Alberto Campo Baeza
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Alberto Campo Baeza is a Spanish architect
. He took classes at the E.T.S. Arquitectura de Madrid
, and graduated in 1971. He is currently a professor at the University of Pennsylvania
.
His projects include the Technology Center in Inca, Spain (1999), the Caja General de Ahorros in Granada (1999), the Gaspar House in Cádiz (1991), the Turégano House in Madrid (1988), the School in Madride San-Fermín (1985), and the School of Madride at San Sebastián de los Reyes (1983).
(1989-1990), in Dublin (1992), Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia
), Copenhagen
(1996), in EPFL Lausanne
as a p. invité in 1997, in University of Pennsylvania (1986 and 1999), BAUHAUS in Weimar (2002), IIT Chicago (2003). Campo Baeza has been Visiting Scholar at Columbia University
(2003), a lecturer at Harvard (2002), IIT Chicago (2003), Palladian Basilica in Vicenza, Italy (2004) and Kansas State University
(2005).
volumes, his architecture participates in the logic of the pure forms. It has evolved from the smoothness of the white stucco
of his first residential works to rougher textures of exposed concrete or work stone of greater scale. The fundamental characteristic of its architecture is a constant investigation in the qualification of the space by means of the light: horizontal light in the Gaspar house, vertical light in the Elsa Peretti Museum, light diagonal in the house for Tom Ford
or the light "is transparent" of the Savings Bank of Granada. And it is that Baeza Field maintains that "Architettura sine shines, nulla architettura est".
Some of Alberto Campo Baeza's works currently in progress: Central seat of the Savings bank of Granada, the New (Madrid) Turégano house in Pozuelo
(Madrid), Gaspar house in Vejer de la Frontera
(Cadiz), Center BIT in Inca (Majorca).
His first American commission - the Olnick Spanu House in Garrison, New York
, MA Cultural Center in Granada, Beneton Asilo Nido, Junta de Castiila y León Headquarters in Zamora
, "Between Cathedrals" in Cadìz, and also "NMAC" in Cadìz.
(2000), the Award of the Bienal de Miami (2000) and the COAM Award (2002) for the Blas House, the COAB Award (2003) for the Centre BIT in Majorca, the COAAO Award (2003) and Eduardo Torroja Award (2003) for the Headquarters of the Caja de Granada and the Award Architecture in Stone, for the Almeria Offices.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
. He took classes at the E.T.S. Arquitectura de Madrid
Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid
The Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid is the superior school of architecture of the Technical University of Madrid , Spain. It prepares future architects and grants the title of Architect, as well as doctorates and diverse master degrees. The center is located on the Avenida Juan...
, and graduated in 1971. He is currently a professor at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
His projects include the Technology Center in Inca, Spain (1999), the Caja General de Ahorros in Granada (1999), the Gaspar House in Cádiz (1991), the Turégano House in Madrid (1988), the School in Madride San-Fermín (1985), and the School of Madride at San Sebastián de los Reyes (1983).
Early life and career
Alberto Campo Baeza graduated in architecture in 1971 at the Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid of which he is currently Chairman and Professor of Design since 1986. He has taught at ETH Zurich FacultyETH Zurich Faculty of Architecture
Founded in 1854, the Faculty of Architecture at ETH Zurich is an architecture school of worldwide reputation, providing education in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and urban design...
(1989-1990), in Dublin (1992), Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
), Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
(1996), in EPFL Lausanne
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology and is located in Lausanne, Switzerland.The school was founded by the Swiss Federal Government with the stated mission to:...
as a p. invité in 1997, in University of Pennsylvania (1986 and 1999), BAUHAUS in Weimar (2002), IIT Chicago (2003). Campo Baeza has been Visiting Scholar at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
(2003), a lecturer at Harvard (2002), IIT Chicago (2003), Palladian Basilica in Vicenza, Italy (2004) and Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
(2005).
Architecture
Characterized by the purist and minimalist treatment of architectonicArchitectonic
Architectonic may mean:*pertaining to architecture, or suggesting the qualities of architecture*in Aristotelianism, as well as Kantianism, systematization of all knowledge...
volumes, his architecture participates in the logic of the pure forms. It has evolved from the smoothness of the white stucco
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
of his first residential works to rougher textures of exposed concrete or work stone of greater scale. The fundamental characteristic of its architecture is a constant investigation in the qualification of the space by means of the light: horizontal light in the Gaspar house, vertical light in the Elsa Peretti Museum, light diagonal in the house for Tom Ford
Tom Ford
Thomas Carlyle "Tom" Ford is an American fashion designer and film director. He gained international fame for his turnaround of the Gucci fashion house and the creation of the Tom Ford label before directing the Oscar-nominated film A Single Man.-Early life :Tom Ford was born August 27, 1961 in...
or the light "is transparent" of the Savings Bank of Granada. And it is that Baeza Field maintains that "Architettura sine shines, nulla architettura est".
Some of Alberto Campo Baeza's works currently in progress: Central seat of the Savings bank of Granada, the New (Madrid) Turégano house in Pozuelo
Pozuelo
Pozuelo is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 672....
(Madrid), Gaspar house in Vejer de la Frontera
Vejer de la Frontera
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(Cadiz), Center BIT in Inca (Majorca).
His first American commission - the Olnick Spanu House in Garrison, New York
Garrison, New York
Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown and is on the east side of the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point...
, MA Cultural Center in Granada, Beneton Asilo Nido, Junta de Castiila y León Headquarters in Zamora
Zamora, Spain
Zamora is a city in Castile and León, Spain, the capital of the province of Zamora. It lies on a rocky hill in the northwest, near the frontier with Portugal and crossed by the Duero river, which is some 50 km downstream as it reaches the Portuguese frontier...
, "Between Cathedrals" in Cadìz, and also "NMAC" in Cadìz.
Awards
Campo Baeza's work has been extensively awarded, including the First Award for the Spanish Pavilion in the Biennale of VeniceVenice Biennale of architecture
Mostra di Architettura di Venezia, the Architecture section of the Venice Biennale, was established in 1980, although architecture had been a part of the art biennale since 1968....
(2000), the Award of the Bienal de Miami (2000) and the COAM Award (2002) for the Blas House, the COAB Award (2003) for the Centre BIT in Majorca, the COAAO Award (2003) and Eduardo Torroja Award (2003) for the Headquarters of the Caja de Granada and the Award Architecture in Stone, for the Almeria Offices.