Agustin Hernandez Navarro

Agustín Hernández Navarro (born February 29, 1924) is a Mexican architect and sculptor.

Contents

• ARQ AGUSTIN HERNANDEZ NAVARRO
• Taller de Arquitectura Arq Agustin Hernandez Navarro
• Major works
• Prizes Awards
• Official Website
• References

Navarro was born in Mexico City, the son of politician Lamberto Hernández and Amalia Navarro; he is the brother of choreographer Amalia Hernández, architect Lamberto Hernández, Delfina Hernández and Gabriela Hernández. He studied at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, earning his degree in 1954, where he has been giving lectures for some time. The leading exponent of "emotional" architecture, Hernandez has fused elements from Mexico's Pre-columbian past in his contemporary architecture. He has stated to normally start by designing vertical elements of a building, such as the stairs of the building or house as he feels these are of much importance. He has said his architecture unites structure, form and function, as in organic nature.

Major works

1968, Folkloric Ballet School, Mexico City

1970, Praxis - Casa Hernández, Mexico City

1970, Mexican Pavilion, Osaka Expo, Japan

1974, Hospital Center IMSS, Mexico

1976, Heroic Military College, Mexico

1984, Meditation Center, Cuernavaca

1991, "House in the Air", Mexico City

1997, Calakmul Corporate Building, Santa Fe, Mexico City

2005, State of Mexico University, Toluca, State of Mexico

Prizes & Awards

His works have won national and international recognition such as

1987 Presea III Biennale of Architecture, in Sofia, Bulgaria

1989 Presea Biennial, Buenos Aires, Argentina

1990 1st. Gold Medal Award II Mexican Architecture Biennale

1996 1st. First National Steel Prize AHMSA, National Award IMEI to the Intelligent Building of the Corporate Calakmul

2003 National Arts Award

2006 XI Triennial Gold Medal Interarch, in Sofia, Bulgaria,

2009 International Academy of Architecture Annual Prix, ¨Arcus House ¨, Sofia, Bulgaria

2009 World Triennial of Architecture, Special Prize Silver medal ¨Arcus House ¨, Sofia, Bulgaria

2010 CEMEX Lifetime achievement award, Cementos Mexicanos, Monterrey Nl.

Official Website

http://www.wix.com/agustinhernandez/arquitecto