The observance of the centenaries of illustrious people is but a late version of the tradition of paying homage to the powerful, or a cultivated version of the celebration of children’s birthdays, besides a symptom of contemporary superstitions, whic
On 2 October Museo ICO officially opens ‘José María García de Paredes: Meeting Spaces,’ an exhibition curated by the architect Ángela García de Paredes for the birth centenary of one of Spain’s leading architects in the second half of the 20th centur
The year 2024 is the birth centenary of José María García de Paredes and Rafael de La-Hoz, two architects who, before embarking on their solid individual careers, took their first steps in the profession together. To commemorate both centennials, Arq
Many masters with extensive careers behind them ‘disown’ their early works, judging them inconsistent with their later output and attributing them to inexperience or young ardor. Such introspective thoughts tend to coincide with critical revisions: h
The Seville-born master’s birth centenary is being celebrated in Madrid with an exhibition at Museo ICO, for the catalog of which the British critic has written an extensive assessment of his career…
Taxonomy by generations and the observance of centenaries are superstitions of statistical thought, but keep our memory and sense of justice awake, especially when honoring figures whom fashions consign to limbo. This is not fully the case of José Ma
The book starts with a small drawing where José María García de Paredes superposes the perimeters – on plan – of some of his churches, as if one project could explain the shape of others through a series of almost intangible geometrical relationships
Además de promover actividades relacionadas con la investigación y la creación, la Fundación Arquitectura Contemporánea, con sede en Córdoba, «persigue disolver lo más posible la disociación entre sociedad y cultura arquitectónica contemporánea». Den
Desde Córdoba, la joven Fundación Arquitectura Contemporánea inicia la colección ‘Itinerarios’ con la intención de incentivar la visita directa a las obras de creadores españoles. El primer número está dedicado a José Mª García de Paredes (1924-1990)
José María García de Paredes
Madrid 2023
Fundación Arquia - 152 Pages
Ángela García de Paredes
Madrid 2020
Fundación Arquia - 276 Pages
José María García de Paredes
Pamplona 2011
T6 Ediciones - 84 Pages
Córdoba 2005
Fundación Caja de Arquitectos - 133 Pages