Enrique Norten, the Mexican architect who has stood out for innovation and elegance in its architectural designs of national and international stature, it became the Founder of Ten Architectsan architecture office responsible for giving life to buildings that become works of art and functional spaces, having a constant search for harmony Between the aesthetic and the practical. His love and dedication for his profession have led him to receive numerous awards, and this year it was no exception to be a receiver of one of the high -renowned awards in architecture, The Luis Barragán 2024 Award.
Enrique Norten's trajectory
After graduating from the Ibero -American University and obtaining a master's degree in architecture at Cornell University, He founded his office had architects with headquarters in Mexico City, New York and Miami. His love and dedication for his profession have led him to receive numerous awards, including Lorenzo H. Zambrano de Cemex and the Inbal Fine Arts Medal, which catalog him as one of the most influential national architects. Norten, recognized for its extensive career and its emblematic projects, It is characterized by its diversity, covering from residential and commercial buildings to cultural and urban projects.
Some of their most important projects at the national level are The National School of Theatrical Art (ENART), the renewal of the theater of the Insurgentes, the design of the Hotel Hatita located in Polanco and vast residential projects in the Condesa neighborhood. At the international level, he has carried out various projects in Miami, New York, Asia and Europe, creating spaces that dialogue with the environment and culture.
His works have left the architecture around the world with his innovation and Empathy with the environment when creating sustainable projects and that is why it is recognized as An outstanding figure in contemporary Mexican architecture.
What is the Luis Barragán award?
It is a prestigious award granted by the College of Architects of Mexico City (CAM) and the Society of Mexican Architects (Sam), this recognition bears the name of the renowned Mexican architect Luis Barragánwho was the first Mexican in get the pritzker awardconsidered the Nobel of architecture.