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Ruy Ohtake

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Ruy Ohtake
Ruy Ohtake
Born(1938-01-27)27 January 1938
Died27 November 2021(2021-11-27) (aged 83)
São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsInstituto Cultural Tomie Ohtake
Hotel Unique
ProjectsBrazilian Embassy in Tokyo
São Paulo Pavilion at the Expo '90

Ruy Ohtake (27 January 1938 — 27 November 2021) was a Brazilian architect. He was the son of artist Tomie Ohtake.

History

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Son of Japanese artist Tomie Ohtake, Ruy Ohtake was known for his unusual architectural designs. Examples of his projects are the half-moon-shaped Hotel Unique,[1] the Hotel Renaissance building, and commercial building Edifício Santa Catarina at Avenida Paulista - all three located in the city of São Paulo. Ohtake is also famous for the design of the Tomie Ohtake Cultural Institute[2] and the commercial building next to it.

He majored in Architecture in 1960 at the University of São Paulo.

Personal life

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Ohtake was married twice: first to Brazilian actress Célia Helena, who died in 1997, and later to architect Silvia Vaz. He had two children, Elisa and Rodrigo.[3]

Ohtake died on 27 November 2021, in São Paulo at the age of 83.[4]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Hotel Unique webpage
  2. ^ http://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/an-interview-with-architect-ruy-ohtake/4576 2010 interview to the Wallpaper guide
  3. ^ "Cores, curvas e concreto", published in Veja magazine, retrieved 4 September 2007
  4. ^ "Morre o arquiteto Ruy Ohtake, filho de Tomie Ohtake". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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