Massimiliano Fuksas

Massimiliano Fuksas
Massimiliano Fuksas
Born	1944 Rome
Nationality	Italian
Work
Buildings	FieraMilano

Massimiliano Fuksas is an Italian architect, born in Rome in 1944 to an Jewish Lithuanian father and Italian Catholic mother. He received his degree in architecture from the La Sapienza University in 1969 in Rome, where he opened his first office. Subsequent offices were opened in Paris (1989) and Vienna (1993). From 1994 to 1997 he was a member of the urban commissions of Berlin and of Salzburg. For many years has dedicated his special attention to the study of urban problems and in particular to the suburbs.

From June 1997 he was advisor to the I.F.A. (Institut Français d'Architecture) Administration Board. Since January 2000, writes the architecture column of the weekly publication L'Espresso, established by Bruno Zevi. In 2000 he was the Director of The Venice Biennale's - 7th International Architecture Exhibition - "Less Aesthetics, More Ethics".

He is visiting professor at several universities, including the École Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris, and Columbia University in New York.

Main works

Vienna Twin Tower

FieraMilano complex

• School at Anagni;
• University at Brest and Limoges, France
• "Flora Tristan" University complex in Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France
• "Maison des Arts" in Bordeaux, France
• "Europarc" Commercial complex in Salzburg, Austria
• Vienna Twin Tower in Vienna, Austria
• PalaLottomatica Facade in Rome, (1999 - 2003)
• Research Centre for Ferrari, Maranello, Italy
• FieraMilano exhibition complex, Rho, near Milan, (2005)
• Centro Congressi Italia in EUR district of Rome
• Urban master plan "FrankfurtHochVier" in Frankfurt, Germany (2008)
• "Le Bolle" Pavilion for Nardini, Bassano del Grappa, Italy (2004)
• New Exhibition Hall, Porta Palazzo district, Turin, Italy
• Zénith Music Hall, (2003-2007) , Strasbourg , France
• St. Paul Apostle's Church (Chiesa di San Paolo Apostolo), Foligno, Italy (dedicated in 2009).(VIDEO)
• Peres Center for Peace, Ajami, Jaffa, Israel^[1]

Works in progress

• Grattacielo della Regione Piemonte, Piedmont region Headquarters, Lingotto district, Turin, Italy
• Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, in cooperation with Knippers Helbig, Shenzhen, China

Major awards

• 1998 Vitruvio a la Trayectoria, in Buenos Aires.
• 1999 Grand Prix d'Architecture Française.
• 2000 Accademico Nazionale di San Luca, Italy.
• 2000 Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres de la République Française.
• 2002 Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects.

Notes

1. ^ Ron Friedman, (18-12-2009), "Peres Center arrives alongside Ajami", The Jerusalem Post, http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=163512 

External links

• Official commercial site
• Massimiliano Fuksas - in Italian ARC
• Profile at Specifier Magazine
• Interview in the LEAF Review

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Name	Fuksas, Massimiliano
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Date of birth	1944
Place of birth	Rome
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