Rubén Alcolea, Ph.D., M.Arch., Registered Architect COAC

Received his Master in Architecture and Ph.D. from the School of Architecture of the University of Navarra, Spain (ETSAUN). His Final Project was awarded with distinction and received the Special National Award for architecture in 2000. Received a Ph.D. in 2005 with a dissertation focused on Architecture and Photography in early modernism, later published as a book. Since 2000 is involved in academia and practice. His academic, teaching and research work has been mainly developed at the School of Architecture, University of Navarra, Spain (2000-2016), where he was vice-dean for Research and Academic Programs (2009-2015); Visiting Scholar at the AA Architectural Association School of Architecture in London (2008-2009); Visiting Professor at Cornell University, USA (2016-2021); and currently Associate Professor of Architecture at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island (2021-current), where he serves as Director of Architecture Adanced Studies and Coordinator for Lectures and Exhibitions. Specialized in photography and modern architecture, is author of several books, such as Pioneer Picnic/Picnic de Pioneros (Valencia, 2009); Premios Pritzker: Discursos de Aceptación 1979-2015 (2015); Formando arquitectos, antología de textos (2015); or the four volumes with proceedings for the international conference Inter: Photography and Architecture (2016), which Alcolea chaired in the Art Museum MUN Pamplona in 2016. He has published many papers and contributions to books, as well as producing and curating exhibitions, cultural events, public seminars and conferences. Practicing since 2000 as registered architect, founded alcolea+tárrago with Jorge Tárrago in 2005. His work has been awarded in more than 20 national and international competitions, is published in many magazines and books, and has received several architecture prizes for built work.