César Pelli
Argentine-American architect (1926–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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César Pelli (October 12, 1926 – July 19, 2019) was an Argentine-American architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks.[1] Two of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur[2] and the World Financial Center in New York City.[3] The American Institute of Architects named him one of the ten most influential living American architects in 1991 and awarded him the AIA Gold Medal in 1995.[4][5] In 2008, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat presented him with The Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award.[6]
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Born | (1926-10-12)October 12, 1926 San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina |
Died | July 19, 2019(2019-07-19) (aged 92) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Occupation | Architect |
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Design | Modern architecture with material, formal, and contextual variety and no personal signature style |
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