Luis Laorga
Luis Laorga Gutiérrez (born January 5, 1919 in Madrid ; † November 5, 1990 there ) was a Spanish architect .
Life
Luis Laorga studied architecture at the Escuela Politécnica in his native Madrid and won the national prize when he graduated in 1946. During his studies he became friends with Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza . Together they submitted a design for the redesign of the square around the Segovia aqueduct . They won the competition and were also awarded the National Architecture Prize in 1947. They also worked together later, such as B. in the restoration of the pilgrimage church Arantzazu in 1950. In 1955 Laorga began to work with José López Zanón, among other things on various university buildings. Recently, they have been increasingly involved in social housing.
In 1981 Laorga suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and had to give up his job. He died in 1990.
plant
Laorga was a representative of rationalism and organicismo , which significantly shaped the architecture of the second half of the 20th century on the Iberian Peninsula.
- Realized buildings (selection)
- Basílica Hispanoamericano de La Merced, Madrid (1949–1965, with Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza)
- Extension of the basilica of Arantzazu, Oñati (1950–1955, with Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza)
- Residential district, Encinar de los Reyes (1955–1958, with José López Zanón)
- Universidad Laboral, Crucero Baleares (1961, with José López Zanón)
- Vocational college, Culleredo (with José López Zanón)
- Escuela Náutico Pesquera, Vigo (1963, with José López Zanón)
- Ciudad Universitaria de Madrid (1963–1969, with José López Zanón)
- Seminario Padres Paúles, Andújar (1965)
- Colegio de los Milagros, Baños de Molgas (1965)
- Universidad Laboral, Huesca (1967–1968, with José López Zanón)
- Residential building Concha Espina No. 5, Madrid
literature
- Bettina Marten: Laorga Gutiérrez, Luis . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 83, de Gruyter, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-11-023188-5 , p. 166.
Web links
Individual evidence
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laorga, Luis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Laorga Gutiérrez, Luis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th November 1990 |
| Place of death | Madrid |