Pedro Ramírez Vázquez was undoubtedly one of the most important Mexican architects of the sixties and seventies. Thanks to his experience as an architect, urbanist and public servant, his works marked the transition from the country to modernity.
Author of projects such as the National Museum of Anthropology, the Museum of Modern Art of Mexico, the Azteca Stadium and the 1968 Olympic Games facilities, PEdro Ramírez Vázquez sought to experience and promote the public nature of architecture.
Next, we tell you the most important data of the life and work of this recognized and beloved architect.
Who was Pedro Ramírez Vázquez?
Pedro Ramírez Vázquez was born on April 16, 1919 in the Federal District. From a young age he showed great interest in architecture, so he studied the race at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Years later, he was a professor of urban design and planning at the Faculty of Architecture, in 1942.
Throughout his career, occupied various teaching positions and within the public service. He was a founder and first rector of the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM), as well as Secretary of Human Settlements and Public Works, from 1976 to 1982, during the government of José López Portillo.
Besides, Ramírez Vázquez had a great participation in the XIX 1968 Olympic Gamesbeing president of the Organizing Committee and collaborating in the design of the graphic image of the event. He used elements such as La Paloma de la Paz and the 68 Mexico logo with stylized letters of continuous black lines, lines and curves.
The Azteca stadium was one of Pedro Ramírez Vázquez's greatest creations.Jam Media / Getty Images.
Architectural style
The architectural style of Pedro Ramírez Vázquez was always characterized by experimentationthe search for personal language through its own roots and public character of his work, similar to that of modern Brazilian architecture, which he always recognized as an influence.