Prof. Mario Botta
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Swiss architect, active in Lugano.
time line
| period | description |
|---|---|
| 1959–1961 | Lehre als Bauzeichner. |
| 1961–1964 | Liceo Artist. in Mailand. |
| 1964–1969 | Architekturstudium in Venedig (Diplom) |
| 1965 | kurze Mitarbeit bei Le Corbusier in Venedig für das nicht ausgeführte Ospedale. |
| 1969 | Dreimonatige Arbeit im Atelier von Louis Kahn. |
| from 1970 | Freier Architekt in Lugano. Zahlreiche Gastprofessuren in Europa und Übersee. |
description
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projects
| selection: 1–50 |  |
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Tschuggen Bergoase
-2006
Arosa, Switzerland
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Parrocchia del Santo Volto
2000-03, 2003-06
Alpignano, Italy
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Werner Oechslin Libary
1996-2006
Einsiedeln, Switzerland
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Church in Seriate
-2004
Seriate, Italy
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Teatro alla Scala - Umbau
-2004
Milan, Italy
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Ristrutturazione del Teatro alla Scala
2002-04
Milan, Italy
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Centro Pastorale Giovanni XXIII
2001-04
Seriate, Italy
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Leeum - Samsung Museum of Art
1995-97, 2002, 2002-04
Seoul, South Korea
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Biblioteca Tiraboschi
1995-2004
Bergamo, Italy
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Fondation Bodmer
-2003
Cologny, Switzerland
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Petra Winery
1999-2000, 2001-03
Suvereto, Italy
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Kyobo Tower
1989-97, 1999-2003
Seoul, South Korea
- Rovereto Museum and cultural centre
1988-2003
Rovereto, Italy
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Canopy of the TPL
2001-02
Lugano, Switzerland
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Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchatel
2000
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Case a Schiera e Villa a Bernareggio
1997-2000
Bernareggio, Italy
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Friedrich Dürrenmatt Centre
1992-98, 1998-2000
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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woningen en kantoren La Fortezza
1990-2000
Maastricht, Netherlands
- Municipal and State Library
1999
Dortmund, Germany
- Büro- und Produktionsgebäude der Firma Benkert
1997-98
Königsberg in Bavaria, Germany
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The Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center
1996, 1997-98
Tel Aviv, Israel
- Church St. John the Baptist
1992-98
Fusio, Switzerland
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Swisscom Building
1997
Bellinzona, Switzerland
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UBS bank building
1995-96
Basle, Switzerland
- Tinguely Museum
1995-96
Basle, Switzerland
- Tamaro chapel
1990-96
Rivera, Switzerland
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Bruxelles Lambert bank
1995
Geneva, Switzerland
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SF Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
1990-95
San Francisco, United States of America
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Cathedral of the Resurrection
1988-92, 1992-95
Evry, France
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Chiesa di San Pietro Apostolo
1987-95
Merate, Italy
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Baloise Bellinzona
-1994
Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Centro 5 Continenti
-1994, 1992-94
Lugano, Switzerland
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BIZ bank building
1991-94
Basle, Switzerland
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Watari-Um Gallery
1993
渋谷区 (Shibuya-ku), Japan
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Architect's office and residence
1991
Lugano, Switzerland
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incinerator
1990
Verbania, Italy
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cultural centre
1990 [project]
Varese, Italy
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Single-Family House
1989-90
Manno, Switzerland
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Single-Family House
1986-89
Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland
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Public Library
1984-88
Villeurbanne, France
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House of the Book
1984-88
Villeurbanne, France
- Wohnpark am Lützowplatz
1987
Berlin, Germany
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André Malraux Cultural Centre
1983-87
Chambéry, France
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Single-Family House
1983-87
Breganzona, Switzerland
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Banca del Gottardo
1982-87
Lugano, Switzerland
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Geschäftshaus Ransilia I
1984-85
Lugano, Switzerland
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Umbau eines Felsenkellers
1984
Vico Morcote, Switzerland
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House Pusterla
1983-84
Morbio Superiore, Switzerland
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House Delorenzi
1981-83
Origlio, Switzerland
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Pfäffli House
1982
Viganello, Switzerland
| selection: 1–50 | |
image list
membership
| period | name | type |
|---|---|---|
| Bund Deutscher Architekten | honorary member | |
| American Institute of Architects | Honorary Fellow |
address
- Switzerland
- country
- Ticino
- canton
- Lugano
- city
- Via Giacomo e Filippo Ciani 16
- street
- +41 91 9728625
- phone
- +41 91 9701454
- fax
- are-mba-vxumo[at]wecd-botta.ch
- http://www.botta.ch
- website / homepage
publications
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Mario Botta - Das Gesamtwerk, 3 Bde.
