Luis V. Badillo Lozano Dhc, AIA, CAAPPR
Este arquitecto cuenta con una trayectoria de liderazgo dual en la práctica profesional y la educación superior durante su etapa como decano por una década de nuestra Escuela y actualmente es uno de nuestros catédraticos asociados. Con una Maestría en Arquitectura (1983) y un Doctorado Honorario (2017) de la Universidad Nacional del Oriente, es Arquitecto Principal en Méndez, Badillo + Ferrer, responsable de más de $100 millones en proyectos de construcción en múltiples países (incluyendo Puerto Rico, Panamá y Costa Rica). Su experiencia abarca diseño comercial, institucional y residencial de alto nivel, y ha ejercido un liderazgo clave en la profesión, sirviendo como Presidente del Capítulo de Puerto Rico del AIA (1994) y participando activamente en el Comité de Ética del CAAPPR y en equipos de acreditación NAAB a nivel nacional, lo que subraya su compromiso con la excelencia práctica y educativa.
Courses Taught:
- ARAD 420: Development Design Studio II
- ARAD 410: Independent Research
- ARST 302: Technical and Construction Documents
- ARLA 201: Ethics, Professional Practice and Contractual Procedures in Architecture
- ARST 101: Tectonics on Material Applications and Methods
Educational Credentials:
- 2017| Honorary Doctorate Degree Universidad Nacional del Oriente, OEU, Lima Peru
- 1983 | Master’s Degree in Architecture, School of Architecture, University of Puerto Rico
- 1981 | Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Design, School of Architecture, University of Puerto Rico
Teaching Experience:
- 2025 – Present | Professor at RHC School of Architecture and Design, PUCPR (Capstone and advanced-level courses)
- 2015 – 2025 | Dean of the School of Architecture and Design, PUCPR
- 2010 | NCARB IDP Educator Coordinator, School of Architecture, PUCPR
- 2009 – 2015 | Academic Coordinator and Professor of the Sustainable Technologies Unit, School of Architecture, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico (PUCPR)
- 2000 – 2009 | Professor of Advanced Level Courses, New School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Professional Experience:
- 1991 –present| Principal Partner in MÉNDEZ, BADILLO & FERRER ASSOCIATES, San Juan, PR
- 1989 - 1991 | Associate Partner, MÉNDEZ, BRUNNER, BADILLO & FERRER ASSOCIATES, San Juan, PR
Licences/Registration:
- CAAPPR & Department of State Registration Architect’s License #10135
- American Institute of Architects (AIA), Member #30076888
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
Selected Publications and Recent Research:
- “Estancados del modernismo: La necesidad de pensar diferente”
- “La crisis, los arquitectos y la reinvención”
- “De edificios y arquitectos”
- “En una sencilla mañana”
- “Unas horas en Lavender”
- “Divinas cáscaras”
- “Los simpáticos fantasmas”
- “Yo tengo ya la casita”
- “La Rada: Lo que el viento se llevó”
- “El Ponce Intercontinental”
Awards, Grants, and Fellowships (Selected):
- 2017 – 2019 | Member and President of the Jury, Puerto Rico Premios Obra CEMEX Design
Competition - 2017 – 2019 | Director, Chamber of Commerce for the Southern Region of Puerto Rico
- August 2017 | Honorary Doctorate Degree, Universidad Nacional del Oriente (ONU), Lima, Perú & Honorable Academia Mundial de la Educación (HAME)
- 2012 – 2016 | Member, Ethics Committee, Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas de Puerto Rico (CAAPPR)
- 2010 | NCARB IDP (Intern Development Program) Educator Coordinator, PUCPR School of Architecture
- 2007 | Member, Committee on Education, CAAPPR
- 2005 – 2010 | Member, Schools of Architecture NAAB Accreditation Visiting Teams, representing the National AIA
- 1996 | Co-Chairman, AIA Florida Caribbean Region “Architecture Caribbean Basin Initiative”
- 1996 | Recognized in the International Who’s Who of Professionals
- 1994 | President, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Puerto Rico Chapter
- 1993 | Vice-President, AIA Puerto Rico Chapter
- 1991 | Treasurer, AIA Puerto Rico Chapter
- 1989 | Member, Committee on Education, CAAPPR
