César Pelli
Introduction
The purpose of
this report is to give some information
about the Argentinean architect César Pelli known for designing some of
the tallest
buildings in the world and other major urban landmarks. The
data was collected from Wikipedia.
His Life
César Pelli was
born in Tucuman, Argentina, in 1926. He obtained a degree in Architecture at
Universidad Nacional de Tucuman. After
graduating, Pelli married fellow student Diana Balmori, who has become an
accomplished landscape and urban designer. For the next two years Pelli served
as director of design at OFEMPE, a government organization sponsoring and
building subsidized housing in Tucumán. In 1952, an Institute of International
Education scholarship led Pelli to the University of Illinois School of
Architecture in Champagne-Urbana, where he earned a Master's degree in
Architecture in 1954.
For
the next ten years, Pelli worked as a designer with the firm of Eero Saarinen
& Associates in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and Hamden, Connecticut. Pelli
credits Saarinen as one of his greatest influences.
In
1964, Pelli took the position of director and vice president of design with
Daniel, Mann, Johnson, & Mendenhall (DMJM) in Los Angeles. Four years
later, he served as partner for design at Gruen Associates in Los Angeles.
He worked for
several architecture offices before opening his own studio in New Haven,
Connecticutin 1977. His firm, currently known as Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects,
was first called Cesar Pelli&Associates. Since the firm's
inception, Pelli has designed each of its projects, although he actively
solicits input from the more than 60 architects and designers who are employed
in his studio. In 1984, he resigned his post at Yale, devoting full attention
to his firm, but continues to lecture on architecture.
Achievements and Projects
The most famous
project designed by Pelli was the Petronas Twin Towers. They were the tallest
buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101. The
American Institute of Architects awarded him with a gold medal. In 2006 he
received an award from CEMEX for his outstanding achievements in support of the
profession of architecture.
Conclusion
Cesar
Pelli was acclaimed by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1991 as
one of the ten most influential living American architects. He has designed
some of the most remarkable buildings--ranging from high-rise office towers to
private homes--in the late 20th century.
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Pelli
http://www.bookrags.com/biography/cesar-pelli/
