#Doctor Honoris Causa

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Sergio Ramírez, Doctor Honoris Causa por la Universidad de Guadalajara: Un reconocimiento a su legado literario y lucha por la libertad

En una emotiva ceremonia realizada en el emblemático Paraninfo Enrique Díaz de León, el escritor nicaragüense Sergio Ramírez recibió el título de Doctor Honoris causa por parte de la Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG). La distinción fue entregada por el Rector General, doctor Ricardo Villanueva Lomelí, en reconocimiento a su invaluable legado literario, cultural y su firme defensa de la libertad…

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Reconocen al Gabriel Rabinovich con el título Doctor Honoris causa de la Unam

El gobernador Hugo Passalacqua acompañó la entrega del título Doctor Honoris Causa de la UNaM al Dr. Gabriel Rabinovich, investigador del CONICET, en un acto celebrado en el Parque del Conocimiento. Este es un reconocimiento a sus contribuciones científicas en el campo de la oncología y las enfermedades autoinmunes. En su discurso de aceptación, Rabinovich destacó las políticas del Gobierno…

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Peter Skubic - Schmuck - eine Hommage

Peter Skubic, 1935 in Gornji Milanovac geboren war einer der bedeutendsten und einflussreichsten Künstler des Zeitgenössischen Autorenschmucks, einer Disziplin, die sich ab den 60er Jahren der Öffnung des Schmucks hin zur autonomen künstlerischen Ausdrucksform widmete. Diesen Ansatz formulierte Skubic lapidar in seinem künstlerischen Credo: „Schmuck ist eine geistige Disziplin“. Seit den 60er…

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“Doctor Honoris Causa” de la UAdeC a José Narro y José Fuentes

#DoctorHonoris Causa de la #UAdeC a #JoséNarro y #JoséFuentes

** José Narro por su contribución a las políticas sanitarias y a José Fuentes por su aportación en la academia. Arteaga, Coahuila de Zaragoza / Diciembre 12 de 2024. En Sesión Solemne del Honorable Consejo Universitario de la Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, se otorgó el máximo grado académico “Doctor Honoris Causa” al Dr. José Narro Robles por su trayectoria académica y contribución a las…

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"Vice-Chancellor,

Formula 1 Grand Prix racing is regarded as the pinnacle of motorsport and, even if we are not die-hard aficionados, most of us are familiar with the names of recent world champions. Less familiar, however, are the names of the men and women who provide the expertise and infrastructure essential to the performance of those champions and their cars. Today we celebrate one of the most successful and distinguished of that supporting cast: Andrew Shovlin, the Chief Race Engineer for the highly successful Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team.

Andrew arrived in Leeds to start his undergraduate course in Mechanical Engineering in 1992. His final-year project on the mathematical modelling of car suspension systems directly led to a PhD project, under the supervision of the late Professor Dave Crolla, on the dynamics of military logistics vehicles.  As a member of Dave’s renowned Vehicle Dynamics research group, Andrew presented his work at several international conferences, at one of which he was awarded the prestigious Institution of Mechanical Engineers Viscount Weir prize.

As well as chasing Challenger Tanks around the North York moors as part of his PhD project, Andrew also found time to become involved with our early Formula Student race car activities:  he travelled with the team to the US when, in 1997, we became the first UK university to enter the Formula SAE event.

After receiving his PhD in 1998, Andrew joined British American Racing, the start of his highly successful career in Formula 1. He went on to became Jenson Button’s race engineer – the person responsible for crucial decisions about car setup and race strategy before and during a race – and was much acclaimed when Jenson won the world championship with Brawn in 2009. Andrew became Michael Schumacher’s race engineer the following year, when Mercedes took over Brawn; and was then promoted in 2011 to be chief race engineer for Mercedes.  In that role, he has helped secure three successive world titles, for Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, as the team has come to dominate the sport. 

