J. Francisco Serrano Cacho
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José Juan Francisco Alfonso Serrano Cacho (b. Mexico City
, October 30, 1937) is a Mexican
architect.
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. From 1960 to 1971 he taught at the Universidad Iberoamericana, the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and at the Universidad La Salle
. Some of his projects he realized in cooperation with Teodoro González de León
and with Carlos Tejeda
, and some buildings together with Susana García Fuertes.
Serrano has been numbered member (Miembro de Número) of the Academia de Artes
since 1998 . In 2003 he was awarded with the National Prize for Arts and Sciences, category "fine arts". He is Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
.
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...
, October 30, 1937) 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.
Biography
Francisco J. Serrano
Francisco J. Serrano y Alvarez de la Rosa was a Mexican civil engineer and architect....
. He studied at Universidad Iberoamericana
Universidad Iberoamericana
The Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...
until 1960. Afterwards he worked together with José Nava in the bureau of his father. From 1960 to 1971 he taught at the Universidad Iberoamericana, the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and at the Universidad La Salle
Universidad La Salle
Universidad La Salle is a private institution of higher education with 15 campuses in Mexico. It is part of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.-History:...
. Some of his projects he realized in cooperation with Teodoro González de León
Teodoro González de León
Teodoro González de León is a Mexican architect.- Biography :Gonzales de León studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México from 1942 to 1947. Thanks to a scholarship by the French government, he worked in France for 18 months with Le Corbusier,...
and with Carlos Tejeda
Carlos Tejeda
Carlos Tejeda is a volleyball player from Venezuela, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic playing as a wing-spiker...
, and some buildings together with Susana García Fuertes.
Serrano has been numbered member (Miembro de Número) of the Academia de Artes
Academia de Artes
The Academia de Artes is the Mexican Academy of Arts founded 1967/1968 by CONACULTA for the promotion of Mexican art. Seat of the institution is the Museo Nacional de San Carlos in Mexico City...
since 1998 . In 2003 he was awarded with the National Prize for Arts and Sciences, category "fine arts". He is Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
.
Selected works
- Mexican embassy in BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, together with Abraham ZabludovskyAbraham Zabludovsky (architect)Abraham Zabludovsky was a Mexican architect. He was the brother of the well-known journalist Jacobo Zabludovsky....
, 1973–1976 - Mining center in PachucaPachucaPachuca, formally Pachuca de Soto is the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of which the city serves as municipal seat...
, together with González de León and Tedaja, 1986–1988 - Tomás Garrido Canabal Park in VillahermosaVillahermosaLike most of the Tabasco, Villahermosa has a tropical climate. The city specifically features a tropical monsoon climate. Temperatures during spring and summer seasons reach upwards of 40°C , with humidity levels hovering around 30% during the same period...
, together with González de León and Aurelio Nuño MoralesAurelio Nuño Morales- Biography :Nuño studied at the faculty of architecture and urban planning of the Universidad Iberoamericana from 1967 to 1972.He worked together with Rodolfo Barragán Schwarz and Carlos Mijares Bracho Since 1984 he has worked together with Carlos Mac Gregor Ancinola, Clara de Buen Richkarday and...
, 1983–1985 - Palacio de Justicia Federal, together with González de León and Carlos Tejada, 1987–1992
- Library of Tabasco, Villahermosa, 1990
- Centro Corporativo Bosques, together with González de León and Carlos Tejada, 1990–1995
- Mexican embassy in Berlin-Tiergarten, 2000/2001 together with Teodoro Gonzalez de Leon
- 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 Carlos Mijares BrachoCarlos Mijares BrachoCarlos G. Mijares Bracho is a Mexican architect and founder of the „grupo Menhir“.-Biography:Mijares studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México from 1948 to 1952. After 1954 he lectured in architecture at the Universidad Iberoamericana . He is...