The Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill has died

Barcelona – The well-known Catalan architect and urban planner Ricardo Bofill has died, author of a number of iconic buildings in his native Barcelona, who also designed in the Czech Republic. His son informed about his death today, which was caused by complications related to covid-19. Bofill was 82 years old.

The newspaper El País referred to Bofill in his obituary as the "most cosmopolitan Spanish architect," as this author completed his studies in Geneva, worked long-term in France, and built throughout Europe. The Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura studio, which he founded in 1963, is credited with more than a thousand projects.

In France, he designed the monumental residential complex Espaces d'Abraxas on the outskirts of Paris, which is also recognized by movie fans, as it served as the backdrop for the cult sci-fi film Brazil directed by Terry Gilliam. He is also the author of several buildings in the southern French city of Montpellier; in Barcelona, he designed the W hotel on the coastal promenade and the airport.

In the Czech Republic, Bofill contributed to the architectural solution of the Prague Forum Karlín and the conversion of another industrial complex in Karlín, Corso Karlín. In 2016, the reconstruction of the residential complex Obecní dvůr in Prague's Old Town was completed according to his design.