Despite his busy and demanding career in motorsport, Andrew has not forgotten his alma mater, and has returned frequently to give talks to our students and to offer advice to our current Formula Student team. And it is perhaps no coincidence that in recent years we have had at least one of our students undertaking a much sought after year-long work placement at Mercedes F1. 

Through his outstanding success in the demanding world of Formula 1 racing, Andrew is a great ambassador for automotive engineering at Leeds, and a true inspiration to our students.

Vice-Chancellor, I present to you for the degree of Doctor of Science (Engineering) honoris causa, Andrew Francis Shovlin." [x]

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Oh! I have a fun idea! How would the companions react to sole going through some rubble and finding a former degree/award for some massive achievement that was prewar. Like sole finds some massive medical award and is like “oh yea. This was for that surgical technique I made up” or like a military award like “oh yes this was when I saved 4 guys from a bomb”

Sole demanded them to assist them in clearing out the house of anything that had not stood the test of time. They remove the shattered old furnishings from the master bedroom. Sturges might be able to assist with one or two repairs. When they drop a drawer, a plastic-coated document falls out. Sole rushes to hide it from their companion, but it is too late.

Cait : "Hold up, what's that I'm seein'?" she asks.

Sole replies with "nothing."

"It's a real big deal," Cait says as she takes the certificate from Sole's grasp. "Damn, I did know about this tournament! It was some fancy-pants international featherweight champion. I had no clue you were into the ring, darlin'! And here I was, thinking I was the one who fought for the both of us!"

Sole seemed to be really uneasy.

"It happened in college. I was actually at college. To pay for my studies, I had been fighting in the ring. It was... another era."

"Hold up, there's a difference between scrapping and scraping to fund your education and being the legendary international champion! Are ya still sportin' yer belt? "

"No. I sold it to put down the deposit on this house. And I assure you, it was nothing. I won luckily."

"Luckily?"

"Yeah. Just one foolish thing. I was fortunate in every bout. The guys had been drinking or cheating on their diet the night before. As a result of one thing leading to another, I was proclaimed champion."

"Without raisin' yer fists, huh?"

"Of course I raised my fists! I won by chance rather than by forfeit. But I'm sure I couldn't compete with opponents like yours."

"Still, it's bleedin' impressive.”

Sole grumbles as they stuffs the document into their bag.

"Are we moving this furniture, or are we still gossiping about things that are worth nothing?"

Cait snatches her side and says nothing. However, she vows to request lessons when Sole will be in a better mood.

Codsworth : "Ah, sir/madam, I must confess, I was not aware of your esteemed possession of an honorary doctorate of science!"

Sole specifies, "The most important word is honorific."

Codsworth grabs the document and holds it up to his ocular sensors. «They do not bestow honoris causa to simply please. What did you do?"

Sole appears irritated. They sets down their side of the furniture because Codsworth doesn't seem to be willing to let go.

"Ah, foolishness. I contributed to the concrete's resilience to salt action. Not much at all."

"Doth mine ears deceive me? Verily, I comprehend that this wondrous concoction of concrete hath indeed brought forth a grand revolution in the realm of construction. Yet, I beseech thee, should such an accomplishment truly warrant the bestowal of a doctorate?"

"I may have studied the radar and the atom... that may have prompted me to design a radio-localisation model as well as the practically autonomous extension of the atomic battery... which may have led to the final version of the Pip-Boy 2000 mark VI."

Codsworth perfectly imitates an impressed whistle.

«Just that, » he says ironically.

"Sturges will be waiting."

They takes their side of the furniture and Codsworth does the same.

Curie : "Is this a publication highlighting your remarkable achievements?"

Sole rushes to grab the document and hide it beneath their mattress, but Curie quickly catches it.

"Hero of the day?"

"Arf... good luck. Good time, good place. I was the first on the line when a man hit his tanker on the road. I assisted him in getting out of the cabin before everything blew up."

Curie is pleased by both the act and the modesty.

