Tonny Zwollo (born 1942) is a Dutch architect who has worked since 1964 in the Americas. In addition to designing and building over 35 schools in Mexico, she designed the largest indigenous market in South America, in Otavalo, Ecuador. Her approach to architecture is to build what is useful for the local community. Besides schools, she has built a hotel, tourist villages and a swimming pool to boost employment of residents in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Tonny Zwollo
Architect Tonny Zwollo overlooking the Atitlán Lake (Guatemala) in 1976
Tonny Zwollo was born on 1 February 1942 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She was the daughter of the goldsmith, Marinus Zwollo.[1] She graduated in 1964 with a degree in architecture from the Delft University of Technology,[2] but found it difficult to find work as a female architect in the Netherlands. That same year, Zwollo accepted an offer to work for the Mexican government building schools. Initially employed in Mexico City, she found bias against working with a woman there too and requested that she be transferred to more remote areas. She was sent to Oaxaca, where she had to convince the local villagers to work for her, without pay, to build the schools for their communities. Often, to get supplies to the sites, they had to build airstrips as well. Within two years, she had built nearly 30 airstrips and 35 schools. Her work was featured in Life magazine in 1967.[3] She completed her work with the Mexican government in 1968, graduated in 1970 with a degree in engineering and received the Prix d'Excellence Award for her work.[2]
As her final student project in 1970, Zwollo went to Ecuador to design the Otavalo Market.[2] The market is the largest outdoor market in South America and was not completed until 1973. She built 90 concrete market stalls[4] to create the Plaza de los Ponchos and house the handicrafts of indigenous merchants.[5] She completed her dissertation entitled, Fantasy and architecture, and it was published in English, Spanish and Dutch in 1975.[6] In 1976, Zwollo returned to Oaxaca and worked on a collaborative project to restore the Santa Catalina Convent with architect Martín Ruíz Camino.[1] The conserved sixteenth-century, ex-convent was converted into a five-star hotel called El Presidente,[7] winning Zwollo an additional Prix d'Excellence Award, from France.[2]
In 1990, Zwollo designed another open air market. This one was located in Tlacolula de Matamoros and featured a two-story design with a food court on the second floor and shops on the ground floor.[2] In 1992, she approached Martín Ruíz Camino, with whom she had worked on the convent and proposed a design to boost tourism in Tlacolula. Her idea was to create small tourist houses, similar to the indigenous dwellings dotting the stretch of the Pan-American highway. The houses would allow tourists to live in an authentic dwelling and provide jobs for the indigenous population. Ruíz, who at the time was Secretary for Tourist Development, implemented the idea and Tourist Yú'ù Program was launched in nine villages in the Oaxaca's Central Valley.[8] In 1993, Zwollo and Ruíz published a book about their projects first in Spanish and then under the English title, The Lost Paradise: Architecture and Ecology in the Oaxaca Valley (ISBN978-9-080-14891-8).
Zwollo was appointed as a consultant in 1996 by Diódoro Carrasco Altamirano, Governor of Oaxaca, for special projects.[1] One of those projects, at Hierve el Agua, created the pools at the ancient canals. Previously, swimming had been forbidden to protect the archaeological heritage of the site, but with the building of the pools, the local community was able to improve employment of local inhabitants through the funds earned by tourism. She created a documentary film, Blue is my colour: designing as an answer to nature about the project.[9]
Published works
Zwollo, Tonny; Ruiz Zwollo, Paula (1975). Fantasy and architecture. Mexico: s.n. OCLC 841422658.
Zwollo, Tonny; Ruíz Camino, Martín (1993). Una vez un paraiso: arquitectura y ecología en el valle de Oaxaca. Entre Monte Albán y Mitla. ISBN978-90-801489-2-5.
Zwollo, Tonny; Blake, Richard (2005). Blue is my colour: designing as an answer to nature (documentary film). Entre Monte Albán y Mitla. OCLC 175223646.
References
^ abc"Blue is my colour". Female Architecture. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
^ abcde"IAWA database information for Tonny Zwollo". Virginia Tech, Blackwell, Virginia: International Archive of Women In Architecture. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
^Bain, Andrew (7 January 2014). "Otavalo: The land of Andean artistry". London, England: BBC. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
^"Fantasy and architecture; Fantasia y arquitectura; Fantasie en architectuur". TU Delft Library. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
^Guillermo (27 September 2006). "Exconvento de Santa Catalina de Siena". Oaxaca, Mexico: Aqui Oaxaca. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
^"Living Like the Locals: Zapotec Yú'ù". Mexico Less Traveled. Lost Planet Media. 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
^de Haan, Hilde (11 May 2006). "Architect voor opgegeven plekken" (in Dutch). Amsterdam, Netherlands: De Volkskrant. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
Sources
Hunt, George P., ed. (13 October 1967). "The 'Sun Maiden' Architect". LIFE. Vol. 63, no. 15. Time Inc. ISSN 0024-3019.
Mallarach, Josep-Maria, ed. (2008). Protected Landscapes and Cultural and Spiritual Values. Heidelberg, Germany: Kasparek Verlag. ISBN978-3-925064-60-9.
