Alejandro Zaera-Polo
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Alejandro Zaera-Polo is a Spanish architect and academic known for his innovative, research-driven approach to contemporary architecture and urbanism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alejandro Zaera-Polo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10298497 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alejandro Zaera-Polo Context triple: [Bernard Tschumi, notableStudent, Alejandro Zaera-Polo]
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A.
Emilio Roig de Leuchsenring
Emilio Roig de Leuchsenring was a prominent Cuban historian, essayist, and intellectual who became the first official Historian of Havana and a key figure in preserving the city’s cultural heritage.
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B.
Alejo Vidal-Quadras
Alejo Vidal-Quadras is a Spanish conservative politician and former European Parliament vice president known for his role in founding the right-wing party Vox.
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C.
Pedro de Ampudia
Pedro de Ampudia was a 19th-century Spanish-born Mexican general who served as a prominent commander for Mexico during the Mexican–American War.
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D.
Rafael de Sobremonte
Rafael de Sobremonte was a Spanish colonial administrator and Viceroy of the Río de la Plata, remembered for his controversial leadership during the early stages of the Argentine struggle for independence.
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E.
Antonio López García
Antonio López García is a renowned Spanish realist painter and sculptor celebrated for his meticulously detailed, introspective depictions of everyday life and urban landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alejandro Zaera-Polo Target entity description: Alejandro Zaera-Polo is a Spanish architect and academic known for his innovative, research-driven approach to contemporary architecture and urbanism.
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A.
Emilio Roig de Leuchsenring
Emilio Roig de Leuchsenring was a prominent Cuban historian, essayist, and intellectual who became the first official Historian of Havana and a key figure in preserving the city’s cultural heritage.
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B.
Alejo Vidal-Quadras
Alejo Vidal-Quadras is a Spanish conservative politician and former European Parliament vice president known for his role in founding the right-wing party Vox.
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C.
Pedro de Ampudia
Pedro de Ampudia was a 19th-century Spanish-born Mexican general who served as a prominent commander for Mexico during the Mexican–American War.
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D.
Rafael de Sobremonte
Rafael de Sobremonte was a Spanish colonial administrator and Viceroy of the Río de la Plata, remembered for his controversial leadership during the early stages of the Argentine struggle for independence.
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E.
Antonio López García
Antonio López García is a renowned Spanish realist painter and sculptor celebrated for his meticulously detailed, introspective depictions of everyday life and urban landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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architect ⓘ architecture firm ⓘ building ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st-century architecture ⓘ |
| approach |
integration of theory and practice
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research-based design ⓘ |
| coFounded | Foreign Office Architects ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Spain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid
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linked to:
Polytechnic University of Madrid
Harvard University Graduate School of Design ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard Graduate School of Design
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| employer |
Architectural Association School of Architecture
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Graduate School of Design at Harvard University ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Princeton University ⓘ Yale School of Architecture ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architectural theory
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architecture ⓘ urbanism ⓘ |
| founded | AZPML ⓘ |
| hasTaughtAt |
Architectural Association School of Architecture
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Harvard University Graduate School of Design ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Princeton University ⓘ Yale School of Architecture ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
essays on contemporary architectural practice
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essays on the politics of the envelope ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to contemporary urbanism
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innovative facade design ⓘ research-driven approach to architecture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| location | Yokohama ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Birmingham New Street Station redevelopment (as FOA partner)
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Spanish Pavilion for Expo 2005 (as FOA partner) ⓘ Yokohama International Passenger Terminal ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Madrid ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University
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principal at Foreign Office Architects ⓘ professor at Princeton University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
building envelopes
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contemporary urbanization ⓘ politics of the envelope ⓘ |
| style | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Alejandro Zaera-Polo Description of subject: Alejandro Zaera-Polo is a Spanish architect and academic known for his innovative, research-driven approach to contemporary architecture and urbanism.
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