"It is documented that you valiantly ventured into the fiery depths of damnation to rescue this unfortunate soul."

"Journalists favour to exaggerate things. It wasn't quite as good."

"But the vehicle experienced a rather explosive event.”

"Like the grenades that lob at me all day long. Do we remove that piece of furniture or not?"

Curie adds nothing. Her long-held admiration for Sole, on the other hand, has only grown.

Danse : Sole quickly hides the document, but Danse sets the furniture down and crosses his arms.

" What is it, soldier? This appears to be of great significance."

"It is not."

A tiny smile is stretched out by the Brotherhoods.

"I have perused the text. However, I yearn to receive your words directly."

"I may have rescued a patrol during a military operation, and my unit just happened to need publicity. That kind of stuff happens all the time in a fighting era."

Danse takes the document from Sole's grasp. " The Medal of Honor, a symbol of unwavering valour and unyielding dedication to duty. Though it existed long before my existence, I am not oblivious to the profound significance that this esteemed recognition embodies."

"Well, it's nothing anymore, and it won't take my furniture out of the room."

"That doth epitomise the individual who didst cast themself into the fray, valiantly rescuing mine unit from a ravenous horde of feral ghouls.”

Sole growls and grips their side of the furniture once again. Danse sets the certificate on the bed and vows to persuade Sole to display it noticeably in the Prydwen dormitory.

Deacon : Deacon goes up to Sole and grabs the document to read. Sole tries to take it from him and follows what appears to be a tango.

“God! Gold? I never knew you were a spry athlete, pal.”

"Congress gold medal, nothing to do."

"Yup, ain't got nothin' to do with it, I see. Service to the country ain't no walk in the park, my friend.”

Sole finally gets the document out of his hands and throws it in the back of their closet.

"If you bring this to anyone...I swear..."

Deacon chuckles. Sole attempts to threaten him from time to time, but they are never successful. This time, however, they appears to be completely out of it.

"I swear to God, I'm leaving the RailRoad!"

The spy swallows slowly.

"Let's get a move on, this here's a real big deal. Why does you appear so ashamed of it?"

"Excellent service to the country. I created the radio guiding technology that was later used on the nuclear bomb. You know that thing that swept the country and ushered in our era?"

Deacon's brows appear over the lenses of his glasses.

"I ain't never gonna spill the beans to nobody...”

Dogmeat : He doesn't move furniture, and even if he falls on a document, it makes no difference to him. However, one evening while Sole is laying in their bed watching an old award, Dogmeat comes at the foot of the bed.

«Never tell anyone, buddy,» Sole murmurs, «but it was me who discovered this vaccine against the flu H6D20 during my master.»

In heaven, the dog wags his tail when Sole scratches his head.

Elder Maxson : Sole had offered to discuss troop rationing in exchange for a service, but Maxson had no idea that this service would consist of cleaning up a wrecked house. Then this document slid out of a drawer, and Maxson bent over to pick it up, discovering at the same time that he is helping to empty Sole's house, and that Sole is a former civilian hero, permitting the evacuation of roughly twenty citizens from a burning building at the risk of their life. He stares up at a snow-white Sole (despite though he has no idea what snow is).

“Sir…I'll explain."

"Explain me that you have comprehended our core values prior to being recruited into my organisation?"

"Sir, it didn't happen the way it was described in this article."

"Cease this, Knight. I have no tolerance for disingenuous humility. Embrace the recognition that has been bestowed upon you. "

Sole scowls and goes out of the room. Maxson follows them.

"Do I connect that this esteemed honor instills a sense of unease within your being? And what, pray tell, is the purpose of laminating it, then?"

Sole kicks a shard of metal that has fallen from the roof.

"Nora/Nate requested that we save this article to show our son later. I always thought it was silly, and I tried everything to get rid of it. I have just now discovered the hiding place that has been found to keep me from wiping its existence."

