Bernardo Fort-Brescia
Bernardo Fort-Brescia is a US-based Peruvian businessman and architect. He is the co-founder of the architectural firm Arquitectonica. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Bernardo Fort-Brescia

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- Name
- Bernardo Fort-Brescia
- Birthplace
- Lima, Peru
- Education
- Princeton University Harvard University
- Occupation
- Architect
- Awards
- American Institute of Architects Silver Medal
- Spouse
- Laurinda Hope Spear
- Born
- 1951 · Lima.
- Nationality
- Peru
- Honours
- Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
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Bernardo Fort-Brescia is a US-based Peruvian businessman and architect. He is the co-founder of the architectural firm Arquitectonica. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
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Bernardo Fort-Brescia (born 1951) is a Peruvian architect and entrepreneur. The architect was born in Lima.
Bernardo Fort-Brescia studied at Harvard Graduate School of Design and Princeton University School of Architecture. The architect lived in Coconut Grove. Bernardo Fort-Brescia received Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
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He won the AIA Silver Medal. He is also an heir to Grupo Breca.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Bernardo Fort-Brescia • Birthplace — Lima, Peru • Education — Princeton University Harvard University • Occupation — Architect • Awards — American Institute of Architects Silver Medal • Spouse — Laurinda Hope Spear
Early life
Early life
Bernardo Fort-Brescia was born in Lima, Peru on November 19, 1951 into the Brescia family. His Italian-born grandfather, Fortunato Brescia Tassano, founded Grupo Breca, a real estate company-turned-conglomerate. His mother, Rosa Brescia Cafferata, is a billionaire heiress. His brother Alex Fort Brescia, is a businessman. Fort-Brescia studied architecture and urban planning at Princeton University and obtained his master's degree in architecture from Harvard University. With his brother, Fort-Brescia manages his mother's investments in Grupo Breca, their family conglomerate.
Selected projects
Selected projects
• Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, New York • Atlantis Condominium, Miami, Florida • Brickell City Centre, Miami, Florida • Grand Hyatt San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas • The Infinity, San Francisco, California • Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia • City of Dreams (casino) Resort, Macau, China • TaiKoo Hui, Guangzhou • International Finance Center, Seoul, South Korea • SMX Convention Center, Pasay, Manila • Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon • Icon Brickell, Miami, Florida • PortMiami Tunnel, Miami, Florida • Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima, Peru • Port of Xiamen Cruise Ship Terminals and Mixed-use Development, Xiamen, China • Microsoft European Headquarters, Paris, France • University of Miami School of Architecture Design Studio, Coral Gables, Florida • University of Miami Donna E. Shalala Student Center, Coral Gables, Florida • University of Miami Student Housing Village, Coral Gables, Florida • Florida International University School of International and Public Affairs, Miami, Florida • United States Embassy, Lima, Peru • Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Shanghai, China • Whirlpool U.S. Headquarters, Benton, Michigan • Cyberport Technology Campus and Le Meridien Hotel, Hong Kong, China • Miami City Ballet, Miami Beach, Florida • American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida • High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture, New York, New York • Westin New York at Times Square, New York, New York • SLS Lux Brickell Hotel and Residences, Miami, Florida • Lake Nona Town Center Hotel, Orlando, Florida • South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, Miami, Florida • Gulfshore Playhouse, Naples, Florida • Banco de Credito del Peru Headquarters, Lima, Peru
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
• City of Culture: New Architecture for the Arts, New York, New York • Pratt Institute 50 Years of Record Houses, New York, New York • Exposition Cité de l'Architecture, Paris, France • Municipal Art Society, New York, New York • The Skyscraper Museum, New York, New York • The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, Chicago, Italy and Greece • Urban Land Institute, Miami Beach, Florida • Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York • Smith College Art Gallery • The Sixth International Venice Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy • Phillipe Uzzan, Paris • Gallery MA, Tokyo, Japan • Centrum voor Architectuur en Stedebouw, Brussels, Belgium • Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany • Architekturforum, Zurich, Switzerland • Ontvangsthal Veldkamp, Raalte, Netherlands • Galerie Westersingel 8, Rotterdam, Netherlands • Gemeente Bibliotheek, Middelburg, Netherlands • Arc en Reve, Bordeaux, France • Bass Museum, Miami Beach, Florida • Institut Francais d’ Architecture (IFA), Paris, France • Bienal de Buenos Aires • Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Bienale de Paris, France • Yale University, “Young Architects”, New Haven, Connecticut
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Identity and overview
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Coconut Grove
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Lima.
Birth place
Lectures and jury panels
• University of Miami Real Estate Impact Conference “Global Urban Design and Miami 2020” • Perspective Architecture Awards Judging Panel • Head Juror, American Institute of Architects Columbus Design Awards • American Institute of Architects National Convention Presentation, “Miami: Public Buildings for Urban Regeneration” • MIPIM Lecture Panel “My Architect(s): Genuine visions to address global cities challenges / Berlin-*London-Los Angeles-New York-Paris-Rotterdam-Seoul-Tokyo” • Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Conference, Mumbai - “Remaking of Sustainable Cities in the Vertical Age” - Cities Within Cities • Keynote Speaker at MUDD (Mixed-use Design Development) Asia • Abu Dhabi, Cityscape Green & Sustainable Design Discussion Panel • Abu Dhabi CityScape, National Exhibition Centre “Is Sustainability Cost Effective?” • Ohio Construction Conference: “Design Review” - The Builders Exchange of Central Ohio • Urban Land Institute Stararchitects Working on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada • American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Justice Sustainable Justice 6th International Conference on Courthouse Design, New York, New York • Buenos Aires Bienal, Buenos Aires, Argentina • National Building Museum: Honor Award - Salute to The Related Companies / The Related Group, Washington DC • American Institute of Architects New York Chapter Architecture Inside/Out Housing Committee and The American Planning Association's New York Metro Chapter Waterfront Committee: New Waterfront Housing • World Architecture Congress at Cityscape China: Emotion and Reason: Architecture in the age of Social and Environmental Responsibility, from Shelter to Architecture, Shanghai, China • San Francisco Real Estate Brokers: New Trends in Residential Building Design, San Francisco, California
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