Enrique Norten
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Enrique Norten, Hon. FAIA
, is a Mexican
architect
and principal of the design firm TEN Arquitectos (Taller de Enrique Norten Arquitectos). Norten was born in Mexico City
in 1954 where he graduated from the Universidad Iberoamericana
with a degree in architecture in 1978. He obtained a Master of Architecture from Cornell University in 1980. In 1986, he founded TEN Arquitectos in Mexico City, initiating a lifelong commitment to architecture and design.
In February 2008, Enrique Norten was presented with the "Excellence in Architecture and Design Award” by PODER - Boston Consulting Group Business Awards, and in 2007 obtained the “Legacy Award” from the Smithsonian Institution for his contributions to the US arts and culture. In 2005 he received the “Leonardo da Vinci” World Award of Arts by the World Cultural Council and was the first Mies van der Rohe Award recipient for Latin American Architecture in 1998.
Enrique Norten has lectured all over the world and is a regular speaker at the Urban Age Conference, dedicated to shaping the thinking and practice of urban leaders and sustainable urban development through a worldwide investigation into the future of diverse cities around the world.
Throughout his career, he has balanced the practice of architecture with a constant participation on international juries and award committees such as the World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition
in New York City and the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction
. In 2006 he was appointed member of Deutsche Bank’s Board of Trustees and on successive years he has become a board member of the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York and the Americas Society/Council of the Americas.
Enrique Norten holds the Miller Chair at the University of Pennsylvania
, in Philadelphia since 1998. He has held the O'Neil Ford Chair in Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin
, the Lorch Professor of Architecture Chair at the University of Michigan
, and the Elliot Noyes Visiting Design Critic at Harvard University
. He was Professor of Architecture at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City (1980-1990) and has served as a Visiting Professor at Cornell University
, Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute
, SCI-ARC
, Rice University
, Columbia University
and as Eero Saarinen Visiting Professor of Architectural Design at Yale School of Architecture
.
Current projects include the Guggenheim Museum
(Guadalajara
, Jalisco, Mexico); Xochimilco
Master Plan and Aquarium (Mexico City); a new vision for Rutgers University’s College Avenue Campus (New Brunswick, NJ) and a plan for the recovery of a 4.5-mile stretch of the New Orleans riverfront New Orleans, LA.
Construction is underway for the Chopo Museum (Mexico City); the National Laboratory of Genomics (Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico); Cassa Hotel & Residences
at 45th Street (New York, NY); Hi Line Hotel (New York, NY); 580 Carroll Street Residential Building (Brookly, NY); the 1.3 million square feet (121,000 m2) Clinton Park (New York, NY); and the recently completed 1 York Tribeca Residential Building (New York, NY).
Projects such as the National School of Theater at the National Center of the Arts, Mexico City; Televisa Mixed Use Building, Mexico City (1st Prize “Mies Van Der Rohe Pavilion” of Latin American Architecture, Barcelona, Spain, 1998); and Hotel HABITA, Mexico City (“Latin American Building of the Year” World Architecture Awards / RIBA, London 2002; Business Week / Architectural Record Awards and AIA NY Chapter Award 2003) have established the firm as a leader in contemporary architecture.
In the past two decades, the firm’s projects have been recognized with numerous awards, such as the 2009 Institute Merit Design Award from the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter for the Xochimilco Master Plan and Aquarium and a National 2009 Institute Honor Award For Regional And Urban Design from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for the Orange County Great Park.
The work of Enrique Norten/TEN Arquitectos has been presented on several international exhibitions such as inTENtions: Process and Variations at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Monterrey, Mexico; Old City - New Architecture at the XI St. Petersburg World Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia; “La Rue Est A Nous Tous” at the Val de Seine National School of Architecture in Paris, France; “The Guggenheim Architecture” in Bonn, Germany, 2006; and the Venice Biennale
in 1996, 2002, 2004 and 2006.
In addition to numerous articles on national and international publications, the work of the firm has been published on several monograph
s. Among the most significant are: Working: Enrique Norten/TEN Arquitectos published by the Monacelli Press in 2007; Enrique Norten: Temas y Variaciones ("Enrique Norten: Subjects and Variations") by Landucci Editores in 2004 and reprinted in 2005; and TEN Arquitectos, by the Monacelli Press New York, printed in 1998, and reprinted in 2002.
FAIA
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects is a postnomial, designating an individual who has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects...
, is a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
architect
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...
and principal of the design firm TEN Arquitectos (Taller de Enrique Norten Arquitectos). Norten was born in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
in 1954 where he graduated from the Universidad Iberoamericana
Universidad Iberoamericana
The Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...
with a degree in architecture in 1978. He obtained a Master of Architecture from Cornell University in 1980. In 1986, he founded TEN Arquitectos in Mexico City, initiating a lifelong commitment to architecture and design.
In February 2008, Enrique Norten was presented with the "Excellence in Architecture and Design Award” by PODER - Boston Consulting Group Business Awards, and in 2007 obtained the “Legacy Award” from the Smithsonian Institution for his contributions to the US arts and culture. In 2005 he received the “Leonardo da Vinci” World Award of Arts by the World Cultural Council and was the first Mies van der Rohe Award recipient for Latin American Architecture in 1998.
Enrique Norten has lectured all over the world and is a regular speaker at the Urban Age Conference, dedicated to shaping the thinking and practice of urban leaders and sustainable urban development through a worldwide investigation into the future of diverse cities around the world.
