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Nikos A. Salingaros

Dr. Nikos A. Salingaros

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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.

Research Keywords & Expertise

Architectural Design
Planning
Resilience
Social Housing
Urban Design

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Urbanism
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Planning
5%
Architectural Design
5%
Urban Design
5%
Pattern languages
5%
Biophilia, fractals

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