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Rafael Moneo

Born: 1937 | Tudela, Navarre, Spain

Awards: Rolf Schock Prize (1993), Pritzker Prize (1996), RIBA Royal Gold Medal (2003), Thomas Jefferson Medal (2012), Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts (2012), Praemium Imperiale (2017), La Biennale’s Golden Lion (2021)

Projects: Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Audrey Jones Beck Building; Wellesley College Davis Art Museum; Rhode Island School of Design Chance Center; Columbia University Interdepartmental Science Building

Bankinter Building (Bankinter Headquarters), Madrid, Spain, with Bescós Dominguez (1974-1976)

Bankinter Building by Rafael Moneo © Luis García CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Logroño Town Hall, Logroño, Spain (1976-1981)

Logrono Town Hall by Rafael Moneo © MiguelAngelNieto CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

National Museum of Roman Art, Mérida, Spain, (1980-1986)

National Museum of Roman Art by Rafael Moneo © Helen Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Moneo Forecast Building (Previsión Española Building), Seville, Spain (1987)

Moneo Forecast Building by Rafael Moneo © Anual CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Atocha Railway Station Expansion, Madrid, Spain (1992)

Atocha Railway Station Expansion by Rafael Moneo © Fred Romero CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

L’ill Diagonal, Barcelona, Spain (1990-1994)

L’illa Diagonal by Rafael Moneo © Zarateman CC BY-SA 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Daimler Chrysler Building (Mercedes-Benz Headquarters), Berlin, Germany (1995-1998)

Daimler Chrysler Building Berlin by Rafael Moneo © marcvsrvs CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Murcia City Hall Annex, Murcia, Spain (1991-1998)

Murcia City Hall Annex by Rafael Moneo © Gregorico CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Kursaal Congress Centre & Auditorium, San Sebastián, Basque, Spain (1995-1999)

Kursaal Centre by Rafael Moneo © Map-hobby CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

L’Auditori, Barcelona, Spain (1987-1999)

L’Auditori by Rafael Moneo © Sergi Larripa CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, California (2002)

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels by José Rafael Moneo © David Castor CC BY SA 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons

King of Navarre Palace Restoration, Dos de Mayo, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain (2003)

Kings of Navarre Palace Restoration by Rafael Moneo © Jialxv CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Maternity and Children’s Hospital Madrid (Hospital Materno-Infantil Gregorio Marañón), Madrid, Spain (2000-2003)

Maternity and Children’s Hospital Madrid by Rafael Moneo © Luis García CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Plaza de Santa Teresa Redevelopment (El Mercado Grande), Ávila, Spain (2003-2004)

Plaza de Santa Teresa Redevelopment by Rafael Moneo © Zarateman CC BY-SA 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Prado Museum Extension (Jerónimos Building), Madrid, Spain (2002-2007)

Prado Museum Expansion by Rafael Moneo © Concepcion AMAT ORTA CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Ancient Roman Theater Museum, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain (2008)

Ancient Roman Theater Museum by Rafael Moneo © Bybbisch94 CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Deusto University Library (CRAI Library), Bilbao, Spain (2005-2008)

Deusto University Library by Rafael Moneo © Fred Romero CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Church of Jesus (Iesu Church), Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain (2007-2011)

Jesus Church in Donostia by Rafael Moneo © Simoncio CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons