Mathias Klotz Germain (born 13 April 1965)Mathias Klotz Horacio Torrent – 1997 is a Chilean architect born and raised in Santiago, Chile. His work spans for over 30 years. He studied at the Faculty of Architecture of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he graduated in 1991. Winner of the Borromini Prize of Architecture in 2001ROSTROS VILLA PANAMERICANA: Edificio Baeza Alzaga, de Mathias ... El Informador – Feb 19, 2010 (quote:"llegó el reconocimiento internacional: en 2001 fue distinguido con el Premio Borromini" for under-40 architects.
Klotz together with Alejandro Aravena are among the most renowned Chilean architects of the early 21st century. His work, elegant and rooted in the Modernist tradition, has put him on the international spotlight.
Klotz is the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of the Diego Portales University in Santiago, Chile, and is a visiting professor in multiple universities in Italy, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, and Germany. His first commission, titled "Casa Klotz", was completed in 1991 for his mother. The two-storey wooden house is located beside the seafront in Tongoy, north of Santiago.
His work, which has been published in international architectural magazines, includes:
Casa Muller, Chiloe, Chile. 1994 Hotel Terrantai, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. 1996 Casa Ugarte, Maitencillo, Chile. 1998 Casa Reutter, Cachagua, Chile. 1999 Colegio Altamira, Santiago, Chile. 2000 Cantina “Las Niñas”, Santa Cruz, Chile. 2000 Casa Ponce, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2002 Faculta de Economia, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile. 2004 La Roca House, Punta Del Este, Uruguay. 2008 Residenza estiva "Eleven Women", Cantagua, Chile. 2007 Raùl House, Aculeo, Chile. 2007 Casa Techos, Nord del lago Nahuel Huapi, Argentina. 2008 Biblioteca Nicanor Parra, Santiago, Chile. 2012 Club House, Arena de Garzòn, Uruguay. 2012 Valtocado House, Mijas, Spain. 2012 Essbio Rancagua Water Tower, Rancagua, Chile. 2012 Palacio Astoreca Hotel, Valparaiso, Chile. 2012 Gemelas House, Santiago, Chile. 2014 Gleim 52, Berlin, Germany. 2014 "Francisca House," Coldita Island, Chile. 2015
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