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Félix Candela

1910 - 1997

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Félix Candela Outeriño (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfeliɣs kanˈdela owteˈɾiɲo]; January 27, 1910 – December 7, 1997) was a Spanish and Mexican architect who was born in Madrid and at the age of 26, emigrated to Mexico, acquiring double nationality. He is known for his significant role in the development of Mexican architecture and structural engineering. Candela's major contribution to architecture was the development of thin shells made out of reinforced concrete, popularly known as cascarones. He was Santiago Calatrava's icon who has had a great influence on his works. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Félix Candela is the 229th most popular architect (down from 217th in 2019), the 789th most popular biography from Spain (down from 756th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Spanish Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Félix Candela ranks 229 out of 518. Before him are Imre Steindl, Hermogenes of Priene, Nicholas Negroponte, Vittorio Gregotti, Shigeru Ban, and Adrian Smith. After him are Adolf Meyer, Kevin Roche, Carl Ritter von Ghega, Callinicus of Heliopolis, Hermann Tilke, and Cornelis Floris de Vriendt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Félix Candela ranks 118. Before him are Rudolf Kempe, Joan Bennett, Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, Sylvester Stadler, Kenneth E. Boulding, and Bernard Voorhoof. After him are Artie Shaw, Alex North, Sylvia Sidney, Saint Alphonsa, Fritz Leiber, and Bill Pickering. Among people deceased in 1997, Félix Candela ranks 102. Before him are Lyman Spitzer, Bo Widerberg, Jambyn Batmönkh, Chiang Wei-kuo, Allan Edwall, and Peng Zhen. After him are Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr., Kang Song-san, David Doyle, Michael Hutchence, Walter Gotell, and Alexander Kazhdan.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Félix Candela ranks 789 out of 3,355. Before him are Infanta María Cristina of Spain (1911), Lucius Licinius Sura (40), Aben Humeya (1520), Catalina de Erauso (1592), Massiel (1947), and Carlos Sainz Jr. (1994). After him are Javier Irureta (1948), Juan Alonso (1927), Enrique Cerezo (1948), Felip Pedrell (1841), Josep Comas i Solà (1868), and Alejandro Lerroux (1864).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Spain

Among architects born in Spain, Félix Candela ranks 11. Before him are Rafael Moneo (1937), Juan de Herrera (1530), Alonzo Cano (1601), Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867), Muhammad V of Granada (1339), and Josep Lluís Sert (1902). After him are José Benito de Churriguera (1665), Josep Maria Jujol (1879), Juan Bautista de Toledo (1515), Juan de Villanueva (1739), Arturo Soria y Mata (1844), and Juan Gómez de Mora (1586).

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