Marcio Kogan
| Marcio Kogan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 6, 1952 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Alma mater | Mackenzie Presbyterian University |
| Occupation | Architect |
Marcio Kogan (born March 6, 1952, São Paulo, Brazil) graduated from the School of Architecture and Urbanism at the University Presbyterian Mackenzie in 1976. He is the son of Aron Kogan, an engineer, who became known in the 50’s and 60’s for the design and construction of large buildings in São Paulo, such as Edificio São Vito and Edificio Mirante do Vale. During the onset of his carecer, Marcio divided his time between cinema and architecture, in partnership with Isay Weinfeld, his friend from university. In 1988, the duo produced a feature-film called “Fire and Passion”, and, between 1995 and 2004, they did 5 expositions together about architecture and humor.
In 2001, Marcio Kogan’s Office changed its name to Studio MK27 and since then has gained greater international projection. Currently, besides what he is working on in Brazil, he also has projects in countries such as Peru, Uruguay, Chile, United States, Canada, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, India, Israel and Indonesia. In 2011, Kogan was selected to be an Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architecture (AIA), for the entirety of his work, in a ceremony realized in New Orleans. In 2012, Studio MK27 represented Brazil in the Venice Biennale of Architecture, in the exposition at the national pavilion curated by Lauro Cavalcanti, who also had an outstanding Lúcio Costa installation.
Kogan’s projects are characterized by their architectural detail, formal simplicity, strong relations between the internal and external, great climactic comfort through passive sustainability, use of pure volumes and the application of traditional elements such as mashrabiyas and by designing a functional internal plan. Furthermore, he favors the use of raw materials such as wood, concrete and stone. In his projects there is almost always a reference to Brazilian modern architecture, of which Marcio has already declared himself a great fan. The New York Times critic Paul Goldberger cited Kogan in 2013 as one of the principal references of Brazilian Contemporary Architecture.
During the first years of his career, the architectural projects were divided with Kogan’s dedication to film-making. Between 1973 and 1979 he produced – together with Isay Weinfeld – 13 short films in Super 8, winning numerous awards in national festivals. In 1983, the two made another short film, now in 35mm, “Idos com o Vento”, which received a prize at the Gramado Festival and at the Ibero-American Cine Huelva in Spain. Five years later, they launched their first and only long-feature, Fire and Passion (1988), with a star-filled cast that included Mira Haar, Cristina Mutarelli, Carlos Moreno, Rita Lee and Fernanda Montenegro. All of their film productions had a strong relation with humor, above all though visual jokes, expressed by the interaction of the characters and the scenario.
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