The Architectural Legacy of Mathias Klotz
Mathias Klotz is a Chilean architect whose professional career has spanned over 30 years. Born in Santiago, Chile, he studied at the Faculty of Architecture of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, graduating in 1991. His work is characterized as elegant and rooted in the Modernist tradition, earning him international recognition. In 2001, he was awarded the Borromini Prize of Architecture for under-40 architects. Beyond his private practice, Klotz serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at the Diego Portales University in Santiago, Chile, and holds positions as a visiting professor at various universities in Italy, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, and Germany.
Notable Commissions and Projects
Klotz's architectural portfolio includes a diverse range of residential and public structures across South America and Europe. His first commission was Casa Klotz, a two-storey wooden house completed in 1991 in Tongoy, Chile. Other significant works include:
- Casa Muller, Chiloe, Chile (1994)
- Hotel Terrantai, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (1996)
- Casa Ugarte, Maitencillo, Chile (1998)
- Casa Reutter, Cachagua, Chile (1999)
- Colegio Altamira, Santiago, Chile (2000)
- Cantina “Las Niñas”, Santa Cruz, Chile (2000)
- Casa Ponce, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2002)
- Faculta de Economia, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile (2004)
- La Roca House, Punta Del Este, Uruguay (2008)
- Residenza estiva "Eleven Women", Cantagua, Chile (2007)
- Raùl House, Aculeo, Chile (2007)
- Casa Techos, Nord del lago Nahuel Huapi, Argentina (2008)
- Biblioteca Nicanor Parra, Santiago, Chile (2012)
- Club House, Arena de Garzòn, Uruguay (2012)
- Valtocado House, Mijas, Spain (2012)
- Essbio Rancagua Water Tower, Rancagua, Chile (2012)
- Palacio Astoreca Hotel, Valparaiso, Chile (2012)
- Gemelas House, Santiago, Chile (2014)
- Gleim 52, Berlin, Germany (2014)
- Francisca House, Coldita Island, Chile (2015)
