Mauricio Rocha facts for kids
Mauricio Rocha Iturbide is a talented Mexican architect. He is known for designing many interesting buildings. He creates spaces that are both beautiful and useful for people.
About Mauricio Rocha
Mauricio Rocha was born in Mexico City in 1965. He studied architecture at a famous university called Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. He learned a lot about building design there. After his studies, he also became a teacher. He taught architecture at several universities in Mexico. He has also given talks at big universities in the United States and other countries.
Besides designing buildings, Mauricio Rocha is also an artist. He creates special art pieces inside different buildings. His art has been shown in important places around the world.
Some of his most famous buildings are in Mexico City. These include a "Center for the attention of blind people" and a "House for abandoned children." He also designed the "San Pablo Ozotepec Market."
Mauricio Rocha started his own design company, "Taller de Arquitectura," in 1991. He was only 25 years old then. His first project was designing a house for his mother, Graciela Iturbide. She is a famous Mexican photographer. He also worked with his father, Manuel Rocha Diaz, until 1996. Later, in 2012, his company changed its name to Taller de Arquitectura Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo. This happened when Gabriela Carrillo became his partner. In 2017, they finished building a brick studio for Graciela Iturbide in Mexico City.
Awards and Special Recognitions
Mauricio Rocha has received many important awards for his work. These awards show how much his designs are appreciated.
- Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (2023): He won this award for making the Anahuacalli Museum in Mexico City even better.
- Architectural League Emerging Voices (2014): This award recognizes new and important voices in architecture.
- Golden Medal at the VIII Architecture Biennale in Mexico (2004): He received this for his design of the "San Pablo Oztotepec Market."
- Silver Medal at the VII Architecture Biennale in Mexico (2002): This was for his work on the "Blind people center."
- Covarrubias Award (2001): He won this for the best museum design in Mexico. It was for the "Introduction to anthropology" project at the National Museum of Anthropology and History.
Key Projects and Buildings
Here are some of the important buildings and projects Mauricio Rocha has designed:
- Studio Iturbide (2017): A special studio built for his mother in Mexico City.
- San Pablo Cultural Center (2011): A cultural center located in Oaxaca.
- Audi Automobile Agency (2002): A car dealership building in Mexico City.
- Center for the Attention of Blind People (2000): A building designed to help people who are blind in Mexico City.
- Casa Graciela Iturbide (1991): The first house he designed, for his mother.
See also
In Spanish: Mauricio Rocha Iturbide para niños
