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    Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio, Switzerland and decided to leave school at age 15 to become an apprentice drawer. He later studied art and architecture, graduating from architecture school in 1969. Throughout his career, Botta held various teaching positions and was involved in Swiss art commissions. He helped found a new architecture academy in Mendrisio in 1996 and served as its director for two years. Botta's work focuses on the relationship between interior and exterior spaces, vertical expansion, and opening up to high ceilings, with influences from architects like Louis Kahn and Carlo Scarpa.

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    Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio, Switzerland and decided to leave school at age 15 to become an apprentice drawer. He later studied art and architecture, graduating from architecture school in 1969. Throughout his career, Botta held various teaching positions and was involved in Swiss art commissions. He helped found a new architecture academy in Mendrisio in 1996 and served as its director for two years. Botta's work focuses on the relationship between interior and exterior spaces, vertical expansion, and opening up to high ceilings, with influences from architects like Louis Kahn and Carlo Scarpa.

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    Mario Botta was born in 1943 in Mendrisio, Switzerland and decided to leave school at age 15 to become an apprentice drawer. He later studied art and architecture, graduating from architecture school in 1969. Throughout his career, Botta held various teaching positions and was involved in Swiss art commissions. He helped found a new architecture academy in Mendrisio in 1996 and served as its director for two years. Botta's work focuses on the relationship between interior and exterior spaces, vertical expansion, and opening up to high ceilings, with influences from architects like Louis Kahn and Carlo Scarpa.

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    Hugo Reggiani

    Pedro Henrique
    EDI-2 T-2 FPA
    Botta was born in April first in1943, in
    Mendrisio Ticino (Italian Switzerland).

    When he was 15 years old, he decided to
    work as a drawer with Tita Carloni and Luigi
    Camanish and droped out school.

    Studied at Milan Art School before start
    studing architecture at IUA (Instituto
    Universitario di Architettura) in Venice, and
    graduated in 1969.


    In 1983 was nomed as teacher of Swiss
    Polytechinc Schools.

    Between 1982 and 1987, was member of
    Swiss Federal Commission of Arts.

    In 1996, helped with the foundation of new
    Architecture Academy of Ticino in Mendrisio.
    Was the director per two years (2002 and
    2003).

    Relationship between outside and inside the
    building.

    Vertical spatial expansion.

    Opening up to the ceiling.

    Influenced by Kahn and Carlo Scarpa.

    Try to conciliate traditional architecture and the
    aesthetics modern moviment.







    Arquitetando . Avaiable at:
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    09/05/14/mario-botta-arquiteto/> Access:
    May 12, 2014.
    SILVA, Janaina. Seminrio Mario Botta.
    Avaiable at:
    <http://pt.slideshare.net/JanainaBSilva/semi
    nrio-mrio-botta> Access: May 15, 2014.

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