Abraham Zabludovsky
Abraham Zabludovsky (born June 14, 1924 in Białystok , † April 9, 2003 in Mexico City ) was a Mexican architect of Polish origin.
Life
Zabludovsky went to Mexico in 1941 , studied architecture from 1945 to 1949 at the Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in Mexico City . He then worked in Mario Pani's training workshop in 1950 and became self-employed from the early 1950s.
At home and abroad he has completed more than 200 construction projects, mainly residential buildings and complexes, banks and cultural centers, including many together with Teodoro González de León , such as the El Colegio de México (COLMEX) building, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo , the seat of the Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores (INFONAVIT), the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional as well as the redesign and expansion of the National Auditorium ( Auditorio Nacional ) and others.
As a professor at the International Academy of Architecture (IAA), he taught in the Bulgarian city of Sofia .
He was a member of many established architectural associations in Mexico, Europe and the United States, including a member of the American Institute of Architects and a member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte (SNCA).
His son Moisés Zabludovsky is a well-known artist today.
Buildings (selection)
- 1959: “Horacio” and Schiller houses in Mexico City
- 1962: “Centenario Cinco de Mayo” ( Eng .: 5th century of the Mayos ) -civic center, Puebla
- 1965: "Bernard Shaw House" in Mexico City
- 1967: " Mixcoac Tower" ( Torre de Mixcoac ; residential complex), Mexico City
- 1968: Sacal House, Mexico City
- 1973: Infonavit headquarters in Mexico City together with González de León
- 1973–1976: Mexican Embassy in Brazil with J. Francisco Serrano Cacho
- 1975: Colmex building in Mexico City together with González de León
- Universidad Pedagógica Nacional with González de León
- 1979: Municipal " Emilio Rabasa " theater in Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- 1979–1981: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo in Mexico City together with González de León
- 1982: Headquarters of Multibanco Mercantil de México - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, Mexico City
- 1988: Building of the Mexican National Library in Ciudadela Park (redesign and expansion), Mexico City
- 1989: “Hogar Los Tamayo” house in Oaxaca
- 1990: Multipurpose auditorium in Celaya
- 1990: Auditorio Nacional (redesign and expansion), Mexico City, together with González de León
- 1991: Multipurpose hall in Dolores Hidalgo
- 1991: Aguascalientes Municipal Theater
- 1991: State Auditorium in Guanajuato
- 1992: “La Cantera” residential complex, Mexico City
- 1993: "Abraham Zabludovsky" workshop studio, Mexico City
- 1995: Multipurpose hall and conversion center in Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- 1995: “Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz ” cultural center, Nepantla
- 1995: Hotel at Mexico City Airport (project)
- 1997: Museum, recreation center and sports facility on the Jewish hill "Cerro del Judío" (project)
- 1997: Tourist center and night camp in Ajusco (project), Mexico City
- 1999: Office complex in Santa Fe (Mexico City)
- 2000: Leisure center in the EGEDA Ciudad de la Imagen , Pozuelo de Alarcón , Spain
- 2000: Municipal theater and conversation center in Coatzacoalcos
Awards
- 1982: Mexican National Prize for Science and the Arts
- 1991: Gold medal at the Biennale for Architecture in Sofia , 1991
- 1994: Grand Ex-Aequo Prize at the Second International Architecture Biennale in Brazil
- 1994: “Vitruvio” award for his contributions to Latin American architecture for the design and culture of the villages, Buenos Aires
Web links
- Abraham Zabludovsky. In: arch INFORM .
- Literature by and about Abraham Zabludovsky in the catalog of the Ibero-American Institute of Prussian Cultural Heritage, Berlin
- Taller Abraham Zabludovsky ( Memento from October 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ^ Fallce Abraham Zabludovsky (1924 - 2003) ( Memento from January 24, 2005 in the Internet Archive ), arquiRED, Reservados Todos los Derechos (Spanish)
- ↑ Abraham Zaludovsky (1924–2003) , epdlp.com (Spanish)
- ↑ Abraham Zabludovsky ( Memento of June 10, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), exhibition directory Espacios de Creación , 2004 (Spanish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zabludovsky, Abraham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican-Polish architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Białystok , Poland |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 2003 |
| Place of death | Mexico City , Mexico |