November 2019
Orisell Medina Lagrange > Other Awards
Awarded by the Architecture nucleus of the Dominican College of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors, CODIA, for the work carried out at the head of the PUCMM School of Architecture and Design.
March 2019
Orisell Medina Lagrange > Other Awards
Selected in the campaign carried out by the Arquitexto Magazine, on women with contributions in the discipline of architecture in the Dominican Republic, within the framework of the month of women
May 2018
Orisell Medina Lagrange > Other Awards
Awarded by the Fundación Bosque Sagrado, for contributions to the conservation of the environment in the Dominican Republic.
March 2018
Orisell Medina Lagrange > Other Awards
Awarded by the EFA-RD -Association of Schools and Faculties of Architecture, Dominican Republic.
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Dr. Orisell Medina-Lagrange

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Awards
November 2019 Outstanding Director School of Architecture
March 2019 Women in Architecture Dominican Republic
May 2018 Barrancolí Award
March 2018 Meritorious Architecture Professor

About me

Orisell Medina-Lagrange is a PhD from the Universidad del Bío Bío, Concepción, Chile, in Architecture and Urbanism. Did postgraduate studies at Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña in Tropical Caribbean Architecture, with a Lomé IV-Caricom scholarship. She studied Urban Planning in Florence, Italy, and Higher Education Pedagogy at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Former Dean of Postgraduate Studies; professor at the Architectural and Design School; AdaptCC_DR project leader, Citylab CAR project Coordinator. Former coordinator of the Urban intervention, simulation and modeling lab at Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Dominican Republic. Adjunt Researcher of the National Career of Reserchers of Dominican Republic.
She is a consultant for architecture projects and urban planning. The current research lines that she is involved are: Climate change Adaptation, Design Studio Education, Urban Planning Modeling and Pedagogy

I’m a big-picture strategist who thrives on turning tough challenges into opportunities for innovation, resilience, and growth. My career has taken me from serving as dean of graduate studies to leading projects in climate change adaptation and the built environment—each experience sharpening my ability to see connections, simplify complexity, and create solutions that stick.
What excites me most is bridging worlds: academia and practice, strategy and execution, creativity and pragmatism. Whether I’m designing educational strategies or models, researching urban heat islands, or leading a workshop, my focus is always the same—building strategies that are both visionary and practical, and that leave a lasting impact on people and institutions.
Colleagues know me as warm but direct, a deep thinker who doesn’t shy away from hard conversations, and someone who can cut through the noise to focus on what truly matters. I value clarity, trust, and forward-looking thinking, and I bring those qualities into every project I take on.

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Dominican College of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors

Degrees:

2019
Doctorate
Engineering sciences
2002
Master
Engineering sciences
1999
Undergraduate
Engineering sciences

Publications resulting from Research
Perez, G.; Medina-Lagrange, O & Consuegra, F. Catalogue of Urban Surface Finish Materials:
Optimizing Solar Energy Management in Latin American Cities Located in Different Climatic Zones. PLEA 2022
Ruiz-Valero, L., Arranz, B., Faxas-Guzmán, J., Flores-Sasso, V., Medina-Lagrange, O., & Ferreira, J. (2023). Monitoring of a Living Wall System in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as a Strategy to Reduce the Urban Heat Island. Buildings, 13(5), 1222. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13051222
Ruiz-Valero, L., Flores-Sasso, V., Bohorquez-Lopez, V. W., & Medina-Lagrange, O. (2025). Surface Temperature Variability in Urban Street Canyons in a Tropical Climate. Journal of Building Material Science, 7(3), 118–142. https://doi.org/10.30564/jbms.v7i3.11398

Symposium on Materials and Construction Techniques
2025
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Materials technology and its application in architecture
Citylab Caribbean National Conference
2025
icon-pin-location Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Education in PBL for sustainable urban development in the Caribbean: Results Citylab Caribbean- PUCMM
4th Meeting of Scientific Research in Architecture and Urbanism
2025
icon-pin-location Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The tacit and the explicit in the teaching of the architecture project. The sources of knowledge

Open Heritage, Research and Society.
2025
icon-pin-location Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo, Madrid, Spain.
Smart Cities: means to mitigate the risks associated with climate change. Climate sensitive urban planning and means to optimize and monitor risks in cities
2025
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Risky cities versus resilient cities on the horizon of climate change
2025
icon-pin-location Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo. Antigua, Guatemala
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Awards
November 2019 Outstanding Director School of Architecture
March 2019 Women in Architecture Dominican Republic
May 2018 Barrancolí Award
March 2018 Meritorious Architecture Professor