The life and work of César Pelli, an incredible architect who left behind a legacy to behold.
Argentine-American architect César Pelli, renowned for designing landmark skyscrapers around the world, has died aged 92, last Saturday. Today, we pay an homage to his life and work, remembering him fondly by his amazing passion for architecture and the immense history he has made and left behind to be admired, and remembered, by many.
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Pelli, who was a senior principal at Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, passed away on 19 July 2019, leaving behind a number of significant buildings across the world, designed with attention to detail and passion. The AIA Gold medal-winning architect was best known as the designer of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, formerly the world’s tallest building.
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Pelli was born in 1926 in Tucumán, Argentina and he studied architecture at the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán before moving to the United States to attend the University of Illinois School of Architecture. After graduating, Pelli joined the studio of Eero Saarinen, where he worked for 10 years on several projects, such as the TWA terminal at JFK Airport, which improved his experience and inspired him further in his path to architecture greatness.
In 1977 Pelli established his own firm Cesar Pelli & Associates, which he would run for the next four decades, with the name changing to Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects in 2005, but it was earlier, in 1995, that he was awarded the AIA Gold Medal.
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Pelli was known as a skyscraper architect and he created tall buildings in cities across the world. The most prominent of these was the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, formerly the world’s tallest building, but he had other significant projects such as One Canada Square at Canary Wharf in London, World Financial Center in New York City and the National Museum of Art in Osaka.
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In 2018 Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects completed the Salesforce Tower in San Fransisco, which at 326 metres is the tallest building in the city. The tower was named Best Tall Building Worldwide by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat in its 2019 architecture awards.
“The works he leaves throughout the world as a legacy, is a pride for Argentines.”
– Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina
He leaves behind a legacy that will never be forgotten and buildings that inspire people all over the world.
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