Throughout his career, he has balanced the practice of architecture with a constant participation on international juries and award committees such as the World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition
World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition
The World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition was an open, international memorial contest, initiated by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation , as per the specifications of architect Daniel Libeskind, to design a World Trade Center Site Memorial on a portion of the World Trade Center site...
in New York City and the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction
Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction
The Holcim Awards is an international competition that seeks projects and visions in sustainable construction – irrespective of scale. A total of USD 2 million dollars in prize money is awarded in each three-year cycle....
. In 2006 he was appointed member of Deutsche Bank’s Board of Trustees and on successive years he has become a board member of the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York and the Americas Society/Council of the Americas.
Enrique Norten holds the Miller Chair 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...
, in Philadelphia since 1998. He has held the O'Neil Ford Chair in Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas School of Architecture
The University of Texas School of Architecture to is a college within The University of Texas at Austin and has its major facilities located on the main campus in Austin, Texas...
, the Lorch Professor of Architecture Chair at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, and the Elliot Noyes Visiting Design Critic at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He was Professor of Architecture at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City (1980-1990) and has served as a Visiting Professor at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
, SCI-ARC
Southern California Institute of Architecture
The Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles , California, is an independent, nonprofit school offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture. It offers community design and outreach programs, and free public access to frequent exhibitions and lectures by leading...
, Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
, 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...
and as Eero Saarinen Visiting Professor of Architectural Design at Yale School of Architecture
Yale School of Architecture
The Yale School of Architecture is one of the constituent professional schools of Yale University. It is generally considered to be one of the most prestigious architecture schools in the world.- History :...
.
TEN Arquitectos
TEN Arquitectos is dedicated to the creation and investigation of architecture and design. Founded in Mexico City by Enrique Norten in 1986; under his leadership and vision, the firm reached international stature when it opened a New York office in 2003. Since then, TEN Arquitectos has grown to over 70 members, working on a diverse array of award winning and acclaimed architectural projects. TEN Arquitectos seamlessly engages a multitude of scales and typologies, including furniture design; single-family houses; residential, cultural and institutional buildings; as well as landscape and master planning.Current projects include the Guggenheim Museum
Guggenheim Guadalajara
The Guggenheim Guadalajara was an art museum proposed by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. If constructed, the 24-story tower designed by architect Enrique Norten would have been scheduled to be completed in 2011, however it was canceled in October 2009.The...
(Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
, Jalisco, Mexico); Xochimilco
Xochimilco
Xochimilco is one of the sixteen delegaciones or boroughs within Mexican Federal District. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the pre-Hispanic period...
Master Plan and Aquarium (Mexico City); a new vision for Rutgers University’s College Avenue Campus (New Brunswick, NJ) and a plan for the recovery of a 4.5-mile stretch of the New Orleans riverfront New Orleans, LA.
Construction is underway for the Chopo Museum (Mexico City); the National Laboratory of Genomics (Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico); Cassa Hotel & Residences
Cassa Hotel & Residences
Cassa Hotel & Residences is a 48-storey building at 70 West 45th Street in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, USA. It was designed by TEN Arquitectos headed by Mexican architect Enrique Norten in collaboration with the American design firm CetraRuddy....
at 45th Street (New York, NY); Hi Line Hotel (New York, NY); 580 Carroll Street Residential Building (Brookly, NY); the 1.3 million square feet (121,000 m2) Clinton Park (New York, NY); and the recently completed 1 York Tribeca Residential Building (New York, NY).
Projects such as the National School of Theater at the National Center of the Arts, Mexico City; Televisa Mixed Use Building, Mexico City (1st Prize “Mies Van Der Rohe Pavilion” of Latin American Architecture, Barcelona, Spain, 1998); and Hotel HABITA, Mexico City (“Latin American Building of the Year” World Architecture Awards / RIBA, London 2002; Business Week / Architectural Record Awards and AIA NY Chapter Award 2003) have established the firm as a leader in contemporary architecture.
In the past two decades, the firm’s projects have been recognized with numerous awards, such as the 2009 Institute Merit Design Award from the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter for the Xochimilco Master Plan and Aquarium and a National 2009 Institute Honor Award For Regional And Urban Design from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for the Orange County Great Park.
The work of Enrique Norten/TEN Arquitectos has been presented on several international exhibitions such as inTENtions: Process and Variations at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Monterrey, Mexico; Old City - New Architecture at the XI St. Petersburg World Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia; “La Rue Est A Nous Tous” at the Val de Seine National School of Architecture in Paris, France; “The Guggenheim Architecture” in Bonn, Germany, 2006; and the Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
in 1996, 2002, 2004 and 2006.
In addition to numerous articles on national and international publications, the work of the firm has been published on several monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
s. Among the most significant are: Working: Enrique Norten/TEN Arquitectos published by the Monacelli Press in 2007; Enrique Norten: Temas y Variaciones ("Enrique Norten: Subjects and Variations") by Landucci Editores in 2004 and reprinted in 2005; and TEN Arquitectos, by the Monacelli Press New York, printed in 1998, and reprinted in 2002.
External links
- TEN Arquitectos - Official website
- Norten's 1 York Street in New York
- CV page on holcimfoundation.org
See also
- Bernardo Gómez-PimientaBernardo Gomez-PimientaBernardo Gomez-Pimienta is a Mexican architect. In 1985, he co-founded TEN Arquitectos. Highly talented architect and furniture designer, Bernardo started his own architectural practice in 2003, BGP Arquitectura...