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'''Mario Roberto Álvarez''' (November 14, 1913 – November 5, 2011)<ref name=a24> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001125/http://www.a24.com/actualidad/Murio-el-arquitecto-mas-prestigioso-del-pais-20111106-0019.html |date=2013-12-03 }}{{in lang|es}}</ref> was an ] architect.
'''Mario Roberto Álvarez''' (born November 14, 1913) is a prominent Argentine architect.


==Life and work== ==Biography==
Álvarez was born in ] in 1913. He enrolled at the ] School of Arquitecture in 1932, and graduated with Gold Medal honors in 1936. His first design was that of the private San Martín Medical Group's new hospital (in the northwestern Buenos Aires suburb of ]), in 1937. The award of an Ader Scholarship in 1938 by his alma mater's School of Exact Sciences allowed Álvarez to study and work in ], ], ], ], the ] and the ], during which time he gained experience collaborating on various ] and ] projects.


===Early life===
He returned to ] in 1939 and was named Director of Architecture for the important Buenos Aires suburb of ], in 1942. Joining colleagues Leonardo Kopiloff and Eduardo T. Santoro, he established MRA in 1947. The firm's first major contract would be in 1954 with their design for the municipal ], the largest center for the ]. Its success upon completion in 1960 helped secure MRA the design for the adjoining ], built between 1962 and 1970. Other notable projects of Álvarez's in subsequent years included the ] (completed in 1969), the ]'s labyrinthine production facilities (1972), the Buenos Aires headquarters for the ], Somisa (1977), the ] (1979) and numerous office buildings, including the ] annex (1977) and the offices of ]'s Latin American division (1980). He also became a leading designer of residential and hotel properties in ], a ]an seaside city popular among Argentine vacationers. Álvarez was inducted into the ] as an honorary member in 1976.<ref name=mra></ref>
Born ''Mario Roberto Álvarez Elissamburu'' in 1913 in the City of ], to Juana Elissamburu and Jerónimo Álvarez.<ref name=gen>{{cite web|url=http://www.genealogiafamiliar.net/getperson.php?personID=I21807&tree=BVCZ|title=Mario Roberto Álvarez Elissamburu|publisher=Genealogía Familiar}}</ref> He enrolled at the ] ] in 1932, and graduated in 1936 with Gold Medal of Honours. He married Jorgelina Ortiz de Rozas, and they had two children.<ref name=gen/>


His first design was in 1937, a public building for the new Medical Center (Hospital Clinic) of the private San Martín Medical Group (located in Buenos Aires, in the northwestern suburb of ]). In 1938, he was awarded the Ader Scholarship by his alma mater's UBA Faculty of Exact Sciences allowing Álvarez to study and work in ], ], ], ], the ] and the ], during which time he gained experience collaborating on various ] and ] projects.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}
Though a ] during the 1980s resulted in less demand for Álvarez's work, he donated his design for the ] ]'s new facilities (completed in 1983). Some of his best-known designs from this era include the Chacofi building, the Buenos Aires ] offices (facing ]), and the Costa Galana Hotel (]). An economic recovery in the early 1990s resulted in a rush of landmark designs for MRA, including the ]'s new building, the ] (completed in 1996, the tallest in Argentina until 2003), the ] (1999) and ]'s Latin American headquarters (2000), numerous luxury high-rises in the ] and ] sections of Buenos Aires, and others.<ref name=mra/>


