Rafael Viñoly

By Dan Stewart and Dan Stewart Dan Stewart2007-11-02T00:00:00

Following the news of the death of Rafael Viñoly aged 78 here is our interview with the world renowned architect, first published in November 2007

Following the news of the death of Rafael Viñoly aged 78 here is our interview with the world world renowned architect, first published in November 2007.

Rafael Viñoly is nothing if not provocative. In the four years since the US–Uruguayan architect designed his first building in the UK, he has been embraced by British clients with almost as much enthusiasm as he has been castigated by the heritage lobby. In what seemed like a mad dash through the English regions, Viñoly designed the Leicester Performing Arts Centre, then the Colchester Visual Arts Centre, alongside a commission to masterplan a 10.5ha city-centre site for Oxford University. In April, these were joined by British refurbishment’s ultimate prize: the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station.

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