Bernardo Fort Brescia

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Bernardo Fort-Brescia
Born
Education Princeton University
Harvard University
OccupationArchitect
Spouse Laurinda Hope Spear
Awards American Institute of Architects Silver Medal

Bernardo Fort-Brescia is a US-based Peruvian businessman and architect. [1] He is the co-founder of the architectural firm Arquitectonica. [2] He is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). [1] He won the AIA Silver Medal. [1] He is also an heir to Grupo Breca.

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Early life

Bernardo Fort-Brescia was born in Lima, Peru on November 19, 1951 into the Brescia family. His Italian-born grandfather, Fortunato Brescia Tassano, founded Grupo Breca, a real estate company-turned-conglomerate. His mother, Rosa Brescia Cafferata, is a billionaire heiress. [3] His brother Alex Fort Brescia, is a businessman.

Fort-Brescia studied architecture and urban planning at Princeton University and obtained his master's degree in architecture from Harvard University. [1]

With his brother, Fort-Brescia manages his mother's investments in Grupo Breca, their family conglomerate. [3]

Selected projects

Exhibitions

Lectures and jury panels

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References

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