Bernardo Fort Brescia

Bernardo Fort Brescia is a US-based Peruvian businessman and architect. He is an heir to Grupo Breca, and a co-founder of the architectural firm Arquitectonica.

Bernardo Fort Brescia
Born
Lima, Peru
EducationPrinceton University
Harvard University
OccupationArchitect
Spouse(s)Laurinda Hope Spear
AwardsAmerican Institute of Architects Silver Medal

Early life

Bernardo Fort Brescia was born in Lima, Peru on November 19, 1951 into the billionaire 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.[1] His brother Alex Fort Brescia, is a businessman.

Fort Brescia graduated from Princeton University where he studied architecture and urban planning and earned a master of architecture from Harvard University.[2]

Career

With his brother, Fort Brescia manages his mother's investments in Grupo Breca, their family conglomerate.[1]

Fort Brescia taught architecture at the University of Miami in 1975.[2] He is also the co-founder of the architectural firm Arquitectonica.[3] He is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).[2] He won the AIA Silver Medal.[2]

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

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

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 Aries 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

References
  1. "Rosa Brescia Cafferata". Forbes. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  2. "Our People". Arquitectonica. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  3. Lobrano, Alexander (October 22, 2010). "Debut". Forbes. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
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