Mathias Klotz Germain is a Chilean architect, born in Viña del Mar on 13 April 1965.[1] Studied at the Faculty of Architecture of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he graduated in 1991. Winner of the Borromini Prize of Architecture in 2001[2] for under-40 architects.
Klotz together with Alejandro Aravena are among the most renowned Chilean architects of the early 21st century. His work, elegant and rooted in the Modernist tradition, has put him on the international spotlight. He is the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of the Diego Portales University in Santiago, Chile.
His work, which has been published in international architectural magazines, includes:
Casa Klotz, Tongoy, Chile. 1993.
Casa Reutter, Cachagua, Chile. 1999.
Colegio Altamira, Santiago, Chile. 2000.
Casa Ponce, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2001–03.
2015 1° lugar. Viaducto Acceso Sur y Muelle Prat, Valparaiso, Chile
2011 Holcim Award Biblioteca Central UDP
Modular Building Instuitute (restorant Rucaray)
2010 Green Good Design, Biblioteca Central UDP
Green Good Design, Edificio Panamericanos Guadalaja
Green Good Design, Casa La Roca
2002 Tercer Lugar Bienal Miami, Casa Reutter
2001 Primer Lugar Premio Borromini, sección Arquitectos menores de 40 años, Roma
2002 Segundo Lugar Bienal Miami, Colegio Altamira
2000 Segundo Lugar Premio Procobre, Casa Reutter
Primer Lugar XII Bienal de Arquitectura, Santiago, Chile, con Colegio Altamira
Primer Lugar XII Bienal de Arquitectura, Santiago, Chile, con Casa Reutter (vivienda)
Finalista Premio Mies van der Rohe, Casa Reutter
1998 Finalista Premio Mies van der Rohe, Casa Müller
1995 Premio al mejor Arquitecto menor de 40 años, Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile
1o lugar X Bienal de Arquitectura (Santiago, Chile)