Multi-award winning Chilean architects, Mathias Klotz and Carla Ruttimann will visit Australia to discuss design differences, similarities and the unique challenges facing two nations both living on the southern side of the globe, at latitude 33°.
Organised by the Australian Institute of Architects and in conjunction with the Council on Australian Latin American Relations, the duo will be joined by Alec Tzannes Dean of Architecture at the University of NSW, Vladimir Sitta Director, Terragram, and Jorge Hrdina Director, Jorge Hrdina Architect, on Tuesday 23 March 2010 at Tusculum House, Potts Point.
Klotz and Ruttimann will discuss their projects, key influences and issues affecting architecture and landscape design in Chile today and into the future. Their visit will coincide with an exhibition of Klotz’s work at the Instituto Cervantes at 22-24 City Road, Chippendale, Sydney from 22-29 March 2010.
Winner of the Italian Borromini prize of Architecture in 2001, Mathias Klotz is one of the best known Chilean architects outside his native country. Klotz is responsible for the creation of a large range of significant projects which include cultural landmarks such as Casa Klotz in Tongoy Chile, Casa Reutter in Cachagua Chile, Colegio Altamira in Santiago Chile and Casa Ponce in Buenos Aires Argentina. In 2001 he became the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of the Diego Portales University in Santiago de Chile.
Architect and landscape architect, Carla Ruttimann, is President of the Chilean Institute of Landscape Architects. Founding partner of Rencoret & Ruttimann Architecture and Landscape, Ruttimann has more than 20 years experience on public and private projects, and has received many major awards and international recognition for her work.
What: Latitude 33° — design issues for nations living on latitude 33º
Where: Tusculum House, 3 Manning Street, Potts Point, Sydney
When: Tuesday 23 March 2010 at 6.30 pm
