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who kicked open the door of the male-dominatedfield, crafting complex dynamic structures that
drive the evolution of the architectural ideal into a
new design aesthetic. Notable designs include the
MAXXI: Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome,
which embodies the inspiration of innovation,
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multiculturalism and interdisciplinary
function; the Nordpark Railway Stations
in Austria with a shell-like exterior that
takes inspiration from the movement
of glaciers and the BMW CentralBuilding in Germany which combines
organization with modernism and a bit
of whimsy.
saNTIaGO CalaTRaVaSpanish architect, Santiago Calatrava
has built a solid career designing
bridges and train stations. The
structural engineer/architect/sculptor
has been praised for linking traditional architectureand structural engineering. He designed the Bach
de Roda-Felipe II Bridge in Barcelona, the Trinity
Footbridge in Manchester, England and the Puente
de la Mujer in the Puerto Madero district of Buenos
Aires. Calatrava is also known for designing
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buildings as well, including the Olympic Sports
Complex in Athens, the Turning Torso Malmö
in Sweden, the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in
Valencia, Spain and the Museum of Tomorrow
(“Museu do Amanhã”) in Rio.
lORD NORMaN FOsTER
How many architects can say that they’ve
been knighted by the Queen and honored
with a Life Peerage? The man behind suchicons of the urban landscape as London’s
Swiss Re Tower (you might also know it as
the Gherkin), New York’s Hearst Headquarters
Tower and Moscow’s Crystal Island, was
born in industrial Manchester, England. Heattained degrees from Manchester University
School of Architecture and City Planning
and Yale University before founding Foster +
Partners in 1967. Over the last four decades,
the firm has won over 470 design awards
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and honors and over 86 international and national
competitions. Lord Foster and his firm continue
to design diverse structures and communities
including the Faustino Winery in Spain, the Index
in Dubai and the Luxembourg Royal Hamilius.
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RENZO pIaNO
The recipient of several awards including
Kyoto Prize, the RIBA Royal Gold Medal for
Architecture and the Pritzker Architecture
Prize, Italian architect Renzo Piano hasearned a reputation for creating imaginative
yet functional buildings, both big and
small. The 55,000 square foot Nasher
Sculpture Center has become a vibrant art
hub in Dallas, Texas housing a collection of contemporary sculptures by leading artists as
well as hosting monthly community events.
Currently, the 310 meter Shard Tower,
which promises to be the tallest building in
the European Union, is under constructionin London. The mixed-use tower is part of
Southwark’s urban revitalization. He opened
the Renzo Piano Building Workshop in 1981
in Genoa. Since then, he’s opened offices in
Paris and New York.
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RaFaEl VIÑOly
Uruguayan-born, Argentinean-raised
Rafael Viñoly began his career as
a founding partner of Estudio de
Arquitectura, which would evolve intoone of the largest design firms in Latin
America. “My design philosophy is rooted
in the development of architectural
ideas that are powerful, distinctive, and
relevant to the specifics of both programand context,” he is quoted as saying on
his website. Founded in 1983, Rafael
Viñoly Architects PC has offices in New
York, London and Los Angeles. Viñoly
has designed London’s 160 meter tall 20Fenchurch Street, aka the Walkie Talkie
tower, as well as the exterior of the Vdara
Hotel and Spa, which is part of MGM
CityCenter in Las Vegas and the expansion
of the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio. cd
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