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| Name | Cesar Pelli |
|---|---|
| Caption | Architect Cesar Pelli. |
| Nationality | Argentine American |
| Birth date | October 12, 1926 |
| Birth place | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina |
| Significant buildings | Petronas Twin Towers, Malaysia |
| Significant design | Metallic, art deco-influenced buildings |
In 1991, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) listed Pelli among the ten most influential living American architects. His many awards include the 1995 AIA Gold Medal which recognizes a body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture.
Perhaps his most famous work are the Petronas Twin Towers, which were for a time the world's tallest buildings. He also designed the World Financial Center complex in downtown Manhattan, next to the since-fallen World Trade Center.
After studying architecture at the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Pelli completed his studies at the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He started his career in the New Haven offices of architect Eero Saarinen.
He emigrated to the United States in 1952 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1964. He married Diana Balmori, a renowned landscape and urban designer. They had two children: Denis, a neurobiologist and Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University and Rafael, also a renowned architect.
Pelli served as dean of the School of Architecture at Yale University from 1977 to 1984. His firm employs about 100 architects, designers, and support staff in New Haven, Connecticut.
Pelli wrote a book, "Observations for Young Architects."
In 2007, Duke University commissioned him to plan a 20- to 50-year revitalization of its Central Campus.
On May 26, 2008, Yale University bestowed an honorary Doctor of Arts degree to Pelli for his work in Architecture.
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