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Bernardo Fort Brescia

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Bernardo Fort-Brescia
Born
Lima, Peru
EducationPrinceton University
Harvard University
OccupationArchitect
SpouseLaurinda Hope Spear
AwardsAmerican Institute of Architects Silver Medal

Bernardo Fort-Brescia is a US-based Peruvian businessman and architect.[1] He is the co-founder of the architectural firm Arquitectonica.[2] He is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).[1] He won the AIA Silver Medal.[1] He is also an heir to Grupo Breca.

Early life

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Bernardo Fort-Brescia was born in Lima, Peru on November 19, 1951 into the Brescia family. His Italian-born grandfather, Fortunato Brescia Tassano, founded Grupo Breca, a real estate company-turned-conglomerate. His mother, Rosa Brescia Cafferata, is a billionaire heiress.[3] His brother Alex Fort Brescia, is a businessman.

Fort-Brescia studied architecture and urban planning at Princeton University and obtained his master's degree in architecture from Harvard University.[1]

With his brother, Fort-Brescia manages his mother's investments in Grupo Breca, their family conglomerate.[3]

Selected projects

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  • Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, New York
  • Atlantis Condominium, Miami, Florida
  • Brickell City Centre, Miami, Florida
  • Grand Hyatt San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
  • The Infinity, San Francisco, California
  • Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
  • City of Dreams (casino) Resort, Macau, China
  • TaiKoo Hui, Guangzhou
  • International Finance Center, Seoul, South Korea
  • SMX Convention Center, Pasay, Manila
  • Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
  • Icon Brickell, Miami, Florida
  • PortMiami Tunnel, Miami, Florida
  • Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima, Peru
  • Port of Xiamen Cruise Ship Terminals and Mixed-use Development, Xiamen, China
  • Microsoft European Headquarters, Paris, France
  • University of Miami School of Architecture Design Studio, Coral Gables, Florida
  • University of Miami Donna E. Shalala Student Center, Coral Gables, Florida
  • University of Miami Student Housing Village, Coral Gables, Florida
  • Florida International University School of International and Public Affairs, Miami, Florida
  • United States Embassy, Lima, Peru
  • Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Shanghai, China
  • Whirlpool U.S. Headquarters, Benton, Michigan
  • Cyberport Technology Campus and Le Meridien Hotel, Hong Kong, China
  • Miami City Ballet, Miami Beach, Florida
  • American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
  • High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture, New York, New York
  • Westin New York at Times Square, New York, New York
  • SLS Lux Brickell Hotel and Residences, Miami, Florida
  • Lake Nona Town Center Hotel, Orlando, Florida
  • South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, Miami, Florida
  • Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples, Florida
  • Banco de Credito del Peru Headquarters, Lima, Peru

Exhibitions

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  • City of Culture: New Architecture for the Arts, New York, New York
  • Pratt Institute 50 Years of Record Houses, New York, New York
  • Exposition Cité de l'Architecture, Paris, France
  • Municipal Art Society, New York, New York
  • The Skyscraper Museum, New York, New York
  • The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, Chicago, Italy and Greece
  • Urban Land Institute, Miami Beach, Florida
  • Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York
  • Smith College Art Gallery
  • The Sixth International Venice Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy
  • Phillipe Uzzan, Paris
  • Gallery MA, Tokyo, Japan
  • Centrum voor Architectuur en Stedebouw, Brussels, Belgium
  • Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany
  • Architekturforum, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Ontvangsthal Veldkamp, Raalte, Netherlands
  • Galerie Westersingel 8, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Gemeente Bibliotheek, Middelburg, Netherlands
  • Arc en Reve, Bordeaux, France
  • Bass Museum, Miami Beach, Florida
  • Institut Francais d’ Architecture (IFA), Paris, France
  • Bienal de Buenos Aires
  • Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Bienale de Paris, France
  • Yale University, “Young Architects”, New Haven, Connecticut

Lectures and jury panels

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  • University of Miami Real Estate Impact Conference “Global Urban Design and Miami 2020”
  • Perspective Architecture Awards Judging Panel
  • Head Juror, American Institute of Architects Columbus Design Awards
  • American Institute of Architects National Convention Presentation, “Miami: Public Buildings for Urban Regeneration”
  • MIPIM Lecture Panel “My Architect(s): Genuine visions to address global cities challenges / Berlin-*London-Los Angeles-New York-Paris-Rotterdam-Seoul-Tokyo”
  • Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Conference, Mumbai - “Remaking of Sustainable Cities in the Vertical Age” - Cities Within Cities
  • Keynote Speaker at MUDD (Mixed-use Design Development) Asia
  • Abu Dhabi, Cityscape Green & Sustainable Design Discussion Panel
  • Abu Dhabi CityScape, National Exhibition Centre “Is Sustainability Cost Effective?”
  • Ohio Construction Conference: “Design Review” - The Builders Exchange of Central Ohio
  • Urban Land Institute Stararchitects Working on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Justice Sustainable Justice 6th International Conference on Courthouse Design, New York, New York
  • Buenos Aires Bienal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • National Building Museum: Honor Award - Salute to The Related Companies / The Related Group, Washington DC
  • American Institute of Architects New York Chapter Architecture Inside/Out Housing Committee and The American Planning Association's New York Metro Chapter Waterfront Committee: New Waterfront Housing
  • World Architecture Congress at Cityscape China: Emotion and Reason: Architecture in the age of Social and Environmental Responsibility, from Shelter to Architecture, Shanghai, China
  • San Francisco Real Estate Brokers: New Trends in Residential Building Design, San Francisco, California

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Our People". Arquitectonica. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Lobrano, Alexander (October 22, 2010). "Debut". Forbes. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Rosa Brescia Cafferata". Forbes. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
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