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7 unusual facts about Cesar Pelli


Architecture of Kuala Lumpur

The 452 meter Petronas Twin Towers, designed by César Pelli, when seen from above, resembles the Islamic geometric motifs.

Cajasol Tower

There will be two commercial buildings designed by César Pelli flanking the skyscraper.

Catalinas Norte

The Postmodern high rise, designed by César Pelli, was completed in 2001 and at 137 meters (450 ft), would become the tallest in the district.

Downtown San Bernardino

City Hall is a six story, glass-sheathed building designed in 1963 by César Pelli to reflect the urban environment around it.

Iberdrola Tower

In the early 1990s the regional authority of the province of Biscay chose César Pelli and its team to design a masterplan for the future development of the 348,5000 square metre area.

Lot K, KLCC

The project is being designed by César Pelli Architects, designers of the adjacent Petronas Towers, and the environmental design and engineering firm Neapoli.

Puerto Madero

Puerto Madero has been redeveloped with international flair, drawing interest from renown architects such as Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, César Pelli, Alan Faena, Philippe Starck among others.


Architecture of Argentina

Since the latter part of the 20th century, Argentine architects have become more prominent in the design of prime real estate projects in the country, such as the Le Parc tower and Torre Aqualina, by Mario Roberto Álvarez, and the Torre Fortabat by Sánchez Elía, as well as around the world, most notably the Norwest Center and the Petronas Towers, both by César Pelli.

Architecture of Texas

In Austin, Gordon Bunshaft's Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum (also a Pritzker Prize winner) is particularly noteworthy, while Steven Holl, Robert A. M. Stern, Richard Meier, and César Pelli are other architect legends who designed buildings that grace the Dallas and Houston areas.

Notre Dame du Haut

Architects like Richard Meier, Rafael Moneo, and Cesar Pelli signed an online petition denouncing the project.


see also

Jedd Novatt

In 2012 the city of Bilbao, Spain installed Chaos Nervion by Jedd Novatt in the Campa de los Ingleses surrounded by the Guggenheim Museum, Raphael Moneo Library and the Cesar Pelli tower.

North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

The Blumenthal Center and the adjacent Founder's Hall and Bank of America corporate center were all designed by César Pelli

One Park West

Argentinian architect César Pelli – best known for designing Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur – and his team at Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects worked with the masterplan of the Paradise Project to create a design that fitted with the proposal for the rest of the site.