Bd.1, 1960-1985
M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1993
- Mario Botta
M. Botta, P. Jodidio
Taschen Verlag; 2003
- Die Ethik des Bauens | The Ethics of Building
M. Botta
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1997
- Giulio Paolini
M. Botta, G. di Pietrantonio, A. Vettese, A. Daneri, G. Paolini, L. Vergine
Charta; 2003
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Mario Botta
1980 - 1990
P. Nicolin, M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Patmos Verlag; 1991
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Mogno Projet Pour Une Eglise Progetto Per Una Chiesa
M. Botta
Bibliothéque des arts
- Mario Botta - The Complete Works, 3 Vols.
Vol.1, 1960-1985
M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1993
- Mario Botta - Das Gesamtwerk, 3 Bde.
Bd.2, 1985-1990
M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1994
- Mario Botta - Das Gesamtwerk, 3 Bde.
Bd.3, 1990-1997
M. Botta
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1997
- Pierre Zoelly
Elemente einer Architektursprache
M. Botta, P. Zoelly
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1998
- Mario Botta
Public Buildings 1990-1998
M. Botta, W. Oechslin, C. de Seta, P. Musi, M. D' Anna
Skira Editore; 1999
- 155 colour and b/w illustrations
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Ethik des Bauens | The Ethics of Building
M. Botta
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1997
- San Francisco Modern
Interiors, Architecture & Design
M. Botta, Z. Sardar, J. D. Peterson
Chronicle Books; 1998
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Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchatel
M. Botta
Birkhäuser Verlag; 2000
- mit Beiträgen von Fiedrich Dürrenmatt, Charlotte Kerr-Dürrenmatt, Roman Hollenstein.
Peter Edwin Erismann (Herausgeber), Thomas Flechtner (Illustrator).
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Il Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto
M. Botta
Skira Editore; 1995
- Museum Jean Tinguely
M. Botta, U. Jehle-Schulte Strathaus, R. Ingersoll, J.-Y. Mock
Benteli; 1997
- The Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center
M. Botta
Gingko Press; 2001
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The Architecture of Mario Botta
M. Botta, C. Norberg-Schulz, Y. Futagawa, M. Zardini
Rizzoli; 1985
- Mario Botta / Pro Architect 20
M. Botta, K.-W. Seo
Gingko Press; 2001
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Mario Botta
Architecture 1960-1985
M. Botta, F. Dal Co, M. Zardini
Rizzoli; 1987
- Mario Botta
The Complete Works, 1990-1997
M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1998
- Mario Botta
M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1997
- The Chapel of Monte Tamaro by Botta and Cucchi
M. Botta
Umberto Allemandi & C.; 1998
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Mario Botta
una casa
M. Botta
Electa; 1989
- Churches
M. Botta, J. Dupre
HarperCollins; 2001
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Mario Botta
M. Botta, F. Irace, P. Musi
University of Washington Press; 1997
- Mario Botta - Centre Dürrenmatt, Neuchatel
M. Botta, P. Eisenman, T. Flechtner, F. Dürrenmatt, P. E. Erismann
Birkhäuser Verlag; 2000
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James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates
La Nuova Galleria Di Stato a Stoccarda (Quaderni Di Casabella)
J. Stirling, M. Botta, M. Zardini
Electa; 1986
- Niki De Saint Phalle
The Tarot Garden
M. Botta, N. de Saint-Phalle, E. Crispolti, G. Pettena
Charta; 1998
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Kathedrale in Evry (bei Paris)
in: Kunst und Kirche, 2/1989
M. Botta
page 86–87
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L'architettura nomade
in: Modo, 1991,130
M. Botta
page 54–55
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Residence near Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland, 1971/72-73
in: GA houses, 1976,1
M. Botta
page 162–167
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An interview with Mario Botta
in: Fifth column, 1/1984
M. Botta, L. Kady
page 42–44
- interview
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Alcune note sul restauro di Castelgrande a Bellinzona nel progetto dell'architetto Aurelio Galfetti
in: Unsere Kunstdenkmäler, 4/1984
M. Botta
page 431–477
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Eine Kirche in Pordenone, Friaul, Italien
in: Kunst und Kirche, 1/1991
M. Botta
page 32–33
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[Designs]
in: Lotus International: Materia e materiali | Matter and materials, 1977,15
M. Botta
page 44–57
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A casa, a cidade, a arquitetura na obra de Mario Botta
in: Projeto, 1987,103
M. Botta, M. Barda, A. Riecken
page 96–105
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Cathedral, Ville Nouvelle d'Evry, France, design: 1988
in: GA document, 1989,23
M. Botta
page 38–39
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Mario Botta: Tent for the 700th anniversary of Switzerland, design: 1989-90; construction: 1990-91
in: GA document, 1991,29
M. Botta
page 12–13
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Transformation and re-use of a farmhouse, Ligrignano, Morbio Inferiore, Ticino, Switzerland, 1977-78; architect: Mario Botta
in: GA houses, 1979,6
M. Botta
page 160–167
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Objets récents
in: Zeitschrift für Schweizerische Archäologie und Kunstgeschichte, 1/1988
M. Botta
page 43–49
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Mario Botta: Banca del Gottardo, Lugano, Switzerland, design: 1982-86, construction: 1984-88
in: GA document, 1989,22
M. Botta
page 6–23
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Mario Botta: la chiesa rotonda
in: Parametro, 1988,163-164
M. Botta, G. Gresleri
page 88–93
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Meet the architect Mario Botta
in: GA houses, 1977,3
M. Botta
page 60–93
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Morte del demiurgo?
