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Sylvia Lavin

Sylvia Lavin is a professor of history and theory of architecture at Princeton University, School of Architecture.[1] She was previously the head of the Ph.D. in Architecture program from 2007-2017 and professor of architectural history and theory at UCLA, where she was chairperson of the department of architecture and urban design from 1996 to 2006. Lavin is also a frequent visitor at Harvard Graduate School of Design and was a visiting professor of architectural theory at Princeton University School of Architecture.[2] She is a member of the board of trustees of the Canadian Centre for Architecture.[3]

Sylvia Lavin
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A leading figure in current debates, Lavin is known both for her scholarship and for her criticism in contemporary architecture and design. Lavin has been a fellow and a scholar in residence at the Getty Research Institute,[4] and is the recipient of a 2011 Arts and Letters Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.[5] Lavin curated the exhibition "Architecture Itself and Other Postmodernist Myths"[6] in 2018, which explores the impact of postmodern procedures and information-driven logic in architecture, and the exhibition "Take Note"[7] in 2010, exploring pivotal moments in the relationship between writing and architecture, both presented at the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Her publications include The Flash in the Pan, published by the Architectural Association in 2015 and Kissing Architecture, published by Princeton University Press in 2011.[8] She is an editor of Crib Sheets, a compilation of polemical writings and sound bites on current buzzwords issued by Monacelli Press and her Form Follows Libido: Architecture and Richard Neutra in a Psychoanalytic Culture was published by MIT Press in 2005.

She received her M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University (GSAPP) and her B.A. from Barnard College. Lavin's dissertation was published as Quatremère de Quincy and the Invention of a Modern Language of Architecture by MIT Press in 1992.[9]

Publications edit

  • The Flash in the Pan and Other Forms of Architectural Contemporaneity, Architectural Association Publications, 2015
  • Kissing Architecture, Princeton University Press, 2011
  • Crib Sheets: Notes on the Contemporary Architectural Conversation (Editor), Monacelli Press, 2005
  • Form Follows Libido: Architecture and Richard Neutra in a Psychoanalytic Culture, MIT Press, 2005
  • Quatremere de Quincy and the Invention of a Modern Language of Architecture, MIT Press, 1992

References edit

  1. ^ "Sylvia Lavin | Princeton University School of Architecture". soa.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  2. ^ "Directory". Princeton University. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  3. ^ "CCA Board of Trustees". Canadian Centre for Architecture.
  4. ^ "Scholars Index". Getty Research Institute. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  5. ^ . American Academy of Arts and Letters. Archived from the original on 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  6. ^ "Architecture Itself and Other Postmodernist Myths". Canadian Centre for Architecture.
  7. ^ "Take Note". Canadian Centre for Architecture.
  8. ^ Kissing Architecture. 2011-05-09. ISBN 978-1-4008-3838-7.
  9. ^ "Sylvia Lavin | Princeton University School of Architecture". soa.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-24.

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sylvia, lavin, professor, history, theory, architecture, princeton, university, school, architecture, previously, head, architecture, program, from, 2007, 2017, professor, architectural, history, theory, ucla, where, chairperson, department, architecture, urba. Sylvia Lavin is a professor of history and theory of architecture at Princeton University School of Architecture 1 She was previously the head of the Ph D in Architecture program from 2007 2017 and professor of architectural history and theory at UCLA where she was chairperson of the department of architecture and urban design from 1996 to 2006 Lavin is also a frequent visitor at Harvard Graduate School of Design and was a visiting professor of architectural theory at Princeton University School of Architecture 2 She is a member of the board of trustees of the Canadian Centre for Architecture 3 Sylvia LavinAcademic backgroundEducationBarnard College BA Columbia University MA PhD Academic workDisciplineArchitectural historyInstitutionsUniversity of California Los Angeles Princeton UniversityA leading figure in current debates Lavin is known both for her scholarship and for her criticism in contemporary architecture and design Lavin has been a fellow and a scholar in residence at the Getty Research Institute 4 and is the recipient of a 2011 Arts and Letters Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters 5 Lavin curated the exhibition Architecture Itself and Other Postmodernist Myths 6 in 2018 which explores the impact of postmodern procedures and information driven logic in architecture and the exhibition Take Note 7 in 2010 exploring pivotal moments in the relationship between writing and architecture both presented at the Canadian Centre for Architecture Her publications include The Flash in the Pan published by the Architectural Association in 2015 and Kissing Architecture published by Princeton University Press in 2011 8 She is an editor of Crib Sheets a compilation of polemical writings and sound bites on current buzzwords issued by Monacelli Press and her Form Follows Libido Architecture and Richard Neutra in a Psychoanalytic Culture was published by MIT Press in 2005 She received her M A and Ph D from Columbia University GSAPP and her B A from Barnard College Lavin s dissertation was published as Quatremere de Quincy and the Invention of a Modern Language of Architecture by MIT Press in 1992 9 Publications editThe Flash in the Pan and Other Forms of Architectural Contemporaneity Architectural Association Publications 2015 Kissing Architecture Princeton University Press 2011 Crib Sheets Notes on the Contemporary Architectural Conversation Editor Monacelli Press 2005 Form Follows Libido Architecture and Richard Neutra in a Psychoanalytic Culture MIT Press 2005 Quatremere de Quincy and the Invention of a Modern Language of Architecture MIT Press 1992References edit Sylvia Lavin Princeton University School of Architecture soa princeton edu Retrieved 2021 03 28 Directory Princeton University Retrieved 2015 10 17 CCA Board of Trustees Canadian Centre for Architecture Scholars Index Getty Research Institute Retrieved 2015 10 17 Arts and Letters Awards American Academy of Arts and Letters Archived from the original on 2015 12 19 Retrieved 2015 10 17 Architecture Itself and Other Postmodernist Myths Canadian Centre for Architecture Take Note Canadian Centre for Architecture Kissing Architecture 2011 05 09 ISBN 978 1 4008 3838 7 Sylvia Lavin Princeton University School of Architecture soa princeton edu Retrieved 2021 05 24 External links edithttp www aud ucla edu Princeton University Article https soa princeton edu content sylvia lavin https www sciarc edu events lectures sylvia lavin https archinect com news article 149278965 the ascendancy of theory writer and theorist sylvia lavin on archinect sessions one to one 13 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sylvia Lavin amp oldid 1213400287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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