We are delighted to announce that Pierluigi Serraino is this year’s recipient of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award. Please join us in honoring this extraordinary educator, architect and scholar on Wednesday, September 30, from 12:10–12:40 PM, at The Freight (2020 Addison St, Berkeley.)

“We instituted this award as a way to formally recognize the faculty who make the OLLI at Berkeley learning experience such an enriching one for our members,” explains OLLI Director Susan Hoffman.

Pierluigi has taught an extraordinary 36 courses with us, exploring modernist architecture, individual architects and designers, the built environment, and the evolution of cities around the world — from Lisbon and Berlin to São Paulo and Istanbul. This fall, he turns his attention to modern industrial design in the United States and Europe. His courses are distinguished by deep scholarship, a distinctive historical perspective, and the insights he brings as a practicing architect.

Over the years, members have praised his rigorous, interdisciplinary approach and his ability to reveal the cultural, historical, environmental and architectural forces and figures that shape the places where we live. 

Pierluigi is the author of numerous books on modern architecture, including Modernism Rediscovered, NorCalMod, The Creative Architect, Ezra Stoller, and his most recent book, The Modern Garden: The Outdoor Architecture of Mid-Century America. His remarkable breadth of knowledge — and his gift for sharing it — has made him a beloved and sought-after member of the OLLI faculty.

Stephanie Wells, Beverly Crawford, Bruce Elliott, Linda Rugg, Darren Zook, Alex Saragoza and Daniel Kammen are past award recipients.

Light refreshments and sparkling beverages will be served as we celebrate Pierluigi and his extraordinary contribution to OLLI.

No RSVP required.