in: Modo, 1988,104
M. Botta, C. Morozzi
page 20–23
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L'itineraire magique d'alberto Sartoris (?)
in: Space design, 9/1987,276
M. Botta, R. Meier, C. Leprette, S. Miura
page 85–96
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Projects for the city, projects against the city; competition for the river-front in Zurich, 1979
in: Lotus International: Ricerche formali | The search for forms, 1980,25
M. Botta
page 109–123
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The church at Mogno-Fusio
in: Perspecta, 1988,24
M. Botta
page 78–91
reference
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Mario Botta
1980 - 1990
P. Nicolin, M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Patmos Verlag; 1991
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Mario Botta - the Complete Works
1985-1990
ellipsis; 1994
- Mario Botta
P. Jodidio, C. Wagner, C. Keller
Taschen Verlag; 1999
- Mario Botta
Public Buildings 1990-1998
M. Botta, W. Oechslin, C. de Seta, P. Musi, M. D' Anna
Skira Editore; 1999
- 155 colour and b/w illustrations
- Mario Botta
E. Pizzi
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1998
- Mario Botta - Das Gesamtwerk, 3 Bde.
Bd.3, 1990-1997
M. Botta
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1997
- Mario Botta
M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1997
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Mario Botta
die Synthese von Strenge, Eleganz und Poesie
E. Pizzi
1992
- Mario Botta - Das Gesamtwerk, 3 Bde.
Bd.2, 1985-1990
M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1994
- Mario Botta
M. Botta, P. Jodidio
Taschen Verlag; 2003
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Mario Botta
Architectures 1980-1990
G. Gili
GG Editorial Gustavo Gili; 1992
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Architektur in Europa seit 1968
A. Tzonis, L. Lefaivre
Campus Verlag; 1992
- Die Ethik des Bauens | The Ethics of Building
M. Botta
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1997
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Architekten - Mario Botta.
IRB Verlag; 2005
- tagesaktuell
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Mario Botta
A.D.A. Edita Tokyo Co Ltd; 1984
- Mario Botta - The Complete Works, 3 Vols.
Vol.1, 1960-1985
M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1993
- Mario Botta / Pro Architect 20
M. Botta, K.-W. Seo
Gingko Press; 2001
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Mario Botta, Architetture 1960-1985
F. Dal Co
Electa; 1998
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The Architecture of Mario Botta
M. Botta, C. Norberg-Schulz, Y. Futagawa, M. Zardini
Rizzoli; 1985
-
Mario Botta - Das Gesamtwerk, 3 Bde.
Bd.1, 1960-1985
M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1993
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Mario Botta 1985-1990
ellipsis; 1995
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Un lugar, cuatro arquitectos
Botta, Galfetti, Snozzi, Vacchini en el Ticino - Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas
Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas; 1995
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Mario Botta
Artemis - Verlag für Architektur; 1993
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Mario Botta
Rizzoli; 1991
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Mario Botta, 1978-1982
il laboratorio di architettura
P. Nicolin
Electa; 1983
- Mario Botta
Architectural Poetics
I. Sakellaridou
Universe Publications; 2001
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Mario Botta
P. Musi
University of Washington Press; 2001
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Mario Botta
M. Botta, F. Irace, P. Musi
University of Washington Press; 1997
- Mario Botta
The Complete Works, 1990-1997
M. Botta, E. Pizzi
Birkhäuser Verlag; 1998
- Mario Botta
A. Cuito
te Neues Publishing Company; 2003
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Mario Botta
una casa
M. Botta
Electa; 1989
-
Mario Botta
Architecture 1960-1985
M. Botta, F. Dal Co, M. Zardini
Rizzoli; 1987
- Mario Botta
F. Dal Co, K. Frampton, M. Daguerre, Victory Interactive Media
CD-ROM
avediton, Verlag für Architektur, Gestaltung und Fotografie; 1996
- Für Windows ab 3.1 u. Macintosh System ab 7.0.
