Georgina Huljich facts for kids

Georgina Huljich (born January 30, 1974) is an Argentine-American architect and teacher. She is a partner in PATTERNS, an architecture company based in Los Angeles. Since 2006, she has been teaching at the UCLA in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design.

Early Life and Learning

Georgina Huljich was born in Rosario, Argentina. She earned her first architecture degree from the National University of Rosario in 1998. Later, in 2003, she received her Master of Architecture degree from UCLA.

Her Work as an Architect

Before joining PATTERNS, Ms. Huljich worked at several famous places. These included the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and Morphosis Architects in Los Angeles. She also worked at Banchini + Spina Arquitectos in her home city of Rosario, Argentina.

From 2012 to 2016, she was the Director of Summer Programs at UCLA's Department of Architecture and Urban Design. Since 2015, she has been part of the executive board at the Center for the Arts of Performance at UCLA.

Ms. Huljich has also been a judge for important awards. These include the AIA Awards. She has also taught as a visiting professor at many universities. Some of these are the University of Pennsylvania, Syracuse University, and Berkeley. In 2013, she was a special visiting professor at Yale University of Architecture.

Georgina Huljich has also written books about architecture. She co-authored "PATTERNS Embedded" (2010) and "Mute Icons and other Dichotomies of the Real in Architecture" (2020). She also helped organize an art show called "Matters of Sensation" in New York in 2008.

Cool Projects She Designed

Georgina Huljich and her firm PATTERNS have worked on many interesting projects. Here are some of them:

• Snake-Rice Sculpture in Icheon, South Korea
• Jujuy Redux Apartment in Rosario, Argentina
• Zhixin Hybrid Office Building in Chengdu, China
• Prism Gallery in Los Angeles, California
• FyF Residence in Rosario, Argentina
• Jujuy 2056 Apartment in Rosario, Argentina
• League of Shadows Event Structure at SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, California
• MOCA Textile Room Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
• The White Album Performance in New York and Los Angeles

Awards and Special Recognition

Georgina Huljich has received many awards for her architectural designs.

• 2003: She won first prize in the 21st Century Park Competition. She also graduated with honors from UCLA.
• 2005: She was named a Maybeck Fellow at UC Berkeley.
• 2006: She won first prize for a Vertical Garden design at the MAK Center in Los Angeles.
• 2007: She received an honorable mention for a concert hall design in Skopje, Macedonia.
• 2008: She received a grant from the Graham Foundation for her "Matters of Sensation" project.
• 2011: She was recognized as an "Emerging Voice" by the Architectural League of New York. She also received an Arch is Award from the AIA Los Angeles Chapter.
• 2012: She received several awards from the AIA. These included an Honor Award for the Collective Void Dormitory in Puerto Rico. She also won first prize for the SCI-Arc Graduation Pavilion and the MOCA Pavilion competitions.
• 2013: She was named a United States Artists Grigor Fellow.
• 2014: She received the American Architecture Award.
• 2015: She received the ACSA Faculty Award.
• 2016: She received an AIA LA Merit Award.
• 2017: She received an AIA LA Merit Award.
• 2019: She received an AIA LA Merit Award.

Her designs have been shown in famous places around the world. These include The Art Institute of Chicago, The MAK Museum, and the Venice Biennale.

Books She Has Written

Georgina Huljich has co-authored several important books about architecture.

• Mute Icons & other Dichotomies of the Real in Architecture

This book looks at different types of architectural images. It tries to find new ways for buildings to communicate, not just be "crowd-pleasers." It suggests that architecture can make people think in new ways. The book includes ideas from Georgina Huljich, Marcelo Spina, and others.

• PATTERNS Embedded

This was the first big book about the PATTERNS firm. It talks about how the company combines ideas, drawings, and actual buildings. PATTERNS was started in Los Angeles in 2002 by Georgina Huljich and Marcelo Spina. The book shows their research and projects. Some of their built projects include the Prism Art Gallery and the FYF Residence.

• Against the Grain:

This book features work from three special teaching studios at Yale University. Georgina Huljich and Marcelo Spina explored how to make buildings that look strong and unique. They wanted buildings to feel new and different in their surroundings. The book also includes work from other architects who explored new ideas in design.

See also

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