Edward M. Baum

With degrees from Harvard, where he elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum laude, Edward M. Baum followed parallel professional and academic careers. He began practice with the office of pioneer modern architect José Luis Sert. His own practice over many years has been recognized by numerous regional, national, international design and competition awards. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and a co-founder of the Dallas Architecture Forum.

Baum’s academic career began with ten years teaching at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he taught and coordinated the First Year Core Architecture Program.  From 1988 until 2013 he was on the faculty of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington, for the first twelve years as dean, helping bring its architecture program to national recognition in design. Later he continued his teaching as a visiting professor at the University of Navarra in Spain. Current activities include designing prototype affordable housing incorporating extensive solar production.