On July 11. 2021, MITArchA hosted an event focusing on architectural education in Latin America. Titled Teaching Architecture in Venezuela: Simon Bolivar University: 50 Years Of Excellence And Defiance, the event included three speakers: Professor Jose Guillermo Frontado, M.Arch.AS ’80, Professor Franco Micucci, and Professor Aliz Mena.
Jose Guillermo Frontado discussed his experience both as a student and as professor of Architecture at USB, explaining the origins of the school and the evolutions of its methods and pedagogy through academic, economic, and political challenges. His talk was accompanied by a comprehensive presentation that explained the historic influences and development of the school.
Note: Video of the event will be made available to registered members of MITArchA on a separate members page.