Enrique del Moral

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Enrique del Moral (born January 20, 1906 in Irapuato , † June 11, 1987 in Mexico City ) was a Mexican architect and founding member of the Academia de Artes .

biography

Enrique del Moral studied at the School of Architecture of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and received his master's degree in 1928. After a successful career as an architect and builder, he was appointed director of the Academia de San Carlos from 1944 to 1949. During his time as a representative of the Guanajuato region in the Comité Administrador del Programa Federal de Construcción de Escuelas (CAPFCE) from 1944 to 1946, he created the only school in Casacuarán . His house in Tacubaya , which he designed and completed in 1949, demonstrated his stance on the Mexican Revolution . He worked with Mario Pani Darqui for many years and was a member of the Seminario de Cultura Mexicana since 1957 .

Works (selection)

UNAM Rector's Tower

Awards

  • 1978: National Art Prize (Mexico)

Web links

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  1. ^ Academia de Artes: Arquitectura - Ricardo Legorreta