Enrique Browne

Enrique Browne is a practicing architect who was born in Santiago, Chile, and began his career in 1974 after completing architecture studies at the P. Catholic University of Chile, as well studies in the United States, England and Japan. He co-founded Browne & Swett in 2013, an architectural firm based in Santiago, Chile. He became Architect (1965) and Master of Urban Planning (1968), both with “Maximum Distinction”, from the Universidad Católica de Chile and was a Special Graduate Student in Urban Design at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT (1969). Following, Browne undertook advanced studies in the United States, England and Japan. He is the winner of scholarships from the Ford Foundation (1969-71), of the Social Science Research Council (1975), and the J.S.Guggenheim Foundation (1983). In 2010, he was awarded the National Prize of Architecture of Chile. As an established South American writer, he has authored five books and 68 essays about architecture and urbanism. His projects are published in 300 books and magazines worldwide for their creative and advanced sustainability and energy efficiency. He is the winner of 35 awards and 30 special mentions in architecture biennales and competitions, including the National Prize of Architecture (Chile), the AVONNI Prize for Innovation (Chile), the Velux Award (Chile) and the Mexican Architecture Biennial Award.

Enrique Browne began his career in 1974 and co-founded Browne & Swett in 2013, an architectural firm based in Santiago, Chile. He became an Architect (1965) and Master of Urban Planning (1968), both with Maximum Distinction, from the Universidad Catolica de Chile and was a Special Graduate Student in Urban Design at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT (1969). Following, Browne undertook advanced studies in the United States, England and Japan. He is the winner of scholarships from the Ford Foundation (1969-71), of the Social Science Research Council (1975), and the J.S.Guggenheim Foundation (1983). In 2010, he was awarded the National Prize of Architecture of Chile.