Carme Pinós facts for kids
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Carme Pinós
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| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) Barcelona, Spain
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| Alma mater | ETSAB, Barcelona School of Architecture |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | 2007 First Prize of the IX Biennial of Spanish Architecture |
| Practice | Estudio Carme Pinós |
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Carme Pinós Desplat (born in 1954) is a famous Spanish architect. She is known for her unique and thoughtful building designs. Her work can be seen in many places around the world, from Spain to Mexico and Austria.
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About Carme Pinós
Carme Pinós finished her architecture studies in Barcelona in 1979. She then studied Urbanism in 1981. From 1982 to 1991, she worked with her husband, Enric Miralles. Together, they designed many important buildings.
Some of their well-known projects include the Igualada Cemetery Park. They also designed the Archery Range Buildings for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. Another project was the La Llauna School in Badalona. Their work won several awards during this time.
In 1991, Carme Pinós started her own architecture studio. She continued to work on projects that had begun earlier. These included community centers and a boarding school.
Besides designing buildings, Carme Pinós also teaches. She has been a guest professor at many famous universities. These include the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Columbia University in New York. She also taught at Harvard University.
Important Projects
Carme Pinós has designed many different types of buildings and spaces. Her work includes bridges, waterfronts, and schools. She also designed parks and office buildings.
One of her notable projects is the Cube Tower in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. She also designed the Gardunya Square in Barcelona. This square includes a housing building and the Massana Fine Arts School.
Her designs have been shown in many art galleries and museums. These include the MOMA in New York. The model of her Cube Tower is part of MOMA's permanent collection. This means it is always on display there.
Her Work
Working with Enric Miralles
- 1984 to 1986 La Llauna Factory School, Badalona
- 1985 Canopy for the Plaza Mayor, Parets de Vallés
- 1985 to 1994 Igualada Cemetery, Igualada
- 1986 to 1992 Hostalets de Balenya Civic Centre, Barcelona
- 1986 to 1993 Boarding school in Morella
- 1987 to 1993 La Mina Civic Centre, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona
- 1988 to 1992 House, Bellaterra, Barcelona
- 1989 to 1991 Olympic archery range for the 1992 Summer Olympics, Valle de Hebrón, Barcelona.41°25′31.53″N 02°08′41.51″E / 41.4254250°N 2.1448639°E
- 1988 to 1992 Sportcentre in Huesca
- 1990 to 1991 Centre for rhythmic gymnastics, Alicante
- 1990 to 1992 pagoda for the Paseo Icario, Olympic village, Barcelona
- 1992 Corbetes Avda, Icaria, Barcelona
Working with Estudio Carme Pinós
- 1999 Urban Park and Bridge (Spanish:Pasarela a Petrer), Petrer, Alicante
- 1999 Juan Aparicio Waterfront Torrevieja, Spain
- 2001 La Serra High School, Mollerussa, Spain
- 2002 Parc de Ses Estacions, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- 2004 Torre Cube, Guadalajara, Mexico
- 2005 Sports centre, Valle de Egüés, Spain
- 2006 Primary School, Castelldefels, Spain
- 2013 Vienna University of Economics and Business, building Departement 4
- 2014 CaixaForum Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- 2017 Escola Massana, Art and Design Center, Barcelona, Spain
Awards and Recognition
Carme Pinós has received many awards for her architectural work. These awards show how important and well-designed her buildings are.
Some of her key awards include:
- 1987 FAD Prize for Interiorism - La Llauna School in Badalona
- 1991 Italstad for Europe Prize - Cemetery Park of Igualada
- 1992 City of Barcelona Prize - Olympic Archery Range buildings, Barcelona
- 1992 FAD Prize for Architecture - Cemetery Park of Igualada
- 1995 Spanish Architecture Award for the boarding school in Morella
- 1999 Dragados Prize - Cemetery Park of Igualada
- 2001 College of Valencian Architects Prize for Exterior Spaces - Juan Aparicio waterfront in Torrevieja
- 2002 Decade Prize 1992–2002 - Paseo Icària roofing, Barcelona
- 2004 XIII Prize “Vila de Pedreguer” - Life Work Award
- 2005 ArqCatMón - Cube Tower, Mexico
- 2007 First Prize of the IX Biennal of Spanish Architecture - Cube Tower, Mexico
- 2016 Richard Neutra Award for Professional Excellence
- 2016 Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Professorship and Prize
- 2017 International Award Woman in Architecture, ARVHA, Paris
See also
In Spanish: Carme Pinós para niños
