Architect
CESAR
PELLI
1926-2019
TABLE OF
Contents
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BIOGRAPHY
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
DESIGNED BUILDINGS
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AWARDS
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QUOTES/SAYINGS
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About Pelli
César Pelli was born in Tucumán, Argentina, on October 12,
1926. His father was a municipal civil servant and his mother
a teacher. The architect completed his undergraduate
studies at the National University of Tucumán; in Argentina
students complete high school and have a Master's degree
from the University of Illinois, School of Architecture at
Urbana-Champaign.
Before beginning his practice in 1977, he worked for
prestigious firms such as Eero Saarinen and Associates,
Daniel, Mann, Johnson, & Mendenhall, and Gruen Associates.
He became a director of design from 1964 to 1968 and from
1968 to 1977, respectively. During those years he perfected
the technology of glass skins, producing buildings of
lightweight, translucent quality. He served as dean of the
School of Architecture at Yale University from 1977 to 1984
and established (1977) his practice, Cesar Pelli and
Associates (now Pelli Clarke Pelli) in New Haven,
Connecticut.
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About Pelli
He has also written nine major books on architecture,
including his widely read Observations for Young Architects,
published in 1999.
Pelli designed dozens of buildings around the world during
his career,
He married acclaimed landscape architect Diana Balmori,
who worked as a partner at his company.Mr. Pelli and Ms.
Balmori had two sons: Rafael, the architect, and Denis, who
is a professor of psychology and neural science at New York
University. They survive him, as do two grandchildren. Ms.
Balmori died in 2016.
On July 19, 2019, it was reported that Pelli had died at the
age of 92[53] at his home in New Haven, Connecticut. No
cause was given.
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Architectural Philosophy
César Pelli has always avoided
formalistic preconceptions in
his designs. He firmly believes
that buildings should be
responsible citizens and that
the aesthetic qualities of a
building should grow from the
specific characteristics of each
project such as its location, its
construction technology, and
its purpose. In search of the
most appropriate response to
each project, his designs have
covered a wide range of
solutions and materials.
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Architectural
DESIGNED BUILDING
Cesar Pelli Works'
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PETRONAS TWIN
TOWERS
The Petronas Towers or Petronas Twin Towers
are among the world’s tallest buildings. A pair
of skyscraper office buildings are located in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The architecture takes its inspiration from
Malaysian crafts and materials and Islamic
design motifs
It is an 88-story tower at a staggering height
of 1,483 feet! The twin 88-story towers are
connected by a two-story sky bridge on the
41st and 42nd floors
The Twin Towers, built to house the
headquarters of Petronas, the national
petroleum company of Malaysia, were
designed by the Argentine-born American
architect Cesar Pelli; they were the started the
year 1993 and completed in 1998.
The towers are named after the main
occupants of the building. Petronas, the
national oil company of Malaysia.
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PACIFIC DESIGN
CENTER
The Pacific Design Center, or PDC, is a multi-use
facility for the design community located in
West Hollywood, California. Became known by
the locals as the "Blue Whales"
One of the buildings is often described as the
Blue Whale because of its large size relative to
surrounding buildings and its brilliant blue glass
cladding.
It has a size of 1,600,000-square-foot (150,000
m2). It was completed year 1975
The Center has 100 showrooms which display
and sell 2,200 interior product lines to
professional interior designers, architects, facility
managers, decorators and dealers
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SALESFORCE TOWER
formerly known as the Transbay Tower, is a
1,070-foot (326 m)[1] office skyscraper in the
South of Market district of downtown San
Francisco, completed in 2018.
It is located at 415 Mission Street between First
and Fremont streets, next to the Transbay
Transit Center site.
Salesforce Tower is the centerpiece of the San
Francisco Transbay redevelopment plan. The
plan contains a mix of office, transportation,
retail, and residential uses.
This was the last building designed by César
Pelli to be completed in his lifetime.
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ONE CANADA SQUARE
One Canada Square is a skyscraper in Canary
Wharf, London.
It was completed in 1991 and is the third tallest
building in the United Kingdom at 770 feet (235
m) above ground level containing 50 storeys.
The building is clad with durable stainless steel.
One of the predominant features of the building
is the pyramid roof, which contains a flashing
aircraft warning light, a rare feature for buildings
in the United Kingdom.
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PORTA NUOVA
GARIBALDI
Porta Nuova Garibaldi located north of the
center of Milan.
