Award-winning architect Antoine Predock, known for his work rooted in the style and philosophies of the American Southwest, has passed away at the age of 87.
Predock, along with his eponymous studio, was known for projects such as the La Luz housing complex in Albuquerque and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.
His designs were influenced by a connection to the body as well as earthen materials and, in particular, New Mexico.
His apartment complex La Luz, built in 1967, gained attention for its sensitivity to its desert site. The project incorporated localised materials, massing and forms to pay homage to New Mexico's native pueblos buildings and villages.
Architect Antoine Predock has passed away at the age of 87 Completed in 2014, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg embodied a similar connection to its site, although its "glass cloud" affixed to a stone base integrated the philosophy to a new scale.
The architect was born and raised in Missouri before attending the University of New Mexico, where he studied architecture.
Under mentor and professor Don Schlegel he was encouraged to further pursue his studies, later attending Columbia University and the American Academy in Rome.
He established his first studio, Antoine Predock Architect PC, in Albuquerque in 1967 and founded offices in California and Taipei, creating over 100 buildings and projects that spanned the globe.

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