Swiss architect influenced by Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn. For this reason his architectural vocabulary evolved to design pure imposing geometric forms.
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About his life
出生在Mendrisioin1943,Mario Botta以架构fr学位毕业om IUAV in Venice, where he met and started working withLe CorbusierandLouis Kahn。He designed his first buildings at age 16, a two-family house atMorbio SuperioreinTicino。而安排的空间结构re is inconsistent, its relationship to its site, separation of living from service spaces, and deep window recesses echo of what would become his stark, strong, towering style.
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What are Botta’s style main features ?
Brickis a key material in his designs, used as a covering to underline the severity of the volumes he designs.
Every one of his works is covered with a mantle of sacredness, through which he demonstrates the importance of architecture as a means of expression of human memory.
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His designs tend to include a strong sense ofgeometry, often being based on verysimple shapes, yet creating uniquevolumes of space。His buildings are often made ofbrick, yet his use of material is wide, varied, and often unique.
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What are his most famous works?
- Granato Chapel, Penkenjoch, Zillertal (Austria), 2013
- Hotel Twelve at Hengshan, Shanghai (China), 2012
- Library for Tsinghua University, Beijing (China), 2011
- “Ethniki” National Insurance Company, Athens (Greece), 2006
- Bergoase Wellness Centre, Arosa (Switzerland), 2006
- New parishchurch of Santo Volto, Turin (Italy), 2006
- New Casino, Campione d’Italia (Italy), 2006
- Renovation ofTeatro alla Scala, Milan (Italy), 2004
- Church, Seriate (Italy), 2004
- Torre Kyobo, Seoul (South Korea), 2003
- MART museum of modern and contemporary artof Trento and Rovereto (Italy), 2002
- Pilotta garden, redevelopment of the Pilotta district, Parma (Italy), 2001
- Noah’s Ark Sculpture Garden, Jerusalem (Israel), 2001
- Cymbalista Synagogueand Jewish Heritage Centre, Tel Aviv (Israel), 1998
- Jean Tinguely Museum, Basel (Switzerland), 1996
- SFMOMA Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco (USA), 1995
- Beato Odorico Church, Pordenone (Italy), 1992
- Libraryof the Cappuccini Monastery in Lugano (Switzerland), 1979
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Info sources:
http://www.archdaily.com/tag/mario-botta
http://www.floornature.com/mario-botta-5/
