Luis E. Carranza

Luis E. Carranza obtained his B.Arch. at the University of Southern California and his PhD in

Architectural History and Theory from Harvard University. He is currently Professor of Architecture at Roger Williams University (Bristol, RI) where he teaches studios centered on the historical reevaluation of canonical buildings and on processes and materialization of design strategies. He also teaches modern architectural theories and critical practices, the history of modern architecture, space, and composition, and lectures and seminars on Latin American art and architecture.

His research and published work focuses primarily on modern art and architecture in Latin America with a special emphasis in Mexico. He has lectured on his research at the Guggenheim Museum, the Tate Modern, RIBA, Harvard University, the Universidad Torcuato di Tella in Buenos Aires, Centre Allemand D'Histoire de l'Art in Paris, and other institutions.

He has served in design reviews nationally and internationally. His published work can be found, among other places, in "Guggenheim Museum: The Making of the Modern Museum," "Architecture Boston," "Luis Barragán: The Quiet Revolution," "Casabella," "Praxis," "Arquine," "Il Giornale Dell'Architettura," "Journal of Architectural Education," "GA Houses," "Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts," and "Block."