1 CURRICULUM VITAE Edward R. Burian, Architect Associate Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Architecture 501 W. Durango Blvd telephone: (210) 458-3096 San Antonio, TX 78207, USA e-mail: [email protected] EDUCATION EDUCATION 1989 Masters of Architecture, Yale University, School of Architecture, New Haven, CT 1976 B.S. Architecture, cum laude, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA OTHER ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS 1987 Accepted to Graduate Schools of Architecture at Harvard, Princeton, and Yale ACADEMIC AWARDS 1994 Distinguished Scholar, ITESM School of Architecture, Monterrey, Mexico 1992 Honorary Member, Tau Sigma Delta, Architecture Honor Society 1989 Christopher Tunnard Memorial Scholarship, Yale School of Architecture 1987 Merit Scholarship, Yale School of Architecture 1975 Owens-Corning Merit Scholarship, University of Southern California 1975-71 State of California, Merit Scholarship NOMINATION FOR ACADEMIC AWARDS 2013 Nomination by the UTSA College and Dept. of Architecture for the President’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Scholarly Achievement CONTINUING EDUCATION 2013 5 Hours Continuing Education Disabled Access Course: CaliforniaArchitectCE.com 2010 5 hours Continuing Education Disabled Access Courses: McGraw Hill Construction, Hanley Wood 1985 Spanish, UCLA Extension FOREIGN LANGUAGES Spanish (intermediate fluency) RESEARCH BOOKS 2015 Burian, Edward R., “The Architecture and Cities of Northern Mexico from Independence to Present (An Overview of Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Baja California).” University of Texas Press, 2015, ISBN (978-029 277-1), (901- 029-277-190-8), 384 pages, 484 b&w photos, 4 b&w maps, 34 urban core plans, 30 color photos. Book currently in press in graphic design and production and will appear in August. This book is the first comprehensive overview of the architecture, urban landscapes, and cities of Northern Mexico in either English or Spanish. Focusing on the time period when Mexico emerged as a modern nation from independence from Spain in 1821 to the present day, the text documents, discusses, and analyses a body of work that has been largely ignored by previous scholars. A concise geographical and historical summary of the region provides a background for the discussions of works of architecture that follow. Beginning with the intertwined relationship of geographic context, history of the city, and urban form; the text systematically examines significant works of architecture in each state. The most memorable works of architecture in each city are discussed in greater detail in terms of their spatial organization, composition, materials, and sensory experience. The book concludes with a brief commentary on lessons learned and possible futures for the architectural culture of the region as well as the first comprehensive 2 biographical summary of the architects practicing in Northern Mexico during this era. Profusely illustrated, the text offers essential information, vivid descriptions, and useful lessons of those who have built well before in the region. 1998 Burian, Edward R., ed., "Modernidad y arquitectura en México," Gustavo Gili, Barcelona, Spain, 1998, introduction Ricardo Legorreta, translation, Carlos Sáenz de Valicourt, 220 pages, 69 b/w photos, 8 line drawings, paperback edition, (ISBN 968-887-357-8), Desde mediados de la década de 1970, ha habido una extraordinaria renovación del interés por la arquitectura moderna, tanto como una forma de hacerse una idea de la cultura arquitectónica contemporánea y como una reacción a la postmodernidad neoconservadora. Este libro lleva a cabo una revisión crítica de la noción de modernidad en la arquitectura mexicana y su influencia en una generación de arquitectos mexicanos cuyas obras se extendió la década de 1920 hasta la década de 1960. Una entrevista con el crítico de arquitectura distinguida Alberto Pérez-Gómez, y ocho ensayos cubren una gama de temas, desde comentarios críticos de amplia base a las discusiones de los arquitectos y edificios individuales. Entre estos últimos son los arquitectos Enrique del Moral, Juan O' Gorman, Carlos Obregón Santacilia, Juan Segura, Mario Pani, y el campus y estadio de la Ciudad Universitaria en la Ciudad de México. Relativamente poco se ha publicado en Inglés que atañen a esta era en la arquitectura mexicana. Por lo tanto, el texto juega un papel pionero en la fabricación de los supuestos subyacentes, construcciones ideológicas y políticas y agendas de los arquitectos conocidos específica a una amplia audiencia en las humanidades. Del mismo modo, debe inspirar mayor aprecio por este cuerpo infravalorado de las obras como una importante contribución al movimiento moderno. 