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{{short description|Puerto Rican architect and educator}}
⚫ '''Jesús Eduardo Amaral''' ] (Humacao, Puerto Rico, 1927), is a Puerto Rican ] and educator. As partner in the firm Amaral y Morales, he produced some of Puerto Rico’s most notable modern architecture primarily from 1950 to 1970. He is the founder and first head of the School of Architecture of the ] (1966-69).
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|nationality=Puerto Rico
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|death_date=September 9, 2020
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|practice=Amaral y Morales (1956-1969), J.E. Amaral Arquitectos (1969-1994)
|significant_buildings=Condominio Universitario, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, Hotel Delicias, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, School of Law, Interamerican University, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
|awards=Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (1978), Henry Klumb Award (1985), Honoris Causa Doctorate, Polythecnic University of Puerto Rico (2000)
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⚫ '''Jesús Eduardo Amaral''' ] (1927 – September 9, 2020) was a Puerto Rican ] and educator. As partner in the firm Amaral y Morales, he produced some of Puerto Rico's most notable modern architecture primarily from 1950 to 1970. He was the founder and first head of the School of Architecture of the ] (1966–1969).


Jesús Amaral was born in 1927 in ], ]. He studied ] (1948) and ] (1951) at ] in Ithaca, NY. With architect Efrer Morales (1928-1992) he formed Amaral y Morales (1956-1969), one of Puerto Rico’s pioneering modern firms. In 1966 he founds the School of Architecture of the University of Puerto Rico, the island’s first architecture school. He was both President of Puerto Rico’s Institute of Architects, as well President of the Puerto Rico Chapter of the ]. He was elevated to the American Institute of Architects’ ] in 1978. He was the recipient of the ] Award in 1985. In 2000 he was given a Honoris Causa Doctorate by the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.<ref>see Mignucci, Andrés,'5 Lecciones de Jesús Amaral', October 2007, Colegio de Arquitectos de Puerto Rico.</ref> Amaral was born in 1927 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. He studied ] (1948) and ] (1951) at ] in ]. With architect Efrer Morales (1928–1992) he formed Amaral y Morales (1956–1969), one of Puerto Rico's pioneering modern firms. In 1966 he founded the School of Architecture of the University of Puerto Rico, the island's first architecture school. He was both President of Puerto Rico's Institute of Architects, as well as President of the Puerto Rico Chapter of the ]. He was elevated to the American Institute of Architects' College of Fellows in 1978. He was the recipient of the ] Award in 1985. In 2000 he was given a Honoris Causa Doctorate by the ].<ref>see Mignucci, Andrés, ''5 Lecciones de Jesús Amaral'', October 2007, Colegio de Arquitectos de Puerto Rico.</ref> <ref>{{cite news|last1=Hernández|first1=Carmen Dolores |title=Jesús Eduardo Amaral: la delicia de ser arquitecto|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/cultura/nota/jesuseduardoamaralladeliciadeserarquitecto-2384726/|accessdate=13 February 2018|work=El Nuevo Día|publisher=GFR Media|date=24 December 2017|location=San Juan, Puerto Rico|language=Spanish|quote=El estilo del fundador y primer director de la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Puerto Rico ha dejado una huella en el país}}</ref>


Some of his most significant buildings include the Condominio Universitario, Condominio Costa Azul, the Hotel Delicias, and the School of Law at the Interamerican University in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Some of his most significant buildings include the Condominio Universitario, Condominio Costa Azul, the Hotel Delicias, and the School of Law at the Interamerican University in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

In 2011, the Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas de Puerto Rico published the monographic book "Jesús Eduardo Amaral, Arquitecto" written by ] ]. <ref>{{cite book
| author =Andrés Mignucci
| title = Jesús Eduardo Amaral Arquitecto
| publisher = Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas
| isbn = 978-0-9841614-1-6
| year = 2011
}}</ref>

Jesús Eduardo Amaral died on September 9, 2020, in ].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/opinion/punto-de-vista/in-memoriam-jesus-eduardo-amaral-arquitecto/ | title=Opinión &#124; in Memoriam Jesús Eduardo Amaral, arquitecto | date=9 October 2020 }}</ref>

==References==
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Puerto Rican architect and educator
Jesús Eduardo Amaral FAIA
Born1927
Humacao, Puerto Rico
DiedSeptember 9, 2020
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rico
OccupationArchitect
AwardsFellow of the American Institute of Architects (1978), Henry Klumb Award (1985), Honoris Causa Doctorate, Polythecnic University of Puerto Rico (2000)
PracticeAmaral y Morales (1956-1969), J.E. Amaral Arquitectos (1969-1994)
BuildingsCondominio Universitario, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, Hotel Delicias, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, School of Law, Interamerican University, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Jesús Eduardo Amaral FAIA (1927 – September 9, 2020) was a Puerto Rican architect and educator. As partner in the firm Amaral y Morales, he produced some of Puerto Rico's most notable modern architecture primarily from 1950 to 1970. He was the founder and first head of the School of Architecture of the University of Puerto Rico (1966–1969).

Amaral was born in 1927 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. He studied civil engineering (1948) and architecture (1951) at Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning in Ithaca, NY. With architect Efrer Morales (1928–1992) he formed Amaral y Morales (1956–1969), one of Puerto Rico's pioneering modern firms. In 1966 he founded the School of Architecture of the University of Puerto Rico, the island's first architecture school. He was both President of Puerto Rico's Institute of Architects, as well as President of the Puerto Rico Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. He was elevated to the American Institute of Architects' College of Fellows in 1978. He was the recipient of the Henry Klumb Award in 1985. In 2000 he was given a Honoris Causa Doctorate by the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.

Some of his most significant buildings include the Condominio Universitario, Condominio Costa Azul, the Hotel Delicias, and the School of Law at the Interamerican University in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

In 2011, the Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas de Puerto Rico published the monographic book "Jesús Eduardo Amaral, Arquitecto" written by Andrés Mignucci FAIA.

Jesús Eduardo Amaral died on September 9, 2020, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

References

  1. see Mignucci, Andrés, 5 Lecciones de Jesús Amaral, October 2007, Colegio de Arquitectos de Puerto Rico.
  2. Hernández, Carmen Dolores (24 December 2017). "Jesús Eduardo Amaral: la delicia de ser arquitecto". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico: GFR Media. Retrieved 13 February 2018. El estilo del fundador y primer director de la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Puerto Rico ha dejado una huella en el país
  3. Andrés Mignucci (2011). Jesús Eduardo Amaral Arquitecto. Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas. ISBN 978-0-9841614-1-6.
  4. "Opinión | in Memoriam Jesús Eduardo Amaral, arquitecto". 9 October 2020.

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