Make. Act. Resist.
Jose A. Brunner
Border Phenomena
Hosted by German Pallares, ‘From the Margins: Perspectives on Architecture’ is a space for conversations on the built environment that puts the cultural production of historically marginalized and oppressed groups at the forefront of the discussion. Guests are invited to participate in an open dialogue, and bring a diversity of perspectives and lived experiences that allow for an extension beyond the field, practice, academia, and our communities. This episode features a conversation with Jose A. Brunner.
→Jose A. Brunner works at the axis of research, speculation and practice within architecture. Originally from Tijuana, Mexico, Jose developed within a bilingual, bicultural and binational environment that both embraced and questioned the state of duality. He currently works as an architectural consultant with a special focus on public interest projects such as affordable housing and non-profit workplace. Past ventures include collaborating with A+D Architecture + Design on a series of projects serving the Latinx community in San Francisco's Mission District. This includes affordable housing units for seniors and an immigrant resource center for low to moderate income families.
Jose earned a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University where he was Awarded the Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize for his work on contested territories. He also earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the California College of the Arts where he is currently an Adjunct Professor in Critical Ethnic Studies and Critical Studies. His seminar, Border Phenomena, explores the colonial legacy behind border demarcations and the effects of fortification walls upon people and their environment.
→Jose A. Brunner works at the axis of research, speculation and practice within architecture. Originally from Tijuana, Mexico, Jose developed within a bilingual, bicultural and binational environment that both embraced and questioned the state of duality. He currently works as an architectural consultant with a special focus on public interest projects such as affordable housing and non-profit workplace. Past ventures include collaborating with A+D Architecture + Design on a series of projects serving the Latinx community in San Francisco's Mission District. This includes affordable housing units for seniors and an immigrant resource center for low to moderate income families.
Jose earned a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University where he was Awarded the Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize for his work on contested territories. He also earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the California College of the Arts where he is currently an Adjunct Professor in Critical Ethnic Studies and Critical Studies. His seminar, Border Phenomena, explores the colonial legacy behind border demarcations and the effects of fortification walls upon people and their environment.