Maxson places his hand on the shoulder of his soldier. "Do not cringe in shame. Take pride in your unwavering commitment to righteousness and steadfast courage. That is what sets you apart within our ranks and renders you of great significance to me."

Sole becomes even more uneasy, so Maxson changes the subject. "So, what about the supplies?"

"I will give you whatever surplus my colonies have...but never talk about it again."

Maxson extends his hand. "We have an agreement, General."

Hancock : The ghoul turns and returns the document he stole from Sole, placing it on their bed's mattress. " What in the blazes is this?" he innocently wonders, even though he knows exactly what it is due to his broad pre-war knowledge.

“Hm…I jumped from a vessel into a port to save the daughter of a wealthy politician who had gone overboard her own shuttle. They made a fuss of it."

Hancock whistles between his teeth and takes a shot of Jet. "Copacetic! I reckon I'm acquainted with a genuine hero?"

"The only heroic act I can brag about," Sole interrupts, grabbing the newspaper. "it's to not having  strangled you for all of the chem breaks you take instead of helping me."

Hancock chuckles and stands up. It is true that it is easy to divert his attention away from such a unpleasant activity.

Gage : Porter only groans and whines. Instead of cleaning a house, they should be conquering settlements. Despite this, he picks up the document from the ground and instantly realizes what he is holding in his hands. "...the President of the United States recognized their bravery..."

"You can read?"

Porter, somewhat offended, looks up at Sole. " Of course I can decipher the written word, friend. I have an aversion to perusing literature, but my maternal figure insisted on instilling some intellectual capacity within me. What's the dealio, pal?"

"There is no story. I hurried to save a senator who was crossing the street when a truck broke down. They made a spectacle of it."

Porter blows a whistle. "I'm afraid I didn't quite catch what you just said, but judging by your humble nature, I feel it must have been quite the substantial tale."

Sole mutters. "The sooner we get this piece of furniture out, the sooner we'll be able to go conquer settlements."

Porter agrees without further explanation.

MacCready (romanced) : "What's this now? Primetime Emmy award?"

"Nothing...really, and more nothing important today."

"But, still?"

The mercenary ignites the cigarette that has been put behind his ear, having all his time. Especially when he is not compensated for his services as a mover.

"At the start of my marriage, I was a TV show host for a few years." They gave me this award because they believed I was good. The trophy had to have been stolen by now, but the document had to have been hidden in that drawer by Nate/Nora."

"A trophy, huh? Like when ya win a real high-stakes game?"

Sole approaches the mercenary with a smile, wrapping their arms around his shoulders. "The only trophy that matters to me is a certain wooden statuette that was given to me on the day you opened your heart to mine." then they passionately kisses him.

Mac no longer complains. He just got a nice income and believes that if he works hard, his compensation would be even better in the evening.

Nick Valentine : “Ah, the Call to Service Award! I must admit, I had no inkling of your unwavering dedication prior to the war."

"I guess it's in my nature to spend all of my free time helping others," Sole laughs nervously. "But, really, it's nothing. I… It was fairly simple, and I had an excellent staff. Instead of going to bars, I went to the community center and helped others. It was enjoyable."

In turn, the old detective laughs. "Quite the spectacle, tending to the aged, providing sustenance for the destitute, and offering refuge to the wanderers."

“Well, it hasn't changed much,” says Sole, following the humor of the mocker.

Nick approaches and hugs them. "The more I come to know you, the more I find myself growing fond of you."

Sole appears indefinitely nervous, and Nick becomes too. By making the gesture that he has just too naturally provided, he is now persuaded that Sole's discomfort is, as often as not, because he is a synth and not another human being.

"Well, let's extract this particular piece of furniture, shall we?" he says quickly.

Sole observes him for a bit, realising that their friend is now more uncomfortable than they are, and knowing how self-aware he is, they place a warm hand on his shoulder. "By the way, thanks for helping me."

