Mario Botta Architect

Mario Botta (born April 1, 1943) is a Swiss architect. He studied at the Liceo Artistico in Milan and the IUAV in Venice. His ideas were influenced by Le Corbusier, Carlo Scarpa, Louis Kahn. He opened his own practice in 1970 in Lugano.

Personal facts

Mario Botta
Birth dateApril 01, 1943
Birth place
Switzerland , Mendrisio
Nationality
Switzerland

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Architect

Significant building
Athens
Switzerland
National Bank of Greece
Charlotte North Carolina
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Monte Tamaro

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Mario Botta on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://storiesofhouses.blogspot.com/2005/07/family-house-at-riva-san-vitale-by.html
  2. http://www.arti-fact.com/architect/map/121/Mario-Botta
  3. http://www.botta.ch
  4. http://www.designbuild-network.com/features/feature1561
  5. http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/montetamaro
  6. http://www.stockexchangeofvisions.org/speaker.php?id=18