DesignArt & Exhibits

03/05/2026

Renzo Piano: Architect of Lightness and Human-Centered Precision

Renzo Piano, an Italian architect, is known for his refined, lightweight architecture that balances technology, context, and human experience. Recognized for his clarity of structure and elegant detailing, he creates buildings that feel both precise and approachable. His philosophy centers on transparency, sustainability, and designing spaces that serve people while respecting their surroundings. Influenced by craftsmanship, engineering, and urban life, Piano seeks harmony between innovation and tradition. He was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1998 for his thoughtful and consistent contribution to contemporary architecture. His legacy lies in an architecture of lightness and intelligence, where technique and sensitivity come together to shape meaningful spaces.

11/02/2026

13/01/2026

AMEDIRH 2025

13/01/2026

La aproximación y entrada a la iglesia se realiza siguiendo la trayectoria de ese muro que acompaña y abraza al visitante hasta acceder al interior de la iglesia a través de un orificio de gran altura en uno de sus muros. En su interior, el edificio desciende de manera escalonada hasta llegar al altar y su pared frontal, que se recorta en forma de cruz. Gracias a esa gran cruz se genera una intersección entre lo sólido y el lumínico con la que pretende involucrar al usuario y sus sentidos haciendo que tome conciencia en el interior de la iglesia de la profunda división entre lo espiritual y lo mundano.

The approach to and entrance of the church follow the trajectory of this wall, which accompanies and embraces the visitor until reaching the interior of the church through a tall opening in one of its walls. Inside, the building descends in a stepped sequence toward the altar and its frontal wall, which is cut out in the shape of a cross. Through this large cross, an intersection is created between the solid and the luminous, intended to engage the user and their senses, making them aware, within the interior of the church, of the profound division between the spiritual and the worldly.

Project: Church of light by Tadao Ando.