Nick smiles slightly. "It's always a real pleasure, partner.” And they each take their side of the cabinets.

Piper : "Are you jokin' with me?”

“What? It's insignificant."

“The damn Pulitzer Prize? Nothing? You really think I ain't aware of what it is?"

Sole seemed to be uneasy.

"I wrote an article criticizing the waste of resources in the movement of troops in Anchorage. It didn't turn me into a hero."

"But there's the Pulitzer Prize!"

"Do you really know what it is?"

Piper gives themm a mocking glance. "I’m a journalist, Sole. jour-na-list! Oh, you bet your sweet Nuka-Cola I know what it is!"

"I'm sorry for bugging you, but it's not like they're still do it."

"I understand, and I believe it's a shame. My McDonough story would've fetched me one, I tell ya..."

Sole bursts in laughter. "I'm convinced, too."

They resume the task without adding anything, but later that evening, Piper feels compelled to bring it back on the rug, for the damnation of Sole.

Preston : "A humanitarian award?"

Sole growls as they reclaims the article from Preston's grasp. "This must have been laminated by Nate/Nora. Shit…”

"A humanitarian award." Preston muses.

"In Africa, I dug wells to provide water to villages. It's not a huge deal. It was just another pastime for students with low self-esteem."

"You ventured all the way to Africa just to dig wells?"

"It was with a hundred other students. And there are many more. It was a common occurrence, I assure you."

"And did everyone receive a humanitarian award for that, General?"

Sole seemed to be uneasy.

"I may have started the nonprofit organisation that raised the most funds and travelled the furthest...However, it was in the past. I'm not even sure Africa exists anymore..."

Preston slaps Sole in the back while laughing heartily.

"You're that. The yearnin' to protect the world. I'm mighty proud to be your friend."

Sole gives a gentle smile. "You're more to me than just a friend, Preston. Everything is due to you."

"It's quite amusing, because that's exactly the sentiment I was about to express. Beginning with my life, in all senses."

Sole stares at the ceiling. They are occasionally irritated by Preston's approach, even though Preston is the great spirit who resurrected the Minutemen from its ashes. But if that pleases him, so be it. They take their place at their side of the furniture, and their Colonel gets the message.

"Ah, don't forget, tomorrow's is my humble abode, alright?”

"Too good." Sole grunts.

Strong : "What paper?"

"Stupidity of the past."

"Why Puny human hide paper?"

"Stupidity, I said. Sole piloted a plane to prevent it from collapsing on a skyscraper."

"What plane?"

"Stupidity. Can you get that piece of furniture out for me?"

Strong snatches the furniture with both hands and throws it through the window.

"Puny human furniture out."

Sole scratches their head. Sturges might have a hard time fixing it...

X6-88 : "Sir/Madam, is this document authentic?"

Sole growls as they grabs it from the Courser's hands. "It had to be Nora/Nate who laminated it."

"May I offer a remark?"

“No.”

Sole points to the other end of the cabinet to X6, and the synth rushes to take his position, but as they leave the house, he can't help but return his eyes to Sole from time to time. Sole exhausts their patience by travelling to Sturges to drop off their burden.

“What?”

"It is a privilege to be in the service of a genuine revolutionary in the field of modern medicine, and I cannot help but fathom the origins of Father's exceptional intellect."

"It was a laboratory accident that had a positive impact on humanity because my assistant was clever enough to capitalize on it and he was noble enough to give me the credit."

X6 adds nothing, yet on these rare occasions, a small smile extends across his lips. He has known for a long time that Sole is very modest, but he also knows that they are a particularly smart person, and he is not astonished to find that they distinguished themself even before the war.

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Carme Ruscalleda is the female cook in the world who has been awarded the most Michelin stars: a total of 7.

Born in 1952 in Sant Pol de Mar (a small coastal town in Barcelona Metropolitan Ambit, Catalonia), she came from a family of farmers and started working in her family's shop, which was a butcher's. There, she started preparing ready food for take away, and developed her passion for cooking.