1997 Burian, Edward R., ed., "Modernity and the Architecture of Mexico," University of Texas Press, Austin, 1997, introduction, Ricardo Legorreta, 240 pgs., 69 b/w photos, 8 drawings, hardcover (ISBN 0-29270852-1), paper (ISBN 0- 292-70853-X), now also available as an e-book. Since the mid-1970s, there has been an extraordinary renewal of interest in early modern architecture, both as a way of gaining insight into contemporary architectural culture and as a reaction to neoconservative postmodernism. This book undertakes a critical reappraisal of the notion of modernity in Mexican architecture and its influence on a generation of Mexican architects whose works spanned the 1920s through the 1960s. An interview with the distinguished architectural critic Alberto Pérez-Gómez and eight essays cover a range of topics from broad-based critical commentaries to discussions of individual architects and buildings. Among the latter are the architects Enrique del Moral, Juan O'Gorman, Carlos Obregón Santacilia, Juan Segura, Mario Pani, and the campus and stadium of the Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City. Relatively little has been published in English regarding this era in Mexican architecture. Thus, the text plays a groundbreaking role in making the underlying assumptions, ideological and political constructs, and specific architect's agendas known to a wide audience in the humanities. Likewise, it inspires greater appreciation for this undervalued body of works as an important contribution to the modern movement. “Modernity and the Architecture of Mexico,“ was adopted as a course textbook, or as required or recommended reading in syllabi or graduate program reading lists at the following institutions in the U.S.: Columbia University, University of Texas at Austin, Georgetown University, New York University, University of Washington (2), Skidmore College; and at the following institutions in Mexico: UNAM, IIE [Instituto Investigaciones Esteticos], ITESM Campus Monterrey, UDEM, and in other foreign countries; Universidad de Sevilla, Spain, University of Trier, Germany, University of Twente, Netherlands. The English edition is in 318 libraries around the word including: U.S., Mexico, Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Ireland, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Israel, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, South Africa, and U.K. The Spanish edition is in 22 libraries around the world including: Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Chile, Germany, and the United States. BOOKS IN PROGRESS Burian, Edward R., "Contemporary Residential Architecture for the American Southwest: A Guide for Owners, Architects, and Builders” This book is an analytical, conceptual, and practical discussion of the issues involved in the making of a regional domestic architecture that responds to the conditions of the American Southwest including programming, design, and construction. Approx. 300 pages, 100 b/w and color photos and drawings, chapter outlines currently being written. 50% complete Burian, Edward R., “Materiality and the Contemporary Architecture of Mexico” This book is a discussion of the issues involved in tectonic culture of contemporary architecture of Mexico including ideas, intentions, design, materials, labor, handcraft, digital fabrication, experience, and weathering interspersed with interviews with 7 leading contemporary Mexican architects who discuss their work in relationship to these issues. Approx. 300 pages, 100 b/w and color photos and drawings, interviews currently being conducted. 25% complete 3 INTRODUCTONS TO BOOKS (Note: Number of libraries around the world that have the book are shown in parenthesis in italics) 2015 Burian, Edward R., “Reforma 27: A Precise Bounded Place, Between Earth and Sky,” introductory essay, “Reforma 27/Alberto Kalach,“ Arquine and Editorial RM, Mexico City, (in press, will appear 2015) 2012 Burian, Edward R., “Worlds within Worlds: The Retail Districts of Juan José Sánchez Aedo and Grupo Arquitech,” introductory essay, “Arquitech /Juan José Sánchez Aedo: Intersecciones (2010-2011),” Arquine and Editorial RM, Mexico City, (2012) p.4 -13 (41) ESSAYS AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS (Note: Number of libraries around the world that have the book are shown in parenthesis in italics) 2015 Burian, Edward R., “Representations of the Public Domain in Coahuila: Architecture for Culture, Arts, Health, and Sport,” “Arquitectura de Coahuila a través del tiempo,” Biblioteca Milenio de Historia, Agencia Promotora de Publicaciones del Grupo de Comunicación Milenio , Saltillo, Coah., 2015 (currently in press) 2015 Burian, Edward R., “Current and Future Directions for the Architecture of Coahuila: The Global, the Local, and the Hybrid, “Arquitectura de Coahuila a través del tiempo,” Biblioteca Milenio de Historia, Agencia Promotora de Publicaciones del