Top 3 architects who deserve more recognition

October 13, 2020

Ricardo Bofill Leví

Ricardo Bofill Leví is a Spanish architect, who, since 1963, continues to lead the international architectural and urban design practice Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura.He studied at the Barcelona University School of Architecture and graduated from the School of Geneva.It is to be noted that at the age of 17, he designed his first project, a summer home in Ibiza, and by 23, became lead architect of el Taller.

He is considered to be the one who pioneered modernism.It is a fine line between tawdry and great, original architecture and this architect crosses it in both directions.

Some of my favourite works of Ricardo Bofill are :

La Fabrica

Walden 7

Meritxell Sanctuary

Les Espaces d’Abraxes

La Muralla Roja

Paul Rudolph

One of the United States' leading architects of the Modernist era, Paul Marvin Rudolph (October 23, 1918 – August 8, 1997) was known for his contributions to modernism throughout the latter half of the 20th century. He served as the Chair of Yale University’s School of Architecture for six years and famously designed the Yale Art and Architecture Building, one of the earliest examples of Brutalist architecture in the United States.What makes his buldings exceptional is his unpredictability in designs that appeal strongly to the senses.

Rudolph received a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1940 and received a master’s degree at Harvard University, where he studied under Walter Gropius.

Some of my favourite works of Paul Rudolph are :

The Lippo Centre

The Art & Architecture Building (renamed Rudolph Hall in 2008)

Milam Residence

The Concourse office tower

Wisma Dharmala Sakti

Álvaro Siza

Portugese architect Álvaro Siza (born 25 June 1933) is known for his sculptural works that have been described as "poetic modernism."

Born in Matosinhos near Porto, as a child Siza wanted to become a sculptor, a predilection that shows itself in his work to this day. However, a trip to Barcelona convinced him to become an architect when he experienced the work of Antoni Gaudí. This sculptural architecture he then knits into its context, connecting his buildings with the site and the culture masterfully.