Argentine architect César Pelli, known for designing some of the world's tallest buildings, such as the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the Torre de Cristal in Madrid, and the Costanera Center building in Santiago, Chile, passed away today at the age of 92, as confirmed on social media by Juan Manzur, governor of the province of Tucumán.
Born in Tucumán, he studied architecture at the National University of Tucumán, and in 1952 he moved to the United States, where he developed much of his career leading the firm Pelli-Clarke-Pelli.
He was a partner at Eero Saarinen's office until 1977, when he established his own firm. Between 1977 and 1984, he served as dean of the Yale School of Architecture, and in 1995 he received the Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). More recently, in 2006, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor granted by the Cemex Building Award, and in 2012 the Konex Foundation awarded him the Konex Brillante Award as the most outstanding figure in the Visual Arts of Argentina of the decade.
As a leading exponent of Argentine architecture worldwide, we can only bid him farewell: Goodbye, César!
This article was written by Fabian Dejtiar. The translation is powered by AI.
