Victor Próspero is an architect and architectural historian with main research interests in the relationship between architecture and politics in twentieth century Latin America, reflecting on epistemologies of modernity and development ideology disputes. His current work focuses on the ambivalences of São Paulo architectural field during the Brazilian military dictatorship, from 1964 to 1985.

Próspero was a Fulbright Fellow at Harvard University, Department of History of Art and Architecture (2021-2022) and holds a PhD from University of São Paulo undertaken with a Fapesp Fellowship. In São Paulo, he has been fostering constant dialogue between University and social movements, and he was Vice-President of the Brazilian Institute of Architects’ São Paulo branch (2023-2024). He recently co-edited a book of interviews with architectural historians and was co-curator of several exhibitions reflecting on memory disputes and the built environment in Brazil.

At Princeton, Próspero will work on the book “Paulista Architecture and Military Dictatorship”, drawing from his PhD dissertation. In Fall 2024, he will co-teach the Interdisciplinary Design Studio [ARC 205/URB 205/LAS 225/ENV 205] with Prof. Mario I. Gandelsonas, which focuses on social forces that shape design thinking. 

Próspero's fellowship is supported by the Mellon Foundation, the Princeton University School of Architecture, and the Program in Latin American Studies.