Architecturally, he settled initially in the Bauhaus style and influence of Le Corbusier. He designed especially hotels and residential buildings.[1]
In 1937, he founded his architectural firm, now known as the Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos SC.
Familyedit
On 20 June 1941 he married Magdalena Bringas Aguado. Their children are: José Juan(1942–1974), Magdalena (born 1944) and Javier (born 1956).[2][3]
Their son Javier Sordo Madaleno Bringas is also an architect and heads since 1982, the architectural firm. In 1963, he earned the Hacienda "La Laja" in Tequisquiapan in the Mexican state of Querétaro, where he successfully bred bulls and the family then lived.[4]
Important workedit
1951 — Cine Ermita - Mexico City
1954 — Cine París - Mexico City
1958 — Contigo Tower (formerly named Torre Anáhuac) - Mexico City
1959 — Hotel El Presidente - Acapulco
1958 — Cabaret La Jacaranda del Hotel El Presidente (in collaboration with Félix Candela) - Acapulco
1960 — Merck-Sharp & Dohme Factory - Mexico City
1961 — María Isabel Hotel - Mexico City (in collaboration with José Villagrán García)
1961 — San Ignacio de Loyola Church - Mexico City
1962 — Cartuchos Deportivos de México (in collaboration with Félix Candela) - Cuernavaca
1964 — Palacio de Justicia - Mexico City (in collaboration with José Adolfo Wiechers)
Praella.com: Bilder der Werke von Juan Sordo Madaleno
January 01, 1970
juan, sordo, madaleno, october, 1916, mexico, city, march, 1985, idem, mexican, architect, born, 1916, october, 1916mexico, citydiedmarch, 1985, 1985, aged, mexico, citynationality, legal, mexicanalma, materunamoccupationarchitectspousemagdalena, bringas, agua. Juan Sordo Madaleno October 1916 Mexico City 12 March 1985 Idem was a Mexican architect Juan Sordo MadalenoBorn 1916 10 28 October 28 1916Mexico CityDiedMarch 13 1985 1985 03 13 aged 68 Mexico CityNationality legal MexicanAlma materUNAMOccupationArchitectSpouseMagdalena Bringas Aguado 1941 1985 his death ChildrenJose Juan Sordo Madaleno Bringas Magdalena Sordo Madaleno Bringas Javier Sordo Madaleno BringasAwardsHonorary Fellow AIABuildingsMaria Isabel Hotel Palacio de Justicia Palmas 555 Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Important work 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography editSordo Madaleno was one of the most important Mexican architects of his era He worked with other renowned architects including Luis Barragan Jose Villagran Garcia Augusto H Alvarez Ricardo Legorreta Francisco J Serrano and Jose Adolfo Wiechers Architecturally he settled initially in the Bauhaus style and influence of Le Corbusier He designed especially hotels and residential buildings 1 In 1937 he founded his architectural firm now known as the Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos SC Family editOn 20 June 1941 he married Magdalena Bringas Aguado Their children are Jose Juan 1942 1974 Magdalena born 1944 and Javier born 1956 2 3 Their son Javier Sordo Madaleno Bringas is also an architect and heads since 1982 the architectural firm In 1963 he earned the Hacienda La Laja in Tequisquiapan in the Mexican state of Queretaro where he successfully bred bulls and the family then lived 4 Important work edit1951 Cine Ermita Mexico City 1954 Cine Paris Mexico City 1958 Contigo Tower formerly named Torre Anahuac Mexico City 1959 Hotel El Presidente Acapulco 1958 Cabaret La Jacaranda del Hotel El Presidente in collaboration with Felix Candela Acapulco 1960 Merck Sharp amp Dohme Factory Mexico City 1961 Maria Isabel Hotel Mexico City in collaboration with Jose Villagran Garcia 1961 San Ignacio de Loyola Church Mexico City 1962 Cartuchos Deportivos de Mexico in collaboration with Felix Candela Cuernavaca 1964 Palacio de Justicia Mexico City in collaboration with Jose Adolfo Wiechers 1969 Plaza Universidad Mexico City 1969 El Presidente Hotel Cozumel 1971 Plaza Satelite Ciudad Satelite Naucalpan 1974 El Presidente Hotel Cancun 1975 Palmas 555 Mexico City 1976 Centro Corporativo Bancomer Mexico City 1977 Hotel Presidente InterContinental Mexico City 1980 Perisur Mexico CitySee also editModernist architecture in MexicoReferences edit Ortrun Engelkraut Mexikos moderne Architektur Kunstwerke zum Bewohnen German Luis Ramon Carazo Sordo Madaleno Archived 2009 04 25 at the Wayback Machine SPanish Fabiola Reyes Sordo Madaleno y Asociados Archived 2009 03 09 at the Wayback Machine Spanish Victor Cano Sordo Historia de la Hacienda de La Laja Tequisquiapan Qro Spanish External links editJuan Sordo Madaleno at archINFORM Praella com Bilder der Werke von Juan Sordo Madaleno Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juan Sordo Madaleno amp oldid 1088180722, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
