Ramón Torres Martínez Explained

Ramón Torres Martínez (November 22, 1924 - September 4, 2008) was a Mexican architect.^[1]

His 1950s designs were influenced by the Bauhaus movement. Together with Héctor Velázquez Moreno he founded the architecture bureau Torres y Velázquez Arquitectos y Asociados,^[2] and was director of the Faculty of Architecture of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He co-designed Plaza Jacaranda shopping center in Zona Rosa, Mexico City, opened in 1957.^[3]

Awards

• 2005 Premio Nacional de Arquitectura
• 2007 "Antonio Attolini Lack" medal
• 2007 Honor award, "Iconos de Diseño", Architectural Digest México

Notes and References

1. Web site: Noelle. Louise. Ramón Torres Martínez (1924-2008). www.analesiie.unam.mx/. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. 21 January 2015.
2. http://www.despachodearquitectoshv.com/eng/group-Hector-Velazquez-Moreno.htm Héctor Velázquez Moreno - Associate Founder 1922-2006
3. https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/colaboracion/mochilazo-en-el-tiempo/nacion/sociedad/antes-de-que-hubiera-centros-comerciales-en "Antes de que hubiera centros comerciales", El Universal