Alberto Campo Baeza facts for kids
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Alberto Campo Baeza
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| Born | 1946 Valladolid
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | RIBA International Fellowship 2014, Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize 2013, Heinrich Tessenow Gold Medal 2013, International Award in Stone 2013, UPM Award for Excellence in Teaching 2012 |
| Practice | Estudio de Arquitectura Campo Baeza |
| Buildings | Turégano House, De Blas House, Caja de Granada, Offices in Zamora |
Alberto Campo Baeza (born in 1946 in Valladolid, Spain) is a famous Spanish architect. He was also a professor of design at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid for many years, from 1986 until he retired in 2017. He is known for designing many award-winning buildings.
Some people see him as part of a group of architects who like a simple style called Minimalism. He often uses a lot of white and neutral colors to make natural light stand out in his buildings.
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About Alberto Campo Baeza
Alberto Campo Baeza studied at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He graduated in 1971 and later earned his PhD in 1982.
He has taught architecture at many famous universities around the world. These include ETH Zurich, Virginia Tech, The Royal Academy in Copenhagen, and the University of Pennsylvania. He also gave special lectures at places like Harvard University and Columbia University.
Famous Buildings and Projects
Alberto Campo Baeza has designed many well-known buildings. His projects include several houses, like the Turégano House and De Blas House in Madrid. He also designed the Gaspar House and Guerrero House in Cádiz.
Other notable homes include the Rufo House in Toledo and the Moliner House in Zaragoza. In the United States, he designed the Olnick Spanu House in Garrison, New York.
He has also created larger public buildings. These include the Centro BIT in Inca-Mallorca and the public space "Between Cathedrals" in Cádiz. He designed the Caja de Granada Savings Bank and the MA, the Museum of Memory of Andalucía, both in Granada. He even designed a nursery for Benetton in Venice, Italy.
More recently, he completed the Offices in Zamora for the government of Castilla y León in 2012. In 2014, he finished the House of the Infinite (VT House) in Cádiz, and in 2015, the Cala House in Madrid.
Awards and Recognition
Alberto Campo Baeza's work has received many important awards. He won first prize for the Spanish Pavilion at the Biennial of Venice in 2000. He also won first prize at the Biennial of Miami in 2000.
His designs have earned him awards like the COAM Award for the Blas House in 2002. He received the Eduardo Torroja Award for the Caja de Granada Headquarters in 2005.
In 2009, he won two awards at the Biennial of Buenos Aires for the MA Museum in Granada and the Benetton nursery. His MA Museum and the Offices for the Junta Castilla y León were nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award.
In 2013, he received several major honors. These included the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize, the Heinrich Tessenow Gold Medal, and an award for teaching excellence from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. He also received the RIBA International Fellowship in 2014. In 2024, he was given The Daylight Award for his use of natural light in architecture.
Books and Exhibitions
Alberto Campo Baeza has written books about his ideas on architecture. One of his well-known books is La idea Construida, which has been published many times. Other books about his work have been published in different languages around the world.
His architectural drawings and sketches have also been shared. DVDs with thousands of his drawings have been released.
His work has been shown in many major cities. Exhibitions have taken place at the IIT in Chicago and the Urban Center in New York City. His designs have also been displayed in Italy, Turkey, Japan, Russia, and other countries. In 2012, he designed a small pavilion for the Venice Biennial.
Selected Works
- 2014 House of the Infinite (VT House), Cádiz, Spain
- 2012 Offices for the Junta de Castilla y León, Zamora, Spain
- 2009 Rufo House, Toledo, Spain
- 2009 Between Cathedrals, Cádiz, Spain
- 2009 MA Museum, Granada, Spain
- 2008 Olnik Spanu House, Garrison, New York, United States
- 2008 Moliner House, Zaragoza, Spain
- 2007 Nursery for the children of the Benetton Group, Treviso, Italy
- 2005 Guerrero House, Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
- 2003 SM group Headquarters, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
- 2001 La Caja de Ahorros de Granada Headquarters, Granada, Spain
- 2000 De Blas House , Sevilla la Nueva (Madrid), Spain See on Map
- 1998 BIT Center, Inca, Mallorca, Spain
- 1992 Gaspar House, Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
- 1988 Turégano House, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain See on Map
Images for kids
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Mercedes-Benz Museum Render
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Telefónica Tower Render
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Between Cathedrals. View of the sea over the platform. Photographer: Javier Callejas
See also
In Spanish: Alberto Campo Baeza para niños
