Pedro Borrell

Pedro José Borrell Bentz
Born (1944-10-06) October 6, 1944 (age 82)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
EducationUniversidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes de Santiago
OccupationArchitect
AwardsThe Dominican Society of Architects selected the "20 Paradigms Buildings in the Dominican Republic in the 20th century", of which two were designed by Borrell
PracticeArquitectura del Sol
BuildingsBanco Popular Dominicano Headquarters, Governmental Building El Huacal, León Jimenes Group Headquarters, Seguros La Universal Headquarters, Cancha de Polo Residential Complex
ProjectsSanto Domingo's National Aquarium, Barceló Bávaro Palace Hotel, Barceló Playa Tambor Hotel, Stanza Mare, Playa Turquesa, Mormon Dominican Headquarters, Centro León, Bohemia Brewery, La Altagracia Museum, Viamar Headquarters, Physical Planning for the UCMMM (University)
DesignNovo Mundo XXI, Master Plan Facenda, Americana Mall, Plaza Lama Center, History and Geography Museum

Pedro José Borrell Bentz (born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic October 6, 1944) is an internationally recognized Dominican architect and archeologist who has earned several awards and is recognized for the transcendence in his architectural designs.

Biography

Pedro José Borrell was born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic on October 6, 1944. His parents were Agustín Borrell Hungría (the son of José Ramón Borrell Arché, of Catalan and French descent, and Ana Joaquina Hungría Valdez) and Rosa Bentz de Ferrari (daughter of Rodolfo Tomás Bentz Hachtmann, who was born to German parents, and Margarita Ana Francisca de Ferrari, a native from Santa Margherita Ligure in northern Italy). He graduated with a degree in arts from the National School of Fine Arts in Santiago and later in architecture from the University of Santo Domingo in 1967. From 1967 to 1971 he was director of the Planning Office for the Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. From 1971 going forward, Borrell has been devoted in the field of architecture and construction with distinguished contributions in the fields of photography, underwater archeology and environmental conservatism.

Among his most notable architectural works are the National Aquarium, Headquarters for Banco Popular Dominicano, Juan Pablo Duarte Government Building (El Huacal) and Novo Mundo XXI, a coastal reclamation project which will be hosted by a million square meters on the Caribbean Sea, along the waterfront of Santo Domingo.

In pursuit of his interests of underwater archaeology and conservation he has been Executive Director of the Underwater Archeological Rescue Committee since 1979, responsible for rescuing national heritage immersed in the remains of ancient shipwrecks off the Dominican Republic’s coast. His experience in this field has prompted him to write several books and articles on the subject which have been published both nationally and internationally.

He has written articles in Geomundo, Unesco's Museum Magazine and in Dominican News Paper Listín Diario. Has also published several books: Arqueología Submarina en la República Dominicana, Planificación Física de la Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra y Rescate del Galeón Concepción. He is also co-author of Navegantes y Náufragos and co-editor of La Aventura del Guadalupe, both published in Madrid, Spain and Novo Mundo XXI, a coastal reclamation project which will be hosted by a million square meters on the Caribbean Sea, along the waterfront of Santo Domingo.

Ancestors of Pedro Borrell
16. Pedro Borrell Rimbaud
8. Pedro Borrell Cot
17. Rita Cot
4. José Ramón Borrell Arché
18. José Arché
9. Leonor Arché Román
19. Baldomera Román Leguisamón
2. Agustín Borrell Hungría
20. José Antonio Hungría (1819–1872)
10. José Joaquín Hungría Balbuena
21. Saturnina Balbuena
5. Ana Joaquina Hungría Valdez
11. Bárbara Valdez
1. Pedro José Borrell Bentz
24. Felipe Bentz
12. Emille Bentz Rosp
25. Maria Rosp
6. Rodolfo Tomás Bentz Hachtmann
26. Claudio Chistian Hachtmann
13. Maria Ana Magdalena Hachtmann
27. Margarita Rebeca Sofia Kohn
3. Rosa María Bentz de Ferrari (1914–2013)
14. Antonio de Ferrari Costa
7. Margarita Ana Francisca de Ferrari Peirano
15. Rosa Peirano

Notable works

Banco Popular Dominicano Headquarters (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)

Titles

Barceló Tambor Beach Hotel (Bahía Ballena, Costa Rica)

Awards

Contests

Sources

Centro León (Santiago, Dominican Republic)
National Aquarium (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)

Omar Rancier (2003). "Cuando se Irrespeta la Ciudad". El Caribe. Retrieved 17 September 2010.

Senado de la República Dominicana (2005). "Acta de la Presentacion". Retrieved 19 September 2010.

José Ramón Alonso Lorea (2010). "Arquitectura y Diseno". Monografias.com. Retrieved 1 September 2010.

Funglode (2010). "Periodos de la Arquitectura Dominicana". Funglode. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.

  1. ↑ "Borrell | Arquitectura del Sol", VIG, October 4, 2010.
  2. ↑ Pedro José Borrell at archINFORM. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  3. ↑ "Arqueólogo Pedro Borrell" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Fior Gil, September 15, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Premiación Jovenes Sobresalientes", Gladis Abreu, October 4, 2010.
  5. ↑ Borrel Bentz, Pedro Jose. Planificacion Física de la Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Amigo del Hogar, 1971. p. 1.
  6. ↑ Jimmy Hungría "Novedades de la Bibliográfica Fotográfica Dominicana", Buena Lectura, September 02, 2010.
  7. ↑ Soludisa "Acuario Nacional República Dominicana" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Gobierno Dominicano, September 02, 2010.
  8. ↑ Omar Rancier "ntre Dos milenios: 25 años de Arquitectura Dominicana", Penelope, September 02, 2010.
  9. ↑ "El Huacal"[link removed], Emporis, September 02, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Promocionarán proyecto isla artificial" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Periódico Diario Libre, September 02, 2010.
  11. ↑ Alfonso Quiñones ""Que no se firme el convenio con Unesco, Arquitecto Pedro Borrell. Director de Patrimonio Cultural Subacuático" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Periódico Diario Libre, September 02, 2010.
  12. ↑ Riches on the Caribbean sea-bed. Museum International, 1983. p. 1.
  13. ↑ Borrell Bentz, Pedro Jose Historia y Rescate del Galeon Nuestra Senora de la Concepción. Mograf, S.A., 1983. p. 1.
  14. ↑ "Galería 360 tendrá un multicentro La Sirena" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Periódico Diario Libre, September 23, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Cerarte llega ahora a Punta Cana" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Periódico Diario Libre, September 23, 2010.
  16. ↑ Florentino Duran "Nuestra Cultura religiosa" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Periódico Diario Libre, September 23, 2010.
  17. ↑ CTN "Playa Turquesa" on YouTube, Caribbean Traveling Network, September 23, 2010.
  18. ↑ Ada Mercado "Centro León de Santiago" Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine, Dominicanfull.com, September 23, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Gaceta Oficial", Poder Ejecutivo de la Presidencia de la República Dominicana, October 4, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Premiación Jovenes Sobresalientes", Gladis Abreu, October 4, 2010.
  21. ↑ Gustavo Luis Moré "Los Tiempos de la Libertad 1961 - 1978" Archived 2013-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, GLJ, September 23, 2010.