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

He is a recipient of the prestigious Rome Prize, which is awarded to scholars and professionals in architecture and other design fields.

Reed Kroloff was Dean of the Tulane University School of Architecture in New Orleans from 2004 until 2007. He arrived at Tulane just before Hurricane Katrina and helped lead the School to recovery and prominence in the post-storm environment and played a significant role in the citywide planning and rebuilding efforts.

He is principal of Jones-Kroloff Design Services which, in addition to its own design work, 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, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

He received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in 1982 and a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin in 1986.

From 1986 to 1987 he was a lecturer of interior design at the University of Texas and he has served in various roles at Arizona State University since 1989. He also practiced architecture in Texas and Arizona from 1993 to 1996.

Reed Kroloff was Editor-in-Chief of Architecture Magazine and a leader in professional design. He was the architecture critic for The Arizona Republic from 1989 to 1995 and he has received numerous awards for his accomplishments as both a teacher and a writer.

[last updated 30-Nov-07]