College of Architecture and Planning University of Colorado Denver

Department

Department of Architecture

Degrees Held

• Ph.D. & M.A. Architectural History, Theory, and Criticism. Princeton University.
• B.Arch. University of Oregon. Dipl. Building Technology. British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Research Interests

Research includes aesthetic theory and the modern movement, the legacy of classicism, the art museum, the history of the city, and the vernacular.

Publications

Taisto's most recent publication is on Pietilä. He is completing a book on Gio Ponti and the Denver Art Museum and an essay on Le Corbusier and visual privilege.