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City College of New York Architecture Library
Bernardo Fort-Brescia : Selected Bibliography

Books:
Dunlop, Beth. Arquitectonica. Washington, D.C. : American Institute of Architects Press, 1991.
On Reserve.
Romantic modernism: Arquitectonica. Tokyo, Japan : Process Architecture Pub. Co., c1986.
On Reserve.

Books listed above are available in the CCNY Architecture Library.

Articles (Selected from 1979-2001):
“Comme sculture:Architecture as communication.” Benedetto Quaquaro. Arca 2001 Mar., n.157, p.20-27.
“American Airlines Arena.” Maria Giulia Zunino. Abitare 2000 May, n.395, p.140-[147].
          Commissioned for the Heat basketball team, Miami.
“Unconventional center: an insider's view of an urban-design project in San Juan.” Alan Ward, Carol
Pullekines. Landscape architecture 2000 May, v.90, n.5, p.[68]-73.
                Conversion of a military base into a large convention center in the Isla Grande section of central San.
                Juan, Puerto Rico. Urban design and landscape architects: Sasaki. Master plan: Arquitectonica. To be
                completed in 2002.
“Auditorium de Dijon, Dijon, France.” Françoise Vonier, Thomas Vonier. Architectural record 1999
May, v.187, n.5, p.226-231.
“Houses for the next millennium: Florida house for a family of eight.” House beautiful 1998 July,
v.140, n.7, p.50,52,54.
                Husband-and-wife architects Laurinda Spear and Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Miami-based firm Arquitectonica
                have designed a house for themselves and their six children, currently under construction.
“Bernardo Fort-Brescia [interview.” Stanley Collyer. Competitions 1997 Spring, v.7, n.1, p.54-61.
“Arquitectonica: Keystone Point, North Miami, Florida, U.S.A.” GA houses 1997 Apr., n.52, p.20-22.
“A fortress with no apologies: United States Embassy Chancery Building, Lima, Peru.” Karen D.
Stein. Architectural record 1996 Oct., v.184, n.10, p.78-87.
“Gaining currency: Bank of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Arquitectonica International Corporation,
architect.”   Karen D. Stein. Architectural record 1995 Jan., v.183, n.1, p.[56-63],103.
                New bank headquarters. Principal architect: Bernardo Fort-Brescia. Associate architects: Bureau Cavallini.
“Miami mischief: Laurinda Spear and Bernardo Fort-Brescia, the mavericks of Arquitectonica,
express themselves at home.” Julie V. Iovine. Metropolitan home 1991 Jan., v.23, no.1, p.51-57.
“A suburban residence, Cook County, Illinois, 1986-87.” GA houses 1989 July, no.26, p.90-95.
“Sous la lumière andine [Casa Los Andes, Lima, Peru, 1986].” Architecture d'aujourd'hui 1987
Oct., no.253, p.88-89.
“Design plagarism questions raised in New York, Miami.” Architecture: the AIA journal 1984
Oct., v.73, no.10, p.21, 23.
                Two legal cases between architects and developers over the rights of ownership of architectural designs:
                Donald Trump vs. Philip Birnbaum & Associates and Hugo Zamorano vs. Bernardo Fort-Brescia.
“Doctor's office and apartment complex, Miami, Fla.; architects: Arquitectonica: Bernardo Fort-
Brescia and Laurinda Spear.” Architectural record 1981 Jan., v.169, n.1, p.80-81.
“Layers of meaning: Spear House, Miami, Florida; architects: Arquitectonica, project architects:                     Bernardo Fort-Brescia, and Laurinda Spear; consulting architect: Joseph Farcus; previous design
for site by Remment Koolhaas and Laurinda Spear.” John Morris Dixon. Progressive architecture
1979 Dec., v.60, n.12, p.66-[71].

Articles listed above are available in the CCNY Architecture Library or through the library’s Inter-Library Loan service.
Web Sites:
http://www.arquitectonica.com/

J. Connorton
November 2001