Ricardo Bofill

Summary

Ricardo Bofill is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Barcelona^[2]. He was born on +1939-12-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Barcelona^[4]. He died on +2022-01-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6], urban planner^[7], film director^[8], writer^[9], and furniture designer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Barcelona^[2], Ricardo Bofill…
• Ricardo Bofill passed away in Barcelona^[4].
• Ricardo Bofill was born on +1939-12-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ricardo Bofill died on +2022-01-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ricardo Bofill's father was Emilio Bofill^[12].
• Among Ricardo Bofill's spouses was Serena Vergano^[13].
• A child of Ricardo Bofill was Ricardo Emilio Bofill^[14].
• A child of Ricardo Bofill was Pablo Bofill^[15].
• Ricardo Bofill held citizenship in Spain^[16].
• Ricardo Bofill's professions included architect^[6].
• Ricardo Bofill's professions included urban planner^[7].
• Ricardo Bofill worked as a film director^[8].
• Ricardo Bofill worked as a writer^[9].
• Ricardo Bofill's professions included furniture designer^[10].
• Ricardo Bofill's field of work was postmodern architecture^[17].
• Ricardo Bofill's field of work was urbanism^[18].
• Ricardo Bofill was educated at University of Geneva^[19].
• Ricardo Bofill was educated at Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona^[20].
• Ricardo Bofill was educated at Lycée Français de Barcelone^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Ricardo Bofill is Espaces d'Abraxas^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Ricardo Bofill is neighborhood Antigone^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Ricardo Bofill is Walden 7^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ricardo Bofill is 77 West Wacker Drive^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Ricardo Bofill is Casablanca Twin Center^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Ricardo Bofill is Our Lady of Meritxell^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Barcelona^[2], Ricardo Bofill… he was born on +1939-12-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Emilio Bofill^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Geneva^[19], a public research university^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1559^[30], headquartered in Geneva^[31]; Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona^[20], a Superior Technical School of Architecture^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1875^[34]; and Lycée Français de Barcelone^[21], a lycée^[35], in Spain^[36], founded in 1924^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[6], urban planner^[7], film director^[8], writer^[9], and furniture designer^[10]. Fields of work include postmodern architecture^[17], an architectural style^[38] and urbanism^[18], a branch of science^[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Espaces d'Abraxas^[22], a building complex^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1983^[42]; neighborhood Antigone^[23], a neighborhood^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1983^[45]; Walden 7^[24], an apartment building^[46], in Spain^[47], founded in 1973^[48]; 77 West Wacker Drive^[25], a skyscraper^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1992^[51]; Casablanca Twin Center^[26], a building complex^[52], in Morocco^[53], founded in 1999^[54]; and Our Lady of Meritxell^[27], a shrine of Our Lady^[55], in Andorra^[56], founded in 1976^[57]. Things named for Ricardo Bofill include Bofills båge^[58], a residential building^[59], in Sweden^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[61], a grade of an order^[62], in France^[63]; Saint George's Cross^[64], an award^[65], in Spain^[66], founded in 1981^[67]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Metz^[68], an award^[69], in France^[70].

Personal Life

Ricardo Bofill was married to Serena Vergano^[13]. Children include Ricardo Emilio Bofill^[14], an architect^[71], b. 1965^[72], of Spain^[73] and Pablo Bofill^[15], of France^[74].

Death and Burial

Ricardo Bofill died on +2022-01-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Barcelona^[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19^[75].

Why It Matters

Ricardo Bofill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Bofills båge^[58], a residential building^[59], in Sweden^[60].

FAQs

Where was Ricardo Bofill born?

Ricardo Bofill was born in Barcelona^[2].

Where did Ricardo Bofill die?

Ricardo Bofill passed away in Barcelona^[4].

Who were Ricardo Bofill's parents?

Ricardo Bofill's father was Emilio Bofill^[12].

Who was Ricardo Bofill married to?

Ricardo Bofill's spouses include Serena Vergano^[13].

What did Ricardo Bofill do for work?

Ricardo Bofill worked as architect^[6], urban planner^[7], film director^[8], writer^[9], and furniture designer^[10].

Where did Ricardo Bofill go to school?

Ricardo Bofill was educated at University of Geneva^[19], Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona^[20], and Lycée Français de Barcelone^[21].

What awards did Ricardo Bofill receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[61], Saint George's Cross^[64], and honorary doctorate of the University of Metz^[68].