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Maestrxs 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 Jaime Correa, one of the most influential Latin American architects, urbanists, and educators.

Correa will share insights and experiences from his distinguished career, spanning groundbreaking work in New Urbanism, sustainable development, and innovative urban design. He will highlight key projects and unbuilt explorations that define his philosophy—where architecture, art, philosophy, and culture intersect to address the complexities of contemporary cities. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and triumphs that have shaped his path, offering a unique perspective on the evolving practice of architecture and urbanism in today’s world.

Additionally, Correa will delve into his approach to teaching and mentoring, drawing from decades as a professor and program director at the University of Miami. He will explore the methods and principles he employs to inspire the next generation of architects and urban designers—emphasizing creativity, critical thinking, and the role of education in shaping resilient, human-centered communities. Don’t miss this chance to gain insights from one of contemporary architecture and urban design’s leading voices.

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Jaime Correa is the Director of the Undergraduate Program, an Associate Professor in Practice, and the former Director of the Master of Urban Design (aka: Suburb and Town Design) at the School of Architecture of the University of Miami (position held from 1996 to 2014) where he was also the Knight Professor in Community Building. He currently teaches design, theory/history, housing, and representation in the Miami and Rome programs of the University of Miami. In 2018, he was a Visiting Professor at Zhuhai College of Jilin University, in China. His paper practice of un-built projects (Jaime Correa and Associates) explores the intersection between architecture, art, philosophy, culture, and urbanism. He is one among the 14 architects and town planners that launched the American New Urbanism movement, one of its most important promoters in Latin America and Europe, and one of its most significant critics. From 2013-2017 he served as a Climate Reality Mentor under the tutelage of former Vice-President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore. He is the author of “Unbuilt Intentions: towards a new phenomenology of cities and architecture”, “Redacted Distillations: Le Corbusier’s transformative erasures”, “Seven Recipes for the New Urbanism”, “Self-sufficient Urbanism”, “Tales of the Departed” and “New Harmony: a counterproposal to Charles Fourier’s Phalanstery”, approximately 17 book chapters, and many articles and papers in peer-reviewed academic journals, newspapers, and magazines. He resides in the City of Miami with his wife and family.

Learning Objectives: 

• Analyze the morphological and typological processes in Jaime Correas’ projects to master urban mapping, diagramming, and form-generation techniques for both academic study and professional practice.
• Explore Jaime Correa’s approach to integrating environmental simulation, generative modeling, and other design methods to enhance virtual prototyping skills.
• Apply Correa’s research-driven and community-engaged design methods—drawn from built and unbuilt projects—to integrate sustainability, cultural context, and social equity into studio assignments and real-world proposals.
• Contrast vernacular architecture and informal settlements with Correa’s heritage conservation and inclusive design strategies to develop intervention frameworks that enhance resilience and user experience in academic and professional projects.