Joseph Lluís
Sert

Josep Lluís Sert (1902–1983) bridged modernism and Mediterranean traditions, bringing Le Corbusier’s principles into urban planning and cultural architecture. As a key figure in the Spanish Rationalist movement, he designed the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, the Harvard Science Center, and the Peabody Terrace housing complex. Exiled during Franco’s regime, Sert became Dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, influencing generations of architects. His work combined bold geometric forms with climate-responsive solutions, emphasizing public space, sunlight, and human-scale urbanism. Through his architectural and academic contributions, Sert helped shape the postwar modernist landscape.