Don't miss this chance to gain insights from one of contemporary architecture's leading figures. Reserve your spot today!

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the differences in architectural design between developed and developing societies, showing the challenges regarding construction means, technologies, and regulations.
• Identify design strategies used to adapt to particular contexts, considering the specificities of labor skills, available technologies, current regulations, and construction methods.
• Compare the conditions and challenges of architectural practice in the Americas and the different approaches to sustainability.
• Discuss the appropriateness of one's organization of the design processes and challenge preconceptions of the dynamics between design phases and construction methods.

Presented by: 

Jean Pierre Crousse

Jean Pierre Crousse formed as an architect in Lima and Milan, Master in Landscape Architecture at the UDP, Chile, Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Tacna , and a foreign member of the French Académie d’Architecture. He is currently the Director of the Master Program in Architecture at the PUCP, Lima, and his academic experience includes teaching at the Paris-Belleville School of Architecture (1999-2006), a 17-year tenure as Associate Professor at the PUCP (2006-present), and visiting professor as Design Critic at Harvard GSD (2015 and 2022), at Yale School of Architecture (2019 and 2021) and at University of Virginia UVA (2020). He is currently a Charles Gwathmey Visiting Professor in Practice (2023-28) at Yale University. Has been appointed as a member of the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize International Advisory Council, jury chair for the Excellence prize organized by the French Canadian Institute of Architects, Quebec, 2020, and jury member for the Holcim Awards, 2023.

He founded the studio Barclay and Crousse with Sandra Barclay in 1994 in Paris, and the studio has been based in Lima since 2006. They continue to work in France with the Parisian studio Nord-Sud Architecture.

Their transatlantic experience has been recognized by the 2018 Mies Crown Hall of the Americas Award and the first Oscar Niemeyer Prize, among other international awards. The International Committee of Architectural Critics (CICA) has acknowledged their work with the 2013 Latin America Prize. In Peru, they have obtained the Peruvian Architecture National Prize in 2014 and 2018.

Sponsored by:

GROF USA