Rogelio Salmona

Rogelio Salmona
Born(1927-04-28)April 28, 1927
Paris, France
DiedOctober 3, 2007(2007-10-03) (aged 78)
Bogotá, Colombia
NationalityFrench-Colombian
Alma materNational University of Colombia
Occupationarchitect

Rogelio Salmona (April 28, 1927 – October 3, 2007) was a French Colombian architect.[1] He was noted for his extensive use of red brick in his buildings and for using natural shapes like spirals, radial geometry and curves in his designs. During the latter part of his life, Salmona gained renown thanks to awards like the first prize at the 1986, 1988, and 1990 Colombian Architecture Biennials, and the Alvar Aalto Medal in 2003. His works are highly representative of Colombian architecture at the end of the twentieth century.

  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, retrieved 24 February 2013