During the war, he gained pragmatic construction experience as the Republic's Captain of Engineers, working to restore buildings for military use. Just as he was leaving to pursue further formal education in Germany, his studies were quickly interrupted by the start of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, when Candela returned to Spain to fight with the Spanish Republic against Francisco Franco and the Nationalists. After gaining recognition for his early work in Mexico as a designer and master builder, Candela went on to serve as a structural consultant for projects around the world.īorn in Spain, Candela studied architecture at La Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid from 1927 to 1935. His work is known for its unique shapes and forms as well as its highly efficient use of readily available materials.
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The collection consists of professional and personal papers, including photographic files documenting his projects, architectural drawings and designs, drafts of lectures and published papers, correspondence, appointment books, student notebooks and artwork, personal photographs and albums, awards and certificates, architectural reference books and magazines, construction materials catalogs, and clippings on various architecture and design topics and on Candela's own work.įélix Candela (1910-1997) was an influential Spanish-born architect, structural engineer, and builder, known for his innovative designs using reinforced thin-shell concrete to create the highly efficient hyperbolic parabaloid shapes used in his construction of many well-known churches, factories, and other buildings, primarily in and around Mexico City in the mid-20th century. Identification of specific item Date (if known) Félix Candela Papers, Box and Folder Number Manuscripts Division, Special Collections, Princeton University Library.ġ924-1997 (bulk) and 1767-2007 (inclusive)Īrchitectural drawings (visual works) - 20th century., Correspondence - 20th century, Manuscripts-20th century., Notebooks - 20th century, photographs - 20th century., and Slides (photographs) - 20th century Abstract:įélix Candela was an influential Spanish-born architect and structural engineer, known for his innovative designs using reinforced thin-shell concrete to create the highly efficient hyperbolic parabaloid shapes used in his construction of many well-known churches, factories, and other buildings, primarily in and around Mexico City in the mid-20th century. Spanish Castilian and English Preferred Citation: Amongst his most renowned projects are the cosmic ray laboratory at the Ciudad Universitaria, the Iglesia de la Virgen de la Milagrosa (1953), and the Palacio de los Deportes of the XIX Olympics held in Mexico City (1968) in collaboration with Enrique Castaneda and Antonio Peiri.įrom the guide to the Félix Candela architectural records and papers, 1950-1984, (Columbia University Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Dept.Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division Extent: in Mexico City, a design and construction company devoted to reinforced concrete shell and laminar structures. Felix Candela died in Raleigh, NC in 1997.īIOGHIST REQUIRED Along with siblings Antonio and Julia he founded Cubiertas Ala S.A. During the 1970s he resided in the United States and became a citizen in 1978. In 1939, during the Spanish Civil War, he emigrated to Mexico, adopting Mexican citizenship in 1941. He studied architecture in the Escuela Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid and completed his architectural studies in 1935.
WorldCat record id: 505729800īIOGHIST REQUIRED Felix Candela was born on January 27th, 1910 in Madrid, Spain. (Columbia University In the City of New York). Felix Candela died in Raleigh, NC in 1997.įrom the description of Félix Candela architectural records and papers, 1950-1984. During the 1970s he resided in the United States and became and citizen in 1978. Among his many projects are the cosmic ray laboratory at the Ciudad Universitaria, the church of the Miraculous Virgin in Mexico City, and the Sports Palace used in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. Candela specialized in the design and construction of thin concrete shells. In 1939, during the Spanish Civil War, he emigrated to Mexico. Félix Candela was born in 1910 in Madrid, Spain, and trained there as an architect.
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