Marcelo Spina facts for kids

Marcelo Spina, born on July 23, 1970, is an architect and teacher. He is from both Argentina and the United States. He is a partner at PATTERNS, an architecture company based in Los Angeles. He started PATTERNS in 2002. Since 2001, he has also taught design at the Southern California Institute of Architecture, known as SCI-Arc.

Learning to Build: Marcelo Spina's Education

Marcelo Spina studied architecture in Argentina. He earned his first degree from the National University of Rosario in 1994. Later, in 1997, he went to New York. There, he received a special master's degree in advanced architectural design. He studied at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture.

Designing a Career: Marcelo Spina's Journey

Before starting his own company, Marcelo Spina worked for other architects. He worked with Gerardo Caballero Architects and RUR Architects. He also worked with Keller Easterling in New York. In 1998, he opened his own architecture office. It was called Banchini + Spina Arquitectos, located in Rosario, Argentina.

Spina has also spent many years teaching. From 2005 to 2009, he helped coordinate a program at SCI-Arc. Later, from 2011 to 2019, he led the Architectural Technologies program there. In 2016, he joined the board of trustees at SCI-Arc.

He has been a guest professor at many universities. These include Harvard, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania. He has also helped judge important architecture awards.

Marcelo Spina has written several books about architecture. He co-authored "PATTERNS Embedded" and "Material Beyond Materials." He also wrote "Mute Icons and other Dichotomies of the Real in Architecture." He helped put together an art show called Matters of Sensation.

Cool Creations: Marcelo Spina's Projects

Marcelo Spina and his firm, PATTERNS, have designed many interesting buildings and structures. Here are some of their notable projects:

• Jujuy Redux Apartment in Rosario, Argentina (2012)
• Prism Gallery in Los Angeles, California (2009)
• Zhixin Hybrid office building in Chengdu, China (2010)
• FYF Residence in Rosario, Argentina (2009)
• League of Shadows event structure in Los Angeles, California (2013)
• MOCA Textile Room Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA (2012)
• The White Album Performance, New York, NY & Los Angeles, CA (2019)
• Land Tiles Temporary Installation, Los Angeles, CA (2003)
• Snake-Rice Sculpture, Icheon, South Korea (2003)
• Jujuy 2056 Apartment in Rosario, Argentina (2003)

Awards and Recognition: Celebrating His Work

Marcelo Spina has received many awards for his architectural designs and contributions. Here are some of them:

• 2019: AIA LA Merit Award for Casa del Sol in Mykonos.
• 2017: AIA LA Merit Award for Janoian Medical Building.
• 2016: AIA LA Merit Award for Victory Healthcare.
• 2015: ACSA Faculty Award in Toronto, Canada.
• 2014: American Architecture Award for Jujuy Redux.
• 2013: United States Artists Grigor Fellow.
• 2012: Honorable Mention for Jujuy Redux.
• 2012: AIA LA Merit Award for Jujuy Redux.
• 2012: AIA LA Honor Award for Collective Void Dormitory.
• 2012: First Prize for SCI-Arc Graduation Pavilion Competition.
• 2011: Emerging Voices award from the Architectural League of New York.
• 2008: Graham Foundation Grant for "Matters of Sensation."
• 2007: Honorific Mention for Skopje Concert Hall.
• 2006: First Prize for Vertical Garden Invited Competition.
• 2004: Design Vanguard Selection by Architectural Record.
• 2003: First Prize for SCI-Arc Café.
• 2003: Third Prize for Young Architect of the Year Award.
• 1997: Honor Award for Excellence in Design from Columbia University.
• 1997: William Kinne Prize.

His designs have been shown in famous places around the world. These include the Venice Biennale in Italy, The Chicago Biennial, and the San Francisco MOMA.

Books by Marcelo Spina

• Mute Icons & other Dichotomies of the Real in Architecture
• PATTERNS Embedded
• Material Beyond Materials: Composite Tectonics
• Against the Grain

Other website

• Patterns