Markus Breitschmid named T.A. Carter Endowed Professor
Markus Breitschmid, professor of architecture in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, has been named the T.A. Carter Endowed Professor in the School of Architecture by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
The endowed professorship was established with a generous gift from Carter to recognize a distinguished professor in the School of Architecture who has sustained excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service while advancing the discipline of architecture and enhancing the national and international reputation of Virginia Tech.
A member of the university community since 2004, Breitschmid has written eight books, including “The Significance of the Idea” and “Non-Referential Architecture,” which has been translated into multiple languages and adopted in leading architecture theory curricula worldwide. “Non-Referential Architecture” is the most-sold architecture theory book authored in the 21st century.
His writings have appeared in the most internationally prominent journals in the discipline, and his work has been exhibited at the Biennale Architettura di Venezia, the Galerie d’Architecture in Paris, the Royal Institute of British Architects, and other major international venues. Breitshcmid has been invited to lecture in more than 50 universities, museums, and professional associations in 18 countries on four continents.
He has received Virginia Tech’s Jacob A. Lutz III Eminent Scholar Award and the Gold Medal of the Colegio de Arquitectura del Peru along with international critical acclaim for shaping contemporary architectural discourse.
He operates Markus Breitschmid Architecture LLC, working on projects in the U.S., Italy, Brazil, and Switzerland and is currently finishing construction of a building adjacent to the Jefferson National Forest in Blacksburg.
Breitschmidt has held leadership roles in the National Architectural Accrediting Board and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
He received his professional architecture degree from the Central Swiss University of Applied Sciences, a master’s degree in architecture from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. from the Technische Universität Berlin in Germany.
