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César Pelli

Argentine-American architect (1926-2019) · Argentina · Architects · Died at 92

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César Pelli was an Argentinian and American architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. Three of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the World Financial Center in New York City, and the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco.

A life in dates

2019Died19 July 20192012Diamond Konex AwardAward2008Honorary Doctor of Yale UniversityAward2007Honorary Doctor of the University of MiamiAward2006Great Immigrants AwardAwardPremio Obras CemexAward1995AIA Gold MedalAward1989Architecture Firm AwardAward1926Born12 October 1926

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Awards

Diamond Konex Award2012
Honorary Doctor of Yale University2008
Honorary Doctor of the University of Miami2007
Premio Obras Cemex2006
Great Immigrants Award2006
AIA Gold Medal1995
Architecture Firm Award1989

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Spouse: Diana Balmori Ling

About this person

César Pelli was an Argentinian and American architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. Three of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the World Financial Center in New York City, and the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco. The American Institute of Architects named him one of the ten most influential living American architects in 1991 and awarded him the AIA Gold Medal in 1995. In 2008, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat presented him with The Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award.

Country
Argentina
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2019 · aged 92

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