Carlos Mijares Bracho
Encyclopedia
Carlos G. Mijares Bracho (b. Mexico City
, April 26, 1930) is a Mexican
architect and founder of the „grupo Menhir“.
(UIA). He is considered as master of brick wall work. His works include religious, industrial and residential architecture. An influence of the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto
is quite distinctive in several of his works. Later he taught at the UNAM. He is member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte
(SNCA).
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...
, April 26, 1930) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
architect and founder of the „grupo Menhir“.
Biography
Mijares studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) from 1948 to 1952. After 1954 he lectured in architecture at the Universidad IberoamericanaUniversidad Iberoamericana
The Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...
(UIA). He is considered as master of brick wall work. His works include religious, industrial and residential architecture. An influence of the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware...
is quite distinctive in several of his works. Later he taught at the UNAM. He is member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte
Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte
The Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte is a Mexican art association of the Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, that was founded per presidential decree of September 3, 1993. Aim is the advancement and acceptance of creative activities as an essential part of national identity and...
(SNCA).
Selected works
- „Mijares“ house, „Fernández“ house and „Díaz Barreiro“ house, Mexico City
- Governmental computer center building, MoreliaMoreliaMorelia is a city and municipality in the north central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the P'urhépecha and the Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the...
- Several Fertilizantes del Bajío buildings, SalamancaSalamancaSalamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...
- Vehículos Automotores MexicanosVehículos Automotores MexicanosVehiculos Automotores Mexicanos S.A. was an automaker in Mexico. The original organization, a distributor for Willys-Overland vehicles, became government controlled in 1963 with American Motors Corporation holding a minority interest. The company imported and produced automobiles and light...
area, TolucaTolucaToluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the... - "Perpetuo Socorro" church, Ciudad Hidalgo
- "San José" church, JungapeoJungapeoJungapeo is a municipality in the eastern part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 265.98 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Tuxpan, to the east by Juárez and Zitácuaro, to the south by Tuzantla, and to the west by Hildago...
- "San José Obrero" church, La Coyota
- Christ Church, Distrito Federal
- Catedral de Sal, ZipaquiráZipaquiráZipaquirá is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Its neighboring municipalities are Tausa and Cogua to the north; Nemocón, Gachancipá and Sopó to the east; Cajicá and Tabio to the south; and Subachoque and Pacho to the west. Its seat of municipal government is 49...
, Colombia - Espacio Lúdico, BogotáBogotáBogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, Colombia - Reconstruction of the university campus of the Universidad IberoamericanaUniversidad IberoamericanaThe Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...
, together with J. Francisco Serrano CachoJ. Francisco Serrano CachoJosé Juan Francisco Alfonso Serrano Cacho is a Mexican architect.- Biography :Serrano was son of the architect Francisco J. Serrano. He studied at Universidad Iberoamericana until 1960. Afterwards he worked together with José Nava in the bureau of his father...
Further reading
- SantaMaria, R. and S. Palleroni, "La Obra de Carlos Mijares: Tiempo y otra Construcciones" (Escala, Bogota, Seville, 1989, 1991, 2000). 202 pp
External links
- Carlos Mijares in the Ibero-American Institute's catalogue