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Ricardo Bofill

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Catalan architect (1939-2022)

SpainArchitectsLived 1939 to 2022 · aged 82
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Ricardo Bofill Leví was a Spanish architect from Barcelona. He founded the Taller de Arquitectura in 1963 and developed it into a leading international architectural and urban design practice.

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Les quatre barres de la senyera catalana, public sculpture by Bofill that alludes to the Catalan flag; in front of W Barcelona HotelLes quatre barres de la senyera catalana, public sculpture by Bofill that alludes to the Catalan flag; in front of W Barcelona Hotel

Awards 3

1995honorary doctorate of the University of Metz
1993Saint George's Cross
Officer of Arts and Letters

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Connected to Ricardo 6

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About this person

Ricardo Bofill Leví was a Spanish architect from Barcelona. He founded the Taller de Arquitectura in 1963 and developed it into a leading international architectural and urban design practice. According to architectural historian Andrew Ayers, his creations rank "among the most impressive buildings of the 20th century."

Country
Spain
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2022 · aged 82
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26 languages

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