this is my first news article
I wanna try to make from time to time one
with architecture as background
sometimes with a theme as subject, sometimes about an architect
this first article is about Mario BOTTA, one of my favourites
I got a lot of other ideas, but suggestions are always welcome
enjoy


Mario BOTTA (born April 1, 1943) is a famous modern architect born in Mendrisio, Ticino canton, Switzerland.
He designed his first house at age 16, although no-one mentions if it was built, and studied at the Liceo Artistico in Milan and the Istituto Universitario di Architettura in Venice. His ideas were influenced by Le Corbusier, Carlo Scarpa, Louis Kahn. He opened his own practice in 1970 in Lugano.
He designed his first buildings at age 16, a two-family house at Morbio Superiore in Ticino. While the arrangements of spaces in this structure is inconsistent, its relationship to its site, separation of living from service spaces, and deep window recesses echo of what would become his stark, strong, towering style. His designs tend to include a strong sense of geometry, often being based on very simple shapes, yet creating unique volumes of space. His buildings are often made of brick, yet his use of material is wide, varied, and often unique. His trademark style can be seen widely in Switzerland particularly the Ticino region and also in the Mediatheque in Villeurbanne (1988), a cathedral near Évry (1995), and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art or SFMoMA (1994). Recently (1998) he designed the new bus station for Vimercate (near Milan), an impressive red brick building linked to many facilities, underlining the city's recent development.
His work has achieved international renown and important awards (Merit Award for Excellence in Design by the AIA for the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, the IAA Annual Prix 2005, International Academy of Architecture, Sofia Bulgaria for the Kyobo Tower, the International Architecture Award, …
He worked at La Scala's theatre renovation, which proved controversial as preservationists feared that historic details would be lost.
On January 1, 2006 he received the Grand Officer award from President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
In 2006 he designed his first ever spa, the Bergoase Spa in Arosa, Switzerland. The spa opens in December 2006 and cost an estimated CHF 35 million.

Here under some of his buildings with photograph’s found here on DA!
The rest of his work you can find on [link]


Church of st johannes the baptist, Mogno, Maggia valley , Switzerland
Project: 1986-1992
Construction: 1992-1998
Location: Mogno-Fusio, Maggia Valley , TI, Switzerland



Union Bank of S witzerland (UBS)
Project: 1986 (competition)
Realization: 1988-1995
Architect partner: Burkhardt und Partner


Cathedral of the Resurrection, Evry , France
Design: 1988-1992
Construction: 1992-1995
Location: Place des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen

Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, USA
with Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum , Inc. SF
Project: 1989-1992
Realization: 1992-1995
Location: 151 Third Street, Yerba Buena center, San Francisco



Chapel of St. Mary of the Angels, Monte Tamaro, Ticino
Project: 1990-1992
Construction: 1992-1996
Location: Alpe Foppa, Monte Tamaro (Rivera), Ticino, Switzerland


The Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Project: 1996
Construction: 1997-1998
Location: Campus of Tel Aviv University , Israel


Central Bus Terminal, Lugano, Switzerland, 2000-2002
Project: 2000
Realization: 2001-2002
Location: Via Corso Pestalozzi, Piazzale ex-scuole


New casino at Capione d’Italia
with Giorgio Orsini


MART Rovereto