Massimiliano Fuksas facts for kids
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Massimiliano Fuksas
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Massimiliano Fuksas
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| Born | January 9, 1944 |
| Nationality | Italian / Lithuanian |
| Occupation | Architect |
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| Buildings | FieraMilano, New Exhibition Hall, Armani Store Fifth Avenue, Armani Ginza Tower, Centro Congressi Italia, Vienna Twin Tower, Zénith Music Hall, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Peres Center for Peace |
Massimiliano Fuksas (born January 9, 1944) is a famous Italian architect. He leads Studio Fuksas with his wife, Doriana Mandrelli Fuksas. Their architecture offices are located in big cities like Rome, Paris, and Shenzhen.
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About Massimiliano Fuksas
Massimiliano Fuksas was born in Rome, Italy, in 1944. His father was from Lithuania, and his mother had French and Austrian family.
In the early 1960s, he worked with the artist Giorgio de Chirico in Rome. Later, he worked for other famous architects in London and Copenhagen. He studied architecture at La Sapienza University and graduated in 1969. He opened his first office, GRANMA, in Rome in 1967. He worked there with his first wife, Anna Maria Sacconi.
In 1985, he started working with his second wife, Doriana Mandrelli. She also became an architect in Paris in 2007. They opened more offices in Paris (1989) and Vienna (1993). Later, they added offices in Frankfurt (2002) and Shenzhen, China (2008).
One of their big projects is the new Terminal 3 at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. They designed and built it between 2008 and 2013. This building is a great example of using advanced computer design to create a large and unique structure.
Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas have two daughters, Elisa and Lavinia.
From 1994 to 1997, Fuksas helped plan cities in Berlin and Salzburg. He has always been very interested in how cities grow and change. Especially, he focused on areas outside the main city centers.
Since 2000, he has written about architecture for a weekly magazine called L'Espresso. In 2000, he was the director of a big architecture event. It was the 7th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. The theme was "Less Aesthetics, More Ethics."
He also teaches at several universities. These include the École spéciale d'architecture in Paris and Columbia University in New York.
In 2021, Massimiliano Fuksas got his Lithuanian citizenship back.
Famous Buildings and Projects
Massimiliano Fuksas has designed many important buildings around the world. Here are some of his main works:
- School at Anagni, Italy
- Gym at Paliano, Italy
- University buildings in Brest and Limoges, France
- "Flora Tristan" University Complex, Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France
- Maison des Arts (House of Arts), Bordeaux, France
- Visitor entrance for the Cave of Niaux, Ariège (department), France
- Shopping Mall Europark 1, Salzburg, Austria
- Vienna Twin Tower in Vienna, Austria
- PalaLottomatica Facade, Rome, Italy
- FieraMilano exhibition complex, Rho, Milan, Italy
- Centro Congressi Italia, EUR district, Rome, Italy
- Urban master plan FrankfurtHochVier in Frankfurt, Germany
- Nardini Auditorium and Research Centre, Bassano del Grappa, Italy
- Ferrari Headquarters and Research Centre, Maranello, Italy
- New Exhibition Hall, Porta Palazzo district, Turin, Italy
- Armani Ginza Tower, Tokyo, Japan
- Armani Fifth Avenue, New York City, US
- De Cecco Headquarters, Pescara, Italy
- Zénith Music Hall, Strasbourg, France
- St. Paul Apostle's Church (Chiesa di San Paolo Apostolo), Foligno, Italy
- Peres Center for Peace, Ajami, Jaffa, Israel
- French National Archives, Pierrefitte, France
- Shopping centre BLOB, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Shenzhen, China
- Tbilisi Service Centre, Tbilisi, Georgia
Current Projects
Massimiliano Fuksas and his team are always working on new and exciting projects. Some of their current works include:
- Piedmont Region Headquarters, Lingotto district, Turin, Italy
- House of Justice, Tbilisi, Georgia
- Australia Forum, Canberra, Australia
- Is Molas Golf Resort, Pula, Sardinia, Italy
- Beverly Center, Beverly Hills, US
- Bandra Versova Sealink, Mumbai, India
Awards and Honors
Massimiliano Fuksas has received many important awards for his work. These awards recognize his talent and contributions to architecture:
- 1998 Vitruvio a la Trayectoria, in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1999 Grand Prix d'Architecture Française (French Grand Prize of Architecture)
- 2000 Accademico Nazionale di San Luca, Italy
- 2000 Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres de la République Française (Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters of the French Republic)
- 2002 Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects
- 2006 Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects, London
- 2009, Gold Medal for Italian Architecture, Triennale di Milano, Milano
- 2011 Ignazio Silone International Prize for Culture, Rome
See also
In Spanish: Massimiliano Fuksas para niños
