Background
Botta, Mario was born in 1943 in Mendrisio, Switzerland.
Botta, Mario was born in 1943 in Mendrisio, Switzerland.
Student, Institute University di Architecttura, Venice, Italy, 1965—1969. Doctor (honorary), University Salonika, Greece, 1995. Doctor (honorary), National University Cordoba, Argentina, 1996.
Doctor (honorary), University Palermo, Buenos Aires, 1997. Doctor (honorary), Institute Architecture Ion Mincu, Bucharest, Romania, 1997.
Assistant Le Corbusier, 1965—1969. Assistant to Louis I. Kahn, 1965—1969. Private practice Lugano, Switzerland, since 1970.
Visiting professor Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne, Switzerland, 1976, Yale School Architecture, New Haven, 1987. Honorary professor School of Higher Studies of CAYC, Buenos Aires, 1989.
Member of American Institute of Architects (honorary Merit award for excellence in design 1995), International Academy Philosophy of Art, International Academy Architecture, Swiss Academy Technology Sciences, Academy St. Luca (Rome) (correspondent), Academy Architecture (Paris) (correspondent), Royal Institute British Architects (honorary), College Architects of Mexico City-Mexico Society Architects (honorary), Academy Fine Arts of Brera (Milan) (honorary), German Architecture Society (honorary).
