The Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has conferred the 2013 Award of Excellence for UNBUILT DESIGN to R & R Studios for the Museum of Fort Lauderdale Expansion Project.
About R & R Studios
Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquart are perhaps best known for their collaborative community “interventions” in the Miami Design District. Originally from Argentina, they both have degrees in Architecture from the Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Additionally, Rosario has a degree in puppet theater direction and Roberto has studied at the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in New York. Roberto has been a Visiting Professor at Harvard University and Cornell University and currently teaches at the University of Miami. Rosario has received a Fellowship in painting from the National Endowment for the Arts/Southern Arts Federation and, an Individual Artist Award Fellowship from the Florida Department of State. Together, they are also recipients of the 2001 South Florida Cultural Consortium Visual Arts and Media Award. They have lectured in the United States, Switzerland, Italy, Brazil and Argentina and their work belongs to private collections in the United States, Latin America and Europe. They are currently based in Miami, Florida.