Fernanda Canales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fernanda Canales
Canales presenting Mexican Architecture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City
Born	Fernanda Canales 1974 (age 50–51) Mexico City, Mexico
Education	Universidad Iberoamericana Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Occupation	Architect designer critic curator

Fernanda Canales (born 1974) is a talented architect, designer, and writer from Mexico. She is known for her amazing work in Mexican architecture. She designs buildings, writes about architecture, and helps organize exhibitions.

Early Life and Education

Fernanda Canales was born in Mexico City. She studied architecture at the Universidad Iberoamericana. She graduated with top honors in 1997. She even won an award for her best project!

Later, she earned a master's degree from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona. She also received a PhD in Architecture from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Her hard work and talent have earned her many awards throughout her career.

Architectural Career

After finishing her studies, Fernanda Canales became a professor. She taught at the Universidad Iberoamericana and other universities. She also helped judge architectural competitions.

Canales has worked on many important projects around the world. She worked in Tokyo, Japan for Toyoo Itō Architects. She also worked in Barcelona, Spain. In Mexico, she started her own architecture firm called Fernanda Canales.

Designing for Communities

Fernanda Canales cares deeply about people. She designs buildings that help communities. She often works on projects for people with low incomes. She believes everyone deserves a good home.

One of her projects is called Casa Eva. This house was designed for a single family. But it also had to be flexible for changing family needs. The house could even fit another family if needed! It used local materials like bricks made from concrete and soil.

Another project is Casa Productiva. This house was made to help low-income workers. It's a special kind of house that can be built in parts. It uses the local climate to stay cool. It even collects rainwater for the people living there. This house can be built by the people who live in it.

Canales' Design Philosophy

Fernanda Canales always thinks about good views and sunlight. She uses simple materials in her designs. She makes sure her buildings have natural light and fresh air. Creating safe spaces is very important to her.

She believes that social housing should be just as good as private housing. The only difference should be the budget. She has learned that buildings need to be flexible. They should be ready for unexpected changes in people's lives.

One of her past projects is Casa Bruma. This house is in a misty landscape. It's one of many houses on a large piece of land. These houses were designed to help nature grow back. They use rainwater and avoid cutting down trees. The goal was to let houses be unique but still fit the natural landscape.

Writing and Exhibitions

Besides designing, Fernanda Canales also writes about architecture. She has published several books. These books explore the history of Mexican architecture. They also look at how architecture connects to city planning.

She has also written articles for magazines like Letras Libres and Domus. She has even organized art exhibitions. In 2014, she directed an exhibition called "Arquitectura en México 1910-2010." It showed how Mexican architecture developed over 100 years.

Awards and Recognitions

Fernanda Canales has received many awards for her work. Here are some of them:

• The International Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, 2014.
• Prize for the best Project of the year: Archdaily, 2014.
• Honourable Mention, Noldi Schreck Award, 2014.
• 2014 Antonio García Cubas Award for her book Arquitectura en México 1900-2010.
• Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2012-2013.
• Finalist in the Best Interior Design of the Year 2013 Award for the Centro Cultural Elena Garro.
• IIDA Best Interior of Latin America & the Caribbean Award for the Centro Cultural Elena Garro, 2013.
• Young Architects Award by the Colegio de Arquitectos de México, 2012.
• Selection in the VIII Latin American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism of Cadiz, House Maruma (2012).

Key Projects

Here are some of the important buildings Fernanda Canales has designed:

• Centro Cultural Elena Garro: A cultural center in Mexico City. Built in 2012.
• Casa R: A house in Mexico City. Built in 2011.
• Pabellón invisible: A temporary pavilion in Mexico City. Built in 2012.
• Casa Maruma: A house in Mexico City. Built in 2011.
• CEDIM: A building in Monterrey, N.L. Built in 2008.
• Centro de Artes Escénicas UDG: A performing arts center in Guadalajara, JAL. It is currently being built.
• Casa Bruma: A house in Mexico. Built in 2017.

Publications and Books

Fernanda Canales has written many important works. These include articles and books about architecture.

• "The Olympic Games and the Production of the Public Realm: Mexico City 1968 and Rio de Janeiro 2016." Architectural Design, 2011.
• Shared Structures, Private Spaces: Housing in Mexico. Actar Publishers, 2020.
• Architecture in Mexico, 1900-2010: the Construction of Modernity: Works, Design, Art, and Thought. Arquine: Fomento Cultural Banamex, 2014.
• MMX: Arquitectura y Territorio = Architecture and Territory. Arquine, 2019.
• Arquitectura en México 1900-2010: La construcción de la modernidad, Obras, arte, diseño y pensamiento. Fomento Cultural Banamex + Arquine, México.
• 100x100 Arquitectos del Siglo XX en México: Arquine, 2011. (Co-author)
• Central de Arquitectura, México: Arquine, 2009.
• Espacios Culturales, Abraham Zabludovsky, Arquine, 2005. (Co-author)

See also

In Spanish: Fernanda Canales para niños