Dr. Roberto Castillo Melo | American University of Sharjah
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College / Department

College of Architecture, Art and Design
Department of Architecture

Teaching areas

Architectural and Urban Design studios; architectural theory and housing issues.

Research areas

Architectural design and typologies. housing design and policies, urban planning and design, modern architecture in the global south, and climate-responsive design.

Education

PhD, Architecture, The University of Kansas, United States, 2015
MA, Architecture, The University of Kansas, United States, 2013
MS, Urban Design, Design Track, Urban Design, Venezuela, 2007
BArc, Architecture, Universidad Central Venezuela, Venezuela, 1995

Professional experience

Lecturer, Architecture, The University of Kansas, Kansas, United States, 2015 - 2018
Urban Designer, InSIte Planning LLC, Kansas, United States, 2015 - 2018
Gta, Architecture, The University of Kansas, Kansas, United States, 2012 - 2015
Principal, De Freitas + Castillo Arquitectos, Venezuela, 2004 - 2010
Profesor Agregado (equivalent To Associate Professor), School Of Architecture And Planning, Central University, Caracas, Venezuela, 1998 - 2010

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2876

Dr. Roberto Castillo Melo

Assistant Professor
PhD, The University of Kansas, United States

Before joining AUS, Roberto Castillo was a full-time faculty member at Central University of Venezuela (1998-2010) and a lecturer at the University of Kansas (2012-2018). Dr. Castillo is a Fulbright alumnus, with academic and professional experience in the fields of architecture, planning, and urban design, with several architectural competition awards and publications in Venezuela.

Publications

Roberto Castillo Melo, Joao Defreitas And Elisa Silva. Selected Projects: Ipasme housing in Caracas, Baseball stadium in Charallave and Public Market in Punta de Mulatos., April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2010

Conference Presentations

Buildings as Pedagogical Devices: Analyzing the Impact of the Learning Environment in the Education of Architects, Seventeenth International Conference On Design Principles & Practices, 29 April 2023
An American Modern in Venezuela: The Journey of Don Hatch to Caracas (1948-1959), 73rd Conference Of The Society Of Architectural Historians, Seattle, 30 April 2020
“Cerro Grande: Life in Venezuelan Superbloques (1951-1958) and the Evolution of Modern Architecture”, South-eastern Chapter Of Architectural Historians Conference, September 2013

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, SEED Grant, AUS, September 2020 - May 2021
Grant, Buildings and education. The architecture of the architecture school, OCRO, American University of Sharjah, June 2020
Fellowship, Fulbright Faculty Development, Department of State, United States Government, July 2010 - August 2012

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