Juan Ignacio Baixas Figueras | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Occupation | Architect |
Juan Ignacio Baixas Figueras (born 1942) is a Chilean architect and designer. Baixas studied architecture at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he teaches. [1] He is a practising architect, and has an architectural firm with his partner, Enrique del Rio. [2]
Baixa's work as an architect and designer is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. The collection includes La casa de la Dehesa [3] (His first architectural project, created with Rita Mingo), and the puzzle chair [4] that was part of the exhibition Latin America In Construction: Architecture 1955–1980. [5]
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