Mario Botta
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Summary
Mario Botta was born on April 1, 1943[1], in Mendrisio[2]. He has worked as an architect[3], restorer[4], university teacher[5], teacher[6], and designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,770 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1943[9]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[10]
- Field of work: architecture[11]
- Employer: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[12]
- Educated at: IUAV University of Venice[13]
- Notable work: Chiesa del Santo Volto[14], Évry Cathedral[15], Tour de Moron[16], Museum Tinguely[17], Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto[18], San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[19], Santa Maria degli Angeli[20], Dortmund City and State Library[21]
- Award received: Legion of Honour[22], Ratzinger Prize[23], honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel[24]
- Member of: Académie d'architecture[25], Accademia di San Luca[26], Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters of the Virtuosi al Pantheon[27], Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti[28], Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[29], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[30]
- Influenced by: Carlo Scarpa[31], Le Corbusier[32], Louis Kahn[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Movement: Postmodernism[35]
- Commons category: Mario Botta[36]
- Archives at: Institut Français d'Architecture[37]
- Family name: Botta[38]
- Given name: Mario[39]
- Official website: http://www.botta.ch[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mario Botta[41]
- Work location: Lugano[42], Mendrisio[43]
- Described at URL: http://www.aadfi.it/?accademico=botta-mario[44]
- Floruit: January 1, 2018[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[46]
- Name in native language: Mario Botta[47]
Why It Matters
Mario Botta has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Mario Botta born?
Mario Botta was born in Mendrisio[2].
What did Mario Botta do for work?
Mario Botta worked as an architect[3], restorer[4], university teacher[5], teacher[6], and designer[7].
Where did Mario Botta go to school?
Mario Botta was educated at IUAV University of Venice[13].
What awards did Mario Botta receive?
Honors received include Legion of Honour[22], Ratzinger Prize[23], and honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel[24].