Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza (12 October 1918 – 18 July 2000) was a Spanish architect and influential practitioner of the modernist movement in Spain.[1]
Biography
Born in
School of Architecture, later becoming its director.[2]
Among the numerous awards he received in Spain are the
Prince of Asturias Award (1993).[2]
Sáenz is considered to be one of the most influential Spanish architects during the second half of the 20th century.[4][3]
He died of cancer in Madrid in 2000.[1]
Projects
One of his most notable projects was the
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Torre Triana, Seville -
Banco de Bilbao Tower, Madrid
References
- ^ a b c "Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza: Iconoclastic architect whose buildings reinvigorated the cities of post-Franco Spain". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 5 August 2000. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ a b Prince of Asturias Awards: Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza: Biography. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Un arquitecto y un profesor apasionado" [An architect and a passionate teacher]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza". Spain is Culture. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Torres Blancas", Mimoa. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
Further reading
- Javier Saenz Guerra: Francisco Javier Saenz de Oiza, Ediciones Pronaos, 1996
External links
Media related to Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza at Wikimedia Commons
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