Antonio Cruz in Conversation with Jorge Otero-Pailos
Jorge Otero-Pailos, Professor and Director of the Historic Preservation program at Columbia GSAPP speaks with Antonio Cruz, co-founder of Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos. Cruz delivered the Paul S. Byard Memorial Lecture at the school on on February 19. \nThey discuss Cruz y Ortiz\u2019s renovation of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the firm\u2019s philosophy of making contemporary adaptations that respect and incorporate the existing structures. With the expansion of the \u2018Wanda Metropolitano\u2019 Football Stadium in Madrid, also known as La Peineta, they had the opportunity to revisit their own iconic structure of 1989. \n\u201cThe problem is to do things in the right way \u2026 The criteria is if we are able to maintain the value of the initial building. We have to not only restore the building but introduce something of our moment, the moment that we live in.\u201d \n\u2014Antonio Cruz\nMore information on Cruz y Ortis at https://www.cruzyortiz.com/\nMore information on his lecture at https://www.arch.columbia.edu/events/812-the-paul-s-byard-memorial-lecture-cruz-y-ortiz