Ruy Ohtake

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Ruy Ohtake
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Ruy Ohtake
Born (1938-01-27) January 27, 1938 (age 83)
São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality Brazil
OccupationArchitect
Buildings
Projects
São Paulo Pavilion at the Expo '90

Ruy Ohtake (born January 27, 1938) is a Brazilian architect. He is the son of artist Tomie Ohtake.

History[]

Son of Japanese artist Tomie Ohtake, Ruy Ohtake is known for his unusual architectural designs. Examples of his projects are the half-moon-shaped Hotel Unique,[1] the Hotel Renaissance building, and commercial building Edifício Santa Catarina at Avenida Paulista - all three located in the city of São Paulo. Ohtake is also famous for the design of the Thomie Ohtake Cultural Institute[2] and the commercial building next to it.

He majored in Architecture in 1960 at the University of São Paulo.

Personal life[]

Ohtake has been married twice: first to Brazilian actress Célia Helena, who died in 1997, and later to architect Silvia Vaz. He has two children, Elisa and Rodrigo.[3]

  • Instituto Cultural Tomie Ohtake (Ohtake Cultural)

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Hotel Unique webpage
  2. ^ http://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/an-interview-with-architect-ruy-ohtake/4576 2010 interview to the Wallpaper guide
  3. ^ "Cores, curvas e concreto", published in Veja magazine, retrieved 4 September 2007

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