Early after he started classes, he developed a very keen sense of geometry and started teaching other students in private lessons. In 1927 Candela enrolled in La Escuela Superior de Arquitectura (Madrid Superior Technical School of Architecture), graduating in 1935 at which time Candela traveled to Germany to further study architecture. Early life įelix Candela was born in Madrid, Spain in 1910. Īt the end of his career he worked with the architect Fernando Higueras, designing inverted umbrellas with 12-meter cantilevers, and with the young and innovative Emilio Pérez Piñero. He was Santiago Calatrava's icon who has had a great influence on his works. Candela's major contribution to architecture was the development of thin shells made out of reinforced concrete, popularly known as cascarones. He is known for his significant role in the development of Mexican architecture and structural engineering. Templo de Santa Mónica in Colonia Del Valle, Mexico Cityįélix Candela Outeriño ( Spanish pronunciation: Janu– Decem) was a Spanish and Mexican architect who was born in Madrid and at the age of 26, emigrated to Mexico, acquiring double nationality. IStructE Gold Medal, Augusto Perret prize of the Architects International Unionġ951, Pabellón de Rayos Cósmicos ('Pavilion of Cosmic Rays'), National Autonomous University of Mexico, with Jorge González Reyna San Lázaro metro station, Mexico City Roof of Candelaria metro station, Mexico City Restaurant of the Hotel Casino de la Selva, Cuernavaca, Mexico Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City L'Oceanogràfic (El Oceanográfico), City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain, with Alberto Domingo and Carlos Lázaro. Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Palacio de los Deportes

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