Mónica Ponce de León
Mónica Ponce de León | |
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| Nationality | American Citizen |
| Alma mater | University of Miami (BArch) Harvard University (MAUD) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award (2007) Harleston Parker Medal (2002) Progressive Architecture Award National Academy of Design (2016) |
| Practice | MPdL Studio (2011–present) Office dA (1991–2010) |
| Buildings | Macallen Building (2007) Helios House (2007) RISD Fleet Library (2006) |
| Projects | Ventulett installation at the Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Website | http://www.mpdlstudio.com/ |
Mónica Ponce de León is a Latina architect, educator, and dean of the Princeton University School of Architecture.
A National Design Award winner, Ponce de León has focused on the application of robotic technology to building fabrication and architecture education. Her interdisciplinary practice, MPdL Studio, has offices in New York City, Boston, Princeton, New Jersey, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ponce de León previously served as Dean of the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan (2008–2015) and as Professor at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University (1996–2008). Prior to establishing her own practice MPdL Studio in 2011, she was the founding partner with Nader Tehrani in the award-winning firm Office dA.