May 12, 2023
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Tonny Zwollo born 1942 is a Dutch architect who has worked since 1964 in the Americas In addition to designing and building over 35 schools in Mexico she designed the largest indigenous market in South America in Otavalo Ecuador Her approach to architecture is to build what is useful for the local community Besides schools she has built a hotel tourist villages and a swimming pool to boost employment of residents in Oaxaca Mexico Tonny ZwolloArchitect Tonny Zwollo overlooking the Atitlan Lake Guatemala in 1976Born 1942 02 01 1 February 1942 age 81 Amsterdam the NetherlandsNationalityDutchOccupationArchitectYears active1964 Known forOtavalo Market Imbabura Province Ecuador Contents 1 Biography 2 Published works 3 References 4 SourcesBiography EditTonny Zwollo was born on 1 February 1942 in Amsterdam the Netherlands She was the daughter of the goldsmith Marinus Zwollo 1 She graduated in 1964 with a degree in architecture from the Delft University of Technology 2 but found it difficult to find work as a female architect in the Netherlands That same year Zwollo accepted an offer to work for the Mexican government building schools Initially employed in Mexico City she found bias against working with a woman there too and requested that she be transferred to more remote areas She was sent to Oaxaca where she had to convince the local villagers to work for her without pay to build the schools for their communities Often to get supplies to the sites they had to build airstrips as well Within two years she had built nearly 30 airstrips and 35 schools Her work was featured in Life magazine in 1967 3 She completed her work with the Mexican government in 1968 graduated in 1970 with a degree in engineering and received the Prix d Excellence Award for her work 2 As her final student project in 1970 Zwollo went to Ecuador to design the Otavalo Market 2 The market is the largest outdoor market in South America and was not completed until 1973 She built 90 concrete market stalls 4 to create the Plaza de los Ponchos and house the handicrafts of indigenous merchants 5 She completed her dissertation entitled Fantasy and architecture and it was published in English Spanish and Dutch in 1975 6 In 1976 Zwollo returned to Oaxaca and worked on a collaborative project to restore the Santa Catalina Convent with architect Martin Ruiz Camino 1 The conserved sixteenth century ex convent was converted into a five star hotel called El Presidente 7 winning Zwollo an additional Prix d Excellence Award from France 2 In 1990 Zwollo designed another open air market This one was located in Tlacolula de Matamoros and featured a two story design with a food court on the second floor and shops on the ground floor 2 In 1992 she approached Martin Ruiz Camino with whom she had worked on the convent and proposed a design to boost tourism in Tlacolula Her idea was to create small tourist houses similar to the indigenous dwellings dotting the stretch of the Pan American highway The houses would allow tourists to live in an authentic dwelling and provide jobs for the indigenous population Ruiz who at the time was Secretary for Tourist Development implemented the idea and Tourist Yu u Program was launched in nine villages in the Oaxaca s Central Valley 8 In 1993 Zwollo and Ruiz published a book about their projects first in Spanish and then under the English title The Lost Paradise Architecture and Ecology in the Oaxaca Valley ISBN 978 9 080 14891 8 Zwollo was appointed as a consultant in 1996 by Diodoro Carrasco Altamirano Governor of Oaxaca for special projects 1 One of those projects at Hierve el Agua created the pools at the ancient canals Previously swimming had been forbidden to protect the archaeological heritage of the site but with the building of the pools the local community was able to improve employment of local inhabitants through the funds earned by tourism She created a documentary film Blue is my colour designing as an answer to nature about the project 9 Published works EditZwollo Tonny Ruiz Zwollo Paula 1975 Fantasy and architecture Mexico s n OCLC 841422658 Zwollo Tonny Ruiz Camino Martin 1993 Una vez un paraiso arquitectura y ecologia en el valle de Oaxaca Entre Monte Alban y Mitla ISBN 978 90 801489 2 5 Zwollo Tonny Blake Richard 2005 Blue is my colour designing as an answer to nature documentary film Entre Monte Alban y Mitla OCLC 175223646 References Edit a b c Blue is my colour Female Architecture Retrieved 21 October 2015 a b c d e IAWA database information for Tonny Zwollo Virginia Tech Blackwell Virginia International Archive of Women In Architecture Retrieved 21 October 2015 Hunt 1967 p 105 Mallarach 2008 p 115 Bain Andrew 7 January 2014 Otavalo The land of Andean artistry London England BBC Retrieved 21 October 2015 Fantasy and architecture Fantasia y arquitectura Fantasie en architectuur TU Delft Library Retrieved 21 October 2015 Guillermo 27 September 2006 Exconvento de Santa Catalina de Siena Oaxaca Mexico Aqui Oaxaca Retrieved 21 October 2015 Living Like the Locals Zapotec Yu u Mexico Less Traveled Lost Planet Media 2005 Retrieved 21 October 2015 de Haan Hilde 11 May 2006 Architect voor opgegeven plekken in Dutch Amsterdam Netherlands De Volkskrant Retrieved 21 October 2015 Sources EditHunt George P ed 13 October 1967 The Sun Maiden Architect LIFE Vol 63 no 15 Time Inc ISSN 0024 3019 Mallarach Josep Maria ed 2008 Protected Landscapes and Cultural and Spiritual Values Heidelberg Germany Kasparek Verlag ISBN 978 3 925064 60 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tonny Zwollo amp oldid 1146356509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
