Nikos A. Salingaros is a Professor of
Mathematics and Architecture at the University of Texas at San Antonio. An
internationally recognized urbanist and architectural theorist, he was a
Visiting Professor of Architecture at the Delft University of Technology,
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Querétaro, Mexico, and Università di Roma III. He has
directed and advised twenty Masters and PhD theses in architecture and
urbanism. His publications include seven books and numerous articles. He has
collaborated with visionary architect and software pioneer Christopher
Alexander. Salingaros won the 2019 Stockholm Cultural Award for Architecture
and shared the 2018 Clem Labine Traditional Building Award with Michael
Mehaffy.
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Short Biography
Nikos A. Salingaros is a Professor of
Mathematics and Architecture at the University of Texas at San Antonio. An
internationally recognized urbanist and architectural theorist, he was a
Visiting Professor of Architecture at the Delft University of Technology,
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Querétaro, Mexico, and Università di Roma III. He has
directed and advised twenty Masters and PhD theses in architecture and
urbanism. His publications include seven books and numerous articles. He has
collaborated with visionary architect and software pioneer Christopher
Alexander. Salingaros won the 2019 Stockholm Cultural Award for Architecture
and shared the 2018 Clem Labine Traditional Building Award with Michael
Mehaffy.
Honors and Awards
2019 Stockholm Cultural Award for Architecture
Yearly Prize for International Contributions to Architecture and supporting disciplines.
Stockholm Culture Awards, Stockholm, Sweden
2018 Clem Labine Traditional Building Award (shared with Michael Mehaffy)
Yearly Prize for contributions to traditional architecture and design.
Traditional Building Institute
Appointed by President Donald Trump to the Council on Federal Architecture
Committee overviews and approves the design of new Federal Buildings, as well as major renovations of older buildings.
US Federal Government, General Services Administration