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Smiljan Radić Clarke
Architect

Smiljan Radić Clarke

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Designing the 2014 Serpentine Pavilion and winning the Pritzker Prize.

Serpentine Pavilion · Biobío Theatre

Born
21 June 1965
Birthplace
Santiago

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Smiljan Radić Clarke

Smiljan Radić Clarke is a Chilean architect known for experimental structures and attention to materials and landscape.

Early life

Education

Studied architecture at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and later history in Venice.

Career

  1. 1995

    Own practice

    Established his Santiago studio.

  2. 2017

    Foundation

    Created the Fundación de Arquitectura Frágil.

  3. 2026

    Pritzker Prize

    Received the architecture award.

Selected buildings

Serpentine Pavilion

Designed a translucent shell resting on large stones.

Biobío Theatre

Completed the cultural building in Concepción.

Beyond architecture

Family and collaboration

Married sculptor Marcela Correa, with whom he has collaborated on projects.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Additional biographical or research source ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Tomáš Znamenáček. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.