Smiljan Radić Clarke
Chilean architect (born 1965)
Smiljan Radić Clarke (born 21 June 1965) is a Chilean architect. His work includes residential buildings, cultural institutions, and temporary installations. He won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2026.
Early life and education
Radić was born on 21 June 1965 in Santiago to Smiljan Radic Piraíno and Cora Clarke Ramírez. His paternal grandfather emigrated to Chile from the island of Brač, in present-day Croatia, in 1919, and his maternal family has origins in the United Kingdom.
He studied architecture at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, graduating in 1989. After completing his degree, he studied history at the Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia in Venice, Italy, and traveled in Europe.
Career
Radić founded his architectural practice in Santiago in 1995. The studio has remained small but has produced numerous projects both in Chile and internationally. During his university studies he met the sculptor Marcela Correa, whom he later married.
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