NONO INSPIRATION: PEDRO RAMÍREZ VÁZQUEZ
INSPIRATION
Tijuana Cultural Center. Image by ArchDaily Mx.
One of the most important Mexican architects of the late XX century was certainly Pedro Ramírez Vázquez. Through his experience as an architect, urban planner and public servant, his works marked the country's transition into modernity. He was rector and founder of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, one of the most important public universities of the country.
In his early career, he designed structures for around 35,000 rural schools throughout Mexico. Eventually, he would become one of Mexico's most prolific architects, with a career spanning nearly seven decades. He was also designer of the Mexican pavilions at three world's fairs (Brussels,1958, Seattle 1962, New York 1964). Later on he was commissioned to create the visual identity and iconic logo for the Olympic Games in Mexico (1968) in collaboration with designer Lance Wyman.
He was in charge of building market complexes, retaking elements of the popular Mexican tradition; as well as the design of some of most important museums of México, such as Museo Nacional de Antropología (1964) that stands out for his stunning facade that retakes elements of prehispanic culture with a modern clean appearance, Museo Templo Mayor (1987) y el Museo Amparo de Puebla (1991).
Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City. Image by ArchDaily Mx.