The Porta Nuova Garibaldi Complex is
composed of three LEED Gold–certified office
towers, one of which ranks as the tallest building
in Italy.
The complex was finished in 2013 and includes a
circular public piazza framed by the towers.
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BROOKFIELD
formerly known as the Transbay Tower, is a
1,070-foot (326 m)[1] office skyscraper in the
South of Market district of downtown San
Francisco, completed in 2018.
It is located at 415 Mission Street between First
and Fremont streets, next to the Transbay
Transit Center site.
Salesforce Tower is the centerpiece of the San
Francisco Transbay redevelopment plan. The
plan contains a mix of office, transportation,
retail, and residential uses.
This was the last building designed by César
Pelli to be completed in his lifetime.
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IBERDROLA TOWER
The Iberdrola Tower (Basque: Iberdrola dorrea,
Spanish: Torre Iberdrola) is an office skyscraper
in Bilbao, Spain.
Its construction started on 19 March 2009 and
was officially inaugurated by King Juan Carlos I
on 21 February 2012.
The tower has a height of 165 metres (541 feet)
tall and has 40 floors. The first eight floors of the
tower were to hold a hotel by the Spanish hotel
chain ABBA, but the project was eventually
cancelled.
The hotel will be replaced by an auditorium with
the capacity of 200 people. The remaining floors
have an office usage. The tower, built as
Iberdrola's headquarters, is the tallest building in
the Basque Country and the city of Bilbao, and
the eighth tallest building in Spain
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NATIONAL MUSEUM
OF ART, OSAKA
国立国際美
The National Museum of Art, Osaka (
, Kokuritsu Kokusai Bijutsukan) is a
subterranean Japanese art museum located on
the island of Nakanoshima, located between the
Dōjima River and the Tosabori River, about 10
minutes west of Higobashi Station in central
Osaka.
術館
The official Japanese title of the museum
translates as the "National Museum of
International Art". The museum is also known by
the English acronym NMAO (National Museum
of Art, Osaka).
Designed by César Pelli & Associates Japan.
The entrance pavilion, which was inspired by a
bamboo grove, also supplies light to the public
level and two floors of exhibition space.
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30 HUDSON STREET
30 Hudson Street, also known as Goldman
Sachs Tower.
It is a 781 ft (238 m), 42-story building in Jersey
City, New Jersey.
It is the second tallest building in New Jersey.
Completed in 2004, the tower was designed by
César Pelli, and was the tallest building in the
state for 14 years.
It houses offices, a cafeteria, a health unit, and
a full-service fitness facility including a physical
therapy clinic.
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TORRE DE CRISTAL
The Torre de Cristal (Spanish for Glass Tower) is
a skyscraper in the Cuatro Torres Business Area
(CTBA) in Madrid, Spain.
It is completed in 2008. With a final height of
249 m (817 ft).
It ranks as the tallest building in Spain
surpassing neighbouring Torre Cepsa by only
one metre. The tower's height surpassed the
aforementioned building In April 2007, and it
became the tallest building and structure in
Spain and the third tallest in the European Union.
It was designed by Cesar Pelli and built by
Dragados.
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A
W
A
R
D
S
2004
2005
2008
Doctor of Humane
Letters degree and
the Aga Khan Award
for Architecture,
He received the
Connecticut
Architecture
Foundation’s
Distinguished
Leadership Award.
Honorary Doctor of Arts
degree and the Council
on Tall Buildings and
Urban Habitat gave him
the Lynn S. Beedle
Lifetime Achievement
Award.
1995
American Institute of
Architects' Gold Medal
2010
The BrandLaureate
Patron Awards
2012
Platinum Konex Award
for architecture and
the diamond Konex
Award for visual arts.
2019
The Salesforce Tower in
San Francisco was
named the world’s best
tall building by CTBUH
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"I see my buildings as pieces
of cities, and in my designs, I
try to make them into
responsible and contributing
citizens."
"My buildings are like my
children, so I cannot have
favorites."
PELLI'S
Quotes/Sayings
I realize that having a style would
be very beneficial for my practice
from a marketing standpoint, but I
can't do it. I believe my
responsibilities as an architect are
to design the most appropriate
building for the place. Each place
has a distinct culture and function,
which for me requires an
appropriate answer.
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"There are many things that
interest me but nothing that
comes close to my love of
architecture. Architecture is
my life.’"
"The desire to reach for the sky
runs very deep in the human
psyche."
Thank You for
Listening
Carbajosa, Judy Rose Ann C.
B.S Architecture 1-C
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