Walter Weberhofer Quintana (San Jerónimo de Tunán; 1923 — Lima; December 18, 2002) was a Peruvian architect of the 20th century.
Walter Weberhofer | |
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| Born | March 24, 1923 San Jerónimo de Tunán, Junín, Peru |
| Died | December 18, 2002 (aged 79) Lima, Peru |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Years active | 1946–1983 |
Biography edit
Weberhofer was born on March 24, 1923, to parents Oswaldo Weberhofer Pilts and Dolores Quintana Gurt. His father, born in 1886 in the Austro-Hungarian town of Liezen, was a park ranger in nearby Graz. He emigrated to Argentina in 1912 and, after living in Asunción, left for Peru in 1921 to work on a bridge in the Mantaro River, marrying his wife the following year.[1]
He studied at the Alfonso Ugarte School during his youth.[1] He later studied architecture from 1947 to 1951 at the National School of Engineering. Prior to his studies, he worked as a structural draftsman at the Ministry of Public Works and in the office of architect Enrique Seoane Ros. Later he carried out his professional internships in Brazil.[2]
From 1957 to 1965, he began his partnership with the architect Remigio Collantes with whom he developed several structures, mainly houses in Santa María del Mar.[2]
Notable works edit
- Atlas Building, Lima (with José Álvarez Calderón, 1954)[2]
- Casa Fernandini, Santa María del Mar (1958)
- Cine Tauro (1957–8)
- Coliseo Gran Chimu (1965–1971, with Gilberto Bendezú and Miguel Ángel Ganoza)
- Edificio Petroperú (1969–1973, with Daniel Arana Ríos)[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Abarca Torres, Héctor (2017). "Walter Weberhofer, un arquitecto latinoamericano". Walter Weberhofer. el Proyecto Moderno en el Perú (PDF) (1st ed.). Lima: Universidad de Lima. pp. 38–39.
- ^ a b c "WALTER WEBERHOFER". Catálogo Arquitectura Movimiento Moderno Perú.
- ^ Masalías, Vania. "Clásicos de Arquitectura: Edificio Petroperú / Walter Weberhofer + Daniel Arana". ArchDaily.