Ramón Torres Martínez (November 22, 1924 - September 4, 2008) was a Mexican architect.
His 1950s designs were influenced by the Bauhaus movement. Together with Héctor Velázquez Moreno he founded the architecture bureau Torres y Velázquez Arquitectos y Asociados,Héctor Velázquez Moreno - Associate Founder 1922-2006 , Despacho de Arquitectos HV, Mexico and was director of the Faculty of Architecture of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He co-designed Plaza Jacaranda shopping center in Zona Rosa, Mexico City, opened in 1957."Antes de que hubiera centros comerciales", El Universal
Awards 2005 Premio Nacional de Arquitectura 2007 "Antonio Attolini Lack" medal 2007 Honor award, "Iconos de Diseño", Architectural Digest México
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