In 1988, she and her husband opened their restaurant Sant Pau in their hometown Sant Pol de Mar. Their mix of traditional Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine with avantguarde and creative cooking brought them great success and recognition. In 2004, she opened a Sant Pau restaurant in Tokyo (Japan). She has also written many recipe books for both professionals and non-professionals.

Nowadays, she is considered one of the most innovative cooks in the world and is the woman who has been awarded the most Michelin stars. Last week, the University of Barcelona made her Doctor honoris causa in recognition of her work.

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“Todo concepto filosófico, tomado en su sentido más genérico, explica cualquier cosa”

Umberto Eco

Fue un escritor, filósofo y profesor italiano, autor de numerosos ensayos sobre semiótica, estética, lingüística y filosofía.

Nacio el 5 de enero de 1932 en la ciudad de Alessandría al norte de Italia.

Contrario a los deseos de su padre que quería que fuese abogado, cursó estudios filosóficos medievales en la Universidad de Turín, en donde obtuvo el doctorado y fue profesor.

La semiótica es una ciencia derivada de la filosofía que estudia las propiedades generales de los sistemas de signos como sistema de comunicación dentro de las sociedades humanas.

Para Eco fue la gran pasión académica de su vida y en esa área produjo estudios importantes como el tratado de la semiótica general publicado en 1975, alcanzando celebridad por su novela “En el nombre De la Rosa” en la que narra los misteriosos crímenes de un monasterio medieval, libro que fue publicado en 35 países con 15 millones de libros vendidos.

También se rodó un filme protagonizado por Sean Connery y Christian Slater. Sin embargo, mas allá de sus fabulosas historias y personajes de ficción, sus aportes a la teoría de la comunicación son tan vastos como los que se le deben en el campo semiótico para analizar la avalancha de información proveniente de los medios audiovisuales.

En los últimos años de su vida fue un duro crítico del internet y de las redes sociales, decía; “El internet ha generado una invasión de imbéciles que le dan derecho de hablar a legiones de idiotas que antes hablaban solo en el bar”

Recibió múltiples reconocimientos, fue doctor Honoris causa en más de 30 universidades y fue caballero de la legión de Honor Francesa, recibiendo el premio Príncipe de Asturias de Comunicación y Humanidades en el año 2000.

Afectado por el cancer murió en la ciudad de Milán en febrero del 2016. En su testamento, pidió no se celebrasen homenajes ni se organizaran celebraciones en su memoria durante al menos 10 años.

Fuente Wikipedia, circulobellasartes.com, nytimes.com

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WEATHER REPORT - Medley: Vertical Invader - Seventh Arrow - T. H. - Doctor Honoris Causa (part 5/9)

* Live in Tokyo: Shibuya Kokaido Philharmonic Hall (2 LP-1972)

Personnel:  

Joe Zawinul - piano, electric piano Wayne Shorter - soprano saxophone & tenor saxophone Miroslav Vitous - double bass, electric bass Eric Gravatt - drums, percussion Dom Um Romao - percussion

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Felipe and Letizia retrospective: January 31st

2004: Visit to Letizia’s paternal grandparents in Sardeu, Asturias (1, 2)

2005: Lunch & Gala dinner offered to the president of Hungary, Ferenc Madl, and his wife.

2006: Celebration of the 100th anniversary of “Mundo Deportivo”

2008: Investiture of professors D. Valentín Fuster Carulla, D. Joan Rodés Teixidor and D. Pedro Alonso as Doctors Honoris Causa

2011: Audiences at la Zarzuela

2013: Inauguration of the new corporate headquarters of the company REPSOL

2017: 19th CODESPA Awards

2018: Diplomatic Corps Gala.

