Fernando Lara Explained

Fernando Lara
Birth Name:	Fernando Luiz Lara
Birth Place:	Brazil
Nationality:	Brazilian-American
Alma Mater:	Federal University of Minas Gerais University of Michigan
Notable Works:	The Rise of Popular Modernist Architecture in Brazil (2008) Latitudes II (2014) Modern Architecture in Latin America: Art, Technology and Utopia (2015) Excepcionalidade do Modernismo Brasileiro (2018) Street Matters: A Critical History of Twentieth-Century Urban Policy in Brazil (2022)

Fernando Luiz Lara is a Brazilian-born architect, academic, and author.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Born in Brazil,^[1] Lara studied at Federal University of Minas Gerais and graduated with Bachelor of Architecture in 1993.^{[3] [4]} He continued his education at Federal University of Minas Gerais and completed Master of Science in 1996.^[3] He completed his PhD from the University of Michigan in 2001.^[3]

In 2008, his book, The Rise of Popular Modernist Architecture in Brazil, was published.^[5] The book was reviewed by Adrian Forty in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians.^[5]

In 2015, he published, Modern Architecture in Latin America, the first survey to address the region.^[6] The book was reviewed in multiple journals, including The Hispanic American Historical Review,^[7] Bitacora,^[8] Architectural Record, and others.^{[9] [10]}

Between 2012 and 2015, Lara was chair of the Brazil Center at the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies.^[3]

In 2018, Lara became the director of University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture's doctoral program in architecture.^[3] He is currently the Potter Rose Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.^{[3] [11]}

His work was exhibited at the São Paulo Bienalle of Architecture and the Kubitschek Museum.^[12]

Bibliography

Books written

• The Rise of Popular Modernist Architecture in Brazil (2008)
• Latitudes II (2014)
• Modern Architecture in Latin America: Art, Technology and Utopia, with Luis Carranza, (2015)
• Excepcionalidade do Modernismo Brasileiro (2018)
• Street Matters, A Critical History of Twentieth-Century Urban Policy in Brazil (2022)

Books edited

• Latin America: Thoughs, Nhamerica Platform/Romano Guerra Editora
• Lelé: dialogues with neutra and prouvé
• Critical Readings
• Architecture and Nature by Abilio Guerra
• Ode to the Void by Carlos Teixeira
• Risky Spaces by Otávio Leonídio

Monographs

• Boldarini e Associados (2019)
• Arquitetos Associados (2017)
• Horizontes (2017)

Notes and References

1. Web site: How Can Blackness Construct America?. Michael. Kimmelman. March 11, 2021. The New York Times.
2. Modern Architecture in Latin America: Art, Technology, and Utopia by Luis E. Carranza, Fernando L. Lara (review). Rafael. Longoria. October 31, 2015. Arris. 26. 1. 70–71. Project MUSE. 10.1353/arr.2015.0007. 244122836 .
3. Web site: Fernando Lara. soa.utexas.edu.
4. Web site: Fernando Luiz Lara: A blown opportunity for Brazil. August 10, 2016.
5. Review: The Rise of Popular Modernist Architecture in Brazil, by Fernando Luiz Lara. Adrian. Forty. December 1, 2009. Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 68. 4. 578–579. online.ucpress.edu. 10.1525/jsah.2009.68.4.578.
6. Modern Architecture in Latin America: Art, Technology, and Utopia. Siwi. Marcio. 10.1215/00182168-7160688. Hispanic American Historical Review. November 1, 2018. 98. 4. 753–754 . 149680500 . October 31, 2022. https://archive.today/20221101210034/https://read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article-abstract/98/4/753/135957/Modern-Architecture-in-Latin-America-Art. November 1, 2022. live.
7. The Making of New York's Avenue of the Americas: Transnational Circuits of Urban Renewal. Marcio. Siwi. January 31, 2021. Journal of Urban History. 47. 1. 85–110. 10.1177/0096144219864689. 201338691 .
8. Exhibir arquitectura en Colombia: una historia en construcción. Michael Andrés Forero. Parra. October 7, 2020. Bitácora Arquitectura. 44. 100–107. www.revistas.unam.mx. 10.22201/fa.14058901p.2020.44.77156. 225123543 . free.
9. Web site: Modern Architecture in Latin America: Art, Technology, and Utopia | 2015-05-16 | Architectural Record. Architectural Record.
10. Introduction. Geraghty, Niall H.D.. Massidda, Adriana Laura. 2019. Creative Spaces. 1–28. j.ctvp2n322.5 . 9781908857484 .
11. Web site: De capital da esperança à cidade com problemas: publicações trazem diferentes leituras de Brasília. Dias. Valéria. Humanas. Ciências. January 23, 2020. October 31, 2022. pt-BR.
12. Book: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7560/758650-066/html?lang=en. 1957-b. Lina Bo Bardi, São Paulo Museum of Art. Luis E.. Carranza. Fernando Luiz. Lara. Modern Architecture in Latin America . November 3, 2021. 208–209 . University of Texas Press. 10.7560/758650-066. 9780292768178 . 243775913 .