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The exhibition is a sample of our work on individual detached houses realized over a period of 36 years in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. I chose this topic because according to our experience, this building type is the least contaminated by economic speculation.
The exhibit is not intended as an example of brand architecture, nor does it relate to any particular style, it’s simply the wake of our experience in time.
It is our intention that the visitor on the tour of the exhibition can see that in the quest to find “responsible proposal,“ we have experimented with different proposals relating to function, form, space, materials, building systems, etc… Our work reflects our position on architecture, we do not believe in absolute truths or recipes, but rather in a permanent search and experimentation, even at the risk of making mistakes.
Fernández de Córdova L
The architecture and construction company Fernández de Córdova & Roda was founded on 1984, in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia – South America. The architect Luis Fernández de Córdova L., Co-founder and Director of FDC&R, finished his studies in 1979 at the Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Argentina. In 1997, the Bolivian Institute of Architects gave him its highest distinction, the National Architecture Award „Emilio Villanueva“ in recognition to his professional work. Throughout its 32 years, the company has designed and constructed: single family homes, multifamily buildings, shopping centers, housing developments, residential complexes, educational buildings, recreational centers, collection centers, office buildings, libraries, public spaces, vocational centers and institutional buildings. FDC&R conceives architecture as a service that allows the joy of experimenting and realizing proposals with responsibility and respect towards people and the environment.
LUIS FERNÁNDEZ DE CÓRDOVA
Education:
Universidad Católica de Córdoba – Argentina – 1979
Experience:
Throughout his 35 years of professional experience, he has designed and constructed: single family
homes, multifamily buildings, social housing, shopping centers, housing developments, residential
complexes, educational buildings, recreational centers, collection centers, office buildings, libraries,
public spaces, resorts and institutional buildings.
Competitions:
He has participated and won first prizes in various competitions at national level, such as the building
of the Banco Santa Cruz in Montero, the Municipal Library of Santa Cruz, the administrative building
of Cooperativa Saguapac, the building of Canal 11 TV Universitaria, the Centro Escolar Alemán, the
building of the Forestry Chamber of Bolivia, the main building of Transierra oil Company, the Petrobrás
building (shared); and on 2008 the administrative building of the telecommunications company
COTAS Ltda.
Publications:
Some of his works and interventions have been published in newspapers, magazines and books
nationally and internationally, in countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain,
England, Italy, and the United States.
In October 2002, he was invited by the British magazine, The Architectural Review, to publish the
“Shed House”
In February 2002, he was invited by the British magazine, The Architectural Review, to publish the
article “View from Bolivia”.
His participation is mentioned together with the Swiss architect Mario Botta, in the design and
execution of the Memorial of the Summit of the Americas on Sustainable Development, in magazines
and books published in countries like Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain,
Switzerland, and the United States.
On January 31, 2007 he has been selected and invited by the British publisher Phaidon Press to
participate in The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture.
Academic Participation:
He is frequently invited to participate as a speaker on panels and lectures at various universities,
biennials and conferences at national and international level. He has taught at the Faculty of
Architecture of UPSA (Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra) and at the Instituto Tecnológico
de Santa Cruz.
Awards:
In 1997, the Bolivian Institute of Architects gave him its highest distinction, the National
Architecture Award „Emilio Villanueva“ in recognition to his professional work.
In 2002 “Shed House“ was shortlisted among the most significant works of Ibero-America in the III
Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura e Ingeniería Civil in Santiago de Chile (Chile).
“Clock House“ won the Grand Prize of the Architecture Biennale 2006 in Santa Cruz and on the same
occasion was the most voted entry by the public.
On 2014 his work “Buried House“ won the first prize on the Bienal de Arquitectura de Santa Cruz de
la Sierra.
On 2014 his work “Buried House“ was selected to represent Bolivia in the IX Bienal Iberoamericana
de Arquitectura y Urbanismo held in Rosario (Argentina).