The architect Pedro Ramirez Vasquez was born in 1919, on April 16, in Mexico City. He earned his degree from National Autonomous University of Mexico which is a prestigious and the largest university of Latin America. His favored medium for construction was cement. Ramirez Vasquez was responsible for numerous innovative building designs, including a system developed for construction of rural schools that was adopted by UNICEF and used to build thousands of schools in Mexico and abroad. His style was modern but did employ some European influences as well as integration of pre-columbian culture. He sought to entice the outside viewer to enter the structure within.
In addition to architecture, Ramirez Vasquez was a member of the International Olympic Committee, helped organize Mexico's hosting of the Olympics ( 1968) and the World Cup (1970). He served during Jose Lopez Portillo's presidency as minister of public infrastructure and human settlements. He won many awards and honors. Because of his diversity he is thought to be a great contributor to the arts, sciences and humanity.
No comments:
Post a Comment