Cesar Pelli, architect who designed IFC2, Shanghai World Financial Centre and Petronas Towers, dies at 92
- Argentine-American’s work ranged from landmark buildings in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and New York to casinos and chapels
Architect Cesar Pelli, renowned for designing some of the world’s tallest buildings, has died, his firm said. He was 92.
Pelli, an Argentine-American whose work ranged from skyscrapers in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and New York to an arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma, died on Friday at his home in New Haven, Connecticut, said Anibal Bellomio, a senior associate architect at Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects.
Pelli’s cause of death wasn’t specified.
After growing up in Depression-era Argentina, Pelli rose to the literal heights of the architectural world. At 452 metres (1,483 feet) tall, his Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are among the tallest buildings on the planet.
News of his death prompted tributes from people including Argentine President Mauricio Macri, who tweeted that “the works he leaves throughout the world as a legacy are a pride for Argentines”.