- Website des Architekten Mario Botta
http://www.botta.ch
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Mario Botta
in: Deutsches Architektenblatt (DAB), 3/1988
E. Lackner
page 349–354
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Design dialogue: Mario Botta: views of a modernist
in: Ad - Architectural Digest, 1/1988
J. Rykwert
page 56–56,60-64
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Mario Botta interviewed by Lance Knobel
in: The Architectural Review, 1981,1012
L. Knobel
page 23–27
- interview
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Mario Botta
in: A+U, 6/1979,105
page 51–110
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Les maisons de Mario Botta
in: Archives d'architecture moderne, 1977,12
M. Culot
page 87–97
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Swiss transmissions and exaggerations: an interview with Mario Botta
in: Skyline, 8/1980
L. Dimitriu
page 12–13
- interview
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Uma conversa com Mario Botta
in: Projeto, 1989,123
D. P. Oliveira
page 22–23
- interview
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Mario Botta: trans-Alpine rationalist
in: Architectural Record, 8/1982
P. Arnell
page 98–107
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Botta on Botta: back to basics
in: Columbia art review, 1986
D. R. Drenger
page 19–21
- interview
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Interview with Mario Botta
in: GA document, 1983,6
page 6–9
- interview
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Mario Botta
in: Architectural Design, 3-4/1985
page 78
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Mario Botta
in: Archi & colonne, 1985,2
page 56–58
- interview
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Lieder die man nicht erwartet: neue Architektur im Tessin
in: Bauwelt, 39/1980
F. R. Werner
page 1720–1738
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Bauten von Mario Botta
in: Kunst und Kirche, 4/1985
P. Nicolin
page 262–264
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Architecture and morality: in interview with Mario Botta
in: Perspecta, 1983,20
L. Dimitriu
page 119–138
- interview
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Three houses by Mario Botta
in: The Architectural Review, 1983,1034
L. Knobel
page 59–67
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Mario Botta and the school of the Ticino
in: Oppositions, 1978,14
K. Frampton
page 1–25
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Mario Botta
in: Techniques & Architecture, 1988,377
page 48–146
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Special feature: The latest works of Mario Botta
in: A+U, 1/1989,220
M. Zardini
page 53–168
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Una fredda passione: Mario Botta
in: Domus, 1985,666
F. Irace
page 1–11
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Mario Botta: architettura 1980-1990
in: Industria delle costruzioni, 1991,239
D. Mandolesi
page 64–65
- exhibition review
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Mario Botta: La casa del libro e altri progetti
in: Casabella, 1988,546
P.-A. Croset
page 4–15
- interview
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Tekijäänsä vahvempi symmetria: Mario Botta vaihtaa mittakaavaa
in: Arkkitehti, 2/1989
J. Ilonen
page 20–21
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Like a fist on the table
in: Progressive Architecture, 3/1983
B. Bergdoll
page 36
- exhibition review
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Zwei Europäer in Tokio, Philippe Starck und Mario Botta in Japan
in: db, 12/1991
H. Binder
page 62–65
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Mario Botta
in: Bauwelt, 41-42/1986
page 1607–1610
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»La grandeur des Français? Ils font pour la rhétorique…«, une interview de Mario Botta
in: Archithese, 4/1988
E. Lang
page 77–83
- interview
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La scala di Mario Botta
in: Ville Giardini, 1988,230
W. Bianchi, M. Colombo
page 32–33
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Mario Botta architetto ticinese
in: Ottagono, 1980,58
P. C. Santini
page 20–29
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L'homme pour l'architecte: entretiens avec Mario Botta et Herman Hertzberger
in: Architecture & comportement | Architecture & behaviour, 1988,4
K. Noschis
page 315–348
- interview
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Mario Botta, a portrait
in: Domus, 1981,620
F. Moschini
page 19–25
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Mario Botta: »Architektur machen heisst eine Natur-Situation in eine Kultur-Situation umwandeln.«
in: Archithese, 4/1987
page 35–40
- interview
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Modernist melange: Ticino architect Mario Botta recently talked to Dennis Sharp
in: Building Design, 1986,795
D. Sharp
page 18–21
- interview
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Mario Botta talks on recent works
in: A+U, 4/1983,151
K. Morita, A. Pélissier
page 19–30
- interview
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Entrevista Mario Botta
in: Arquitectura: revista del Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid, 1988,273
S. de la Mata, F. Nieto, E. Sobejano
page 102–117
- interview
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Im Streifen-Anzug
in: Architektur & Wohnen, 6/1990
D. Meyhöfer
page 130–136
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Mario Botta
in: Space design, 8/1984,239
page 3–42
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The Neo-rationalists are coming! The Neo-rationalists are coming!: An interview with Mario Botta
in: Interior Design, 6/1983
page 204–207
- interview
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