Teodoro Fernández Larrañaga (born April 11, 1948, San Sebastián, Spain) is a Chilean architect of Spanish heritage.
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| Born | Teodoro Fernández Larrañaga 11 April 1948 |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | 2014 National Architecture Award |
| Projects | Parque Bicentenario, Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho |
Education and career edit
Fernández was born in San Sebastián, Spain, and immigrated to Chile when he was very young with his parents and siblings. He graduated as an architect from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in 1972. Later, he relocated to Madrid to continue his studies. He has taught as a professor at the University of Desarrollo, University of Concepción, Ricardo Palma University in Lima, and the National University of La Plata in Argentina.[1]
In 1998, he led the winning team of the public competition called by the City Council of Vitacura to design the Parque Bicentenario, situated on the banks of the Mapocho River.[2] Construction began in 2006, and it was inaugurated in two stages: the first, covering 18 hectares, opened to the public in 2007. Then, in November 2011, the second and final phase was inaugurated.
In 2014 he received the National Architecture Award of Chile.[3]
Selected works edit
- Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho Refurbishment. Santiago, Chile
- Parque Bicentenario. Santiago, Chile
- Quinta Normal Refurbishment. Santiago, Chile[4]
- Parque Inés de Suárez. Santiago, Chile
- Kaukari Urban Park. Copiapo, Chile[5]
References edit
- ^ Hendler, Ariel (November 5, 2015). "Teodoro Fernández Larrañaga: un orfebre que trabaja a cielo abierto". Clarin (in Spanish).
- ^ Vergara Petrescu, Javier (December 16, 2007). "Inaugura Parque Bicentenario en Vitacura". Plataforma Urbana (in Spanish).
- ^ "Teodoro Fernández recibió el Premio Nacional de Arquitectura 2014". CNN Chile (in Spanish). December 12, 2014.
- ^ Fiederer, Luke (January 22, 2016). "AD Round-Up: The Best of Contemporary Chilean Architecture". ArchDaily.
- ^ Hartung, Andrea (October 26, 2021). "Teodoro Fernández, arquitecto y ganador PAU 2020: "Parque Kaukari es un proyecto unitario con mirada urbana"". La Tercera.