2019: 20th CODESPA Awards & Ibedrola Foundation Scholarships

2020: Received the female Waterpolo National Team (European Champions) and the male Waterpolo National Team (European Silver) at la Zarzuela & Meeting with the delegate comission of the Princess of Girona Foundation

2022: Inaugurated the “Dali-Freud” exhibition at the Unteres Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria.

2023: Inaugurated the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2023 and the IOT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC); Meeting of the Network of Direct Care Centers and Specialized Services of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) & Graduation of the 71th class of the Judicial Career and the 22nd class of the fourth rotation

F&L Through the Years: 1124/??

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June The University of Sydney

01 June 2022 Doctor of Letters awarded to Professor Emerita Margaret Harris Margaret Harris, a long-standing member of the University community, was recently admitted into the degree of Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) for her outstanding contribution to the arts, both in Australia and internationally. via https://stpaulrestorationpro.com/june-the-university-of-sydney/

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CASA EN TOLÓ

•ARQUITECTO:  Alvaro Siza

•UBICACIÓN: Cerva, Vila Real

•CRONOLOGÍA: 1999

•BIOGRAFÍA DEL AUTOR

Arquitecto portugués nacido en Matosinhos (próximo a Oporto) en 1933.

Aunque de adolescente se interesó por la pintura y la escultura, con 15 años decidió su vocación de arquitecto al descubrir a Gaudí. Comenzó sus estudios de arquitectura en 1949, en la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Oporto, que finalizó en 1955. Durante sus años de estudiante realizó su primer proyecto construido en 1954. Entre 1955 y 1958 colaboró en el estudio del arquitecto Fernando Távora.

Impartió clases en la universidad de Oporto, desde 1966 hasta 1969, y se convirtió en catedrático de construcción en 1976. Trabajó como profesor invitado y conferenciante en las Universidades de Pennsylvania, Los Andes de Bogotá, la Escuela Politécnica de Lausana, y en la Escuela Graduada de diseño de la Universidad de Harvard.

Álvaro Siza es uno de los arquitectos más conocidos del panorama arquitectónico portugués en la actualidad. Entre su amplia producción caben destacar: el proyecto para 1.200 viviendas en la calle de Malagueira, en Évora (1977); la casa Avelino Duarte en Ovar (1981-85); el Centro Cultural de Sienes (1982-85); la Escuela Superior de Educación de Setúbal (1986-92); la nueva Escuela de Arquitectura de Oporto (1986-93); la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Aveiro (1988); el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Santiago de Compostela (1988-93); o el Centro Meteorológico de la Villa Olímpica de Barcelona (1989-92), entre otros.

Entre sus proyectos urbanísticos destacan: el plan urbanístico para Macao (1983-84); el plan de recuperación de Schilderswijk, La Haya (1985); el proyecto de renovación urbana de Giudecca, Venecia (1985); la reconstrucción de la zona incendiada de Chiado (1988); o el plan urbanístico de la Praça de Espanha (1989), ambos en Lisboa.

Ha participado en diversos concursos internacionales, y ha ganado el concurso de viviendas Schlesisches Tor, Berlín (1980); el concurso para la recuperación del Campo di Marte, Venecia (1985); el concurso para la renovación del Casino y Restaurante Winkler de Salzburgo (1986); o el concurso para el Centro Cultural de la Defensa (1988-89).

Obtuvo el Premio de Arquitectura de la Asociación de Críticos de Arte de Portugal en 1982, y fue galardonado por la Asociación de Arquitectos Portugueses en 1987. En 1988 consiguió la medalla de oro de Arquitectura del Consejo Superior de los Colegios de Arquitectos de España; la medalla de oro de la Fundación Alvar Aalto; el premio de Diseño Urbano Príncipe de Gales de la Universidad de Harvard; y el Premio Europeo de Arquitectura de la Comunidad Económica Europea. En 1992 gana el Premio Pritzker, y un año más tarde fue nombrado Doctor Honoris Causa por la Escuela de Lausana. En 2002 recibió el León de Oro de la Bienal de Venecia al mejor proyecto arquitectónico por su Fundación Ibere Camago, en Porto Alegre, y ese mismo año fue condecorado con la Medalla Internacional de las Artes de la Comunidad de Madrid.

