Noemí Goytia facts for kids

Noemí Goytia (2015)

Noemí Goytia (born in 1936) is a famous architect and professor from Argentina. She is an expert in the history of architecture, how we think about buildings, and how we protect old places. She also studies how architects design new projects. In 2014, she received a special award for her lifetime of work from the International Center for Heritage Conservation. She has written many books and articles about her field.

Noemí Goytia's Early Life and Schooling

Noemí Lucrecia Goytia was born in Salta, Argentina, in 1936. Her dad was an engineer, and her mom taught math. Because of her father's job, her family moved a lot. She lived in different cities like Choele Choel and La Plata.

In 1955, her family moved to Córdoba. There, she started studying at the university. She went to the Faculty of Architecture at the National University of Córdoba. She worked hard and graduated in 1963, becoming an architect.

Noemí Goytia's Career in Architecture

After graduating, Noemí Goytia moved to Mendoza in 1964. She became a professor at the Faculty of Architecture at the Universidad de Mendoza. She helped set up new ways of teaching there. Even while in Mendoza, she kept working with the National University of Córdoba. She was a leader for practical work from 1964 to 1968.

In 1993, a special "Laboratory" was created at the university. This was a place for students to study how architecture history connects with design. Noemí Goytia led this lab from 1995 to 2005.

In 1996, she helped start a new center. This center trained people to research the history and ideas of architecture. It was at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the National University of Córdoba (FAUD, UNC).

Her last teaching job at FAUD, UNC, was as a Professor of History of Architecture II. She held this position from 1991 to 2005. She taught students that history helps us understand buildings and design. She also explored how architects create their projects.

Noemí Goytia has led many research projects. These projects received money from important science groups like CONICET and the European Union. She has written many books and articles. These writings are about architecture history, city planning, protecting old buildings, and design. Other experts and professionals often use her work. She also gives talks and presentations about architecture.

Noemí Goytia's Family Life

In late 1966, Noemí Goytia got married. She and her husband, Daniel Moisset de Espanés, moved back to Córdoba for good. Daniel is also an architect and a professor. They often work together on research and writing. Noemí Goytia is also the mother of another architect, Inés Moisset.

Awards and Recognition

• 2014: She received the CICOP Lifetime Achievement Award. This award came from the International Center for Heritage Conservation.

Books by Noemí Goytia

Noemí Goytia has written or helped write many books. Here are some of them:

• Goytia, Noemí (2013). El arte de enseñar arquitectura (The Art of Teaching Architecture).
• Goytia, Noemí (2012). Plan regulador de Córdoba (aprobado en 1962). Ernesto La Padula 1954-1956 (Córdoba Regulatory Plan).
• Goytia, Noemí (2011). Significado del aporte italiano a la identidad Argentina / Enrico Tedeschi. Un pionero en la enseñanza y el urbanismo de Argentina (The Meaning of Italian Contribution to Argentine Identity / Enrico Tedeschi. A Pioneer in Teaching and Urbanism in Argentina).
• Goytia, Noemí, ed. (2006). Cuando el patrimonio se convierte en fuente de revitalización (When Heritage Becomes a Source of Revitalization).
• Goytia, Noemi; Moisset de Espanes, Daniel (2003). La alta tecnología de un mundo en Desarrollo: Eladio Dieste (High Technology in a Developing World: Eladio Dieste).
• Goytia, Noemí; Moisset, Daniel (2002). Diseñar con la estructura (Designing with Structure).
• Goytia, Noemí (1998). Cuando la idea se construye. Procesos de diseño de arquitectos de los siglos XIX y XX (When the Idea is Built. Design Processes of 19th and 20th Century Architects).
• Foglia, María Elena; Goytia, Noemí (1998). Rehabilitación y desarrollo de poblados históricos (Rehabilitation and Development of Historic Towns).
• Foglia, María Elena; Goytia, Noemí; et al. (1994). La cuadrícula en el trazado de la ciudad latinoamericana. El Caso Córdoba: 1810–1916 (The Grid in the Layout of the Latin American City. The Córdoba Case: 1810–1916).
• Foglia, María Elena; Goytia, Noemí (1993). Los poblados históricos del norte cordobés (The Historic Towns of Northern Córdoba).
• Foglia, María Elena; Goytia, Noemí (1990). Procesos de Modernización en Córdoba (Modernization Processes in Córdoba).
• Foglia, María Elena; Goytia, Noemí; et al. (1987). La cuadrícula en el desarrollo de la ciudad hispanoamericana. El caso Córdoba. 1573 - 1810 (The Grid in the Development of the Hispanic American City. The Córdoba Case. 1573 - 1810).

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In Spanish: Noemí Goytia para niños