Etien Santiago is a historian of modern architecture and construction.
He researches the social and political implications of twentieth-century architects’ attempts to use advanced building materials and technologies, with a focus on concrete and mass-produced housing.
In his Ph.D. dissertation, Etien retraced how World War I ignited and shaped modern architects’ obsessive search for mass-produced housing based on innovative construction techniques. This research has been supported by grants from the Canadian Centre for Architecture, the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard, and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard.
Etien previously worked at several architecture firms including the Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Genoa, Italy. He is a licensed architect in New York.
Trustees' Teaching Award, Award
SAH Founders' Award, Award
Distinction in Teaching Award, Derek Bok Center for Teaching at Harvard, Award
James Templeton Kelley Thesis Prize, Harvard GSD & Boston Society of Architects, Award
American Institute of Architects School Medal, Award
Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts, Rice University, Award
