Teodoro González de León
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Teodoro González de León (b. Mexico City
, May 29, 1926) is a Mexican
architect.
Gonzales de León studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) from 1942 to 1947. Thanks to a scholarship by the French government, he worked in France for 18 months with Le Corbusier
, from 1948 to 1949. During this time, he was involved mainly on the Unité d'Habitation
project by Le Corbusier
in Marseille and on the St Dié factory project. Still as student, he conceived the original concept and idea for the campus "Ciudad Universitaria" of the U.N.A.M., the main university in Mexico and that essence was developed by his own teachers and the grea architects of the time. The complex is part of the World Heritage as named by the UNESCO where several famous muralists - Diego Rivera, Juan O'Gorman - made important works. Between 1955 and 1965 he planned an urban planning series and made several construction plannings. After 1969, his work was influenced by Abraham Zabludovsky
. Together with him, he designed several public buildings between 1974 and 1982, amongst them the Delegación Cuauhtémoc, the COLMEX
building, the seat of the Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores
(INFONAVIT), the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional and the Museo Rufino Tamayo
. From 1984 to 1987 he designed several distinctive buildings in Villahermosa
, amongst them in cooperation with J. Francisco Serrano Cacho
the administration center. Together with Serrano Cacho, he also designed the Mexican embassy in Berlin-Tiergarten
(2000–2001).
González de León has been numbered member of the Academia de Artes
since 1984, and since 1988 member of the Colegio de México. He is honorary member of the International Academy of Architecture
(IAA) and emeritus academic of the Academia Nacional de Arquitectura. He became also honorary doctor of the UNAM.
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...
, May 29, 1926) 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
Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier , was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and painter, famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930...
, from 1948 to 1949. During this time, he was involved mainly on the Unité d'Habitation
Unité d'Habitation
The Unité d'Habitation is the name of a modernist residential housing design principle developed by Le Corbusier, with the collaboration of painter-architect Nadir Afonso...
project by Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier , was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and painter, famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930...
in Marseille and on the St Dié factory project. Still as student, he conceived the original concept and idea for the campus "Ciudad Universitaria" of the U.N.A.M., the main university in Mexico and that essence was developed by his own teachers and the grea architects of the time. The complex is part of the World Heritage as named by the UNESCO where several famous muralists - Diego Rivera, Juan O'Gorman - made important works. Between 1955 and 1965 he planned an urban planning series and made several construction plannings. After 1969, his work was influenced by Abraham Zabludovsky
Abraham Zabludovsky (architect)
Abraham Zabludovsky was a Mexican architect. He was the brother of the well-known journalist Jacobo Zabludovsky....
. Together with him, he designed several public buildings between 1974 and 1982, amongst them the Delegación Cuauhtémoc, the COLMEX
El Colegio de México
El Colegio de México, A.C. is a prestigious Mexican institute of higher education, specializing in teaching and research in the social sciences and the humanities...
building, the seat of the Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores
Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores
The Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores is the Mexican federal institute for worker’s housing, founded in 1972, and located in the Barranca del Muerto 280, Mexico City....
(INFONAVIT), the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional and the Museo Rufino Tamayo
Museo Rufino Tamayo
The Museo Rufino Tamayo is an art museum in the city of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, in southern Mexico.Housed in a building constructed in 1979 by the architects Teodoro González de León and Abraham Zabludovsky, the museum contains collections of pre-Columbian art once owned by artist Rufino Tamayo...
. From 1984 to 1987 he designed several distinctive buildings in Villahermosa
Villahermosa
Like 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...
, amongst them in cooperation with J. Francisco Serrano Cacho
J. Francisco Serrano Cacho
José 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...
the administration center. Together with Serrano Cacho, he also designed the Mexican embassy in Berlin-Tiergarten
Embassy of Mexico in Berlin
The Embassy of Mexico in Berlin is located on: Klingelhöferstrasse 3, 10785 Berlin, Germany.Mexico's current ambassador to Germany is Jorge Castro-Valle Kuehne....
(2000–2001).
González de León has been numbered member 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 1984, and since 1988 member of the Colegio de México. He is honorary member of the International Academy of Architecture
International Academy of Architecture
The International Academy of Architecture - a non-profit-making company for performing activities for private benefit is a non-governmental and non-profit organization with special status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council , located in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Bulgarian name is also...
(IAA) and emeritus academic of the Academia Nacional de Arquitectura. He became also honorary doctor of the UNAM.
Awards
- 1982: National Prize for Arts and Sciences
- 1989: Grand Latin American award at the biennale of architecture in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1989 and 1994: Grand IAA award at the biennale in Sofia, Bulgaria
- International honorary mention at the IX Panamerican biennale of architecture in Quito, Ecuador
- 1994: Grand award at the II international biennale of architecture, Brazil
- 1998: Gold medal at the V Mexican biennale of architecture
- 2008: Gold medal of the International Union of ArchitectsInternational Union of ArchitectsThe International Union of Architects is an international non-governmental organization that represents over a million architects in 124 countries. The UIA was founded in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1948. The General Secretariat is located in Paris...
External links
- Teodoro González de León at archiweb.cz
- Bilder der Werke von Teodoro González de León at praella.com