===Career===
Turning 90 in 2003, Álvarez's design for the redevelopment of the Northern District of ], ] earned him a First Prize at that year's competition. The ]'s new ] headquarters, designed by MRA, attracted controversy, however, when it resulted in the demolition of a <ref></ref> Much as he had done for the new ] branch of the ] in 1983, Álvarez struck a compromise by incorporating parts of the ] façade into the new design. Other notable recent designs include the new ] (]) terminal, ] (Rosario), the new ] cultural center building and the ] Hilton, built into the mountain rock.<ref name=mra/>
He returned to ] in 1939 and was named Director of Architecture for the important Buenos Aires suburb of ], in 1942. Joining colleagues Leonardo Kopiloff and Eduardo T. Santoro, he established MRA in 1947. The firm's first major contract would be in 1954 with their design for the municipal ],<ref name="curl">{{cite book |last1=Curl |first1=James Stevens |title=Oxford Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture |date=1999 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-860678-9|edition=2}}</ref> the largest center for the ]. Its success upon completion in 1960 helped secure MRA the design for the adjoining ],<ref name="curl"/> built between 1962 and 1970. Other notable projects of Álvarez's in subsequent years included the ] (completed in 1969), the ]'s labyrinthine production facilities (1972), the Buenos Aires headquarters for the ], Somisa (1977), the ] (1979) and numerous office buildings, including the ] annex (1977) and the offices of ]'s Latin American division (1980).<ref name="curl"/> He also became a leading designer of residential and hotel properties in ], a ]an seaside city popular among Argentine vacationers. Álvarez was inducted into the ] as an honorary member in 1976.<ref name=mra></ref>


Though an ] during the 1980s resulted in less demand for Álvarez's work, he donated his design for the ] ]'s new facilities (completed in 1983). Some of his best-known designs from this era include the Chacofi building, the Buenos Aires ] offices (facing ]), and the Costa Galana Hotel (]). An economic recovery in the early 1990s resulted in a rush of landmark designs for MRA, including the ]'s new building, the ] (completed in 1996, the tallest in Argentina until 2003), the ] (1999) and ]'s Latin American headquarters (2000), numerous luxury high-rises in the ] and ] sections of Buenos Aires, and others.<ref name=mra/>
==Gallery==


Turning 90 in 2003, Álvarez's design for the redevelopment of the Northern District of ], ] earned him a First Prize at that year's competition. The ]'s new ] headquarters, designed by MRA, attracted controversy, however, when it resulted in the demolition of a <ref></ref> Much as he had done for the new ] branch of the ] in 1983, Álvarez struck a compromise by incorporating parts of the ] façade into the new design. Other notable recent designs include the new ] (]) terminal, ] (Rosario), the new ] cultural center building and the ] Hilton, built into the mountain rock.<ref name=mra/> He was named an Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires by the ] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cedom.gov.ar/es/legislacion/normas/leyes/ley2416.html|title=Declárase Ciudadano Ilustre al arquitecto Mario Roberto Álvarez|publisher=La Legislatura de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903095730/http://www.cedom.gov.ar/es/legislacion/normas/leyes/ley2416.html|archivedate=2011-09-03}}</ref>
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Álvarez won the ] in 1992 and 2012, the latter being posthumous. He died in Buenos Aires in 2011, nine days shy of his 98th birthday. He was interred in the Jardín de Paz Cemetery, in ].<ref name=a24/>

==Gallery==
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File:San Martin Theatre 5010.jpg|San Martín Cultural Center File:San Martin Theatre 5010.jpg|San Martín Cultural Center
File:Somisa Building.jpg|Somisa headquarters File:Somisa Building.jpg|Somisa headquarters
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File:Torre Le Parc (Palermo).jpg|Le Parc Tower File:Torre Le Parc (Palermo).jpg|Le Parc Tower
File:Banco de Galicia Buenos Aires.jpg|Banco de Galicia File:Banco de Galicia Buenos Aires.jpg|Banco de Galicia
File:Aeropuertocordobaargentina.jpg|International airport, Córdoba
File:Render Aqualina.jpg|Torre Aqualina, Rosario
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Argentine architect
Mario Roberto Álvarez
Born(1913-11-14)November 14, 1913
Buenos Aires, Argentina
DiedNovember 5, 2011(2011-11-05) (aged 97)
Buenos Aires
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsLe Parc tower, Hilton Buenos Aires, Salto Grande Dam, Teatro General San Martín, Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport

Mario Roberto Álvarez (November 14, 1913 – November 5, 2011) was an Argentine architect.

