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Cesar Pelli (1926) was born in Tucumán, Argentina.
In 1977 he became Dean of the School of Architecture at
Yale
University and established Cesar Pelli & Associates in
New Haven, Connecticut Mr. Pelli's work has been widely
published
and exhibited, with eight books dedicated to his designs
and theories.
In 1995, the AIA awarded Cesar Pelli its Gold Medal. In 1991,
the AIA selected Mr. Pelli as one of the 10 most influential
living American architects. In 1989, the AIA awarded Cesar
Pelli & Associates its Firm Award. Cesar Pelli has received
over 100 awards for design excellence and is the only architect
to receive a Connecticut State Arts Award.
Mr. Pelli wrote the book Observations for Young Architects
(Monacelli Press 1999) as a distillation of his thoughts on
a profession he loves.
Cesar Pelli leaves his unmistakable visiting card with his
design of the Zurich Tower, on the corner of Muzenstraat/Zwarteweg.
This building will host the headquarters of the insurance
company 'Zurich'. An underground carpark will provide 220
parking spaces.
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