Raúl Fajardo Moreno

Raul Fajardo Williamson
Occupation Architect
Buildings Coltejer Building

Don Raúl Fajardo Moreno was a Colombian architect in Medellín. He designed the Coltejer Building, Medellín's tallest building with Hernando Vélez, Germán Samper and Jorge Manjarrés.[1]

Asked about which of his projects were his favorites he said "There are many. City University U. of A., Coltejer building, Headquarters of Southamerican Insurance and many others. But I would change every one if I was going to create them today."[1]

He married doña Mara Valderrama Tobón and their children are Sergio, María Isabel, Andrés, Rodrigo and Silvia.[1] He died at the end of July, 2012.[1]

Works

The Coltejer Building was designed by Moreno.
  • Coltejer Building
  • Citadel at the University of Antioquia
  • Suramericana de Seguros SouthAmerican Insurance headquarters
  • Coltabaco
  • Banco Cafetero building (Coffee Bank building)
  • Vicente Uribe Rendón building
  • Corfivalle
  • Colegio San Ignacio
  • the Inem in Medellín
  • Lyceum at the University of Antioquia
  • Premium Plaza
  • City Plaza, his most recent work[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Raúl Fajardo Moreno, su obsesión fue la arquitectura de calidad Murió ayer un hombre que ideó y construyó varios de los edificios más emblemáticos de Medellín by LILLIANA VÉLEZ DE RESTREPO Y GUSTAVO GALLO MACHADO | Publicado el 1 de agosto de 2012 El Colombiano



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