Su obra es conocida en todo el mundo, gracias a las numerosas y variadas exposiciones -tanto individuales como colectivas- que realiza: en el Museo de Arquitectura de Helsinki (1982); en el Museo de Alvar Aalto en Finlandia (1992); en la Bienal de París (1985); en el Centro Georges Pompidou de París (1990); o en el MOPU de Madrid (1993), entre otras.

•DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA OBRA Y CONTEXTO CULTURAL

En 1999 Siza nos deleita con este proyecto de vivienda unifamiliar convertida ya en un clásico de su obra.

Ubicada en Portugal, esta casa se distingue por su radical adaptación al problema de la pendiente en un terreno abruptamente inclinado y con una configuración particular: muy largo y angosto. Hecho que, por otro lado, no hace perder la simplicidad del proyecto.

La inestabilidad del terreno junto con un presupuesto reducido origina la necesidad de enterrar parcialmente la vivienda, consiguiendo un comportamiento termal positivo. La casa se une naturalmente al terreno mediante una posición lineal al centro de la parcela, se intentó salvar todos los árboles preexistentes, ya que mantienen una fuerte presencia en el área, así como para preservar la continuidad con los entornos inmediatos y para asegurar sus características originales. La abrupta topografía condiciona el espacio interior de la vivienda, con un acusado desarrollo longitudinal y una acusada pendiente.

Al enterrarse la vivienda los espacios exteriores adquieren mucho protagonismo: se organizan patios exteriores en las cubiertas de los diferentes niveles conformando un jardín, así como plataformas de descanso en su recorrido lineal, convirtiendo la casa en sí en un sendero.

La escalera externa que vincula los patios refleja la escalera interior que tiene la misma función de unir los compartimientos, los que también están desarrollados a través de niveles. De esta manera, las escaleras externas corresponden a los techos interiores. La elección del hormigón visto crea una idea similar a la de rocas masivas apareciendo naturalmente del sitio. De esta manera, la expresión se adquiere a partir de una estructura continua de hormigón, la más eficiente en un sitio de estas características, y una vez más se estaría haciendo uso de los modestos recursos económicos disponibles, motivo por el cual se creó la necesidad de enterrar parcialmente la casa

•BIBLIOGRAFÍA

https://arquitecturaviva.com/obras/casa-tolo

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Deborah Kaye Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an actress, dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director, producer, and former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She has been nominated 20 times for an Emmy Award, two Tony Awards, and has won a Golden Globe Award, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was born in Houston, the third child of orthodontist Andrew Arthur Allen and Pulitzer Prize-nominated artist, poet, playwright, scholar, and publisher, Vivian Allen. She earned a BA in classical Greek literature, speech, and theater from Howard University and studied acting at HB Studio. She was a member of Chi Delta Mu Health Professional Fraternity. She holds honoris causa doctorates from Howard University and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She is known for her work in the musical-drama television series Fame. For this role in 1983, she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography and was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She began working as a director and producer, most notably producing and directing 83 of 144 episodes of A Different World. She returned to acting playing the leading role in In the House and began playing in Grey's Anatomy and serving as an executive producer/director. She has directed more than 50 television and film productions. She opened the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles, where she teaches young dancers. She married former NBA player Norm Nixon; the couple has three children: dancer Vivian Nichole Nixon (who played Kalimba in the Broadway production of Hot Feet) basketball player Norman Ellard Nixon Jr. (Wofford College & Southern University), and DeVaughn Nixon. She married Win Wilford (1975-1983). She is the sister of actress/director/singer Phylicia Rashad, Tex Allen (Andrew Arthur Allen III), a jazz composer, and Hugh W. Allen, a real estate banker/actor. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CnehdT4Ly1p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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