Fernando Donis
Fernando Donis is an awarded architect based in the Netherlands and Mexico, founder of DONIS since 2009. He received his master’s degree from the Architectural Association in London, and holds a PhD in Architecture from the TU Delft in the Netherlands[1] with his thesis to be published in the upcoming book The Public Frame, from within his philosophy emerges: framing cities, that is, researching and projecting the cities of the twenty-first century.
His office, DONIS is currently developing and building several large-scale projects. DONIS has also won several international prizes, such as the first prize for the ThyssenKrupp Architecture Award in 2009 for the new landmark of Dubai with the Dubai Frame project, selected among 926 international proposals;[2] first prize for the competition for the National Palace of Justice in Paris;[3] and first prize for the design of an Olympic emblem for London 2012, among many other national and international recognition.
Career
As Associate to Rem Koolhaas for eight years (2000-2008) at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, he designed the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing for OMA, as well as the new Jeddah International Airport in Saudi Arabia, the Porsche Design towers in Dubai, and the Dubai Renaissance tower, among many more projects for which he was in charge.
Awards
Donis was selected by CNN Expansion as one of the 30 most promising and influential people in Mexico in 2011, and in 2015 as one of the most creative Mexicans abroad by the Foreign Relations Department of Mexico.
Publications
The Public Frame (coming soon)
Projects
- Dubai Frame, Dubai (under construction)
- CCTV Headquarters competition winning design at OMA, Beijing
- Jeddah International Airport at OMA, Saudi Arabia
- Porsche Design towers at OMA, Dubai
- Dubai Renaissance tower at OMA, Dubai
- Calzada de Guadalupe 245. Re-conversion of flour factory to allocate 109 apartments, Mexico City (under construction)
- Linear 2 km Park, La Paz, BCS, Mexico (under construction)
- Newton 127, Polanco Apartments, Mexico City (under construction)
- Gabriel Mancera 1345, 18,000 m2 Office building, Mexico City (under construction)
- Insurgentes Tower, 40,000 m2 Office Building, Mexico City (under construction)
- Londres 253, Preservation and reuse of Modern building, Mexico City (Under reconstruction)
References
- ↑ "The City as a Project". The City as a Project. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "Architect Fernando Donis Wins the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Award in Dubai". UIA International Union of Architects. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "Résultats du concours d’idées pour le Palais de justice de Paris". Le Moniteur. Le Moniteur. Retrieved 26 February 2016.