Biography

Early life

Born Mario Roberto Álvarez Elissamburu in 1913 in the City of Buenos Aires, to Juana Elissamburu and Jerónimo Álvarez. He enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires School of Architecture in 1932, and graduated in 1936 with Gold Medal of Honours. He married Jorgelina Ortiz de Rozas, and they had two children.

His first design was in 1937, a public building for the new Medical Center (Hospital Clinic) of the private San Martín Medical Group (located in Buenos Aires, in the northwestern suburb of San Martín). In 1938, he was awarded the Ader Scholarship by his alma mater's UBA Faculty of Exact Sciences allowing Álvarez to study and work in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, during which time he gained experience collaborating on various public housing and public hospital projects.

Career

He returned to Argentina in 1939 and was named Director of Architecture for the important Buenos Aires suburb of Avellaneda, in 1942. Joining colleagues Leonardo Kopiloff and Eduardo T. Santoro, he established MRA in 1947. The firm's first major contract would be in 1954 with their design for the municipal Teatro General San Martín, the largest center for the stage in Argentina. Its success upon completion in 1960 helped secure MRA the design for the adjoining Centro Cultural General San Martín, built between 1962 and 1970. Other notable projects of Álvarez's in subsequent years included the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel (completed in 1969), the Colón Opera House's labyrinthine production facilities (1972), the Buenos Aires headquarters for the state steel concern, Somisa (1977), the Salto Grande Dam (1979) and numerous office buildings, including the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange annex (1977) and the offices of IBM's Latin American division (1980). He also became a leading designer of residential and hotel properties in Punta del Este, a Uruguayan seaside city popular among Argentine vacationers. Álvarez was inducted into the American Institute of Architects as an honorary member in 1976.

Though an economic crisis during the 1980s resulted in less demand for Álvarez's work, he donated his design for the non-profit Leloir Institute's new facilities (completed in 1983). Some of his best-known designs from this era include the Chacofi building, the Buenos Aires American Express offices (facing San Martín Plaza), and the Costa Galana Hotel (Mar del Plata). An economic recovery in the early 1990s resulted in a rush of landmark designs for MRA, including the Rosario Stock Exchange's new building, the Le Parc tower (completed in 1996, the tallest in Argentina until 2003), the Hilton Buenos Aires (1999) and Microsoft's Latin American headquarters (2000), numerous luxury high-rises in the Recoleta and Palermo sections of Buenos Aires, and others.

Turning 90 in 2003, Álvarez's design for the redevelopment of the Northern District of Osaka, Japan earned him a First Prize at that year's competition. The Galicia Financial Group's new financial district headquarters, designed by MRA, attracted controversy, however, when it resulted in the demolition of a historic building Much as he had done for the new Rosario branch of the Argentine National Bank in 1983, Álvarez struck a compromise by incorporating parts of the beaux-arts façade into the new design. Other notable recent designs include the new Taravella International Airport (Córdoba) terminal, Torre Aqualina (Rosario), the new Proa Foundation cultural center building and the Bariloche Hilton, built into the mountain rock. He was named an Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires by the City Legislature in 2007.

Álvarez won the Konex Award in 1992 and 2012, the latter being posthumous. He died in Buenos Aires in 2011, nine days shy of his 98th birthday. He was interred in the Jardín de Paz Cemetery, in Pilar.

Gallery

  • San Martín Cultural Center San Martín Cultural Center
  • Somisa headquarters Somisa headquarters
  • IBM Argentina IBM Argentina
  • The Álvarez Block, Leandro Alem Avenue The Álvarez Block,
    Leandro Alem Avenue
  • Le Parc Tower Le Parc Tower
  • Banco de Galicia Banco de Galicia

References

  1. ^ Murió el arquitecto más prestigioso del país Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Mario Roberto Álvarez Elissamburu". Genealogía Familiar.
  3. ^ Curl, James Stevens (1999). Oxford Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860678-9.
  4. ^ MRA+A: Estudio (in Spanish)
  5. La Nación (2/19/2000) (in Spanish)
  6. "Declárase Ciudadano Ilustre al arquitecto Mario Roberto Álvarez". La Legislatura de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03.
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