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Reed KroloffReed Kroloff
Director of Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum; Campus Architect


Reed Kroloff is the Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Museum in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and an independent architectural consultant and commentator.

Kroloff was Dean of the Tulane University School of Architecture in New Orleans, Louisiana from Fall, 2004 through Spring, 2007. He arrived at Tulane just before Hurricane Katrina and helped lead the School to recovery and prominence in the post-storm environment, including raising a record $3 million in gifts and research grants; retaining 97% of the School's students and 100% of its' faculty after the storm; and playing a significant role in citywide planning and rebuilding efforts.

The recipient of the American Academy in Rome's 2003 Rome Prize Fellowship, Kroloff previously served as the Editor-in-Chief of Architecture magazine. Under his direction, Architecture received more awards for editorial and design excellence than any magazine of its type, and quickly became the leading design publication in the nation. His writing has appeared in many other magazines and newspapers as well, ranging from Metropolis to Artforum, and he has been profiled by publications such as the New York Times.

Prior to joining Architecture in 1995, Kroloff taught at Arizona State University, where he was a tenured professor, and the Assistant Dean. At ASU, he received the first-ever "Award for Academic Excellence" from the Arizona chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

Kroloff advises a range of clients on architect selection and design strategy, including, among others, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Ministry of Culture of the Federal Government of Mexico, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Case Western Reserve University, and the History Channel. The combined construction value of the projects on which he has advised now exceeds $500 million.

Mr. Kroloff writes and lectures widely, and is a regular visiting critic at architecture schools and professional organizations across the country. He holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and Yale University, and has practiced architecture in Texas and Arizona. He serves on numerous boards and advisory councils, ranging from the Register of Peer Professionals of the United States General Services Administration to the Public Architecture Foundation.

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Board of Advisors

Ros Brandt,
President , BrandtResources

Reed Kroloff,
Director of Cranbook Academy of Art and Art Museum; Campus Architect

Julie Lasky,
Editor, ID Magazine

Lelei Lelaulu,
CEO, Counterpart

Dr. Jim Taylor,
Vice Chairman, The Harrison Group


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